Asides

Durham Food Co-op

Mike and I went to the Durham Food Co-op
to see what they might have to offer that our CSA and the Durham Farrmer’s Market doesn’t right now. Mike had been once before and was disappointed at the general lack of stuff
to buy.

Sorry to say, our experience this time was no different. Most of what they seemed to have wasn’t locally produced as far as we could tell. We did find some organic, local onions and garlic. We also bought some pasta and tofu. I was excited when I saw a fridge that was supposed to contain bulk tofu. Unfortunately, they didn’t actually have any, so we had to go for a package we could have gotten anywhere.

They did have bulk beans, flour, sugar and spices in stock and the website says you can make special orders. In the end, we still managed to support the local co-op and got the few items we would have
otherwise gone to Harris Teeter or Whole Foods for. But it was a good thing we had already bought veggies, a whole chicken and eggs at the farmer’s market and local milk at Parker and Otis. I figure the problem is that they don’t actually get enough traffic to move really perishable items fast enough. Of course, the solution to that is simple: people need to go and buy what they can. Hopefully, all the
rest would follow.

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