La Riojana Co-op is well-known around Weaver Street for producing great wines that we buy directly from the winery. Last fall, we also began buying fair trade olive oil from the Argentinian farmer co-op. La Riojana had facilities for crafting and bottling olive oil but previously had sold it only in Argentina, where they could…
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Marinade with Flat Iron Steaks
This spectacularly delicious and easy marinade is perfect for flat iron steaks or other leaner cuts of meat! The abundant acids in this marinade will help break down the protein structure of the meat and make it wonderfully tender. Cook your favorite way and slice against the grain for terrific results.
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On the Farm Tour: Stoney Mountain Farm
One of our all time favorite farm visits was to Stoney Mountain Farm in Burlington. Olga Brewer invited us out to see the sheep whose wool she felts into her ever-popular dryer balls, as well as the other flocks she tends with her husband, John Brewer. In 2017, Stoney Mountain Farm joined the Piedmont Farm…
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At the ECO-HUB: Firsthand Foods
This month, we took a field trip to several of our produce and meat suppliers. This is the second in a series of posts about the trip, featuring Firsthand Foods.
Continue ReadingThanks for Testing the Returnable Deli Containers
We want to thank you all for coming out to the Coop Fair this past weekend. We hope that you had a lot of fun! We gave out close to 300 returnable glass containers of our delicious traditional hummus to guests at the Co-op Fair. This was the first step in exploring the possibility of…
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Summer Music Begins this Month
The band schedules are posted, and the oak trees are ready: our summer music starts this month!
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If you know a mother who loves flowers, we’ll have plenty of local blooms and fair trade roses in stores for Mothers’ Day. Lily bouquets from Sarah & Michael’s Farm in Durham Michael Turner works hard all year to ensure a steady supply of lilies. The farm staff plants thousands of bulbs each day; Michael…
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Cait’s Strawberry Recipes
Caitlyn in our Hillsborough store shared these easy strawberry recipes. Enjoy them while it’s strawberry season! Strawberry Recipe 1 strawberries mint leaves “fruited bread”–like our Very Berry Roll mascarpone honey Chop berries and mint and mix together. Slice the bread and spread on mascarpone cheese. Drizzle with honey and top with the berry mix. Strawberry…
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Easy Recipes with Simply Salsa
Our simply salsa in an Owner Special this week (May 3-9, 2017). While it’s good for simple chip dipping, you can also use it as an easy way to spice up breakfast or dinner. Here are some ideas from our kitchen: Spoon some salsa on top of chicken or fish. Sauté the salsa lightly and…
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