From Our GM: Cooperation Among Co-ops

TPSS Member-Owners, Most of you may never set foot in the small Syracuse Cooperative Market in upstate New York. You might not make it out to the new Lovettsville Co-op in western Virginia. You’re probably not in the produce buying club of the Community Grocery …

Recipe: Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

Delicious, quick and easy. A low-salt, low-fat meal that’s good alone or with a salad. Ingredients Crust 3 medium potatoes 1 clove garlic, minced 1 egg, beaten (can be replaced with a flax egg) pinch salt pepper to taste 1 tbs butter Filling Steamed vegetables …

Pro-Pollinator: Body Odor and Natural Repellents

This is the fourth of a series of articles by Climate Action Coffee that seek to engage readers to understand the importance of native plants and pollinator insects.  Using non-toxic means to protect ourselves from disease-carrying insects can help protect the beneficial insects we want …

Pro-Pollinator: Mosquito Traps – GAT Traps

This is the third of a series of articles by Climate Action Coffee that seek to engage readers to understand the importance of native plants and pollinator insects. Today we focus using a GAT (Gravid Aedes Trap) to trap and kill egg-laying female Aedes egypti …

Interview with a Vendor: Bridget from 2Betties

1. How would you introduce yourself? Bridget Greaney, co-founder/ceo and chief product officer of 2Betties, a Baltimore, MD healthy snack company. 2. What is the back-story behind your business? In college, after realizing the snack bars I was consuming were full of sugar, I started …

Pro-Pollinator: National Native Plant Month

April is National Native Plant Month! This is the second in a series of articles by Climate Action Coffee that seek to engage readers in understanding the importance of native plants and pollinator insects. Today we focus on how native plants can both support pollinators, …

Pro-Pollinator: Benefits of Pollinator Insects

This is the first of a series of articles by Climate Action Coffee that seeks to engage readers to understand the importance of native plants and pollinator insects.  Today we focus on pollinator insects whose numbers are shrinking due to loss of habitat. Benefits of …