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Food For Thought

Food For Thought

Food For Thought is our Co-op’s newsletter in which we proudly feature local producers — farmers, herbalists, food vendors, and artisans

Supporting the local economy is extremely important to us and is vital to our cooperatively owned business. You will also enjoy articles from our General Manager and Board of Directors, features of new products, recipes, sales, highlights of local organizations, and more.

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News from the Board of Directors

Hear from our Board of Directors, read up on Meeting Minutes, news and more.

Board of Directors Interview Series – Jerelyn Wilson

From the BFC Board of Directors This is the first in a series of interviews with members of the Brattleboro Food Co-op Board of Directors. Jerelyn Wilson is a seasoned […]

Round Up for Change

If nothing else, the challenge of surviving during the pandemic has taught us to prioritize, adapt and distill what is most essential. We’ve needed to re-examine and restructure how we […]

Not Just a Grocery Store

A large part of what brought me to Vermont, and specifically Brattleboro, was the Brattleboro Food Co-op. I have family here and have been coming to visit since around 2000. […]

Election Results – Thanks for voting.

2020 BOARD ELECTION RESULTS BOARD, BYLAW, and WORKING SHAREHOLDER DISCOUNT Results by Candidate: Total Ballots Cast: 1,029: 1,027 on-line ballots, 2 paper ballots. No ballots were invalid. Results by Candidate: […]

Board of Director Update on a way to Support BFC Staff

Last year, Board Directors discussed how we can honor BFC staff who have stepped up and worked hard to keep the community fed, safe and secure during the Covid-19 pandemic. […]

The Warp and the Weft: Holding the Thread

Every November we hold our annual meeting, a time when all shareholders – the owners – of the Brattleboro Food Co-op are invited to come together to listen, learn and […]

Getting to know you and making a slam dunk!

The Brattleboro Food Co-op Board of Directors kicked off the (almost) new year at our annual retreat, this time online. We spent a Saturday morning in December building cohesion, trust, […]

New Board Member Appointed

Help us congratulate the newly appointed member to the BFC Board of Directors, Shanta Lee Gander. The Board of Directors voted unanimously last night to appoint Shanta Lee Gander to […]

Looking Forward

Looking Forward Beth Neher, BFC Board of Directors The 2021 Board year has begun: we have had our first Board meeting of the year, seating the 3 newly elected directors, […]

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My family ate a quick meal before heading out the door. We were on our way to a Full Moon Mindfulness and Nature event led by Amanda of Landkind Guide. […]

We have a few weeks of summer left but fall is fast approaching. Kids and teachers are back to school and many trees are starting to give us their first hint of color. By the time you read this we will have celebrated Labor Day. It can be easy to forget that Labor Day is much more than an extra day off in the fall. Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions of workers everywhere and was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century. The Brattleboro Food Co-op is proud to be closed on Labor Day as we celebrate and recognize the contribution of our staff and our partnership with the UFCW Local 1459 who represent them.

The exuberant and resourceful Wendy Mackenzie grew up in the green hills of Vermont, surrounded by her mother’s gardens. Yet, it wasn’t until the mid-’90s that she developed a fascination […]

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Curious about how the Co-op is run? (Of course you are.) Who ensures that the Co-op reflects the values of its 8,500+ shareholders and the Cooperative Principles? (Our Board of Directors!) […]

I would like to start this month by extending a heartfelt thank you to Jon Megas-Russell who is moving on to new adventures after an amazing career with the Co-op. […]

The ride to Misty Knoll Farms is about two and a half hours from the Brattleboro Food Co-op, and every turn greets you with a new field, farm, barn, or gorgeous pasture with animals and crops. It is a delightful ride that reminds you of how abundant agriculture is in Vermont. During the 1980s John Palmer assisted his daughter in raising turkeys for a 4-H project. Together they raised 20 or so turkeys in his basement and yard. At the end of the project, he gave away the ready-to-cook turkeys to friends and family, generating amazing responses.

Simple and Delicious! Woodstock’s Organic Easy Spread Peanut Butter is now on the shelves of the Co-op. SMOOTH: The smooth variety is just that: a smooth and creamy, easy-to-spread organic […]

Vermont Creamery certainly isn’t new, and their famous award-winning goat cheese isn’t new, but Strawberry Spritz is a new and exciting flavor option for chevre lovers. The new Strawberry Spritz […]

No surprise (at least to us) that a Vermont cheesemaker was recently awarded the "Best In Show" in the American Cheese Society's (ACS) 2022 Judging & Competition. The winners were announced on July 21st, during their “Blazing the Trail for Cheese” 2022 conference.

Brattleboro Food Co-op Board of Directors June Meeting Minutes Meeting date: Monday, June 6, 2022 Directors Present: Calvin Dame, Judy Fink, Denise Glover, John Hatton, Michele Meulendyk, Jerelyn Wilson, and […]

We’ve got your summer cold brew waiting for you from our own Mocha Joe’s Roasting Company located right here in Brattleboro, VT. Cameroon Snapchill Coffee is a light roast coffee […]

Each month we focus on identifying a local producer to feature in our monthly newsletter, Food for Thought and in-store. We conduct an in-depth interview, and feature photos, creating an article that reaches over 9,000 shareholders. We invite the producer to the Co-op to show off their wares through a demonstration or a tasting. We promote the producer and event through print materials as well as our website, Facebook, and Instagram advertising. This program is central to our cooperatively owned business.

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News from the Board of Directors

Board of Directors Interview Series – Jerelyn Wilson

Round Up for Change

Not Just a Grocery Store

Election Results – Thanks for voting.

Board of Director Update on a way to Support BFC Staff

The Warp and the Weft: Holding the Thread

Getting to know you and making a slam dunk!

New Board Member Appointed

Looking Forward

Discover More News

What is Forest Bathing Like?

September Update

Meadowscape Botanicals

Co+op Deals Discover Coupons

Meet The Board!

August Update

Misty Knoll Farms

What’s New at the Co-op? Woodstock Easy Spread Organic Peanut Butter!

What’s New at the Co-op? Vermont Creamery’s Strawberry Spritz Goat Cheese Log!

And the BEST in Show is from Jasper Hill Farms…

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes: June 2022

What’s New at the Co-op? Mocha Joe’s Cold Brew Cameroon!

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