From Our Board: Celebrating International Co-operative Day (July 6th)

Dear TPSS Co-op Member-Owners, Since 1923, the first Saturday of every July has been designated International Cooperative Day to celebrate cooperatives’ contribution to society. Notably, the theme of this year’s celebration is “Cooperatives Building a Better Future for All.” In ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Guest Article: The Community Food Forest Collective

The Community Food Forest Collective by Amy Zimmermann and De Herman What unites a diverse local group of volunteers getting their hands in the soil? It’s the passion to design, install, and maintain food forests in the Takoma Park/Silver Spring ...
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Recipe: Spring-Summer Squash with Parsley and Dill

Ingredients 4 small yellow crookneck squash OR one large crookneck squash OR 2 acorn squash OR 1 small butternut squash (get the idea? use the squash you like. Even a zucchini will do!) 1/2 small onion 1 clove garlic, unpeeled ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Recipe: Warm Creamy Kale Salad with Golden Raisin Cornbread (WITH VIDEO)

Here's a video of Chloe preparing this recipe. 🙂 Corn Bread 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup flour (we recommend whole wheat corn flour, we have it in bulk!) 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup raisins ...
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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 ...
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