The Co-op Scoop
Welcome to The Co-op Scoop, a blog dedicated to reporting the happenings around the Co-op, the Concord community, and occasionally the world at large, and of course some very delicious recipes!

Lili Hanft’s Sweet Potato Chocolate Truffles
Check out this healthy truffle recipe from Lily Hanft, FNTP that uses a special ingredient – sweet potatoes!

Dinner For Your Valentine
Tasty recipes for Valentine’s Day! Blow your crush away with your skills!

Uplifting Herbs Webinar: Natural and Herbal Mood Support
Supporting mood, especially in winter, is important for many and also multifactorial. This video replay from our recent webinar with Maria Noël Groves, RH (AHG),

10 Herbs to Use and Pair with Holiday Meals
These 10 herbs are staples in any holiday meal 1. + 2. Rosemary & Thyme: Perfect for turkey, chicken, or pork, these herbs complement the

Chill Out with Your Grill Out
10 not-your-average grilling recipes to try this summer Move over, burgers and dogs! If your grilling recipe repertoire needs a refresh, you came to the

Choosing and Making Bug Spray
No matter where you live, you’ll undoubtedly face bugs at some point during the year. What’s your best defense against bug bites? It turns out

The Dirty Dozen
Every year the Environmental Working Group (EWG) puts out a dirty dozen list, identifying the 12 fruits and vegetables that contain the most pesticides. According

Keep Those Resolutions Going!
Did you know that only 9% of Americans that make New Year’s resolutions complete them? Research shows that 23% of people quit their resolution by

Soup-erb Recipes to Warm You Up
Switch up your soup repertoire with these ten recipes perfect for a cold winter day. Golden Turmeric Miso Soup Turmeric, ginger and black pepper give

10 Sweet & Savory Apple Recipes
It may still be summer here in New Hampshire but fall is in the air! Pumpkin spice lattes have been released, Halloween decorations are appearing

Mix It Up with Muesli
To me, breakfast cereal is the quintessential morning meal. (I would love to start my mornings with a big bowl of Blueberry Chex and ice-cold

Preserving Your Organic Harvest
Want to enjoy the most healthful food—like local, organic fruits and vegetables—year round? Preserving the bounty you’ve grown yourself or purchased from your local food

The Bloom & Bug Connection
Spring is in the air! But that means, so are bugs. Some insects, like bees and butterflies, are welcome visitors in our yards because they

Naturally Dyed Eggs
Egg dyeing is a fun way to celebrate this time of year—and it’s a tradition that goes way back—as much as 5,000 years when Persians

12 Vibrant Recipes to Cure Your Winter Blues
Are you experiencing a winter slump? Winter in New Hampshire can do that to you. Freezing cold days and long nights just make me want

Food Certification Labels Explained
Food certifications and labels are used on nearly every product in grocery stores nationwide. There are many different certification labels on our food that convey

2023 Round-It-Up Recipients
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nonprofit for our 2023 Round-It-Up at the Register program! Out of the submitted nonprofit organizations, our Board of

Building the Perfect Charcuterie Board
If there’s one plate of food that says “party,” it’s the charcuterie board. Enticing and satisfying enough to carry a celebration on its own, this

History of Co-ops
Community Food Co-op, Bozeman, MT, 1984 Written by Karen Zimbelman, Development Director for National Co+op Grocers. Shared with permission from grocery.coop. Find recipes and articles about

Winter Squash Guide
By: Co+op With a dozen common varieties readily available, choosing a winter squash to prepare can be confounding for the home cook. We’ve compiled descriptions of

Office Stretches for Energy and Posture
Do you sit at a desk all day? Studies[1] show that nearly 70% of full-time American workers hate sitting, yet 86% of us do it

Essential Oils: Potential Health Benefits and How to Use Them
What are essential oils? Essential oils are natural extracts of plants and plant material that are infused in oil. They can be used topically, orally,

10 Foods That May Help Boost Immunity
It’s always a good idea to incorporate immunity-boosting foods into our diets to keep our bodies happy, healthy, and resilient! Here are 10 foods that

Easy Growing Herbs
By: Maria Noël Groves, Clinical Herbalist & Author at Wintergreen Botanicals One of the great joys of herb gardening is that the plants engage all our

Screen Your Sunblock For Chemicals
By: Zane Fletcher New Hampshire has survived the first two rounds of fake Spring, which means real Spring is right around the corner. With warmer

Families in Transition
By: Zane Fletcher Concord Food Co-op, along with our partner stores of the National Cooperative Grocers, operates under a set of seven guiding principles –

Peace Coffee
By: Zane Fletcher The conventional coffee industry has a hidden dark side: child labor, indentured servitude – not to mention a massively negative environmental impact.

Romanesco Wasn’t Built in a Day
By: Zane Fletcher The produce department is no stranger to interestingly shaped foods – fiddlehead ferns that look like the scroll of a cello, aptly

Natural Sleep Support
By: Maria Noël Groves, Clinical Herbalist & Author at Wintergreen Botanicals Do you get less than seven hours of sleep per night? If so, count yourself