Grocery Department

The Grocery Department houses the following departments:

Grocery: Packaged, non-perishable goods: soups, quick-ready meals, oils, nut butters, pastas, sauces, rices, pet foods, Fair Trade packaged teas and Fair Trade chocolates, sweeteners, local honey, apple butter and molasses, gluten-free products, local handmade granolas/raw vegan treats, natural sodas, earth-friendly baking supplies and household cleaning supplies
Bulk: Dried fruits, nuts, nut butters, oils, pastas, rice, granolas, beans&peas, cereals, flours, grains and soup/meal mixes, bulk laundry and dish detergents.
Refrigerated: We feature Organic Valley dairy products (a Wisconsin-based Co-op) and soy milks and Farmer's Creamery milks (from Iowa,) four kinds of local eggs, local and organic cheeses, (including homemade, local goat cheeses,) vegan "meats"/"dairy" products.
Frozen: vegetables, quick-ready organic meals, juices, Sprouted and gluten-free breads
Bulk Coffee/Tea: We feature Fair Trade and Organic Coffees and Teas from Equal Exchange and Just Coffee.
Bulk Herbs: We feature Frontier herbs and spices. Most are Certified Organic, all are herbicide/pesticide free.
Meat: We feature only Organic Meats from local Triple S Farms (which will within a year become a Co-operative!)

I enjoy providing products I believe in to fellow members and supporting companies that provide a great eco-friendly product and good care to their employees and communities.

When researching a new product I look for:

*A product that uses ingredients I agree with, ie. all-natural or organic, (no trans-fats or high-fructose corn syrup)
*If this is a meat product, how were these fish caught, how were these cows and pigs treated and fed?
*If these are eggs, are the chickens cage-free? How are they fed?
*Fair Trade ingredients where necessary
*Is this product vegetarian or vegan?

I am always interested in improving our product selection and taking comments from members is the best way to do that. I enjoy talking to members to create a Co-operative that will best support all of us. My favorite aspect of my job is this community I get to be a part of.

Tricia Six, Grocery Manager
cggrocery@commonground.coop