It's finally getting warm and sunny here in Pittsburgh. Our floral department really flourishes this time of year, with lots of local seedlings lining the sidewalk throughout the growing season. This year, we have two new seedling vendors to welcome to the co-op: Who Cooks For You Farm and Blackberry Meadows Farm. These growers are [...]
Congratulations to the following staff members, who were elected by their peers as Employees of the Month. March Rachel Owen (Front End) April Leah Farinola (Cafe)
Grow Pittsburgh is an urban agriculture organization whose mission is to teach people how to grow food and promote the benefits gardens bring to our neighborhoods. They grow food and seedlings at three urban farm production sites, which also serve as educational hubs and work sites for youth and young adult workforce development programs. [...]
I am excited and honored to advance my career with East End Food Co-op as general manager. Having spent the past six-and-a-half years working as the grocery manager, I have come to truly appreciate the role that we play in the local community and food system. Some of the most rewarding parts of my role [...]
If you want true farm-to-table, look no further than Weatherbury Farm. This family owned and operated farm in Avella, PA, is managed by three members of the Tudor family: Dale, Nancy, and Nigel. Their mission is to heal the earth using traditional, sustainable farming techniques and to connect consumers to food through education and [...]
In the age of monolithic grocery giants, food co-ops offer a promising alternative. I live in one of the hundreds of communities across the U.S.A and Canada that is home to a community-owned grocery store – owned by the people who shop at the store. It’s quite incredible really. I co-own my grocery store! Once [...]
If you have a vegetable garden, you know that nothing compares to the taste of a homegrown tomato or a strawberry plucked right from the vine. It’s just so satisfying to harvest your own lettuce for your salad and excitedly wait for that watermelon to ripen. Have you thought much about growing your own [...]
I applaud the Co-op staff’s efforts towards achieving Zero Waste in-house. The Co-operator article, “Refocusing the 3 R’s" from 10/31/2018 (https://tinyurl.com/recyling3Rs) was enlightening, and I’m hoping for an update. In particular, there is still so much single-use plastic packaging in the store that shoppers take home and then must dispose of in a responsible way. That’s [...]
Tierra Farm Organic Raw Pine Nuts Yogi - Soothing Rose Hibiscus Tea NatureZway - Bamboo Paper Towels Daiya - Meatless Meat Lovers Pizza Unreal - Dark chocolate peanut butter cups U-KONSERVE - Silicone Straws Rubicon - Vegan Cupcakes Upstate Elevator Supply Co. - Full Spectrum CBD Salmon oil for pets Stasher - Resuable Bags [...]
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce our new General Manager: Maura Holliday, our current Grocery Manager! Special thanks to all of the members and staff who took time to meet with the candidates and share their feedback. This was a difficult decision to make because each of the finalists brought very different strengths [...]
