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The deli made chocolate covered strawberries!
Artisan January local artist sale!
We’re having our first annual Artisan January at the Eastside, where we place the spotlight on our local offerings through a sale on artists’ work all through the month! Items include local jewelry like Aeriefae Aromatherapy earrings, Nonna’s and Glady’s beautifully beaded earrings, those working with paper arts such as DB Creations, Gumption Girl, SI and T. Grainger who share their prints, photography and painting with us through greeting cards~ just to name a few! Other offerings include Zodiac prints from Naragon Designs.
50-75% of the proceeds stay with these artists and they are excited to share their creations. Lastly, the Coops 45 year celebration sweatshirts jointly designed with Rustek collective in Portland take center stage at 10% off.
This is a rare opportunity to get these gifts at a discount ~ Come by and look if you have a chance!
New tea towels at the Westside
Brand new locally made locally printed embroidered Heron tea towels at the Westside!
Exciting update about our Eastside store!
We have an exciting update about our Eastside Store. The Eastside has been enjoying strong growth in sales over the last several years and is truly bursting at the seams! In order to better serve our members, we need to expand our current footprint, however, our objective to expand is greatly complicated by the limited size of our current lot. Our lot is simply too small to allow for a feasible expansion.
Sometimes timing is everything! Recently, we became aware that the house and lot across Lansdale street was going on the market. The Board and staff acted quickly to acquire the property and we are pleased to announce that the Co-op now owns it!
Purchasing this additional property opens up great possibilities for expanding our Eastside Store. The Staff and Board will now begin a planning process to determine the most optimal use of this additional space, as well as planning the store expansion. Some possibilities include staff parking, staff offices, and warehouse space. For now, we will be completing some minimal work to ensure it is safe and secure.
The Board and staff are excited at the prospects of expanding The Eastside store and upgrading all of our facilities to make them more environmentally friendly. The purchase of this additional property will make that much more possible.
Open December 25th, but shorter hours
Both stores will be open December 25th from 9am- 5pm.
Open shorter hours January 1st
Both stores will be open shorter hours. Come see us between 10am – 9 pm.
Turkey News 2024
We’ll have turkeys available at both stores.
- They’ll definitely be available on November 22nd, possibly even on the 21st.
- They’ll be available in a variety of sizes and will be first come first serve. Sorry, no pre-orders or holds.
ONLY WHOLE BIRDS ARE AVAILABLE & THEY RANGE FROM 8-24 LBS
Both stores:
Mary’s ABF Free Range: $4.99/lb *No antibiotics ever, fed organic vegetarian diet, fed no animal byproducts, no added hormones, no preservatives, gluten free, gap rated step 5 animal centered More info
Mary’s organic (&non gmo): $5.99/lb *No antibiotics ever, fed an organic vegetarian diet, fed no animal byproducts, no added hormones, no preservatives, gluten free, gap system rated step 2- enriched environment More info
Eastside store only:
Mary’s Heritage Breed: $7.99/lb *No antibiotics ever, fed an organic vegetarian diet, fed no animal byproducts, no added hormones, no preservatives, gluten free, gap system rated step 5 – animal centered More info
Diestel ABF Free Range: $5.29/lb *No antibiotics ever, fed an organic vegetarian diet, fed no animal byproducts, no added hormones, no preservatives, gluten free, gap rated step 1More info
OUT OF STOCK! –> Diestel Organic, non gmo, gap step rated: $6.49/lb *No antibiotics ever, non gmo, fed an organic vegetarian diet, fed no animal byproducts, no added hormones, no preservatives, gluten free, gap step rated More info
Diestel, pasture raised, regenified, certified $7.29 * pasture raised using regenerative practices no antibiotics ever, non gmo, fed an organic vegetarian diet, fed no animal byproducts, no added hormones, no preservatives, gluten free, gap step rated More info
Transgender day of Rembemberance
“On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn the people who lost their lives to transphobia and anti-transgender violence this year and remember what those people meant to their loved ones and their communities. In a nation that prides itself on freedom, every individual deserves the right to live authentically and without fear. The Biden-Harris administration stands firmly with all transgender people and envisions a future grounded in equity and acceptance. Let us come together in love and solidarity to honor those we have lost by building a world where everyone can live safely, happily and free of prejudice.” – HHS Assistant Secretary for Health ADM Rachel Levine
DEFEND TRANS FREEDOM
An upcoming Supreme Court case will shape the future of transgender people’s freedom to be ourselves – and we need your help.
Open Nov. 28th but shorter hours
Our stores will be open Thursday November 28th from 9am-5pm. The staff collective would like to recognize the diversity within our community. If you have thoughts about our store hours we would love to hear from you at customerservice@olympiafood.coop
New Round Up for Zomi’s Kitchen
Our new round up for the registers is for Zomi’s kitchen. Here’s some more info…
World Central Kitchen is now cooking out of a new kitchen in Gaza to keep scaling our efforts to support displaced Palestinians. Since serving our first meals eight months ago, we have established a network that will now include three high-capacity WCK field kitchens and 70 Palestinian-led community kitchens. The latest addition in Khan Younis is our fourth WCK Field Kitchen capable of cooking tens of thousands of meals daily. This kitchen is women led.
Election Results
Thanks to everyone who came to our annual mtg and thanks to everyone who voted. Election results are:
Federica Faggioli – 92 + 117 = 209
Dave Toler – 77 + 81 = 158
Bob Marsalli – 51 + 57 = 108
Riley Moody – 39 + 43 = 82
We have indoor plants for sale
There are indoor plants for sale at both stores!
Board election results
2024 Election Results
Federica Faggioli – 92 + 117 = 209
Dave Toler – 77 + 81 = 158
Bob Marsalli – 51 + 57 = 108
Riley Moody – 39 + 43 = 82
Welcome new board members!
Sea moss at the west side!
New! At our Westside store ! Da Bomb Sea Moss Gel 
Wild harvested from the pristine waters of Saint Lucia Jamaica 
Brought to you by Da Bomb Products out of Renton Washington.
Unity Commons Round Up raised $4079
Thank you shoppers for rounding up!
We raised $4,079.61 for meals at Unity Commons.
Vote for the board
Hello members! It’s time to cast your votes for our board of directors. Elections run until Nov. 15th.
Celebrating national co-op month
October is national co-op month! Here at the Olympia Food Co-op we’re proud to have been a member owned and collectively managed co-op for 47 years. Thank you!
Take action to protect organic cost share
Organic Certification Cost Share is at Risk
The 2018 Farm Bill expired on September 30, 2023. Rather than passing a new Farm Bill in 2023, Congress extended the Farm Bill for one year. But that Farm Bill extension is also expired now! Without Congressional action, core organic programs including the Organic Certification Cost Share Program will expire, leaving thousands of organic farmers with a huge net increase in their annual certification costs. The Organic Certification Cost Share Program will disappear in 2025 unless Congress passes a five-year Farm Bill with funding or includes sufficient funding in a stopgap bill this fall! Visit the National Organic Coalition website to take action or learn more.
The deli made hot sauce!
The deli made a hot sauce! It’s made from all locally farmed peppers, including Italian sweet peppers from Rising River Farm so it’s mild and sweet with just a little kick. It will be available on the salad bar and will be in next week’s house-made breakfast burritos!
Westside sale: skull cookies and pumpkin spice spread!
At the Westside:
Skull cookies on sale as well as pumpkin spice spread (delicious on pancakes)!
Hello pumpkin season
The deli made a fun Pumpkin Mochi Cake!
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Our 47th Annual Membership meeting’s happening 11/9, save the date!
Please join us for our 47th Annual Membership meeting. There will be lunch, hot drinks and lots of co-op news and updates! Saturday November 9th from 11am- 2pm at the Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St NW, Olympia WA 98501
Deli soup changing to cup prices!
Our deli’s changing how we price soup. Starting October 5th, instead of by weight, our soup will be priced by the cup size! This change is not a price increase, but rather a different way of pricing so that it’s clear to everyone how much their soup will cost before they get up to the registers. Happy soup season to all!
Gluten Free Tiramisu Brownies
Gluten Free Tiramisu Brownies
Baked in our deli!
There’s still time to run for the board!
There a few more days to apply to run for our board. The application is just a few easy questions…
Click here to apply or for more information.