For one of our local teens, we’re hosting a Period Products Donation Box in the foyer until April 22. Read all the details below: My name is Gaby. I am a senior at the Met High School. For my Senior Thesis Project, the topic that I chose to research and focus on was Reproductive Justice. As an aspiring OBGYN, I felt it was important to understand this better. As I learned, Reproductive Justice is defined as, “The human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, including the choice to have or not have children, and to parent those children in safe and sustainable communities.” My main focus ..read more

Dear Co-op Community, I wanted to take a moment here in this season of gratitude and togetherness to thank the Urban Greens community for welcoming me and my family. Urban Greens is a co-op with a short but challenging history, opening right before a global pandemic hit, and the following economic fallout and changes to everyday life that we’ve dealt with since. I’d say the fact that this co-op community has been able to successfully navigate these past four years, with doors open and a growing, enthusiastic customer base is a testament to our strength, and potential for growth and success. I ..read more

Urban Greens Announces New General Manager! Please join us in welcoming Rob Drake. Rob boasts 11 years of extensive involvement in co-ops, exhibiting a versatile skill set spanning Marketing, Purchasing, Pricing, Store Operations, and General Management. His co-op journey commenced in 2012 as a Produce Clerk at Hungry Hollow Co-op in New York. More recently, and since 2019, he held the position of Pricing & Category Manager at BriarPatch Food Co-op in Grass Valley, CA. Rob, accompanied by his wife Frances and their 1-year-old son Robbie, eagerly anticipates becoming a part of the Urban Gr ..read more

There's a Beautiful Mural on our Store! Mural by AGONZA Photo by HAUS PVD October is #FairtradeMonth! We are partnering with @FairtradeMarkUS to create a world where farmers like Bengaly can thrive. Bengaly Bourama is a farmer with COOBADI, a Fairtrade certified cocoa cooperative in Côte d’Ivoire. After studying human resource management at university, Bengaly became a cocoa farmer at the suggestion of his father. It was also a great way to satisfy his entrepreneurial spirit. He produces cocoa that goes into Fairtrade certified products like Ben & Jerry’s ice cream! Supporting a fairer ..read more

Food Certifications are labels or logos that provide consumers with information about specific characteristics or qualities of a food product. These certifications help consumers make informed choices based on their dietary preferences, ethical considerations, or health needs. Take a look at a few common food certifications and what their logos typically mean on food packaging: Fair trade vs Fairtrade: notice if it’s one word or two. Fairtrade: Logo: The Fairtrade logo usually includes a blue-green circle with a black and white image in the center. Meaning: Fairtrade certification ensures t ..read more

Are you interested in getting involved? Urban Greens is seeking new board candidates to nominate for election at this year’s annual owner meeting on August 9th from 6:30-7:30pm! Joining the board is a great way to be part of the leadership team that helps guide Urban Greens forward, and ensure we are striving to grow and maintain the store we envision! Urban Greens welcomes individuals with the willingness and ability to commit time, and a diversity of experiences, perspectives, information, connections, and skills. We seek to develop a Board of Directors that reflects this and that represents ..read more

Attached you can find a job application. Just fill it out and turn it in as a saved PDF or print and hand it to one of our cashiers! Don’t forget to write a cover letter. The post Job Application appeared first on Urban Greens Co-op Market ..read more

Hopefully, you’re already reading along with our weekly newsletters, so you might know some of this information. Well, read this anyway, there’s newer news included. Our Online store enables safe and easy pick-up and delivery services. We are ever-improving the selection you find on the site to match what we have in stock. Please call the store if you are looking for a specific item that you don’t see on the site. If we have it, we can add it for you. Urban Greens apps are available: from the Apple Store from Google Play or shop from a web browser here. We are still working through red t ..read more

Member-Owner Meeting, May 2nd! Please Join Us For Our Virtual Annual Member-Owner Meeting & Online Voting!   When: Monday, May 2nd Time: 6:30-7:30 PM Where: On Zoom. Register here to receive a link to the zoom meeting. To Vote: Voting online with details below. In the time since our last member-owner meeting, Urban Greens has remained committed to ensuring you have a safe and welcoming space to shop in your community, and to serving the community during these unprecedented times. Like our last two annual meetings, this year’s annual Member-Owner Meeting will take place virtually on zo ..read more

Starting on Sunday, January 2, 2022, our hours daily will be 8 am-8 pm. In addition to revised hours, there are a few other things you should know: All members save double coupons in 2022. This is the biggest best member-owner money-saver around. Standard member-owners will now save 5% once per month at your discretion. Pro-tip: use it for your biggest shop! Food-For-All member-owner savings remain at 10%. Composting is available to our members at no cost. Limit to 3 gallons of food scraps per week. To help us sustain all savings programs, please, everyone, continue to round up at t ..read more