Tristaun LeClaire always had a knack for food. During college, he worked in restaurant kitchens in Napa Valley. Later, he worked as the chef at a naturopath’s health retreats, where he designed meals plans for participants, including some with food sensitivities. He learned about alternative ingredients; he leaned toward using whole, unprocessed foods and experimented…
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Co-op Producer: Maple Valley Cooperative
Maple Valley Cooperative is a co-op of fifteen maple syrup producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, New York, and Vermont, as well as one partner-member on the East Coast. The co-op also has members who are customers, investors, and employees. The co-op’s mission is “To produce and market organic maple products through fair and sustainable…
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Cabot’s Greek-Yogurt Marbled Chocolate Brownies
Instead of loads of butter and sugar, these brownies use cream cheese and Greek-style yogurt to keep the brownies moist and flavorful. The result is a brownie that’s delicious but also relatively light. From Cabot Creamery.
Continue ReadingCabot Carrot Cake with Greek-Style Yogurt
This classic Carrot Cake is sweet comfort food at its very best. With carrots and pineapple added for taste and sweetness, spices like cinnamon and nutmeg for old-fashioned flavor, and Cabot Greek-style yogurt for creaminess and tang, this recipe may just become a family favorite for years to come.
Continue ReadingCelebrating Coops Demos III
During the three weekends of our Celebration of Co-ops, our demo team has been focused on co-op-produced foods. This weekend (March 4 to 6), you can try a variety of dairy products from Organic Valley co-op and foods made with Frontier Co-op’s herbs and spices. A rep from Equal Exchange will also be on hand to…
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Co-op Producer: Farmer Co-ops and Equal Exchange
Equal Exchange is an employee-owned cooperative that markets food from farmer cooperatives. A pioneer in the fair trade movement, Equal Exchange has challenged traditional trade models for over 20 years. Not All Bananas Are Created Equal Equal Exchange is making inroads challenging the banana industry, which is notorious for low wages and heavy…
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It’s Irish Soda Bread Season
Queen Alaffia
The Queek Alaffia line (available online) features one-of-a-kind bags, scarves, and more, made from vibrant, hand-printed West African fabrics. The items are made by hand at the Alaffia Artisan Center in Sokode, Togo, by women who are escaping prostitution.
Continue ReadingOrganic Valley Cooperative and Lindale Dairy
Organic Valley is a dairy cooperative owned by 1,770 organic farmers. The co-op builds and maintains a regional network of farms, helping farmers transition to organic when necessary.
Continue ReadingIntroducing “Cooperatives for a Better World”
We’d like to share Cooperatives for a Better World’s website, at http://buildingabetterworldnow.com/. Cooperatives for a Better World is a not-for-profit organization with the mission to spread the benefits of the cooperative business model through educational and inspirational storytelling. “By spreading understanding and awareness, we feel we can increase usages of cooperatives [and] respect for cooperatives…
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