March 2025 Health and Body Care News
March 2025 Health and Body Care News It feels like we are flying toward spring, and I must admit, I am happy to see it come. The excitement of the green—the trees budding, the garden waiting for seeds and tending. The return of the sun always delights me, and, of course, the herbs returning. The
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50 Years of French Broad Food Co-op
50 Years of French Broad Food Co-op From Front Porches to Downtown Asheville: Celebrating 50 Years of Community & Good Food Fifty years ago, eating natural foods was considered alternative—even a little strange. But a small group of Ashevillians saw things differently. In the mid-1970s, they started a simple buying club, gathering on front porches
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History of Co-ops
History of Co-ops A Deep Dive into Co-op History In early human societies, people learned to cooperate and work together to increase their success in hunting, fishing, gathering foods, building shelter and meeting other individual and group needs. Historians have found evidence of cooperation among peoples in early Greece, Egypt, Rome and Babylon, and among
Co-op Happenings – News From the Board, February 2025
Co-op Happenings – News From the Board, February 2025 Dear Co-op Community, As we step into 2025, we’re reflecting on a year that brought both challenges and triumphs to our Co-op and our community. Hurricane Helene’s devastating flooding was a sobering reminder of how quickly disaster can strike, but it also highlighted the incredible
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💕 HBC Valentine’s Update 💕
Health & Body Care Valentine’s Update As I sit down to finish this article, we are solidly in false spring. A nice break from storms and snow and crazy low temps, enticing us all outside and, for me at least, a break from winter’s dull grip. I did not realize how badly I needed the
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Valentine’s Day Co-op Gift Ideas
Valentine’s Day Co-op Gift Ideas Treat your Valentine (or yourself) to something special! Find fair-trade flowers and chocolates, local gifts, bath goodies, cards, wine, fancy cheeses, plus soothing bath bombs, lotions, scented oils, candles, and so much more! No parking stress here! We’ve got plenty of reserved spots just for our shoppers. Stop by and
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Peanut Butter Popcorn
Peanut Butter Popcorn Sweetened with maple syrup, this peanut buttery popcorn is not quite as sugary as caramel corn, but it’s just as satisfying. Ingredients 1 tablespoon canola oil 1/2 cup popping corn 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt Preparation Preheat the oven
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Cozy Brews and Winter Wellness: Tea Picks and Self-Care for January 2025
January HBC News – January 2025 Happy 2025! The holiday season has come to an end and we are all feeling the cold winter weather that has settled in. I see a lot of folks, usually the day after Christmas, dive into gardening and planning. Antsy to plant seeds and for warm weather. I’m never
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