Archive for July, 2010

Rethinking Canned Beer

Rethinking Canned Beer

Canned Beer.  Chances are, many of us experienced our very first beer from a can; for me it was a PBR with my Grandpa, or perhaps a Coors Light during Family Spaghetti Night.  Whatever the circumstances, the phrase still conjures images of mass-produced and mass-marketed American Lager, served ice cold for optimal refreshment.  But lo and behold, how times have changed! 
Recently, Beernews.org, a leading [...]

Meet Your Local Grower: Global Gardens

Meet Your Local Grower: Global Gardens

The Boise Co-op Produce Department has the distinct pleasure of introducing you to one our beloved local vendors, Global Gardens, purveyors of some of our favorite “pesticide free/conventional” lettuces located along the back, north wall of produce. Global Gardens Farm is a cooperative of Somali Bantu and other African refugee growers operating on 22 acres [...]

Elegant Jewelry at the Boise Co-op

Elegant Jewelry at the Boise Co-op

The Health And Beauty department at the Boise Co-op now features exceptional pieces of hand-crafted jewelry and elegant accessories available today.
The highlight items, occupying the “top shelf” of the jewelry display, are several pieces from Hazel Cox, a burgeoning legend of jewelry art in the greater Northwestern area. Hazel’s line consists of pendant necklaces of [...]

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