by Melissa Hart | Nov 3, 2014 | Alternatives, Locavore
By Pat Ostrander Co-op Staff What’s Local? In the show Portlandia a couple eats at a café featuring locally sourced food. They ask the waitress how local their chicken is, and she returns with a picture of the chicken, it’s name and directions to the farm where it...
by Melissa Hart | Sep 15, 2014 | Alternatives
One product at the Co-op that has is Lumino diatomaceous earth (DE). It is of special interest to all pet owners. DE is a non-toxic, environmentally-friendly cure for fleas and tick infestation. DE is a powder that’s made from the fossilized remains of algae cells...
by Melissa Hart | Jul 1, 2014 | Alternatives, Back to Basics, Locavore, Recipes
By Pat Ostrander Co-op Staff My sister in Burlington used to claim she was on a quest to find the best veggie burger. She traveled far and wide, even making it to the famed Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca, where...
by Melissa Hart | Jun 27, 2014 | Alternatives, News
Welcome back to the second year of Plattsburgh Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR)! Not everyone has access to a rich harvest produced by backyard gardeners, community gardeners, and local farmers. The broad mission of Plattsburgh PAR is to provide fresh produce to...
by Melissa Hart | May 2, 2014 | Alternatives, Recipes
SPRING SPINACH AND SALAD SEASON ARRIVES! Here are two favorite salad dressings made by Marsha Lawrence. LSD is so “famous” that an old friend from 15 years ago saw Marsha and said, “I still make that fabulous LSD you gave me the recipe for.” When Marsha’s kids...
by Melissa Hart | Mar 18, 2014 | Alternatives, News
By PATWA There has been a recent push towards almond butter, however when customers get to the price they think twice. So why is almond butter so expensive? It hasn’t always enjoyed the popularity that peanut butter has and that accounts for some of the increase,...
