Celebrate with these traditional foods, meant to bring good luck in the new year. Even if you aren’t feeling superstitious, many of these foods are sure to bring a healthy start to the new year! Black eyed peas: Southern tradition suggests starting the year with black-eyed peas for luck and prosperity. Find them in our [...]
Watch "Food for Change" streaming online for free through 2020. “This ambitious documentary from filmmaker Steve Alves traces the history of food cooperatives in the United States, from the 19th century to the present day, noting how their popularity has waxed and waned along with shifts in the political climate. Widely prevalent during the Depression, [...]
As summer rolls in, we’re especially excited about camping around the Pittsburgh area! There are plenty of great spots within a few hours’ drive from here. At 3 Rivers Outdoor Company, we’re always happy to help you plan your next camping adventure, and we have both new and used gear at our Regent Square storefront [...]
If you’ve ever Googled “what is a plant-based diet” and come away more confused than when you started, you’re not alone. Who knew there were a million answers to that question?! Rather than describing a specific pattern of eating, like veganism, it’s more of an umbrella term that covers different types of diets that [...]
Weatherbury Sandwich Buns 4 cups Weatherbury unbleached Appalachian Bread Flour2 1/2 cups Weatherbury unbleached Pastry Flour1 Tbsp. yeast4 tsp. melted butter1 cup warm water4 Tbsp. honey1 cup warm milk2 tsp. salt2 large free-range eggs In a small bowl, add the yeast to warm water and allow to sit for 10 minutes.In a stand mixer, [...]
1) Salt Lamp - Evolution Salt Co. 2) felt peacock ornament - silk road 3) hand-crafted kids hat & gloves - Andes Gifts 4) Body Lotion - Una Biologicals 5) Handwoven African Winged Basket - Alaffia Authentic. 6) Reusable Beeswax Food Wrap - Abeego 7) Chocolate - Nathan Mller 8) House plants & [...]
Changes in the global supply and demand for recyclable goods is changing, which can make knowing what to recycle and how to recycle it pretty challenging. Fortunately, in Pittsburgh we have many organizations that can help you properly dispose of your hard-to-recycle goods. Know of something that should be on the list? Leave a [...]
Food co-ops were formed by people in your community who wanted access to healthy, delicious food with reduced environmental impact and less waste, and we remain community-owned and operated to this day. You help us continue this proud tradition every time you choose to shop here, invest in ownership or tell a friend about us. [...]
Co-op Café Vegan Lemon Pound Cake Our vegan lemon pound cake! I don’t live locally anymore so it’s a treat when I can get it. - Andrea Steel Cup Coffee Roasters Cold Brew I really like Steel Cup cold brew coffee. It’s the best cold brew I’ve ever tried! It’s [...]
lo·ca·vore ˈlōkəˌvôr/ Noun; a person who makes an effort to eat food that is grown, raised, or produced locally, usually within 100 miles of home. Eating local food has a host of benefits: it’s fresher than products shipped across the county (or world!), more nutritious, has a lower chance of contamination, and uses far less [...]