Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market

By Phyllis Robinson, Equal Exchange Education & Campaigns Manager
A Different Kind of Tea Model
We think the time for change in the tea industry is now, and our tea partners – in India, Sri Lanka, and South Africa – share this conviction. The time of large-scale, colonial-era plantations is over. On a November 2009 trip [...]

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Spring has finally arrived! The warmer weather has us all peeking our heads out and beginning to enjoy the sunshine. As always, Tidal Creek is committed to providing a community space for its owners to shop and eat together. Now that the weather is warmer, Alive at Five has been reinstated. The [...]

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Thirty Steps to Green Living
Green may be the new black, but it’s more than a trend—it’s a permanent shift towards creating a sustainable planet. In fact, taking steps to live a greener life—one that leaves as small an environmental footprint as possible—is part and parcel of living responsibly.
Sustainable living is serious business, but many effective [...]

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Raw Food Made Easy; For One or Two People
By Jennifer Cornbleet
Jennifer Cornbleet is a nationally recognized raw food chef and instructor, and is a graduate of Living Light Culinary Arts Institute. She is the owner of Learn Raw Food and she lectures and conducts classes in the Chicago area as well as nationally.
Raw Food Made [...]

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Name: Corine Maggio
Position at TC: Customer Service Clerk
How long have you been with the co-op? and what brought you here?
I have been with TC for about 2 months. I came here after being laid off (a blessing in disguise) to enjoy working in a community-oriented establishment that supports a healthy and responsible lifestyle for the [...]

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Produce Department News
The hard freeze this winter has stunned many fruit farmers in the Southeast. While many strawberry fields came out okay, the same was not true for the apple, peach and blueberry crops. This time of year, we start looking for fresh blueberries from Burgaw, however, because the frost damaged the flowers [...]

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Tidal Creek staff contribute to the 5th Bi-Annual Empty Bowls Event
On March 19th, 2010 Wilmington’s Good Shepherd Center and Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard joined to fight hunger by hosting the 5th Bi-Annual Empty Bowls Event. The goal of Empty Bowls is simple: Community members purchase tickets for a meal of delicious soup and bread. Local restaurants [...]

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When thinking of buying in bulk it’s easy to picture your pantry being stocked with barrels of flour or sugar, burlap sacks of rice or even a one gallon tub of mayonnaise like you would find in a price club type of store. Shopping at a co-op, however, is more unique in that you can [...]

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By Karla Pollock
It’s been a busy new year, so why not reward your taste buds with some authentic Greek pastries? You won’t have to travel far… located across from the Tidal Creek salad bar you will find Bakla-Vavoom’s delicious, local baklava!
While you might think this baklava is a gift from the Gods, it was [...]

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Q: I’m concerned the edamame in your soba noodles on the salad bar is not organic. If so, they be GMO’s, which is not good. Please use organic edamame.
A: We do use organic edamame, Woodstock Farm brand.
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Q: I noticed the bulk containers are #5 plastic and Wilmington does not recycle them. I will bring my [...]

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