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Nathaniel Crosby, only 31 years young, died on April 15th, 2021. Nate’s passing was senseless and tragic. Nate worked as a cashier at the French Broad Food Co-op for over two years and he was such a joy to be around it felt like a much longer period of time. Many of our staff members […]
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The Citizen Times asked to observe customer and employee mask compliance at local grocery stores. Almost all refused. Here’s what they said: Publix media relations manager Nicole Krauss. “We apologize for the inconvenience and you know we are always happy to help when able, however we’ve declined all requests for in-store/store-front/parking lot/distribution center b-roll and interviews
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Bobby Sullivan, manager at French Broad Co-Op, talks about the measures the store is taking to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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In recent years, herbalist Melissa Fryar has experienced an influx of people coming to her with the same problem: low libido. “It’s a normal part of life,” says the health and body care manager at French Broad Food Co-op. “We live in a stressful world.” With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Fryar plans to help individuals and
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Our building has quite a history! It’s housed many companies, including Coca Cola, United Motors, F&G Motors, and Ed Orr. Thanks to Steve Wilson for the photo, found here.
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French Broad Food Co-op Building in 1936
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By Jon Steinman, the author of “Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants” (New Society Publishers, 2019). “Who owns your grocery store?” It’s the question emblazoned on the back of a van that has ferried me across 34 states to visit 128 consumer-owned grocery stores (food co-ops) and another
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Asheville’s French Broad Co-Op expands, stays rooted Focusing on natural foods was seen as alternative — even a little weird — around the time a small group of people who took eating right seriously hatched the idea that became French Broad Food Co-Op. The food-buying club started on a few front porches in the mid-1970s,
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FRENCH BROAD FOOD CO-OP – Biltmore Ave, Downtown Asheville I love the French Broad Food Co-op. I’ll admit that it took me a while to get used to the limited selection there, especially after living so close to the sprawling and expansive Greenlife/Wholefoods/Trader Ho’s/Harris Teets food compound up there in North Asheville for so long.
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