In the Birthday Kitchen with Jill…

My birthday is on Saturday YAY!!! No matter how old I get I have a love of my birthday. I have to say,that although my narcissistic ways of reminding you three months before has dampened,I still have great expectations of the grand event.  Long gone are my hopes of dinner with John Irving,

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A Fresh Look for Our Specials Program

On Tuesday,August 31,2010 our specials program will be sporting a new look. Along with fresh sign designs (see below),our Owner-Members specials will be changing more frequently (about every 2 weeks) and will feature deeper discounts on many of our best-selling products. We are also adding a new “Everyday Low Price”program to

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This Week’s Top Deals:For the Week of Aug 31-Sept 5,2010

Organic Veggie Juices on sale $2.99.

Columbia Gorge Organic Veggie Juices –$2.99. Spicy V,Greens Goodness,Carrot Beet Celery,an other 250 ml juice blends on sale. Reg. $3.29.

Fidalgo Bay Coffee Organic Coffee Beans –$8.29 lb. Fair-Trade and Direct-Trade,Shade-Grown,Organic Coffees from a locally owned and operated roaster! Reg.

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The Produce Report:For the Week of Aug 30-Sept 4,2010

The harvest season has officially begun! We have been and will continue to enjoy an abundance of beautiful,peak-of-season,locally grown produce over the course of the next 6 weeks.

Washington-Grown Organic Apples and Pears are just starting up with a delivery of

Organic Red Pears

Organic Star Crimson Pears,

Washington-Grown Organic

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In the Kitchen with Jill…

Potato Salad,not a fan!! I think it has to do with the creamy salad dressing like stuff that is smeared all over it.  If any readers out there have ever been to one of my classes you have no doubt heard my rant about salad dressing. Another post I am sure. So,the fella

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This Week’s Top Deals:for the Week of August 24-29,2010

Organic Limeade –$1.29.

Santa Cruz Organic Lemonade –$1.29. We’re getting our last delivery of this summer favorite this week. Stock up on Original Lemonade,Limeade,Strawberry Lemonade,and Mango Lemonade. 32 ounce. Reg. $3.15.

Famega Vinho Verde

Famega Vinho Verde –$7.99. We were able to get in a

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The Produce Report:For the Week of August 23-28,2010

There really is a lot of beautiful local produce in the store right now. We are enjoying the best of summer,while fall veggies are just beginning to harvest. Burgess’Orchards Organic White Peaches are still a week from picking,but the stone fruits from Brownfield Orchard and other Washington tree farmers have been wickedly

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In the Kitchen with Jill…

We have reached that time again when the kiddos head back to school. As rituals go,when my daughter was in elementary school,every year there was the school gathering:Muffins with Mom and Pancakes with Pop.  This carb-loading event was a favorite of my daughter’s,and although this jamboree fete was met with excitement

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Video:Skagit Valley Food Co-op visits the Skagit County Fair

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Erin,our intrepid videographer and produce enthusiast,makes a new friend at the Skagit County Fair.

This Week’s Top Deals:For the Week of August 17-22,2010

Our Produce Department has a marvelous selection of Organic Peppers,Tomatoes,and Onions this week. Combined with some of this week’s sale products,we’ve got a Fiesta in the making! Think enchiladas,stuffed peppers,grilled onions,fajitas,and fresh salsa.

Hatch Enchilada Sauce

Hatch Enchilada Sauce –$2.99. I’ve tried many other enchilada

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The Produce Report:For the Week of August 16-21,2010

Organic Peaches,Nectarines,and Plums

Someone turned up the heat in Washington and got the late-ripening stonefruits rolling in! Burgess Orchards in Tonasket will be picking their famous Artic Jay White Nectarines this week,delivering Monday or Tuesday of next week. In the meantime,we’ve got some great quality Organic Peaches and Nectarines from

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Video:Ian the Amazing Fruit Juggler

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Amazing organic peaches,plums,and nectarines being juggled by the Amazing Ian!

In the Kitchen with Jill…

I’m hungry. I’m hungry and I’m busy. I’m hungry and I’m busy and now I’ve gone to long without food and I’m cranky. This sadly happens to me more then I would like to admit.  I rush around doing this and that and without warning I hit the hunger wall!!!

“What do you want to

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What’s Cooking in August

KVOS TV 12 recently came by one of our cooking classes at the Blanchard community Club,to film a segment for their Experience northwest program. Here’s a link to the segment on Cooking Classes at the Co-op –it’s pretty fun.  For more info on what’s cooking around here in August –read on…

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The Produce Report:for the Week of August 9-14,2010

Brownfield Orchards;our guys in Chelan for stone fruit and apples,will be delivering late this week or early next week. Yellow and white peaches and nectarines,white donut peaches,Star Crimson pears and Zestar apples should all be on,some in limited quantities to start with. This should herald the beginning of regular,weekly

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