Sean Miller, Grain Train Social Media Coordinator October marks National Co-op Month, a time to celebrate what makes cooperatives like the Grain Train special — people working together to strengthen communities through shared values, fair business practices, and local investment. One of the most inspiring ways those values come to life is through co-op to…
We continue our visits to the local producers we partner with and sharing with you an inside look at life on the farm. Recently we had the opportunity to tag along on a SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) farm tour at Open Sky Farm—and wow, those blooms are stunning! Open Sky is tucked away on…
Our job is to be your Community-Owned Co-op. We’re here every day, making a difference one bite at a time. We know that rising food costs are on many people’s minds, and sharing education and information is part of who we are. We’re beginning to see price increases on items like coffee, chocolate, and Brazil…
We are a co-op. Working together is part of our DNA. When something like a system outage in our main national distributor happens, we’re reminded just how much stronger we are together. Over the weekend of June 8th, we learned there had been a system outage with our main supplier—just as we were heading into…
National Farmworker Awareness Week (NFAW) kicked off on Tuesday, March 25th, and runs through Monday, March 31st. According to Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF), this is “a week of action for students and community members to honor farmworkers’ important contributions and to raise awareness about the issues they face.” Learn more here. Farmworkers are the…
