National Bike Month is so much more than 31 days in May. It’s a celebration of bikes; a reminder to get rolling again; a gateway to riding more often; a time to evangelize the beauty of bikes; and much, much more. Since 1956, May has been recognized as National Bike Month, and the League has sponsored […]
Originally published in Four Legs & A Tail I love shining a light on all the farmers and producers who provide a bounty of local food and other locally made products to our community. In this article, however, I move the spotlight over and down, from the business person to their four-legged friends — the […]
Tasting Friday, 4/19, 6:00 – 7:30 pm We’ ll be serving Blackberry Crumble Bars and an Asparagus & Brussels Sprout Salad with Honey Dijon Dressing! Spring is finally here! The robins are back, and the flowers are blooming. We have two great recipes for you that will add fiber and flavor into your diet and […]
The Monadnock Food Co-op will host two events with Jon Steinman, author of the forthcoming book Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants on Monday, May 6, 2019. Meet the Author: Noon to 4:30 p.m. at the Monadnock Food Co-op, 34 Cypress Street, Keene. Author Talk and Book Signing: […]
A fun and simple planting activity for kids and adults alike! This time of year we can see that spring is just around the corner – but not quite here yet. You can bring some spring green into your life a few weeks early by growing wheatgrass! You can use this for your Easter table, […]
Green Up Keene Saturday, April 20, 8am – Noon: Railroad Square, Keene Monadnock Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 27, Noon – 4pm: Railroad Square, Keene (and next to the Monadnock Food Co-op) Electric Drive Expo Saturday, April 27, Noon – 4pm: Monadnock Earth Festival, Keene Meet the Mountain Day Saturday, April 27, 9am – 2pm: […]
Local food is a top priority in the partnership between the Monadnock Food Co-op and Food Connects. Over the past four years, the Monadnock Food Co-op has purchased over $191,000 in local food from Food Connects. The Co-op purchases from 32 of Food Connects over 60 producers. What does that mean for the two communities? […]
Monadnock Food Co-op board members frequently get asked by fellow Member-Owners and other co-op shoppers to explain, “What do you do as a board member of our co-op?” That question can be answered generally by checking out the board page on the co-op’s website. But there’s more to it! It is the board’s responsibility to […]
Our Cave to Co-op cheese for April 2019 is Mad River Blue from the von Trapp Farmstead, Waitsfield, Vermont. From 1959, when Werner and Erika von Trapp purchased the von Trapp Farm, it has been a working dairy. Over the course of three generations, the farm has transitioned to a certified organic dairy and in […]
Originally published in the Monadnock Shopper News Help The Local Crowd (TLC) Monadnock, a community-based crowdfunding program, decide which Local Living Economy building blocks to focus on in 2019. We will focus on recruiting projects working on innovations in these building blocks and will also provide these projects with extra support to run successful crowdfunding […]
