What products are “in store” for our Co-op?
Product Selection Criteria Team is now forming! We know that you have some thoughts about it…just what kinds of products do you want to see in your store? If you are a current member of the Co-op in good standing and want to have a say now in how products are selected for our store, [...]
Host a Co-op Party!
Are you a co-op member? Do you want to help us open our doors? Host a co-op party! Invite a few friends and neighbors to your home, and we’ll send a member of our Membership Committee to your house to explain the co-op to your guests and even sign up members on the spot! Co-op [...]
Confessions of a Co-op Fanatic
The first time I walked into the Park Slope Food Co-op in Brooklyn, NY as a visitor from out of town, I remember being stunned by the intense color and life energy exuding from the heaping rows of perfectly fresh, glowing vegetables. Still vivid to me is the feeling of hefting a chunk of plump, [...]
Sell out at the County!
We are pleased to announce that our first official membership drive event was a huge success! A sell-out crowd of over 160 people were in attendance at Doylestown’s County Theater on May 12th. The audience was treated to a screening of the award-winning documentary Food Fight, followed by a panel discussion of local food producers [...]
What Are Your Preferences?
To find out exactly what our community expects from the Doylestown Food Co-op, as their local food source, we set up the survey below. It will only take 5-10 minutes of your time and will greatly assist us in determining how to cater to our members needs. Feel free to add any comments in the [...]
Kick-off Event!
The anticipation has been building…. Something Fresh is happening now! On May 12, 2011, the Doylestown Food Co-op will launch its first membership event at The County Theater on State Street in Doylestown. We will be providing information about the co-op, showing a movie, introducing some local producers, having discussions, and signing up members! We [...]
We Need You!
Do you have one or more of these 4 W’s to share with your co-op: Work, Wisdom, Wallop, Wealth?
Official viewing party for TEDxManhattan “Changing the way we eat” event
If you were able to join us or missed it here’s a handy handout, Change the Way You Eat supplied by the event organizers at TEDx. TEDxManhattan “Changing the Way We Eat” was a free, one-day event, highlighting the sustainable food movement and the work being done to shift our food system from industrially-based agriculture [...]
Citrus Cleanser
Acid Base Cleanser Ingredients: 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp Lemon essential oil 1/4 tsp orange extract 2/3 cup white vinegar 1/3 cup hot water Directions: Mix baking soda and water in a 22 ounce plastic or glass spray bottle. Add lemon and orange. Add vinegar. Mix well. Uses: Cuts grease, removes stains, dissolves soap [...]
Citrus Vinegar
Acid Based Cleaner Ingredients: 1 quart distilled white vinegar (can use apple cider vinegar) 2 large organic oranges 2 organic lemons 3 whole cloves Directions: In a large saucepan, bring the vinegar almost to boil. Remove from heat. Quarter citrus and add with spices. Return to heat and bring to boil, simmer gently 15 minutes, [...]