Consistent with government guidance regarding protection against the spread of coronavirus, the Co-op board of representatives will not be holding an open in-person meeting at Historic Takoma in March. On March 19, 2020 the board will meet by telephone/video. Any members who have questions or …
3/16: Store Operations Update
Co-op Owners and Shoppers – First off, a heartfelt thank you for the outpouring of support we have received. From emails to posts on listervs to cards to calls into the store, your offers to help and words of appreciation are heartening and mean so much …
3/14: Updates from the Co-op
TPSS Community, A few updates during a time of uncertainty for everyone. Assistance to Those Who Need It The store has seen an unprecedented run of consistent sales beyond anything we’ve previously experienced. With the dramatic upturn in our business, we are trying to think of …
Staff Profile: Liena
Taylor Dibbert Liena, 24, is from Sudan and currently lives in Silver Spring. “A lot has been happening in Sudan, but we’re kind of on the healing end of it,” she tells me. “We had a whole revolution; we overthrew the government.” Even though Sudan’s …
UPDATED 3/12: Virus Prevention at TPSS Co-op
Updated 3/12/20 TPSS Shoppers – The Co-op is working diligently to help serve our community with healthy food while doing our part to minimize risk for the spread of germs during this time period. We have asked staff who are not feeling well to stay home …
My Experience @ TPSS Co-op
Hello! My name is Adiel and I worked at the TPSS Co-op for two weeks as an intern, from April 24 to March 6. My school, The Field School, was closed for two weeks for a program we call Winter Internship, where everyone in the …
Shopper Survey: We Want Your Input!
Mike Houston, General Manager I’ve always slept next to the wall. My wife sleeps on the side with the nightstand. She’s a pretty deep sleeper, so she never noticed that every single night I get out of bed to drink water. I’ve always woken up …
Supporting Food Security
Leandra Nichola, Community Engagement Manager Hold on to your hat! Here’s some (not-so-shocking) news: It costs more to shop at the Co-op than a conventional grocery store. Natural food costs more to produce than conventional food. And, even with our added buying-power through the National …
Message Regarding Co-op and Junction Development
12/3/2019 To our members and customers: We are responding to statements in recent emails from Community Vision for Takoma regarding the NDC project on the adjoining City lot as they relate to TPSS Co-op. We want to be clear that the emails contain the independent views of the community group …
Winter Holiday Hours
We want to let you know about a few changes to our regular (8am – 10pm) hours coming up around the winter holidays: