Co-op News
We are greatly saddened by the sudden and tragic loss of Dale Kinley, longtime meat and seafood manager at Weavers Way Mt. Airy. She died on May 7 at her home; she was 68.
Turnout for the 2020 Weavers Way Board Election was the biggest on record! Many thanks to all who voted, and extra special thanks to all of the candidates who ran. We can't do this without you!
This month, learn about the efforts of family and friends to remember a young biker by adding tree sites in the Wissahickon. Check out Chef Bonnie’s recipe for vegan gyros, and get a peek into how some Co-op musicians got through the pandemic. Here now the Co-op news!
Yes, it's true: We love our staff. And over the past few weeks, we've received many similar sentiments from you all. So, we asked our members to send us clips thanking our superhero staff. The results were incredible — watch the video here!
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney wanted to deliver a very personal message of hope to residents of the city and region. He chose to write an open letter to all Philadelphians, which his office asked us to share.
We invited a new customer to shop our Co-op, and a filmmaker documented her experience. Clips from her Weavers Way shopping adventure are now showing on cable TV, but you can also check them out here!
Our three wellness locations carry CBD products for people and pets in various forms. Look for gummies, tinctures, capsules, softgels, balms, mists and more!
Our popular pop-up shop, located across the street from our Mt. Airy store, features an eclectic mix of locally made kitchenwares, housewares, vintage, jewelry, pottery, artwork, plants and more, every Friday from 3-7 p.m. and every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
In this issue, we’ve got the dirt on the reopening of Henry Got Crops Farm Market this month. Contributor Alma Hypolite offers a plan for switching from processed to whole foods, and you’ll get a peek into Hilltop Books, the used bookstore now open in Chestnut Hill. Plus, school yourself on the working definitions and visual models of diversity, equity and inclusion, courtesy of our Racial DEI Committee.