About This Newsletter, Summer 2026 by Glenda Bissex, Editor. After the momentous decision to save the Plainfield Co-op by buying . . .

President’s Report, August 2026 by John Cleary, Board President. With the Co-op’s Annual Meeting approaching on September 13, we will be electing several new Board members . . .

General Manager’s Report, August 2026 by Jeannine DeWald, General Manager. We sold over 19,000 plants, all of which were grown right here . . .

The Spirit of the Co-op by Glenda Bissex. The Co-op store has moved, but where has the spirit of the Co-op gone? . . .

Facility Update by Allen Freund, Board member. The Board is continuing to prioritize addressing multiple issues with our building and . . .

Building Committee Update by Mike Brosky, Building Committee Chair. One of the projects we recently supported was the cooler renovation, which . . .

The Building Committee is seeking volunteers. Contact Mike Brosky at michael_a_brosky@yahoo.com for more information

SAVE the DATE
Plainfield Co-op Annual Meeting
September 13th, 4-6 PM
at the Plainfield Opera House

Deli (BIG) News by Theis Bergstrom. Since early June I’ve been working away like a wild-haired scientist in a 1940s monster movie, trying to . . .

Eat Your Lettuce. . . when you buy it at the Plainfield Co-op. The recent crisis of lettuce from agribusiness causing thousands of chain . . .

Butterworks Farm – New Owner, Same Great Yogurt and Cream by Gail Falk, Staff Writer. Anthony Calderero, the new owner of Butterworks Farm in Westfield, would be the first . . .

Recipes collected by Debra Stoleroff:
German Potato Salad
Vegetarian Chopped Liver
Yogurt Cheese Pie

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