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Have you seen the purple shelf tags? We've lowered prices on more than 100 products you buy every day!
Co-op members 65 and older can take an extra 10% off almost all their purchases every Tuesday. Just fill out a form and show ID and you're all set. Here's how to get started.
Announcing our new, shorter member survey, the latest on the removal of Ambler's community fridge and the perilous plight of the eel.
With more than 300 Weavers Way members participating, the Together We Grow campaign has taken in over $1.5 million in member loans, zooming past the original goal of $800,000 and providing a remarkable testament to the dedication and generosity of our cooperative community.
Over the past three years, the entrepreneurial women behind Crust Vegan Bakery have made a name for themselves thanks to their delicious cookies, brownies, specialty birthday cakes and other sweet treats.
The Co-op's new Community Fund, the successor to Weigh It Weekends and decorating with wintry greens at home.
Backyard Beans Coffee Company started with husband-and-wife team Laura and Matt Adams roasting small batches of coffee beans in their backyard. Today, Backyard Beans is a flourishing business with a coffee shop and commercial production facility on Main Street in Lansdale, Montgomery County.
In the not-so-distant past, most U.S.-made cheese came from factories in the Midwest. Now Southeastern Pennsylvania and the surrounding area has exploded, with a plethora of creameries coming into existence in just the last 10 years, and you can find almost any style of cheese being made within 100 miles of here. One of the newcomers is Stefanie Angstadt of Valley Milkhouse Creamery.
With agriculture dominated by mega-producers, it’s reassuring to find a favorite product packaged and distributed by a local family business. One example: Fruitwood Orchards in South Jersey, which provides honey, both bottled and bulk, to Weavers Way.