Old School Rebuilders Project for Piedmont Biofuels Station
Welcome to our info page about the utility building under construction at Tidal Creek Co-Op in Wilmington, NC! This site will serve as a fueling dispenser of 100% biodiesel (a compostable fuel source) by Piedmont Biofuels Industrial, LLC (PBI, LLC), a NC-based...Tidal Creek Co-op Historical Research by UNCW Public History Program
Small Beginnings: The History of Community Building at Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market “In a constant flux, like a true tidal creek…” A Spatial History of Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market Environmentalism at Tidal Creek: A Food Cooperative’s Connections to a...
Co-ops Around You
When you hear the word “co-op,” what springs to mind? For some people, “co-op” may be their local grocery store; for others it may be a housing community. Whatever your initial association, you may be surprised by the many types of co-ops...
It Starts With Me
Plastic-Free Strawberry & Apple Fruit Leather Yesterday, as I danced around my kitchen… I once again realized one of the many rewards of striving to reduce our families plastic footprint. The reward, of course, is the victory of figuring out how to make...
It Starts With Me
Our Daily Ocean: Day 52 If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you may know that I only decided to create this blog after a nudge from my friend Tracy. She’s awesome like that… always giving me inspiration and encouraging me to do more. On...
It Starts With Me
For the first time in a LONG time… on Saturday…while I was picking up litter at Access 16… a man– who happened to be walking his dog– stopped and said, “Are you picking up cigarette butts??…. thank you.
Plastic-Free Ritz Crackers
It Starts With Me… Co-op owner blog share Back when my kids went to school (we’re homeschooling this year), my son always wanted me to buy him Lunchables (ummm… no way…. besides being nutritional crap… they’re way over packaged)....GE Alfalfa Statement and Links
Regarding USDA decision to fully deregulate GE Alfalfa:Tidal Creek Co-op and the National Cooperative Grocers Association are aware of, and disappointed in, the decision made by the USDA. We encourage you to make your voice heard by contacting your legislators. We...Board of Director’s Note
The holidays bring with them the urge to stay inside by the fire and more opportunities to celebrate with good friends and good food. As we look to the New Year, the Board of Directors continues to work toward making the Co-op experience the best it can be. This year...