News
Online Ordering Is Different
Two years after partnering with Cordelia Software and Design LLC to implement their Cloud Co-op platform for online ordering, they are shutting their doors. The Cloud Co-op interface will go offline September 1, 2022. Cloud Co-op was formed early in the pandemic to provide an online ordering platform for Moscow Food Co-op in Idaho. The system was adopted by several other health food stores around the country, like Chatham Marketplace, and was a solution for providing a reasonably modern...
2022 Board Election News
There are two (2) board seats open for this year's election and we have received three (3) applications. Every owner in good standing (active within a year - no balance or on a one year payment plan) gets to vote. Please review the candidates and when you're ready, use the button to cast you vote! Ballots will be accepted now through the Annual Meeting on Saturday, May 22 @ 1 PM. Lindsey Alexander (link to application here) Will Dudenhausen (link to application here) Lynn...
COVID-19 Safety Update
Masks are now welcome, but not required at your local co-op. Indoor seating has been reopened along with the side door to the porch. From the start of the pandemic, your local co-op has looked to our nation's leading scientists at the CDC for guidance on how best to protect the health & safety of our community, while continuing to operate as a community-owned grocery store and café. Over time this has meant easing and tightening restrictions as our local case numbers have ebbed and flowed....
RECIPE | Fragrant Beef Stew with Collard Greens and Lentils
from Chatham Mills Farmers Market Ingredients: 2 pounds stew beef, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 tablespoon Chinese five spice 2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon coriander 1 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 yellow onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 carrots, diced 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 quart bone broth or beef stock 1 cup water 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1 bunch collard greens, stem removed and rough-chopped 4...
Bulk Reset 2020
We relocated two departments - bulk foods and wellness. Long-time shoppers may remember that the store has been returned to how it once was, which is bulk up front by produce and wellness in with the grocery aisles. We think this does two things. It opens up the front entrance to limit congestion at the checkout. And it also puts wellness in a more streamlined location, which will hopefully limit confusion during the shopping experience. You can rea more about these changes here. Phase I...
Board Meetings
Board meetings take place on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 5:30 PM. Board meetings are held in person whenever possible, typically in the Forest Hall event space. If you are an owner and wish to attend, please contact the the store so we can provide you with the most up-to-date information. For owner feedback relevant to a future meeting, or to contact the Chatham Marketplace Board of Directors for any reason at all, please contact us. The Board of Directors encourages owners to attend...