The Co-op has been part of the fabric of our local community for 45 years. Local is a part of our DNA. Sourcing from our local community is good for our economy and good for our health. As a cooperative business that is mutually owned by thousands of local people,...
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JOIN US FOR OUR 2017 CO-OP FARM TOUR
Saturday, August 5th 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Experience your food in a new way: straight from the source. Here’s your chance to knock elbows with some of the local dedicated farmers that bring food to your table everyday. Explore behind the scenes and shake the hands that grow your...
There’s Still Time! Sign up for Kids Summer Camps
Imagine a summer camp that dives into food production, preparation and exploration, with a mix of farm and kitchen experiences that delight the senses and inspire the soul. The Co-op has teamed up with Rogue Valley Farm to School to focus on cultivating the ability to grow and cook delicious,...
Important Board Election News For Ashland Food Co-op Members
New E-Voting Elections Process This year our Board of Director election will be held online, in order to save printing and mailing expenses. We’re using Simply Voting, an experienced third-party company, to securely collect votes and tally the election results. Co-op owners on our email list will receive an email...
Celebrate Earth Month with the Co-op
Zero-Waste Hero FREE CLASS Wednesday, April 5, 6:30-8:30pm Co-op Classroom, 300 N. Pioneer St. Save money, reduce packaging, and help conserve the Earth’s limited natural resources in your kitchen and beyond. Improve your conservation practices with tips and tricks for a zero-waste kitchen while enjoying recipes designed to reduce your...
You CAN save money at the Co-op
We hear from time to time that people feel the Co-op is higher priced than other stores. In the past, we may have earned this perception. But not anymore. We took a long, hard look at ourselves and we talked with other Co-ops across the country. Together, we are pooling...
Happy 45th Birthday Ashland Food Co-op
In 1972, George McGovern was the Democratic nominee for President. He ran on an anti-war ticket. The Vietnam War was winding down, but not before many lost their precious lives on foreign soil. Nixon won that election. Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring was still on everyone’s reading list. Herbicides that had...
Stay Healthy and Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Your health is precious, especially in the cold winter months. The Wellness Staff at Ashland Food Co-op can be a great resource to help you protect and enhance your health and wellbeing all year long. Here are some of their favorite Winter remedies for nourishing your body this cold and...
Happy Holidays From the Co-op
At Ashland Food Co-op, we’ve got many ways for you to save money on your holiday meals. There’s a lot of entertaining going on right now, and it can blow your budget pretty fast. We’ve got some programs that will stretch that budget so you can have the best holidays...
The Co-op’s No-Stress Solution to Thanksgiving Dinner
Order our Deli’s ready-to-heat and serve Thanksgiving meal to make your holiday a breeze. We make everything from scratch and all recipes use the highest quality ingredients. This year’s menu features Diestel Free Range Oven Roasted Turkey, Vegan Mushroom Walnut Loaf, or Butternut Lasagna as our main dishes. Side dishes...
Celebrate Organic Agriculture in Oregon
Oregon Governor Kate Brown has recognized our state’s thriving organic industry by proclaiming September 11-17 as Organically Grown in Oregon Week. This designation kicks off a statewide celebration that was started in 1988, well before there was a USDA Organic Standard. During this week, we’ll delight you with the best...
The Co-op’s August Farm Tour – Peaches and Veggies, Oh My!
Ever wanted to see behind the scenes, and shake the hands that grow your food? Here’s your chance to knock elbows with some of the dedicated farmers that bring food to your table every day. Gather the family, take a ride on an air-conditioned bus, and enjoy a picnic lunch...
Co-op Farm Tours 2016
Have you ever wanted to see behind the scenes and shake the hands that grow your food? Here’s your chance to knock elbows with some of the dedicated farmers that bring food to your table every day. Gather the family, take a ride on an air-conditioned bus, and enjoy a...
Get Ready for the Co-op Annual Meeting
Saturday, June 25 | 11AM to 1PM Cotton Memorial Picnic Area | Lithia Park in Ashland In an effort to reach out to our next generation of cooperators, this year’s Annual Meeting will have more family-friendly features than ever before! We’ve moved the event to earlier in the day so...
Product Standards Count at Ashland Food Co-op
Did you know that the Co-op has a standing Product Standards committee that makes sure our product buyers adhere to our product policies? As more information comes out about genetically engineered ingredients, our Product Standards committee has had to be nimble and update our set of standards to meet the...
Sign Up for Co-op Summer Camps
Education is one of the key missions for Ashland Food Co-op. We are especially focusing on children this year by offering a number of events that will teach kids about healthy eating. Since food plays a vital role in childhood development, and because learning about where food comes from makes...
Co+op Basi¢s Gives You More Ways to Save
Have you heard the great news about Ashland Food Co-op’s new Co+op Basi¢s program? It’s a great way to make your weekly shopping trip more affordable! Co+op Basi¢s offers a wide variety of household staples at great prices. These products create the building blocks for hearty meals and everyday living....
Celebrate Soup Month in January
Rich Sausage and Cabbage Stew This soup is a flavor bomb of rich broth, chicken sausage and ham. Sauerkraut, cabbage and apple give this hearty soup complex flavors, and keep your taste buds awake. You won’t think about cabbage stew the same ever again. Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive...
Happy Holidays From The Co-op
At Ashland Food Co-op, we’ve got many ways for you to save money on your holiday meals. There’s a lot of entertaining going on right now, and it can blow your budget pretty fast. We’ve got some programs that will stretch that budget so you can have the best holidays...
The Co-op’s No-Stress Solution to Thanksgiving Dinner
Order our Deli’s ready-to-heat-and-serve Thanksgiving meal to make your holiday a breeze. We make everything from scratch and all recipes use the highest quality ingredients. This year’s menu features Diestel Free Range Oven Roasted Turkey, Vegan Mushroom Walnut Loaf, or Butternut Lasagna as our main dishes. Side dishes include Classic...
Big Fun Events at the Co-op
COOKING CLASSES $30 for Co-op owners/ $35 for the general public Soup Kitchen Wisdom with Victoria Markham Tuesday, October 8, 6:30 to 9 PM A good soup is the ultimate winter comfort food. Victoria believes soup also is a way to support the immune system. She’ll demonstrate three recipes: Winter...
Meet Your Makers at the Co-op During Love Local Week – September 11-20
Join us at the Ashland Food Co-op to taste what makes local so special in the Rogue Valley. We’ve invited a variety of our most favorite local producers to come and meet you at the Culinary Kiosk for conversation and tasting all week long. After all, it’s our local flavor...
The Co-op Sparkles With Fresh Local Produce
High summer is finally here! Our local farms are bursting with all the best foods of the season. Corn. Tomatoes. Peaches. Melons. All of this delicious bounty is waiting for you at Ashland Food Co-op and we’re sure it will make you smile. Fresh peaches from Rolling Hills Farm are...
Hungry for Change: Food, Ethics and Sustainability – A Special Discussion Course from Northwest Earth Institute Held at Ashland Food Co-op’s Classroom
We are what we eat. We create ourselves by what we choose to feed ourselves. Our food choices affect ecosystem health, how harvesters and factory workers are treated, the health of farm workers, which foods are grown and sold, how humanely animals are treated, and even how much carbon dioxide...
Celebrate Rogue Valley Earth Day
Celebrate Rogue Valley Earth Day Saturday, April 25 • 11:00-4:00 ScienceWorks • 1500 E. Main Street • Ashland Actions matter! It’s true: the actions we take, small and large, really do make a difference. Are there actions you can take to live more sustainably? Come and find out at the...
History is Made! Ashland Food Co-op is 10,000 Owners Strong!
Please join us in celebrating our 10,000th Co-op Owner, Cheryle San Miguel! This is no small feat. When Ashland Community Food Store began its journey to convert to a true cooperative enterprise by January 1st, 2003, we could not have predicted we would have 10,000 owners 12 years later. On...
Winter Seasonal Therapeutics Workshop – January 19th at Ashland Food Co-op
Are you hoping for the healthiest and happiest winter yet? Ashland Food Co-op’s Wellness staff has teamed up with MegaFood to offer a FREE community workshop where you’ll learn about lifestyle, nutrition and supplementation strategies to add to your daily habits right away. The workshop will address both seasonal mood...
Come to the Co-op’s Holiday Tamale Party
Saturday, December 13 • 11 am to 1 pm Co-op Classroom at 300 N. Pioneer St. A centuries old holiday tradition for many families with Hispanic ties is the traditional family gathering to make tamales. As the saying goes, “Many hands make light work.” And, since there are numerous steps...
Make your Holiday Meal Delicious and Easy
Our Co-op Deli will once again offer our scrumptious ready to heat and serve Thanksgiving meals. We make everything from scratch in our homey co-op kitchen, from the pie crusts to the cornbread for the stuffing. All food is made fresh using the highest quality ingredients. All produce and grains...
10 Reasons Why Co-ops Rock
October is National Co-op Month, a good time to connect with the virtues of the cooperative business model and its positive effects on families, communities and the environment. Let’s just take a look at some of the reasons co-ops rock: Cooperatives are democratic organizations that are equally owned and controlled...
Meet Our Local Producers During Love Local Week September 12-20!
We’ve invited our favorite local producers to come meet you at the Culinary Kiosk for conversation and to offer a sampling of their wares. We’ll also be featuring specialty products from local farms. Watch our Facebook page for daily tasting schedules. In the meantime, here are some folks you won’t...
It’s Harvest Season! Take a Farm Tour!
Visit Hi Hoe Produce at Bluebird Farm Saturday, August 9 – 8am to mid-afternoon Board an air conditioned tour bus at the Co-op to visit one of the loveliest farms around! Spend the morning with owners Chi and Michelle Scherer followed by lunch in their orchard prepared from food grown...
Gathering Together
June will have many opportunities for our community to gather together and celebrate the coming of summer. As you have probably experienced many times before, the Co-op seems to be a magnet for this type of activity. Whatever your reason, people just naturally gravitate to our outdoor plaza and deli...
Food for Life: How to Kickstart a Plant Based Diet
A 5-Part Series with Laurie Gadbois, Food for Life Certified Instructor Thursday Evenings, 6 – 9:30 pm: March 20, April 3, 10, 17 & 24 You’ve heard the statistics; 68 percent of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese and millions have diabetes. The need for a lifestyle change...
Co-ops: A Better Way
This October, one billion cooperators around the globe will celebrate all the ways cooperative enterprise builds a better world. There are 30,000 co-ops in the United States, with 1 in 4 Americans holding co-op memberships. In nearly every part of the economy, people have joined together to do business more...
Food Co-ops Nurture Healthy Communities
A recent quantitative study of the social and economic impacts of food co-ops compared to conventional grocery stores demonstrates the many ways that cooperative businesses like Ashland Food Co-op are different. The study, called Healthy Foods Healthy Communities, found that food co-ops inherently serve and benefit the communities where they...
Ashland Food Co-op Holds Benefit Dog Wash for FOTAS
Friends of the Animal Shelter (FOTAS) was founded in 1990 to support the animals at the Jackson County Shelter. FOTAS has hundredsl of volunteers who walk dogs, socialize cats, and provide financial support to spay/neuter efforts. FOTAS also works with local teachers to provide educational opportunities to students throughout Jackson...
CO-OP FARM TOUR!
Seven Seeds Farm Saturday, July 27 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM Join us for an all day adventure to Seven Seeds Farm, a thriving example of permaculture principles in action. We’ll begin boarding the bus at 7:30 AM for an 8:00 AM departure to enjoy a relaxing drive up the...
Meet Amey Broeker, Our New Wellness Department Manager
Amey started her natural foods career in the late 80’s while living in the midwest. A close brush with a health crisis pushed Amey to make natural wellness both her personal passion and her mission. Amey moved her family to the Rogue Valley 7 1/2 years ago when she became operations manager for a supplements manufacturer. In that position Amey had tremendous opportunity and a professional sense of accomplishment but she lost her joy for the industry. What was missing was the feeling of service from helping someone discover a path of wellness and the magic of watching families grow up strong and healthy.
Co-op Wins Conservation Award
Ashland Food Co-op received the City of Ashland Conservation Commission’s Business Conservationist of the Year award at the annual Rogue Valley Earth Day Celebration in April. The award recognizes businesses that have demonstrated outstanding conservation and sustainability practices that others are able to duplicate. It also rewards innovation in reducing...