TOMATO SZN IS HERE! ??? We love local tomatoes here at South Philly Food Co-op, and we are thrilled it’s finally their time to shine. To celebrate our second year of HOT TOMATO SUMMER, we asked chefs throughout Philly to share their favorite tomato recipes, and here they all our!  Click to see HOT TOMATO SUMMER recipes from Chef Monica Glass, Chef Jen Carroll, Chef Billy Riddle, Chef Amarildo Bojko, Chef Kelly Guerrero, Chef Saudamani Gray, Chef Char Nolan, Chef Kiki Aranita, Chef Nok Suntaranon, Chef Dionicio Jimenez, and Chef Lila Colello ..read more

Happy Co-op Month!  This October marks the first Co-op month we get to celebrate with a real brick and mortar store! Our store has been warmly received and as a result we’ve been able to expand our selection, increase the number of jobs we provide, and bring on more local farmers and producers.  As a mission-driven cooperative, we’re always working hard to advance our mission. That’s why, this October, we're working hard to grow our reach in the South Philly Community!  It's our October Equity Drive! Our goal is to welcome 40 new member-owners and raise $8,000 in equity this mon ..read more

Support Our Effort to Raise Wages for Co-op Staff (Nov 2021) A special request from your Co-op’s General Manager  We’ve gotten a few questions about the compensation and benefits package we plan to provide to our staff. Transparency is very important to us, so we wanted to share our answers. We are so grateful that our community shares our desire to pay our amazing team fairly! Let’s review the package we currently provide, and the package we plan to provide with your support.  Currently, Clerks earn at least $11/hour and Department Leads earn at least $13/hour. We will offer hazard ..read more

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What a wonderful year of accomplishments we had in 2022: We supported 12 incredible community organizations with over $2,500 in donations via our Round Up at the Register program, all of which we're keeping in touch with and continuing to support in various ways. If there is an organization you'd like to see join our Round Up program in 2023, please let us know. We brought in 33 new local brands on our shelves increasing local product sales by 43%. We highlighted all of them in our local producer e-zine (https://www.southphillyfood.coop/we-love-local) We continued to grow our Shop South Phi ..read more

Back-to-School Recipes with Chef Monica Glass We have a yummy Back-to-School treat and challenge for you this month! South Philly Chef Monica Glass will be sharing four different easy to make recipes that are PERFECT for Back-to-School snacks featuring the following five local products from our shelves: Week 1 - Conscious Culture Vegan Cheese & Habitat Farms Honey  Week 2 - Soom Tahini  Week 3 - Mother Butter Seed Butter Week 4 - Local Apples  YOUR MISSION IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT: If you make all 4 of Chef Monica's recipes in September, you get a FREE Habitat Farms Hone ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, September 24, 2018 Follow us on social: @spfoodcoop Contact: Carolyn Huckabay communications@southphillyfoodcoop.org South Philly Food Co-op Raises Over $33,000 in 3 Weeks “$60K in 60 Days” Matching Member Loan Campaign Calls on 950+ Member-Owners to Deepen Their Investment in the Co-op SOUTH PHILADELPHIA, PA — Since September 1, the South Philly Food Co-op has raised $33,800, a momentous start to its fall “$60K in 60 Days” member loan match campaign. Raising $60,000 by October 31 will unlock an additional $30,000 pledge from the Board of Directors, bringing the Co ..read more

Dear Member-Owners and Neighbors, We want to begin by acknowledging the profound impact of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court ruling. We stand with National Co+op Grocers, a cooperative of nearly 150 food co-ops across the country, in affirming the human right of bodily autonomy and the liberty of women, trans, and nonbinary people to make decisions about their own bodies, including healthcare decisions. Our co-op’s mission is to use food as a force for good - at our tables, in our community and for our planet. In response to Dobbs, using food as a force for good at ..read more

National Gardening Day is just around the corner — and it happens to be the same day as our Owner Appreciation Day! So, during Owner Appreciation Day on Thursday, April 14th, we'll be hosting a gardening activity from 3pm-5pm. Here at the co-op, we are so excited for warmer weather and all of the possibilities a new season brings. One of our most anticipated hobbies this spring is growing food, flowers, and herbs! The benefits of gardening are exponential — both for our personal selves and for the planet.  This event is all ages, kid friendly, and pay as you plant!  We’ll be tal ..read more

Goals: Raise $8,000 in Equity + Gain 40 new members   How to Participate: Already a member: Donate to our Community Equity Fund Not fully invested: Add equity Sign up for an auto installment plan Not yet a member: Join today! $300 equity investment. Installment plans available. $25 gets you started (or $5 limited income) Prizes for Participating: Raffle entry to win: Pair of Phillies tickets OR $100 SPFC gift card Special 10% discount coupon Free tote bag (for new members) Raffle Rules: $10 investment minimum. No store purchase necessary | 1 entry per day. Pl ..read more