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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!

 

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!

 

Free Co-op t-shirts for anyone who joins or renews their membership!

 

Free Pickle Pipe fermentation kits for anyone who joins or renews their membership!

Co-op Annual Meeting and Celebration is June 7th

Join Us for our 41st Annual Meeting and Celebration!

So much is going on at the Co-op this year, you won’t want to be left out of the conversation!  On Wednesday, June 7th, 5;30-7:30 pm, join us at American Flatbread for our 41st Annual Meeting.  We’ll talk about the past year and the progress we’ve made meeting our Ends.  Our General Manager, Glenn Lower will update us on our Expansion Process and talk about what next year may bring.  We’ll also hear from our Board of Directors about the Co-op’s Long Range Plan and where we expect it to take us, next.  Enjoy delicious flatbreads, salad, non-alcoholic beverages and desserts on us!

Have a look at some of the photos from last year’s Annual Meeting – what amazing member-owners we have!!!

Flatbread Helped Us Celebrate Our 40th!
Aw…Glenn and His Mama
FLATBREADS!!!!
Good Times

 

 

 

 

Cooking for Optimal Gut Health

In light of all the groundbreaking new research about the critical role gut health plays in total body health and wellbeing, wouldn’t it be great to learn exactly how to feed a healthy gut and cultivate the healthy microbiome within? Join gut health expert and Certified GAPS Practitioner Melanie Christner in this hands-on class to create delicious, nutritious recipes that will help keep your gut happy and healthy!

To register for classes, please contact Denise Senesac at the Hannaford Career Center by calling (802) 382-1004, or emailing dsenesac@pahcc.org. Please register at least one week in advance. 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.

DIY Bitters & Tonics

What exactly happens when we taste something bitter, and why is it so beneficial for our bodies?  In this class we will include and go beyond the digestive benefits of bitters, looking at the wide array of protection and wellness the bitter taste offers. Join local Clinical Herbalist Anna Blackwell in this hands-on class to learn how to make a herbal tincture, and how to formulate your personal bitters blend to take home with you. No experience necessary; all supplies included!

 

To register for classes, please contact Denise Senesac at the Hannaford Career Center by calling (802) 382-1004, or emailing dsenesac@pahcc.org. Please register at least one week in advance. 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.

Cooking with Spring Veggies

After a long winter feasting on squash and root veggies, isn’t it so exciting to see those first few vibrant green spring veggies show up in our gardens, farmers’ markets, and on produce shelves at the Co-op? Join Personal Chef and Food Educator Elissa Castelli to explore the culinary potential of those spring beauties! In this hands-on class, you will create and sample her favorite recipes to unleash the flavor and essence of spring!

To register for classes, please contact Denise Senesac at the Hannaford Career Center by calling (802) 382-1004, or emailing dsenesac@pahcc.org. Please register at least one week in advance. 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.