Victorian Stroll Boosts Troy Food Co-op Memberships!

Over 100 people attended the Co-op’s first Victorian Stroll. Sonny and Perley, with Jason Ennis on guitar, played bossa nova during the afternoon and their rendition of Silent Night in Portuguese was unforgettable. Area chefs and gourmet cooks contributed salsas for tasting in unusual combinations including, apple and black bean, chiles poblanos with oranges, and pomegranate with orange. The activity table featured tissue paper flower making like the ones that trim the Co-op’s Mexican-themed tree. Hot chocolate with cinnamon and vanilla warmed cold hands. And, the Co-op premiered it’s new shopping bag. It was a hot seller and features the new Pioneer Market logo. The bag is made of recycled plastic bottles in an inky black.

The good news is that the Co-op welcomed five new member/investors to the fold. We are getting very close to the 500 in charter members—the Pioneers who believe in the cooperative business model and the value of community owned businesses to provide needed services.

Many thanks to the Community Outreach Committee and Membership Committee who worked to make the event so, well, eventful!