Better Carob In-Store Sampling
Come and sample different types of carob bars, made locally in Waynesboro! Want to learn more about carob? Visit their website here!
Come and sample different types of carob bars, made locally in Waynesboro! Want to learn more about carob? Visit their website here!
Friendly City Food Co-op & Sustainability Matters are hosting a free post-season meet & greet for commercial growers! Unload the stress of the growing season, and share challenges, solutions, and marketing thoughts. Find partners, mentors, and maybe even buyers for next season.
All commercial growers, serious homesteaders, and those in grower-adjacent fields (buyers, lenders, agency folk, etc.) are welcome.
There’ll be free food and a cash bar, with non-alcoholic drinks available. Registration requested, so we make sure to have enough food! Please register here!
Sponsored by Rockingham Cooperative.
It’s time for another Round Up at the Register! December 4th-December 17th we will be rounding up for Generations Crossing.
They are the only intergenerational day care center in Shenandoah Valley. The program gives children the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with adults that build respect and dignity between generations.
The mission of Generations Crossing is to serve the community’s most vulnerable population by providing compassionate, high quality, intergenerational care that encourages connection, growth, and fellowship.
Money raised from this Round Up will go towards classroom supplies and improvements. We hope you choose to round up or donate for this great cause while you’re checking out!
Stop by during Owner Appreciation Days and sample some barbecue and sauce!
Stop by during Owner Appreciation Days and try some lovely local bean-to-bar chocolate!
Stop by during Owner Appreciation Days and try some lovely local coffee!
All owners receive 10% off one entire purchase anytime during our Owner Appreciation Days!
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.
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
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.
The Friendly City Food Co-op has the freshest produce, the best hot food bar and delicious local baked goods. The staff are amazing and I look forward to every visit! - Vada Kelley
Ownership means sustaining and growing what we have built. I’m proud to be a co-op owner.
– Christina von Rotz-Brunk
I love stopping by the co-op for lunch. Some days I mix-and-match the hot bar with the salad bar, other days I grab a Turkey Chipotle Wrap. Either way, it’s always great and I’m able to grab a fresh cup of organic coffee to go. – Mike Miriello
We were enthusiastic about the co-op from the beginning. The co-op sells local food, it is downtown, and there are a lot of healthy food options. I just love everything about the Friendly City Food Co-op. - Sherwyn, Owner for 5 years