Community Owned Natural Foods Grocery
Founded by Senegalese Chef Pierre Tham in 2017 he created YOLÉLÉ to help women smallholder farmers in West Africa by using fonio to help ease the economic poverty. While it has many health benefits its versatility as a crop and product has made it quite popular in the United States within the last few years.
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Our pastry bakers are making all kinds of desserts for your Thanksgiving. Order in stores or online. Here’s a gallery.
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As we welcome new calendar observances in our journey to become a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive co-op, we find it valuable to reach out to the growers and producers that find these observances close to their personal and professional lives. This year we are honored to carry two Juneteenth products from one of our Game Changer companies, Bright Black Candles.
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A couple months ago, our kitchen team was in the process of creating a new plant-based meal that would satisfy our customer’s savvy palates as well as their healthy eating habits. This culinary endeavor became clearer when we saw the opportunity to create a dish that not only celebrated the culture of our Karen (pronounced kah-REN) employees, but that also raised awareness to the number of refugees from Southeast Asia in our community.
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Who doesn’t love pancakes? Especially when we can use Game Changer products! They’re not just from awesome producers, who have put their heart and soul into their products, but also who have a story to tell! In this recipe we use Mama Dip’s Pancake Mix, Chez Moi Lemon Curd, and Piedmont Progressive Farms Eggs. Yum.
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Little Waves
Coffee Roasters
Little Waves is a Latina-led, women-forward roastery that sources coffee seasonally through transparent relationships, and ensures that coffee farmers are able to make a living wage from the coffee they are producing.
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Felis Butler, Owner
Hair Care Products
Qhemet Biologics is an African American owned line of plant based products inspired Afro-Ayurvedic hair care traditions.
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TG Floristry
Flower Bouquets
Tiera George is the ‘TG’ behind TG Floristry, a two-time NC State grad (with a Bachelors in International Sustainability and a Master’s in Agricultural & Extension Education) and floral designer extraordinaire!
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Precious Cargo Candles
J. Bradley, Owner, Durham, NC
Check out her 100% Soy Candles! Enjoy a 48+hour clean burn with a handmade herbal soy candle. This all natural product’s scent permeates the air immensely once it’s lit.
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Faithfull Farms
Howard Allen, Chapel Hill, NC
Howard Allen’s passion for agriculture started when he was a young child on his family’s homestead in Jamaica before moving to New York and then North Carolina.
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