Blog & Recipes
Finding Your Roots (and Roasting Them)
When it comes to eating in season in the winter, root vegetables are your reliable friends.
Keeping Warm with Curries
With origins dating back as far as 4,500 years ago to the Indus Valley civilization, curries have a long history and take many forms.
Last Minute DIY Holiday Gifts
Let your loved ones know you care with thoughtful gifts made just for them.
Fattoush: Refreshing and Full of Flavor
Fattoush is a Levantine salad made with toasted or fried pita bread and seasonal vegetables and herbs.
Our Local Food System
Do you know where your food comes from? How did the food on your plate find its way from the farmer's field to your dinner table?
Gratitude: a Practice for a Fulfilling Life
The Thanksgiving holiday is an annual reminder for all of us to embrace and express gratitude.
Food Allergies and Intolerances
From peanuts and tree nuts to dairy and eggs – one person's favorite food can be seriously life threatening to another.
Warm and Spicy: Jerk-Style Tempeh Stew
If you're looking for a hearty, meatless dish, this stew fits the bill.
Blue Sky: Renewable Energy from Pacific Power
When you enroll in the Blue Sky program, Pacific Power purchases electricity from renewable resources that is delivered to the regional power system equal to your Blue Sky purchase.
Have a Field Day (Even on a Budget)
Many people are interested in eating better and incorporating more organic foods into their diet, but are on a tight grocery budget.
Why Buy Organic (Part 2)
We continue the discussion with information about the environmental advantages of organics and concerns surrounding GMO foods.
Why Buy Organic (Part 1)
The organic label stands for and honors a lot of important issues in our food system from the way agricultural products are grown and harvested to the way the growing processes affect the environment.
Five Reasons to Join Your Local Co-op
You are what you eat, so you want to eat good food. Your local food co-op has the good food you want.
Pollinators are the Bee's Knees
More than two-thirds of the world's crops rely on insects for pollination.
Help! What's for Dinner?
As the kids head back to school and the days get shorter, you might feel pressed for time and healthy dinner ideas. Let us help!
Preserving the Harvest
Food preservation comes in many forms, and has the added benefit of allowing you to enjoy the harvest long after the growing season has ended.
Bicycle Benefits: Ride Your Bike and Save
The Bicycle Benefits organization encourages everyone to ride bikes more regularly to more places and is currently active in cities across the USA.
Staying the Path: Bear Creek Stewardship Day on September 19th
With the support of others in the community, the clean up events evolved into a biannual Bear Creek Stewardship Day sponsored by SOLVE.