Bulk Week

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Shop for bulk goods anytime the week of October 6-12 and get 10% off your purchase – as many times as you like. There are no minimum or maximum limits so buy as little or as much as you need! And remember to BYOB*

 

*Bring Your Own Bottle, Bag, or Bulk container

Pumpkin Painting

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Pumpkin Painting

Bring the kids by for this fun event. Each child gets a pumpkin to paint!  Weather permitting, we’ll paint outside on the patio, or inside the café if the weather isn’t good.

This is a FREE event.

Making Kombucha – CLASS IS FULL!

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You asked for a class on Kombucha Making and we heard you! Join us on Wednesday, October 23 at 6:00pm and learn how to make your own kombucha. It’s easy, fun, and you’ll be given a scoby to take home so you can brew your own.

Co-op team member, Mackenzie Jenkins, will be your instructor. Not only will you learn how to make kombucha, but you’ll also learn a bit about the history behind the drink and its health benefits.

Just $10 or $5 for Owners – register in-store or online to reserve your place.

Healing Through Movement

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This dance class is intended to get our bodies moving, our blood circulating, and fill our spirits with joy. Come join us as we dance into the new season, using the healing powers of music and choreography to bring out the “fierceness” in us all. Taught by Friendly City Team Member, Talibah Aquil.

Cost is $5, or FREE for Owners. You must sign up either in-store or online to secure your spot – limited space available.

Owner Appreciation Day – August 24

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Owner Appreciation Day!!

10% off all purchases made by owners, all day, on Saturday August 24!

There will be tastings by local vendors in the store for everyone to try – meet your local producers and ask them questions.

11am-1pm: NoBull Burgers, Mountain Culture Kombucha and Razzbourne Farms

3-5pm:  Blue Ridge Bucha, Pennacook Peppers

Farm-To-Table PopUp Dinner (Dinner SOLD OUT)

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Join Us for a Farm-to-Table dinner on the Friendly City Food Co-op patio. Arrive around 6pm, grab a seat at the picnic table, and plan to enjoy a beautiful meal. Old Hill Cider will be pouring some tasting samples of their beautiful local cider made with apples from Showalter’s Orchards.

MENU

SALAD
Cubed Local Watermelon on Bibb Lettuce with Crumbled Feta and Miso Honey, Red Root Oxymel Dressing

APPETIZER
Local Trout Cakes with Pickled Red Onion with Corn Coulis and Micro Greens

MAIN
Pan Seared Shenandoah Valley Organic Chicken Breast – Preserved Lemon and Honey – Roast Peaches
Rice Pilaf
Local Vegetable

DESSERT
Fresh Berries with Lemon Curd and Raspberry Sauce

VEGAN OPTION AVAILABLE- please email marketing@friendlycity.coop to request a vegan dinner.

 

VEGAN MENU

SALAD
Cubed Local Watermelon on Bibb Lettuce with Red Root Oxymel Dressing

APPETIZER
Potato Cake with Pickled Red Onion – Corn Coulis – Micro Greens

MAIN
Fried Herbal Tofu, Roasted Butternut Squash, Cauliflower Pureé, Red Onion Marmalade, Basil-Honey Gastrique
Rice Pilaf
Local Vegetable

DESSERT
Fresh Berries with Lemon Curd and Raspberry Sauce


This dinner is offered at the special price of just $35 per person, all-inclusive, or just $30 for owners. There is limited seating – please rsvp/purchase your ticket by August 15 .

Board Of Directors Candidates – Meet & Greet

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If you’re an owner and have an interest in guiding the future of the co-op, mark your calendar for August 22 at 6:30 pm. Join us for an informal chat and some snacks along with other potential board candidates. We’ll have current board members and store general manager, Steve Cooke, on hand to meet with and answer your questions.

This is your chance to discover the opportunities and responsibilities involved with being on the Friendly City Food Co-op Board of Directors.

Doggy Days

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Join us for Doggy Days on Saturday August 17th, from 1-3pm. Your dog will have a great time meeting other pooches, taking a dip in the kiddie pool, and getting some treats. There will also be a special giveaway for all dogs in attendance!

Friendly City Fourth Seed Spittin’ Contest

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Join us in downtown Harrisonburg on the 4th of July for a good old-fashioned seed spittin’ contest!
The contest starts at 4:30 – just check in at the desk when you arrive, get your scorecard, and you’ll be spittin’ seeds in no time!

You also get to enjoy some free watermelon.

The contest is broken up into three age groups and includes a distance and an accuracy challenge, so you have a chance to win in either, or both, categories. There will be FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD place winners as well as a BEST OVERALL winner.

Birthday Week June 2-9

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We’re turning 8 years old on June 6th!
It’s our birthday, but you get all the presents. 

There will be local vendors throughout the week with samples and new things for you to try:
Thursday, June 6 – Peg’s Salt  11am-1pm
Friday, June 7 – Brothers Craft Brewing  3-6pm
Saturday, June 8 – Route 11 Potato Chips   3-6pm
Sunday, June 9 – Snowing in Space and Sip City 12-2pm

Every day, from June 2 – June 8, we’ll have an in-store giveaway of mystery gift boxes. There will be prizes/treats from at least two different vendors in each gift box and you won’t know what you’ve won until you open it – fun!  You can register for the presents in-store anytime now through June 7th, and you do not have to be present to win.

On Sunday, June 9, we’ll be giving away three Grand Prizes – a Woodstock wagon, an Honest Tea vintage cooler, and a Friendly City Food Co-op Produce Basket. You can register in-store now through June 8th and you must be present to win – at either 2:00pm or 6:00pm on June 9th, when all winners will be announced. If your name is called and you are not present during the second announcement at 6:00pm, another name will be drawn.