Summer has arrived here in Pittsburgh, bringing with it the humidity we all love and appreciate. This time of year usually marks a slightly slower time for the co-op in terms of weekly sales as our customers venture out to farmer’s markets and vacations. What is great about the summer is getting more locally grown [...]
Jeremiah’s Place works to protect children and strengthen families by providing a safe haven of respite, health, renewal, and support during times of crisis. As Western PA's only emergency childcare facility, Jeremiah’s Place serves families who are experiencing medical or mental health emergencies, and helps families experiencing homelessness get back on their feet by [...]
In April, we brought in compostable produce bags after receiving many requests to switch away from single-use plastic bags. Since the roll out, we’ve heard from shoppers and members who are dissatisfied with the compostable bags for a number of reasons including: they are clingy and difficult to open they are not as sturdy as [...]
by Tyler Kulp, Produce Manager The East End Food Co-op Produce Department is honored to partner with Four Seasons Produce, Inc. to raise money for PASA (the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture) each year during Earth Week. PASA works to build a more economically just, environmentally regenerative and community-focused food [...]
Whether you are simply enjoying your own backyard, getting some gardening done, or out on a beach vacation, keeping bugs at bay is one way to ensure you and your loved ones remain safe and healthy while taking in the great outdoors. Mosquitoes and ticks can carry harmful diseases. According the The Centers for [...]
by Kate Safin, Marketing & Member Services Manager Methodology In January and February 2019, the East End Food Co-op (EEFC) worked with the Survey Research Center (SRC) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls to conduct an online survey of Co-op members adapted from the National Co-op Grocers (NCG) Shopper Satisfaction Survey. We conduct this survey [...]
Honest Tea - Ginger Oasis Herbal Tea Good Health - Veggie Stix Yogi - Relaxed Mind Tea Hilary’s - Org.Spicy Veggie Sausage Lily's - Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Mother Dirt - AO+Mist for face & body Friendship Farms - Ketchup (Local) Lundberg - Organic Basil Thyme Rice Cakes & Organic Dark Chocolate Stackers [...]
Congratulations to the following staff members, who were elected by their peers as Employees of the Month. May MaCall Scott (Admin) June Carrie Larese (Front End)
Bike Pittsburgh is transforming our streets and communities into vibrant, healthy places by making them safe and accessible for people to bike and walk. Bike Pittsburgh provides on-the-bike education for people of all ages and incomes, and organizes OpenStreetsPGH, Pittsburgh’s fastest-growing free event series that opens miles of streets to people of all ages [...]
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 [...]