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During our July 2025 Owner Drive, we welcomed 145 owners (including new and renewed), and every single one of them is helping keep community-owned groceries alive and well in Asheville. That’s what it’s all about. Our raffle for a beautiful local prize basket (pictured below) saw 201 tickets entered (with extra love to new Lifetime […]
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Herbal Wisdom for Furry Friends Hello co-op friends, While it has been crazy hot recently, I am so happy to see and feel summer time! We had such a cool and wet spring, I am so grateful to have the solstice bring in the warmth that so many of our plants need. I
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Patronage Rebates 2024 Patronage Rebate Owners who shopped at the Co-op in 2024 now have a Patronage Rebate in their account that reflects 1% of the amount of their 2024 purchases. What is patronage in a co-op? Cooperatives distribute their profits back to their owners, in proportion to their use of the cooperative’s services. How does
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Vote For Us – Best of Asheville Please vote for us in the Best of Asheville Magazine. Help us celebrate being Asheville’s only Food Co-op for 50 years! The polls close at 5pm on July 2nd. Everyone can vote once per day. Vote Here: https://bestofavl.com/vote/ Vote Here
FBFC Supply Chain Update June 18, 2025 Update We’re still seeing a few out-of-stock items due to a recent issue with our main distributor, UNFI. The good news is things are getting back on track, and we’re doing our best to keep shelves stocked by working with other suppliers. Thanks for your patience and support!
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HBC & Bulk Herbs Update & Recipes This year, it seems that maybe May showers bring June flowers? I cannot remember such a cool and rainy May here. Everything is so lush, but I’ve heard many gardeners in dismay over their peppers and tomatoes. It seems that we plant people just have to take the
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Please Consider donating or rounding up at the register to help keep Double Up Food Bucks going! What is Double Up Food Bucks? Double Up Food Bucks is a way to get more out of your grocery budget! Every dollar you spend on local fruits and veggies with your SNAP/EBT Card gets doubled, up
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Spring Cleaning! This is the time of year that I love opening the windows and clearing out the dust and funk of winter. Budget wise, cleaning products tend to be expensive and filled with chemicals. I wanted to share some of the homemade cleaners that work well to clean your home and save some money.
April at the Co-op Hello and happy spring! I love the fresh green at this time of year and all the spring herbs and wild weeds. It feels so good to have fresh dandelion greens, violets, nettles, and other favorites in my meals and teas again. I feel frenzied trying to make ferments, weedy vinegars,
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