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Mojito Watermelon Salad with Goat Feta Great Summer Salad featuring fresh ingredients 2 cups seeded watermelon (cut into 3/4-inch chunks) 1 large red heirloom tomato (cored and chopped) 1 large […]
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 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 […]
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The Miller family’s dairy farming tradition began in southern Vermont in the 1800s. Then in 1916, Arthur Lyman Miller was seeking a larger plot of land and purchased 300 acres in Vernon. The family and their herd of Holstein cows migrated to Vernon and began to ramp up their farming capabilities. Since the farm’s inception in 1887, they have always raised Holstein cows, making them one of the country’s oldest registered herds. Now, in 2021, they raise over 300 total cows, including young ones and a bull, and they milk close to 190 on a daily basis.
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In the Frozen Department. We are so pleased to introduce “Feel’n Gluten Free’s” new Frosty Freedom frozen sandwich cookie. This new item is not only delicious but Vegan and Gluten-Free. And, […]
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In Store We are pleased to share that we will labeling bioengineered foods in our store Visit our page on bioengineered food for more details.
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Sorbet dates back hundreds of years and is one of the earliest frozen treats. The original sorbet was created with either ice or snow and flavored with honey, fruit, or wine. The ancient Greeks and Romans and folks in the Middle East were big fans. The earliest written recipe for sorbet traces back to the 1600s in Italy. One thing we can discern from the history books is that sorbet was created many years before its dairy-filled friend, ice cream. Nowadays sorbet continues its long tradition as a fruit- and ice-based treat that, for many, is appealing because it is free of fat and cholesterol.
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For Immediate Release: Groundworks Hosts Virtual Camp-From-Home Advocacy and Fundraising Event:  Camp for a Cause For an interview contact: Josh Davis Executive Director JDavis@GroundworksVT.org  |  802.257.5415 x1010 BRATTLEBORO, VT—In keeping […]
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Things are changing in the Co-op! As I reported last month, we are making some changes here and there to plan for the Café reopening, which we are targeting for mid- to late-June. We are operating under the assumption that the governor is moving towards a full reopening of restaurants by July 4, so we are hurtling towards that goal. Some changes you may have already seen include modifying the Customer Service desk to include all aspects of service, including Shareholder Services.
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Each year, during mud season, we plan. We begin to think about new options for physical space, upgrades to tools, decisions about expanding or contracting certain food categories, and along the way, we try to figure out how our sales will respond. As you can imagine, this past year has been a wild ride, with unexpected twists and turns. I have so much respect and admiration for our management team, who came together and figured out pandemic adjustments, again and again, displaying real teamwork and support for each other as we reacted and reformulated.
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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 […]
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Darren and Sean Pierce grew up in Amherst, MA, and both attended Springfield College. They loved their upbringing in Western Mass filled with hobbies, playing sports, and attending concerts. After completing their degrees at Springfield College they both worked in the restaurant industry, most often as waiters and bartenders. Darren moved to San Francisco in the early 1990’s and while working as a bartender he started to learn about the specialty coffee movement, from both creating delicious offerings on an espresso machine and conversations with one of his regular customers.
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Please be advised that the Co-op will be closed Sunday, April 4th, in observance of Easter Sunday. Have a safe and healthy holiday. We’ll reopen at 9:00am, Monday, April 5th!
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