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As I write this, we in Windham County have been informed that our COVID infection risk status is now “substantial.”  I know I am not alone in thinking, Wow, what happened? and How come so fast? Needless to say, we instituted the CDC’s strong recommendation for mask-wearing in the store for both customers and staff the morning we heard the news. Of course, as in most things of this nature, the commentary has been widely varied. Some feel we should mandate and enforce as we did for months, before vaccinations had reached the 80% mark. Others chided us for “shaming” folks into wearing masks.
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On a gorgeous sunny July afternoon I sat on a picturesque stone wall at Dwight Miller Orchards in Dummerston, VT, with Malah and Read Miller. During our time together they […]
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Barley Tabouli

August 31, 2021
  Barley Tabouli We are so accustomed to making tabouli with bulgur, but it is equally delicious with other grains. Pearled barley cooks to a moist, mild tenderness, and it […]
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We want to inform you that a Co-op cashier tested positive for COVID-19. They were last at work on Saturday, August 21, and noticed a symptom consistent with the signs: […]
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Shanta Lee Gander is stepping down from the Board of Directors after the October 4 Board meeting. Shanta Lee was appointed to the Board in January ’21 to fill the […]
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What are Ends and why are they important? Our Co-op’s Ends policies are governance policies formulated by the Co-op’s Board of Directors to reflect shareholders’ values and aspirations for our Co-op. […]
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Our General Manager, Sabine Rhyne, has announced her departure from the Co-op effective December 31,  2021. Your Board of Directors has been gearing up to find her replacement. The Board […]
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Healthy Kids Lunches: Packed / Bag Lunch Tips Healthy Kids can have happy lunch bags! School lunch “Burn-out” may set in only a few weeks into the school year. The […]
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  Kid-Friendly Easy Carrot Cookies Kids will love making and eating these fun and healthy carrot cookies! Cookies 1 + 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp […]
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Back to School (and Back to Work) Pack Better Bag Lunches! Brown Bag Lunches can quickly become boring if they are the same old thing over and over again. Kids […]
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Joe Giancarlo BFC Board of Directors Meet Joe! Joe Giancarlo is a new member of our Board of Directors, elected last November.  He serves at the Foodbank as an AmeriCorps […]
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The Kids Room is open. Yes, it’s true! We are welcoming families and kids back into the Kids Room here at the Brattleboro Food Co-op. 
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