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Author: Ken Davis

Ken Davis is the Co-op's senior copywriter. Email him at kdavis@coopfoodstore.com.

Our Best Puns for Dairy Month? You Feta Believe It!

June is National Dairy Month—meaning it’s time for our annual serve-and-volley of…
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Posted on: 31 May 2023 Written by: Ken Davis

Not Your Grandparents’ Co-op, Or Are We?

The Next Generation Our storied old business has been running a unique…
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Posted on: 25 May 2023 Written by: Ken Davis
Summer Kickoff Cookout

Here’s How Memorial Day Became a Food Holiday

1800’s On May 5, 1868, a dapper old soldier named Maj. Gen. John…
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Posted on: 23 May 2023 Written by: Ken Davis
Not your Grandpas Co-op

Hello Again

What a Co-op is NOT—a buying club! I’ve been an employee of…
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Posted on: 16 Mar 2023 Written by: Ken Davis
Local Growers Meeting

Cooperation at its Finest: The Growers Meeting

On an unseasonably mild morning this week, a group of tenacious Upper…
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Posted on: 16 Feb 2023 Written by: Ken Davis
Local Kiwi Berries

Our New Local Kiwi Berry is Here and It’s Amazing

Is it a kiwi? Is it a berry? Heck no, it’s a…
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Posted on: 22 Sep 2022 Written by: Ken Davis

Jif Peanut Butter Products Recalled Nationwide due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

J.M. Smucker Co., the parent company for Jif peanut butter, issued a…
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Posted on: 23 May 2022 Written by: Ken Davis
Scabby Potato

What To Do With A Scabby Spud

Got a scabby potato? Don’t throw it out! Potato scab is a…
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Posted on: 27 Oct 2021 Written by: Ken Davis
Avocado

Avocado Seeks Human for Quiet Meals Together and Potential Relationship

Name: Avocado. Occupation: Popular produce item. Profile: I’m a green, fleshy, nutrient-dense…
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Posted on: 7 Oct 2021 Written by: Ken Davis

What YOU Need is Another Warm Seasonal Beverage

New! Co-op Pumpkin Spice Latte According to legend, there once was a…
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Posted on: 6 Oct 2021 Written by: Ken Davis

Bear With Us While We Spruce Up Sushi

The Lebanon sushi counter will be temporarily closed beginning Sunday, August 29.…
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Posted on: 26 Aug 2021 Written by: Ken Davis

The Awful Story No One Ever Told You About One of the World’s Favorite Foods

The White River Junction Co-op, a gray and cream-colored food store just…
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Posted on: 10 Aug 2021 Written by: Ken Davis

Everyone is Looking for Workers. This is Why You Should Work Here.

This week our creative team had an adventure working on an ad…
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Posted on: 23 Jul 2021 Written by: Ken Davis

Handy Guide to the Lebanon Co-op Upgrades

** UPDATED 10/15/21** Due to refrigeration issues and a much-needed upgrade there…
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Posted on: 18 Jun 2021 Written by: Ken Davis

Sustainable Gastronomy Day – June 18

Gastronomy is the art of food and a style of cooking from…
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Posted on: 27 May 2021 Written by: Ken Davis

GIMME #5 Collection Event

GIMME 5 Collection Event is BACK! When: Saturday, May 22nd Time: 9…
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Posted on: 17 May 2021 Written by: Ken Davis

Our New Local Fish is Here and It’s Amazing

There’s a new haddock in town, and our loyal seafood shoppers adore…
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Posted on: 13 May 2021 Written by: Ken Davis

Check out this cool new take on the food pyramid!

Here’s a quick look at what it tells us. A new food pyramid…
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Posted on: 4 May 2021 Written by: Ken Davis

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