Easy Meals Hiding in Your Pantry

Article provided by Alive Publishing Group. You can find more great articles anytime on alive Connect, or grab a copy of the latest printed issue of alive Magazine next time you’re in Good Foods Co-op. It’s free! Let’s get back to basics: how’s your pantry looking? A well-stocked pantry can be your best friend and maybe even the spark you … Read More.

Comfort Foods From the Farm

By: Mac Stone, Farmer & Owner, Elmwood Stock Farm Having only left the farm a handful of times since March, Ann and I have enjoyed nothing but homegrown meals for nine months as of this writing. We did get carry-out from an old favorite restaurant twice, but other than that, it was farm-cooked. Fortunately, we … Read More.

The Co-op Difference During a Pandemic

By Robert Walker, Retail Operations Manager This piece was originally published in our “Fresh Bites” Holiday 2020 Owner Newsletter. As many of us begin searching our closets for our favorite jacket, sweater or scarf, we’re also looking forward to the warmth of the holiday season. The holidays not only allow us to create special memories … Read More.

Holiday Getaways? Decoding COVID-19 Vacays

Article provided by Alive Publishing Group. You can find more great articles anytime on alive Connect, or grab a copy of the latest printed issue of alive Magazine next time you’re in Good Foods Co-op. It’s free! To stay or to go? That is the wintertime travel question in this COVID year. Should we or could we … Read More.

Home-baked Gifts: Recipes for Sharing

Reprinted by permission from welcometothetable.coop. Find recipes, plus information about your food and where it comes from at welcometothetable.coop. You can also find printed versions of this recipe in our Holiday 2020 edition of “Fresh Bites“. Looking for a simple, thoughtful gift idea? These irresistible holiday treats are sure to delight. Line a gift box … Read More.

Are You a Super Saver?

By Dacia Williamson, Grocery Manager This piece was originally published in our “Fresh Bites” Holiday 2020 Owner Newsletter. What we eat impacts so many parts of our lives: our health, how we socialize and the well-being of our community-at-large, to name a few. With all of these food-focused factors in mind, and with our organizational … Read More.

Eat Like You Mean It, Even in Winter

By: Mac Stone, Farmer & Owner, Elmwood Stock Farm We have had to use the phrase “walk like you mean it” more than a few times at Elmwood Stock Farm over the years when one of us—usually the new guy—is not showing enough hustle attending to some urgent situation. We also adopted an “eat like … Read More.

Transform Your Mood in Minutes

Article provided by Alive Publishing Group. You can find more great articles anytime on alive Connect, or grab a copy of the latest printed issue of alive Magazine next time you’re in Good Foods Co-op. It’s free! You can tap into the power of serotonin to transform your mood, motivation levels and overall well-being. Who … Read More.

What if You Don’t Like Meditation?

Article provided by Alive Publishing Group. You can find more great articles anytime on alive Connect, or grab a copy of the latest printed issue of alive Magazine next time you’re in Good Foods Co-op. It’s free! What began many centuries ago as a spiritual practice has taken a comfortable seated position in mainstream culture. … Read More.

Everyone Has a Story to Tell

This post was written by guest blogger Sylvia Lovely, a Lexington restauranteur, radio show host, author, speaker and teacher, for our upcoming online class in partnership with the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, “Writing the Stories of Your Life”, happening via Zoom as a 3-part workshop starting November 4th.  “To be a person is … Read More.