Oats, Spices, & Everything in Between: Shopping and Cooking from the Bulk Department

If you’re looking to seriously stretch your food budget, reduce packaging waste, and cook healthy, affordable meals at home, the Bulk Department is calling your name! This department can also be a little intimidating and unfamiliar if you’re accustomed to shopping for packaged products with instructions on the box. Lily Bradburn to the rescue! Join Lily in this hands-on workshop to learn the ins and outs of shopping in the bulk department and how to incorporate those healthy grains, beans, and spices into your meal repertoire.

To register for classes, contact Denise Senesac at the Hannaford Career Center by calling (802) 382-1004 or emailing dsenesac@pahcc.org. Please register for classes at least one week in advance. Please disclose food allergies/intolerances at registration. Classes are capped at 12 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. All classes are $30, or FREE for members of the Co-op’s Food For All program.

Herbal Approaches To Lyme

Join Certified Clinical Herbalist Emily French of Sweetgrass Herbals for this in-depth workshop covering herbal approaches to prevention, infection, acute care, and chronic treatment of Lyme disease. You will learn about the most effective plant medicines for Lyme borreliosis and common co-infections, as well as lifestyle and dietary guidelines to strengthen immune health and improve quality of life. whether your goal is staying healthy or healing from a long-term Lyme infection.

To register for classes, contact Denise Senesac at the Hannaford Career Center by calling (802) 382-1004 or emailing dsenesac@pahcc.org. Please register for classes at least one week in advance. Please disclose food allergies/intolerances at registration. Classes are capped at 12 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. All classes are $30, or FREE for members of the Co-op’s Food For All program.

Home Fermentation: Kombucha, Kefir, & Yogurt

Trying to increase your consumption of probiotic foods without breaking the bank? Join Emily Landenberger for this hands-on workshop to learn to make kombucha, kefir, and long-cultured yogurt at home!

To register for classes, contact Denise Senesac at the Hannaford Career Center by calling (802) 382-1004 or emailing dsenesac@pahcc.org. Please register for classes at least one week in advance. Please disclose food allergies/intolerances at registration. Classes are capped at 12 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. All classes are $30, or FREE for members of the Co-op’s Food For All program. For safety reasons, children under 16 years of age are not able to participate.

Cooking with Beer

Have you ever tried cooking with beer? It adds a rich, earthy flavor to soups and stews, imparting flavors that typically only come from hours of simmering. Malty, nutty beers can also add a wonderful depth of flavor to desserts. And don’t worry about getting tipsy – virtually all of the alcohol evaporates during the cooking process! Join Emily Fleming in this fun hands-on class where you’ll learn to cook with some of your favorite brews.

To register for classes, contact Denise Senesac at the Hannaford Career Center by calling (802) 382-1004 or emailing dsenesac@pahcc.org. Please register for classes at least one week in advance. Please disclose food allergies/intolerances at registration. Classes are capped at 12 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. All classes are $30, or FREE for members of the Co-op’s Food For All program. This class is for participants 21 years of age or older.

The Perfect Pie Crust

With holiday baking season just around the corner, it’s a great time to brush up on your pie crust skills! Join Kat Cyr in this hands-on class where you will learn to make a crust by hand, get tips on how to handle the pastry, blind baking, preventing a soggy bottom, short and longer-term storage and learn to assemble hand pies! You’ll never want to purchase one of those pre-made pie shells again!

To register for classes, contact Denise Senesac at the Hannaford Career Center by calling (802) 382-1004 or emailing dsenesac@pahcc.org. Please register for classes at least one week in advance. Please disclose food allergies/intolerances at registration. Classes are capped at 12 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. All classes are $30, or FREE for members of the Co-op’s Food For All program. For safety reasons, children under 16 years of age are not able to participate.

Topical Herbal Medicines

There are a number of herbs which are great for healing the skin and addressing common first aid conditions. Join Herbalist Anna Blackwell in this hands-on class where you will learn to make several common topical herbal medicines to heal and soothe burns, blisters, bug bites, and more!

To register for classes, contact Denise Senesac at the Hannaford Career Center by calling (802) 382-1004 or emailing dsenesac@pahcc.org. Please register for classes at least one week in advance. Please disclose food allergies/intolerances at registration. Classes are capped at 12 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. All classes are $30, or FREE for members of the Co-op’s Food For All program.

The Truck Load Sale is Coming to Town Saturday, 10/7

The Co-op’s Annual Truck Load Sale is coming to town! Save the date and grab “the list” in the store or download right HERE Line up starting at 8:30 am to claim your share of pantry staples at deeply discounted prices. All products are available only while supplies last, so be an early bird!.

The Co-op’s 2017 Eat Local Challenge is On 9/1-9/30

Buy LOCAL, Eat LOCAL, Support LOCAL!

The Co-op is dedicated to supporting a Vibrant Local Economy EVERY day, but in September, we put some extra muscle behind this mission. In September, every Weekly Sale item, every Member Deal and every Weekly Coupon in the Addison Independent support Vermont Producers. In September, we also track the number of dollars we pay Vermont Producers every day. You can watch our progress on the Big Corn at the front of the store. Buy Local to help us reach this year’s goal of $390,000!

Show Us Your Local!

Join the Co-op’s Rally for Change for Womensafe August 10-16

Co-op Fall Member Appreciation Day is Saturday, September 9, 10 – 3 at the Co-op

It’s YOUR Co-op… Own it!

Stop by the Co-op on Saturday, September 9th, 10 am to 3 pm and reap the benefits of member-ownership! We’ll have free Co-op T-shirts and Fermentation Kits for members and “not yet” members who purchase a share of the Co-op! Shares are only $20 and add up to a year of Co-op member benefits. There are three ways to “purchase a share”, get some awesome freebies and support your local Co-op:

Not yet a Co-op Member-Owner? Join for just $20 and get benefits like the Co-op Connection, Member Deals, and Patronage Refunds. To find out more about the different types of Co-op Membership, click HERE.
Already a Co-op Member-Owner? Renew your membership for just $20, and we’ll apply another year of membership after the date that your current membership expires. You won’t lose any time be renewing early (even if you just renewed the day before!), you’ll just get some free stuff for renewing that day!
Already a Full Co-op Partner? There’s still a way for you help grow Co-op equity and also support Food Security in Vermont. Purchase a $20 share for Food For All, our member assistance program. Your purchase buys a year’s membership for a local household in need, including 10% off their Co-op purchases, every day.

We’ll also have free local McKenzie’s hot dogs from 10-1 (or while supplies last), plus local popcorn and apple cider for everyone, member or not! See you there!

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Show Us Your Local!

It’s YOUR Co-op… Own it!