The heart of any co-op is its member-owners, and that is certainly true of the Fredericksburg Food Co-op. This monthly feature will tell you more about some of the member-owners who give their time and talents to help us on our path toward opening a free-standing,...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Ann Emerson
The heart of any co-op is its member-owners, and that is certainly true of the Fredericksburg Food Co-op. This monthly feature will tell you more about some of the member-owners who give their time and talents to help us on our path toward opening a free-standing,...
2019 Candidates for Food Co-op Board of Directors
Member-owners of the Fredericksburg Food Co-op will vote in an upcoming election to fill three board positions. Those elected will serve a three-year term: October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2022. Board members serve as volunteers, without compensation, and they devote...
Volunteer spotlight: Carole Shafer
The heart of any co-op is its member-owners, and that is certainly true of the Fredericksburg Food Co-op. This monthly feature will tell you more about some of the member-owners who give their time and talents to help us on our path toward opening a free-standing,...
Fredericksburg Food Co-op is Hiring a General Manager
Fredericksburg Food Co-op is a start-up grocery store in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Located halfway between Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., Fredericksburg is a vibrant community with a university, a hospital system, a major league baseball farm team opening...
Volunteer spotlight: Cathy and Clayton Duncan
The heart of any co-op is its member-owners, and that is certainly true of the Fredericksburg Food Co-op. This monthly feature will tell you more about some of the member-owners who give their time and talents to help us on our path toward opening a free-standing,...
2019 Board of Directors Election
The Fredericksburg Food Co-op will hold its 4th Annual Meeting on Sunday, September 22, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal Street, Fredericksburg VA 22401. The annual meeting is an excellent chance to learn about the...
Volunteer Spotlight: Kimberly Brown
The heart of any co-op is its member-owners, and that is certainly true of the Fredericksburg Food Co-op. This monthly feature will tell you more about some of the member-owners who give their time and talents to help us on our path toward opening a free-standing,...
Eating in season: January
January is a month of fresh starts, and a time when many of us resolve to adopt new eating habits, or to at least give our bodies a break from the decadent foods of the holidays with some cleaner, simpler fare. For those who wish to eat locally, this can be a...
Eating in season: December
It's true that it gets harder (although not impossible) to stock your kitchen with fresh, locally grown vegetables as we move into the winter months. But that doesn't mean we can't still support the small farms that form the backbone of our local food system during...
Co-op consultant: Member loans a win-win
As we discussed in this blog post, the next major phase of our preparations to open a member-owned grocery store will be our member loan campaign. Co-op members will have an opportunity to earn interest up to 6% while investing in their own community! We will be...
Eating in season: November
Time to get out those slow cookers and Instant Pots! Fall's cooler temperatures make us crave foods that warm us up. This month, don't miss our plant-based cooking class with Liz Ritoli of Stone Soup Village Kitchen. Liz's talk about "warm" salads for cooler weather...