Hello Cooperators,

Labels: co-ops, community, eat local, farmers, fruit, local food, locavores

Our favorite time of the year is here! Heirloom tomatoes are in!!!

We have at least a dozen varieties, all just $3.59/ lb.

Labels: fruit, fun

The Co-op has Strawberries!!!!!

Labels: eat local, farmers, fruit, local food, locavores, Reeves Farm, Wake Robin Farm

Here we have kumquats, one of the most exciting fruits we get in the winter. Tiny, bite sized jewels, these remarkable fruits boast a sweet rind with a sour pulp. Like an inside out orange, kumquats are a lot of fun to just sit and snack on, although the first time I tried one it was thoroughly disconcerting. Be adventurous!

Labels: citrus, fruit, fun, winter

Winter is here, meaning driving winds, freezing rain, and of course, citrus!! What we have here are meyer lemons, something we get excited about this time of year. Thought to be a cross between lemons and tangerines, Meyer lemons are native to china. Since they are not as sour as true lemons, we have been known to catch Coop staff enjoying one as a dessert with lunch. I look forward to these every year, there is nothing the family enjoys more on a Sunday afternoon than to make a big batch of marmalade. Anyway, come in to taste some today; the season is short, you don't want to miss them!

Labels: exciting, exotic, fruit, sour, sweet, winter