Gathering with family and friends for a Thanksgiving meal is a familiar ritual for many people. In recognition that the story of the first Thanksgiving perpetuates an inaccurate and harmful version of history, our co-op is joining food co-ops across the country to make a collective donation to North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NĀTIFS) this November.

In 2017, we created the Medford Food Co-op Cooperative Community Fund (MCCF) as a permanent endowment within the Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation.

Here at the Co-op, we are exploring and researching ways to reduce plastic usage, and we often find that each solution comes with unique challenges.

These “seven basic international principles serve as guidelines to provide a democratic structure for co-ops around the world."

The Thanksgiving holiday is an annual reminder for all of us to embrace and express gratitude.