Owner Appreciation Days

Owner Appreciation Days

All owners receive 10% off one entire purchase anytime during our Owner Appreciation Days!

Port City Brewing Co. Tasting

Join us here at the co-op for a tasting with local brewer, Port City Brewing Co., from 3-5pm.
Must be 21 or over.

Annual Owner Meeting

All Co-op owners are invited to join us for the Annual Owner Meeting.
We’ll enjoy food, drinks and fun (not to mention some great prizes you’ll be eligible to win!) at local cidery, Sage Bird Ciderworks.

There will also be a participatory “Visioning the Future” session.

Meeting Agenda

2:00-2:10    Socializing
2:10             Meeting Starts
2:10-2:25    Welcome and State of the Co-op, Steve Cooke
2:25-2:30    Financial Review, John Paul Ashenfelter
2:30-2:35    Board Activities, Lindsay Martin
2:35-2:45    Presentation of Board Candidates, Kelly Hilliard
2:45-3:00    Q&A and Door Prize Drawing
3:00-3:45    Visioning Activities
3:45-3:50    Door Prizes/Grand Prize
3:50-4:00    Wrap Up

 

Board Meet & Greet

JOIN US FOR A MEET & GREET WITH OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

As an owner, you are eligible to run for a seat on the board.
If you have any interest in running for the board, but would like to know more about it, please consider attending one of our informal Meet & Greet sessions. The ideal candidate is concerned with access to good, nutritional, and local foods for all; living in a cooperative community; and living sustainably for the health of our planet. If you are passionate about these things, we’d love to hear from you!
 
Find out more information about the current Board here and be sure to read over the Board Candidate Packet to learn more about what’s involved in being a board member.
 
If you are interested but unable to make the Meet & Greet, you can download, fill out, and submit an application by September 23.
 
You can also contact board member, Kelly Hilliard, at Kelly@friendlycity.coop for more information.

 

Board Meet & Greet

JOIN US FOR A MEET & GREET WITH OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

As an owner, you are eligible to run for a seat on the board.
If you have any interest in running for the board, but would like to know more about it, please consider attending one of our informal Meet & Greet sessions. The ideal candidate is concerned with access to good, nutritional, and local foods for all; living in a cooperative community; and living sustainably for the health of our planet. If you are passionate about these things, we’d love to hear from you!
 
Find out more information about the current Board here and be sure to read over the Board Candidate Packet to learn more about what’s involved in being a board member.
 
If you are interested but unable to make the Meet & Greet, you can download, fill out, and submit an application by September 23.
 
You can also contact board member, Kelly Hilliard, at Kelly@friendlycity.coop for more information.

 

Owner Appreciation Days

OWNER APPRECIATION DAYS!

Join us on August 18-20, when Owners receive 10% off one entire shopping trip!

There will be in-store giveaways and local vendors with samples for all to try.

 

Enter to WIN!

There will be an in-store contest, just for owners, from Aug. 18-20.

For every can of Steaz Tea you buy, you’ll be automatically entered to win an inflatable kayak. Good Luck!

 

Friday, August 19

12-2pm:

Red Root & Co will be sampling their delicious health and wellness tonics.

Afterglow Coffee will be here with samples of their locally roasted brews. And, they are a co-op, too!

 

3-5pm:

Three Notch’d Brewing will be for a tasting. Must be 21 or older.

 

Saturday, August 20

10am-12pm:
Stone’s Throw Hash will sample their tasty hash skillet meals.

 

12-4pm:

Grandpa Foods Sauce will be sampling their delicious BBQ sauces, made with an apple butter base.

Co-op Explorer’s for Kids – Upcycling

Our newest Co+op Explorers for Kids program will be all about Upcycling. When you Upcycle, you are creating something from what you already have, rather than using new materials. It’s a sustainable and creative way to have fun, and make something useful with your kids! 

These classes will be held on the patio for ages 2-12. Currently, there is no sign-up required.
Classes are held from 11 am to 12 noon.

SCHEDULE:

Saturday, March 23

FABRIC- We’ll take a look at fabric and where it comes from, make a t-shirt bag (if possible, please bring a t-shirt from home to use), and there will be free time to make things using supplies from the Co-op Table.

Saturday, April 16
PAPER- We’ll made paper! And learn about where it comes from. Various other paper crafts as well.

Saturday, May 21
PLASTIC- We will learn more about what plastic is, and how it affects the environment. Try your hand at making Plarn (plastic yarn), Jump Ropes, and Jewelry

Saturday, June 18
LIDS- Lids cannot be recycled, so they are perfect for upcycling.
We’ll be making art with an assortment of lids. There will also be a creative challenge posed and anyone who comes up with a solution will receive a prize.

Saturday, July 9
TOYS AND TRINKETS- This time we’ll take those no-longer-used toys, charms, watches, game pieces, or trinkets you may have around the house, and turn them into something new! We’ll have items here for you to work with, and you are encouraged to bring things of your own – in the true spirit of upcycling.

If you completed the Friendly City Food Co-op Lid Challenge, posed in the Upcyling Lids class, please bring your solution with you when you come. Prizes will be awarded for anyone who brings in a solution.

Saturday, August 13
CARDBOARD AND BOOKS- CARDBOARD AND BOOKS-
We’ll be taking those no-longer-used books and turn them into treasure boxes. Cardboard can be upcycled into many things – light fixtures, shelving, attractive storage boxes, cardboard villages and more!

Saturday, September 10
RECYCLED UPCYCLING

 

 

 

 

 

Co-op Café Exhibit Opening – “What Has Gone Before…1850-Present”

 

Please join us on June 11, 6-8pm, for the opening of our first café exhibit –
What Has Gone Before…1850-Present.

This very special photographic timeline explores the area where the co-op now sits, as it looked back in 1850, and how it has changed over the years. Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project kindly donated their time and resources in the creation of this exhibit.

Robin Lyttle and Monica Robinson of SVBHP will be here, sharing their insight on the creation of this exhibit and its importance in the community. There will be an informal talk at 6:30 and at 7:30 pm. Questions are welcomed.

Drinks, including samples of cider, wine, and beer, as well as non-alcoholic options, will be offered along with some snacks and treats.

 

 

Owner Appreciation Days

OWNER APPRECIATION DAYS!

Join us on May 19-21 when Owners receive 10% off their entire shopping trip!

There will be in-store giveaways and local vendors with samples for all to try.

 

Friday, May 20

2-4pm: Apalache Chocolate will be sampling their delicious artisan chocolate!

 

Saturday, May 21

10am – 12 noon: Stone’s Throw Hash– will be here sampling some of their delicious hash using real ingredients from local and regional producers.

12noon – 2pm: Jonno’s Worcestershire Sauce

Basic City Beer Tasting

Stop by between 3:00 and 5:00pm to sample some #local Basic City Beer – they’ll have some of their newest brews available to try.