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Share The Harvest On Thursday, October 5th

Buy Your Produce on Thursday, 10/5 – The Co-op Will Donate 30% of Produce Sales to Share the Harvest!

On Thursday, October 5th, 2017 generous restaurants, coops, and food stores statewide will participate in Share the Harvest by donating a portion of their day’s sales to the Farm Share Program. NOFA Vermont thanks these participants and all of the people who eat out or shop at participating establishments on this date!

Share the Harvest is a win-win scenario! Here’s how it works:

  1. The public eats out or shops at participating businesses on the Share the Harvest date.
  2. Those generous businesses donate to Farm Share.
  3. The $ goes to our local farmers.
  4. Folks (who might not otherwise be able to afford it) can join a local CSA and recieve delicious, healthy local food!

PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES

Donations to the Farm Share Program are always welcomed and are accepted year round. If you would like to contribute to the Farm Share Program, you can do so online or download this form (pdf) to make a donation by mail.

If you own a restaurant, store, brewery, co-op, or other business and would like to be a Share the Harvest participating business, please fill out the form here

Many thanks to our print sponsor for this event:  First Step Print Shop. Please consider using them for your next print job!

NOFA Vermont’s Farm Share Program is a great way that limited-income Vermonters can afford to purchase CSA (community supported agriculture) shares of fresh produce from their local farmers. Donations to the Farm Share Program go into a fund which helps subsidize CSA shares to needy Vermonters. NOFA Vermont believes that all Vermonters should be able to eat local organic food, regardless of their income level, while also making sure farmers get a good wage for their hard work.

Demand for Farm Share Program support is significant and a waiting list for CSA share recipients has been established. The Farm Share Program is funded by individual donations and by the annual Share the Harvest fundraiser.

If you know of a restaurant or food store who would like to participate in Share the Harvest 2017, please contact Becca Weiss at becca@nofavt.org or 802-434-4122 x 20

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!