South Philly Food Co-op Blog
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A cooperative business is democratically owned and controlled by member-owners. Co-ops are nonprofit organizations that form when a community of people come together to advance a shared mission. Co-ops are local economic engines, promoting growth through community investment, collective purchasing power, local spending, competitive industry standards, high quality jobs, and caring customer service.
South Philly Food Co-op Blog
3w ago
Thank you for being a part of our Co-Op community and helping us celebrate 4 years on Juniper!
It's been a fun filled year with new events & returning traditions ..read more
South Philly Food Co-op Blog
3M ago
We're halfway through our October Equity Drive! This month we're trying to raise $10,000 in Equity and welcome 25 new Member-owners! In addition to the fun & prizes we have in store for this drive we are also decorating a Free Little Library and welcoming you to be a part of this community staple and art piece!
Read more to see progress pictures of the Little Library & learn how to participate ..read more
South Philly Food Co-op Blog
5M ago
Fun for all in the fall!
Harvest Jawn is a street festival that features music, food, craft fair, community group tables, kids activities and more!
This is a free community event open to everyone in the neighborhood to cultivate good will and neighborly vibes.
Featured Vendors:
Lavish-Li Made
Winton Glass
Jean Broden Art
Goodlands Food Co.
Sidewalk Press
Mohrdoesart
HanFran Studio
Sapphic Knits
Mystical Treasures
Shadowfishtank
Pearls & Chain
Aasterisms
Doug LaRocca ART
and more!
SPONSORED BY:
Latch Key Records
Pistolas Del Sur
Lancaster Farm Fresh ..read more
South Philly Food Co-op Blog
1y ago
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
South Philly Food Co-op Blog
1y ago
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
South Philly Food Co-op Blog
1y ago
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
South Philly Food Co-op Blog
1y ago
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
South Philly Food Co-op Blog
1y ago
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
South Philly Food Co-op Blog
1y ago
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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