The Beet

A Port Townsend Food Co-op Blog

Whether you're passionate about healthy recipes, sustainability initiatives, local giving programs, or supporting local farms, we’ve got something for you. Stay connected with the latest co-op news, learn how we’re making a difference in the community, and discover how you can get involved. Join us as we promote eco-friendly living and share the best in organic, local food."

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The Food Co-op 11/10/20 The Food Co-op 11/10/20

Community Pie Cookbook NOW Available

Who loves pie? Now you can have 21 savory and sweet recipes from local pie makers.

The Food Co-op 11/3/20 The Food Co-op 11/3/20

A Goddess of Roots - Ruby-Sweet, Earthy and Mysterious

I want to put you in the mood for love — opening your heart to some root-zoned transcendence.

The Food Co-op 11/3/20 The Food Co-op 11/3/20

Grow Fund Awarded to the Peddling Produce Project!

The Food Co-op offers small grants to qualifying, local nonprofits to grow our local food system and its impact.…

The Food Co-op 10/27/20 The Food Co-op 10/27/20

"Soup Is Cuisine's Kindest Course" -Virginia Woolf

We’ve got some of our favorite soup recipes for you: Immunity Soup, Simple Pureed Soups, and Tortilla Soup!

The Food Co-op 10/20/20 The Food Co-op 10/20/20

Get to Know Cucurbita Maxima

Get to know your winter squash..

The Food Co-op 10/6/20 The Food Co-op 10/6/20

Get Creative With Green Tomatoes

My green tomato investigation was an adventure, and now I know so much more about how to use green tomatoes. Read my summary here…

The Food Co-op 9/15/20 The Food Co-op 9/15/20

Family Meals Save the Day....and my sanity

I did the family meals three times last week, each with a different theme and it relieved some day to day stresses so I could focus on other things.

The Food Co-op 9/15/20 The Food Co-op 9/15/20

Back to Hogwarts: A Magical Cookery Class in Herbs and Spices

Play by the Rules. Magic has rules and here are some good ones.

The Food Co-op 9/8/20 The Food Co-op 9/8/20

JOHN LEWIS: Cooperation and Civil Rights

The last time I saw him was on 5 May 2010, when I was being inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame. I thought we’d have about 10-15 minutes with John, but he gave us over an hour, speaking about the South and his life working with cooperatives, sharing some of his stories about the Federation of Southern Cooperatives.

The Food Co-op 8/18/20 The Food Co-op 8/18/20

Introducing Fatayer - A Lebanese Hand Pie with Gluten-free Grain Based Dough

Savory hand pies are meals in themselves and good, warm or cold. Best of all, seasonal produce is what will make them shine. Our recipes feature gluten-free grain based doughs…

The Food Co-op 8/4/20 The Food Co-op 8/4/20

Classic Potato Salad with Fingerlings

Classic American Potato Salad is a ritual food, because we eat it at certain times of year with other ritual summer foods…

The Food Co-op 7/28/20 The Food Co-op 7/28/20

Grow Fund Applications Open August 1, 2020

The Food Co-op offers small grants to qualifying, local nonprofits…

The Food Co-op 7/28/20 The Food Co-op 7/28/20

Preserving Local through Community Support

Food Bank Farm & Gardens of Jefferson County has purchased and installed two freeze dryers at the Old Alcohol Plant in Port Hadlock, WA.

The Food Co-op 7/21/20 The Food Co-op 7/21/20

Lettuce Taco About Hip Cooking — an Intuitive Style

The Food Co-op 6/30/20 The Food Co-op 6/30/20

Celebrate With a Parade of Plant Based Sides, Mains, Sauces, Buns, and Dessert

Vegan cuisine is a groundbreaking, and experimental place. There’s plenty of open sky and possibilities. It’s full of flavor, color, texture, spices and innovation. I lean into those spaces, they’re auspicious.