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Blue Heron Farm
A Visit to Blue Heron Farm A few of us took a field trip to the Co-op’s recently acquired farm in the Capay Valley, Blue Heron Farm last week to finish up some organic certification paperwork and chat with Farm Manager Orlando. Orlando worked with John and Gretchen Ceteras, the founders of Blue Heron for years before John passed away in 2018 and the Co-op bought the farm in 2022. He graciously gave us a ...
Recipes from our Wellness Fair
Join us at the Community Learning Center on May 22 for our Wellness Fair. Sample wellness products from vendors, engage in mini Reiki and massage sessions, and win prizes. The first 25 attendees receive a free goodie bag. Learn about the Umami Bomb Kelp Sprinkle and the Super Hydrating Mermaid Face Mask, recipes designed to enhance wellness through DIY blends and masks promoting nutrition and skin health.
The Climate Change Mitigation Fund: A Resource for Café Mam Farming Partners
Few people are more aware of the immediate impact of global climate change than those whose livelihoods depend on farming small parcels of land. On steep hillsides in the biodiverse forests of the Sierra Madres in Chiapas, Mexico, the farmers who grow green coffee beans for Café Mam face enormous challenges.
Co-op & Community
Sacramento Cooperative Community Fund
The Sacramento Cooperative Community Fund (SCCF) is an endowment fund founded by the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op in conjunction with the Twin Pines Cooperative in 2001. Each Spring the SCCF awards micro-grants to local non-profit or cooperative organizations for qualifying projects promoting nutrition or health, supporting a healthy environment, meeting basic human needs, particularly nutrition, and/or promoting the cooperative movement.
> Learn More about Sacramento Cooperative Community Fund
Round Up at the Register
The Co-op’s Round Up at the Register program is an easy way for Co-op shoppers to donate to local organizations that are making our community a better place. These small donations add up to big impacts for our community! We are overwhelmed by the generosity of Co-op shoppers, who have helped us to raise over $390,000 so far (March 2018 – July 2023).
> Learn More about Round Up at the Register
Community Discount Program
The Community Discount Program (CDP) offers a 15% discount on all Co‑op purchases* to individuals whose income levels meet certain qualifications.
To apply, fill out the application at the Co‑op’s Customer Service Desk, be sure to bring your ID and proof of assistance from one of the qualifying programs with you. If you would like to include a household shopper, please provide their information as well. You will be issued a Co-op Community Discount card good for 6 months.
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