Terry Foody, RN, MSN, Local Author

Terry is a public speaker, historian, author and avid cross country runner. Terry has worked in community health, taught nursing at Kentucky State University, and coordinated research projects for new medicines/treatments at the University of Kentucky. A native of Elmira, New York, her maternal line traces to Bourbon County, firmly rooting her in the Kentucky … Read More.

Doris Settles, Local Author

From working as a freelance researcher to creating a statewide program for the Kentucky General’s Office focusing on digital citizenship, Doris Settles has pursued communication and history for all of her professional life. She has written 3 books: Understanding I-Kids; Prohibition in Bardstown: Bourbon, Bootlegging & Saloons; and Leira Clara’s Flowers.

Lexington FoodChain

FoodChain is a nonprofit that forges link between the community and fresh food through education and demonstration. They partner with local growers to rescue food surplus from farms in order to reduce food waste. All of the frozen produce is grown by local farmers in our community. It is then processed in FoodChain’s kitchen by … Read More.

Kim & Mike Rubey, Everae Gardens

Everae Gardens (which combines the names of Mike and Kim’s daughters, Eve and Rae) is a very small urban indoor Kentucky Proud farm literally three blocks away from the Co-op. They use organic soil, organic seeds, no pesticides and no fertilizers. Their mission is to nourish our community with the freshest and most vibrant produce, … Read More.

Melaina Balbo, Bis Kitchen

BIS was founded because they think everyone should eat like an Italian. And to them that means enjoying foods made according to their Italian family heritage and traditions. They use premium ingredients from Italy along with fresh local Kentucky produce to make their family’s recipes free from all additives and preservatives. Delivering their sauces and … Read More.

Femtech to the Rescue

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! Ladies—wish you could buy eco-friendly, washable undies that hold the equivalent of four regular tampons or secretly pump breastmilk with … Read More.

Brittany Mills, Andrew Mills & Rachel Crabtree, Beezberries

The BeezBerries story starts with three friends who have a deep appreciation for living healthy lives. They always use the simplest and freshest ingredients possible. CBF dried fruit, local honey, organic green tea, and organic elderberries are only a few of the amazing ingredients they use to create their kombucha, fruit & nut bars, boost … Read More.

How to Survive Allergy Season

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! Hiding under a blanket of tissues through allergy season is no way to spend springtime! With simple tweaks to your … Read More.

2021 Food Co-op Impact Report

By: Co+op   Together We Can Change Things Food co-ops are community-owned grocery stores with the power to drive BIG change. How big? We have a vision for our food system that prioritizes people’s wellbeing — from the fields to factories, cashiers to cooks and everyone in between. We are working towards the day when … Read More.