Tom Mattox's Blog

Why Does Your Co-op Rock?

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:30:00 GMT

Enter the My Co-op Rocks Video Contest through April 17 and you could win seriously awesome prizes (like a MacBook, a $500 Co-op Gift Card good at your local NCGA member food co-op, or a FlipMino HD mini digital camcorder).

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Holy Cooperation! Book Release Event at People's Food Co-op

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:13:00 GMT

Check out what our friends at People's Co-op are doing!

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Produce Sales March 15-21

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:05:00 GMT

Organic Local Farm Direct Crimini Mushrooms $4.29/lb
Organic Local Farm Direct Savoy Cabbage $1.35/lb

Organic Russet Potatoes $.75/lb

Organic Local Enterprise Apples $1.29/lb

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Food Front Northwest: Bean Bag Fundraiser Nominations Being Accepted

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:20:00 GMT

Now through the end of March, you can nominate a non-profit to be the recipient of our Bean Bag program. Every time a shopper uses their own bag instead of a new paper bag, we will donate 5 cents to one of four organizations. At our Hillsdale store, the recipient of the 5 cent donation will be the same as our monthly fundraiser there.More...

Photos from the Hillsdale Local Food Event

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:38:00 GMT

Here are some quick pics of our Local Food Event at our Hillsdale location.More...

Elenis Kitchen (one of our local vendors) received a mention in Tuesdays New York Times

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:56:00 GMT

We are really excited about our local vendor Elenis Kitchen getting mention in the NEW YORK TIMES!

Read a note from our Grocery Manager and the article:More...

Plant Starts are Here: Both Locations!

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:49:00 GMT

Here is an article about our Plant Starts Vendor. the article is from 2008, but is a great read

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A new Local Product to Food Front are the McTanish Shortbreads from SE Portland

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:46:00 GMT

They are a traditional Scottish style shortbread.

We now carry 5 Varieties.

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We Now Carry Wild Alice Bars!

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:30:00 GMT

We are the very first store to carry a Portland energy bar called "Wild Alice Bars". They are great! Vegan and

Gluten Free, two flavors: Apricot Cashew and Cranberry Walnut.

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Crazy Great price on Salad Mix

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:19:00 GMT

Today and Saturday: Organic Bulk Mesclun Salad Mix Sale $3.85/lb Reg. $6.29/lb

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