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Coffee  is truly a global connector. Almost the entire population of planet Earth could be divided into two groups: coffee consumers and coffee suppliers. These days there’s more gray area […]
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On Friday, April 19th, Brattleboro Food Co-op hosted a Wellness Fair. Many folks applied to participate, and thirteen wonderful local businesses took part. The café bubbled over with excited energy […]
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People often ask me why I joined the board of the Brattleboro Food Co-op. They might say “I was on a board once…” and trail off with a sigh, following […]
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By Sarah Brennan, Board Administrator/Sustainability Coordinator In honor of Earth Day, it’s time for an update on what the Co-op has been up to on the sustainability front. First off, […]
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Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting from Monday, March 4, 2024 Present at meeting Directors Present: Calvin Dame, Judy Fink, Denise Glover, Anneka Kindler, Michele Meulendyk, Jerelyn Wilson, Johanna […]
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As a very young man in the 1980s, Larry Plesent started a successful window washing business. He was driven, energetic, bright, and creative. It seems the only thing that kept […]
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As shareholders doing our regular rounds through the Co-op, checking items off our shopping lists, it can be easy to forget that we’re participating in a global movement to change […]
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March Update

March 14, 2024
Greetings, fellow Cooperators!  As of this writing, it has been about one month since I assumed my new role as General Manager, and I thought it was about time to […]
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St. Patrick’s Day will be here before you know it, and we are celebrating at the BFC in true Irish style. Of course, all your traditional favorites are available for […]
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Brattleboro Food Co-op Board of Directors Meeting Minutes from Monday, February 5, 2024. Directors Present: Calvin Dame, Judy Fink, Denise Glover, Anneka Kindler, Michele Meulendyk, Evan Silber, Jerelyn Wilson, Johanna Zalneraitis, […]
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For immediate release Brattleboro, VT Last week, Retreat Farm announced the opening of the Retreat Farm Market in June 2024. Located in the former Grafton Village Cheese Company facility, this […]
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