Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market

Q: Please put inside tables back as long tables. I eat with a big group, all of whom I meet at Tidal Creek. This table arrangement fosters community. A good goal!
A: You are welcome to move those table long-ways any time. Stay tuned. We will continue to change the café and prepared foods area. Our [...]

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SENCFS Receives $400,000 in Funding for Processing and Distribution Center
The Southeastern North Carolina Food Systems Program (SENCFS) is the recipient of two new grants to support a processing and distribution center for limited resource farmers in the region.  SENCFS recently received $375,000 from The GoldenLEAF Foundation and $25,000 from The Tobacco Trust Foundation to create [...]

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UNFI Halts Distribution of Raw Kombucha Due to Alcohol Content
UNFI has halted distribution of raw kombucha due to the alcohol content, which could be over .5% (this would classify it as an alcoholic beverage). UNFI recommend retailers halt sales of unpasteurized kombucha products. We will post additional information as it becomes available.
Supreme Court Ruling in [...]

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Co+op Deals
Starting in September, you’ll notice some changes to our sales flyer, sales signs, coupon books and other materials provided by National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), the national association of which we’re a member. NCGA provides these resources as a benefit of membership, allowing us to focus our time and energy on other areas that [...]

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Name:
Jessica Burtt
Position at Tidal Creek:
Co-General Manager & Marketing & Membership Services Manager
How long have you been with the Co-op? & what brought you here?
A great neighbor encouraged me to apply over 6 years ago. It was a match! I love the Co-op values.
What are some of your interest outside of working?
Being with friends and family, [...]

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Book Review by JoAnn L. Fogler
“Feeding the Whole Family; Recipes for Babies, Young Children, and Their Parents” by Cynthia Lair
This is the third edition of Cynthia Lair’s, Feeding the Whole Family and its focus is on whole foods. Lair offers many good recipes in this book that are adaptable for babies and young children. Some [...]

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It’s that time again!  Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market’s Board of Directors’ election is rapidly approaching.  Tidal Creek is a cooperative business that works to support high quality foods standards, fair trade, and local and sustainable products.  Anyone can become an owner of Tidal Creek by purchasing an equity share.  Equity shares are an investment [...]

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We would like to introduce you to a new local meat vendor that we are proud to be working with. Cane Creek Farm is in Snow Camp, NC, in the heart of Alamance County.  In addition to being home to the Ossabaw Island hog, they also raise Gloucestershire Old Spot hogs, Farmer’s Hybrid hogs, and [...]

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Grocery News
We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to a new vendor that we are very excited about.
Peace Coffee is located in Minneapolis.  In late November 1995, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) invited a small group of Mexican farm leaders to Minneapolis to discuss the U.S. Farm Bill. At [...]

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By Kirsten Lovan
The term organic isn’t a new label on an old product nor is it a marketing buzz word. Organic is not the latest trend, but a fresh look on the healthy traditions of generations before us. Organic represents a lifestyle that is simple, wholesome and fulfilling.  It is about supporting a movement where [...]

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