by Sabine Rhyne
June 2013

There is no question that Jeff Carpenter, co-owner of Zack Woods Herb Farm, has farming in his blood. Asked about his favorite season, he waxes on about spring's optimism, renewal, the smell of the new earth. “There’s so much potential, the buds are ripe, there is so much hope, dreaming, and visioning.” This is what drives so many of us after the long winter, but farmers most of all. Melanie and Jeff get out there and prep new fields, disc harrow the older fields, spread manure and compost, and seed and nurture the little fellows back in the greenhouse. The cycle begins...

State of the Co-op, Continued

by Alex Gyori
June 2013

After my article about prices appeared in last month’s newsletter, I had several good conversations with shareholders on that subject, which led to some observations on the store and the traffic at our end of town as well. Here’s the gist of our chats.
On prices.
One shareholder expressed disappointment that my article addressed only general concepts that are commonly appreciated already, whereas specific examples would have been more enlightening. Two products in particular had her puzzled.