The Co-op Food Stores of New Hampshire and Vermont

added 10/23/09

Co-op Classes

We’re trying something new with our Co-op classes.

Rather than offering a “semester” of classes, we are offering classes individually, based on the availability of an instructor, the timeliness of the topic, and member and customer interest.

Look for information on posters in our food stores, on our website, follow us on Facebook, or sign up to have class information delivered by email to your inbox. You can also call the Service Desk at (603) 640-6328 at any time for updates on current class offerings.

Interested in teaching a class? Contact Missy Jordan at (603) 640-6323 or send her an email with a description of the class or classes that you would like to teach.

Coming This Winter

Every time we shop for groceries, we send a message to food producers. Using our dollars we vote on animal welfare, the future of small farms, water and soil quality, the health of farm workers, world hunger, food safety practices, and more.

Yet, how much do we know about the food we purchase? What are the effects of today’s industrialized food production systems on the quality and safety of the items we buy? What is the true cost of food, and is it a cost we want to continue to pay? Do alternatives exist?

Beginning in January, you are invited to join Co-op chefs, buyers, and educators in lively discussions about where our food comes from, what we know about how it is produced, and how we might work together to increase the availability of safe, high-quality food while minimizing the negative impact of modern food production methods.

We’re working on the details now and will let you know soon what we are planning. Watch for notices in the stores, on our website and Facebook, and by email in the coming months!

What Do You Think?

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