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Grand Opening Video
We made this video presentation and wanted to share it! Again, we had an awesome Grand Opening and want to thank everyone that made that possible.
Pre-order Your Holiday Turkey Today
The public and our over 800 member-owners are encouraged to pre-order their fresh holiday turkey for Thanksgiving with us. The community can use our online pre-order form to order their turkey for $10.00. Pick up at the co-op is November 19-22. We have many turkey options which folks can choose from. We have free range, organic and heritage turkeys in … Continue reading
Fantastic Annnual Meeting; New Board Members Elected
Thanks to all those who came, participated, and ate delicious food at our First Annual Meeting to Celebrate the Store’s Opening. We look forward to our next excuse to bring our community together. The five new Board members for the 2011-2012 Term are: David Foster, Dawn Quinn, Jennie Agard, Liz Kaster, Philip Cowan. The four current Board members who are … Continue reading
Co-op Open and Fantastic
We have been occupied getting the co-op open and functional. There is always room for improvement but we have finally successfully open the co-op on August 26. We had a wonderful show of support at our grand opening. Thanks to all who came. It was a blast. We want to extend a big “thank you” to all our volunteers. Without … Continue reading
Volunteer Roundups
Volunteers are the heart and soul of our co-op. Your co-op needs you! Vicki, Rod, and Sue are our Volunteer Coordinators. They are working with groups of volunteers to train and orient them. If you signed up to volunteer, please attend one of the three Volunteer Roundups at the store (you can RSVP on facebook). If you’re not yet signed … Continue reading
Weekly Volcano – Super Best of Tacoma
The Tacoma Food Co-op made it into the Weekly Volcano’s Super Best of Tacoma 2011 Staff Picks The Tacoma Food Co-op Finds a Home What do places like Tacoma, Olympia, Portland, Seattle, Bellingham and even Port Townsend have in common? Well, soon they’ll all have a food co-op … a food co-op with an actual physical location! I don’t use … Continue reading
Coffee Talk Dates Announced!
The dates for our upcoming coffee talks have been announced! The first hour of each coffee talk will be for people interested in becoming a member and to sign up. The last hour is only for members to learn about how they can help us open our doors and fill out their paper-work. These hours will need to be strictly … Continue reading
Article in Examiner.com
by Karie Engels “Under a white canopy at Thursday’s Broadway Tacoma Market, I listened to Henri Parren, newly hired General Manager for the Tacoma Food Co-op explain to my co-volunteer and I how to effectively communicate the focus and the agenda of the TFC. The first thing that struck me was Henri’s enthusiasm. As he was speaking and giving us … Continue reading
Interview on KLAY AM 1180 Equal Time Radio
Listen to June 24 interview with Henri Parren, GM of Tacoma Food Co-op
Tacoma Farmers Market 6/21
http://www.tacomafarmersmarket.com/markets/sixth-ave-market.php The Tacoma Food Co-op will be at the Tacoma Farmer’s Market today – June 21. Stop by our booth, get information about our plans, and join the co-op.
