Since we started the Positive Change program in January of 2019, we’ve donated a total of $89,568.24 to two dozen local nonprofit organizations and three local fire relief funds.

The Co-op offers a wide variety of products that make excellent gifts for everyone on your shopping list.

In 2017, we created the Medford Food Co-op Cooperative Community Fund (MCCF) as a permanent endowment within the Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation.

So far, we’ve learned that the original founders of MFC committed resources too soon but were responsible for instituting the groundwork and foundation for their successors.

When we left off, the foundation and groundwork had been laid for Medford Food Co-op, known then as Medford Market Cooperative.

Did you know? The first efforts to establish the Medford Food Co-op were unsuccessful.

Last week we transitioned September’s Positive Change program to provide aid to community members impacted by the fires throughout the valley.

Supporting businesses owned by our friends and neighbors helps keep dollars circulating in our local economy instead of sending profits out of state.

In light of the current news about COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, the Co-op is taking additional steps for the health of shoppers and staff members.

We are deeply grateful for our community’s encouraging generosity. That generous spirit is the bedrock of this program. Thank you for believing in the power of change and the power of community – it is truly making a difference in people’s lives.

Here at the Co-op, we are exploring and researching ways to reduce plastic usage, and we often find that each solution comes with unique challenges.

Rogue Valley Farm to School educates children about our food system through hands-on farm and garden programs, and by increasing local foods in school meals.

Grocery hauls are frequently loaded with packaging, plastic, and waste. Learning to avoid this unnecessary trash is an important component of the zero waste lifestyle and helps protect your health and the beautiful planet we live on!

An interview with Jon Steinman, author of Grocery Story – The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants.

Our new Positive Change program launches January 1st, and is designed to raise money for local non-profit organizations working to better our community.

You probably hear the word “local” a lot these days. What does it bring to mind for you? Maybe businesses owned by your neighbors? Or small family farms? Most of us have an idea of what local means – a personal definition.

Because we are committed to being good environmental stewards, we will continue to seek out more ecologically sound packaging and sustainable options.

Everyone is invited to the first annual Rogue Valley Farm Tour!