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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Port Townsend’s 9th Graders Product Innovation Market

What happens when you ask every 9th Grader to create a team of classmates with whom to develop an innovative product, having at least one local ingredient, and then prototype it, design a logo, create packaging, and table display, and then scale it to sell at a fair for 100 plus attendees?  THEY DO IT!  And they come up with amazing ideas while getting their first taste of true entrepreneurship.

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GM Update - March 2019

Each month, I report to the board on how we are progressing on our long-term goals, which we call our Ends. These Ends reflect our aspirations—what we want to accomplish—and they are what makes us different from a regular grocery store. We publish these reports as a blog to keep our member-owners up to date on what we are doing.

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