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Hunger Mountain Co-op exists to create and sustain a vibrant community of healthy individuals, sustainable local food systems, and thriving cooperative commerce.
We host a variety of events, including product demos led by our demo coordinator and many of our local vendors, educational wine & cheese tastings, tabling with area nonprofits, Co-op council meetings, and more. Check out the calendar below for all the details.
Our Co-op also curates workshops as part of our mission to educate the community, offering diverse learning opportunities while holding presenters accountable for providing information that is informative and well-researched. Workshops are free unless otherwise noted and are typically held in our upstairs Community Room, with access to a freight elevator upon request. Space is limited and pre-registration is encouraged. To reserve a seat for any of our workshops, you can sign up on the bulletin board in our exit way, call us at 802-262-3202 or use the online registration form here.
If you have any questions or would like to suggest a topic/subject, a class or lecture, or an activity that you would be interested in or feel our community would like to attend, let us know here. If you are interested in possibly presenting or leading a workshop in the future, please review and submit the application found here.
It’s time to make space in your pantry and stock up during our Spring Truckload Case Sale! For this semiannual event, the Co-op purchases many of our popular products in large “truckload” quantities. The savings are passed on to our shoppers during a large three-day case sale under a tent in our parking lot and throughout the store.
On Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 from 8am to 7pm and Sunday, June 2 from 8am to noon, save up to 65% when buying by the case! See the list of over 90 case sale itemshere.
During Truckload weekend, shoppers will also receive a 5% discount in the bulk food and produce departments. Additionally, Co-op members will save $7 on $30 meat and fish purchases with their Member-Owner Coupon.
Truckload Case Sale items are available by the case unless otherwise noted. Quantities are limited, and this sale is while supplies last. Prices do not include tax or deposits, and there are no substitutions or refunds. Sales are subject to change. There are no additional discounts available on items sold under the tent. Sale prices are for everyone, and all are welcome.
It’s time to make space in your pantry and stock up during our Spring Truckload Case Sale! For this semiannual event, the Co-op purchases many of our popular products in large “truckload” quantities. The savings are passed on to our shoppers during a large three-day case sale under a tent in our parking lot and throughout the store.
On Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 from 8am to 7pm and Sunday, June 2 from 8am to noon, save up to 65% when buying by the case! See the list of over 90 case sale itemshere.
During Truckload weekend, shoppers will also receive a 5% discount in the bulk food and produce departments. Additionally, Co-op members will save $7 on $30 meat and fish purchases with their Member-Owner Coupon.
Truckload Case Sale items are available by the case unless otherwise noted. Quantities are limited, and this sale is while supplies last. Prices do not include tax or deposits, and there are no substitutions or refunds. Sales are subject to change. There are no additional discounts available on items sold under the tent. Sale prices are for everyone, and all are welcome.
It’s time to make space in your pantry and stock up during our Spring Truckload Case Sale! For this semiannual event, the Co-op purchases many of our popular products in large “truckload” quantities. The savings are passed on to our shoppers during a large three-day case sale under a tent in our parking lot and throughout the store.
On Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 from 8am to 7pm and Sunday, June 2 from 8am to noon, save up to 65% when buying by the case! See the list of over 90 case sale itemshere.
During Truckload weekend, shoppers will also receive a 5% discount in the bulk food and produce departments. Additionally, Co-op members will save $7 on $30 meat and fish purchases with their Member-Owner Coupon.
Truckload Case Sale items are available by the case unless otherwise noted. Quantities are limited, and this sale is while supplies last. Prices do not include tax or deposits, and there are no substitutions or refunds. Sales are subject to change. There are no additional discounts available on items sold under the tent. Sale prices are for everyone, and all are welcome.
Co-op members are invited to join the Council’s monthly meetings. The community meal begins at 5 pm, followed by the business meeting at 5:30 pm. The full agenda is available online. Please call 802.262.3202 or email to confirm your spot.
Please join us for a discussion of your Co-op’s bylaws and potential changes that are currently being considered. These forums are open to all and will be held in our upstairs community room, with elevator access available upon request.
The forums will take place on:
Tuesday, June 4 from 6-7pm
Saturday, June 8 from Noon-1pm
Wednesday, June 12 from Noon-1pm
Light refreshments will be served. We will also make it possible to participate in the meeting without attending in person, using online meeting software. Look for more details on that in future announcements, or email us here.
The Co-op’s bylaws have not been updated in many years. A committee made up of council members and member-owners has been working on possible bylaw changes since last summer. In the forums, they will share their work, listen to your feedback, and answer any questions you might have. To review the work the committee has done so far, you can read the notes from all of their meetings here.
We will also post the draft bylaw revisions soon.
If you have any questions about these public discussions, please contact us at info@hungermountain.coop or 802-262-3202. Pre-registration is not required.
Thank you, and we hope to see you on one of the dates above.
We provide tabling opportunities as part of our mission to educate our community. Tabling is a forum for community groups (nonprofit, educational, families/children, and the arts) to share educational materials with our member-owners and shoppers. Access to our tabling request form is available on the “Community” website tab.
We provide tabling opportunities as part of our mission to educate our community. Tabling is a forum for community groups (nonprofit, educational, families/children, and the arts) to share educational materials with our member-owners and shoppers. Access to our tabling request form is available on the “Community” website tab.
Please join us for a discussion of your Co-op’s bylaws and potential changes that are currently being considered. These forums are open to all and will be held in our upstairs community room, with elevator access available upon request.
The forums will take place on:
Tuesday, June 4 from 6-7pm
Saturday, June 8 from Noon-1pm
Wednesday, June 12 from Noon-1pm
Light refreshments will be served. We will also make it possible to participate in the meeting without attending in person, using online meeting software. Look for more details on that in future announcements, or email us here.
The Co-op’s bylaws have not been updated in many years. A committee made up of council members and member-owners has been working on possible bylaw changes since last summer. In the forums, they will share their work, listen to your feedback, and answer any questions you might have. To review the work the committee has done so far, you can read the notes from all of their meetings here.
We will also post the draft bylaw revisions soon.
If you have any questions about these public discussions, please contact us at info@hungermountain.coop or 802-262-3202. Pre-registration is not required.
Thank you, and we hope to see you on one of the dates above.
The ways we move and breathe and speak and stand and are structured all shape our experience of being in the world. If we come to our lives informed by these dynamics we can cultivate more ease and skill and comfort within our own skin and in the world.
Space is limited and registration in advance is suggested. To sign up for this free workshop, email your name and contact info to info@hungermountain.coop
All workshops are held in the Hunger Mountain Co-op community room unless otherwise noted, with access to a freight elevator upon request.
Hunger Mountain Co-op allows community members to offer workshops that align with our mission of promoting nutritional awareness, local sustainability, and environmental responsibility. These workshops are offered for the voluntary participation, education, and enjoyment of our community. Hunger Mountain Co-op has not reviewed every aspect of each workshop and the presenters do not represent the Co-op. Hunger Mountain Co-op is not responsible for any harm that may result from attendance at a workshop.
Please join us for a discussion of your Co-op’s bylaws and potential changes that are currently being considered. These forums are open to all and will be held in our upstairs community room, with elevator access available upon request.
The forums will take place on:
Tuesday, June 4 from 6-7pm
Saturday, June 8 from Noon-1pm
Wednesday, June 12 from Noon-1pm
Light refreshments will be served. We will also make it possible to participate in the meeting without attending in person, using online meeting software. Look for more details on that in future announcements, or email us here.
The Co-op’s bylaws have not been updated in many years. A committee made up of council members and member-owners has been working on possible bylaw changes since last summer. In the forums, they will share their work, listen to your feedback, and answer any questions you might have. To review the work the committee has done so far, you can read the notes from all of their meetings here.
We will also post the draft bylaw revisions soon.
If you have any questions about these public discussions, please contact us at info@hungermountain.coop or 802-262-3202. Pre-registration is not required.
Thank you, and we hope to see you on one of the dates above.
Presented by The Family Center’s Jennifer Auletta & Chris Robinson
“It Wasn’t Supposed to Be Like This.” 1 in 4 women experience a Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD), but what about partners/husbands? Whether it is the challenge to supporting a partner/wife who is struggling or being one of the 1 in 10 dads who has Postpartum Depression or Anxiety themselves, we know that partners/husbands are deeply affected by the transition to parenthood.
The Central Vermont Perinatal Mental Health Coalition is offering this community workshop to raise awareness and decrease stigma about PMAD and its effect on all members of a family, to share our growing local network of supports for families and offer participants opportunity to share their experiences. This workshop is in conjunction with Good Beginning’s hosting of its second Annual Climb Out of Darkness, a Postpartum Support International event, June 15 in Montpelier.
Becoming a parent is one of the biggest life transitions we go through, postpartum reactions are common, often unexpected, and deserve the best attention to help your family thrive.
Space is limited and registration in advance is suggested. To attend this free workshop, use this online form or call us at 802-262-3202
All workshops are held in the Hunger Mountain Co-op community room unless otherwise noted, with access to a freight elevator upon request.
This is an educational program that shares perspective on a process women can use to identify financial goals and set a strategy. The presentation is geared towards women/a female identifying audience because historically this has been male-dominated territory, but the financial advice is applicable to all investors, regardless of gender identity.
Space is limited and registration in advance is suggested. To attend this free workshop, use this online form or call us at 802-262-3202.
All workshops are held in the Hunger Mountain Co-op community room unless otherwise noted, with access to a freight elevator upon request.
Presented by Robert Barossi, Co-op Community Relations
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” – Virginia Woolf
Dining on exceptional food and reading an extraordinary book are two great pleasures, and we hope you’ll join us for a book club, co-presented by Kellogg-Hubbard Library, designed to bring those two joys together. Each month, we’ll read a work that is about or related to food, including both fiction and nonfiction books.
Titles for the rest of 2019 are:
July 25 – The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
August 22 – The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats by Daniel Stone
September 26 – The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones
October 24 – Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discovery America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine by Edward Lee
November 21 – Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery
December 19 – American Terroir: Savoring the Flavors of Our Woods, Waters, and Fields by Rowan Jacobsen
Kellogg-Hubbard Library can request copies of books through their Interlibrary Loan system, so if you cannot afford to buy the book or don’t want to buy it, you can get a copy at the library. You will need a library card in order to do that. Library cards are free for anyone who lives in Montpelier, East Montpelier, Berlin, Calais, Worcester or Middlesex. If you own a business in Montpelier, but live outside of the service area, you can get a free library card. If you don’t live in those towns, the annual fee for a library card is $40, $35 for people 65 and older.
If you would like to purchase a copy of the book through Bear Pond Books, please let us know. If five or more people order the book, Bear Pond will give you 20% off, but there have to be at least five ordered. If you’re interested, let us know as early as possible, so we can contact the bookstore and let them know how many books to order.
Space is limited and registration in advance is suggested. To attend this free workshop, sign up on the bulletin board in our exit way, call us at 802-262-3202 or use this online form.
All workshops are held in the Hunger Mountain Co-op community room unless otherwise noted, with access to a freight elevator upon request.
We provide tabling opportunities as part of our mission to educate our community. Tabling is a forum for community groups (nonprofit, educational, families/children, and the arts) to share educational materials with our member-owners and shoppers. Access to our tabling request form is available on the “Community” website tab.
THIS WORKSHOP HAS REACHED CAPACITY. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL TO BE ADDED TO A WAIT LIST (802-262-3202 or robertb@hungermountain.coop)
Presented by Brendan Kelly, acupuncturist, herbalist, professor, author.
Using Chinese medicine’s neurological tradition, we’ll discuss understanding both the symptoms and underlying cause of neurological Lyme disease including tremors, seizures and migraines. We’ll also talk about the progression of Lyme and how the initial tick bite can manifest as a wide range of additional symptoms.
Space is limited and registration in advance is suggested. To sign up for this free workshop, email your name and contact information to info@hungermountain.coop.
All workshops are held in the Hunger Mountain Co-op community room unless otherwise noted, with access to a freight elevator upon request.
We provide tabling opportunities as part of our mission to educate our community. Tabling is a forum for community groups (nonprofit, educational, families/children, and the arts) to share educational materials with our member-owners and shoppers. Access to our tabling request form is available on the “Community” website tab.
THIS WORKSHOP HAS REACHED CAPACITY. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL TO BE ADDED TO A WAIT LIST (802-262-3202 or robertb@hungermountain.coop)
Presented by Brendan Kelly, acupuncturist, herbalist, professor, author.
Using Chinese medicine’s neurological tradition, we’ll discuss understanding both the symptoms and underlying cause of neurological Lyme disease including tremors, seizures and migraines. We’ll also talk about the progression of Lyme and how the initial tick bite can manifest as a wide range of additional symptoms.
Space is limited and registration in advance is suggested. To sign up for this free workshop, email your name and contact information to info@hungermountain.coop.
All workshops are held in the Hunger Mountain Co-op community room unless otherwise noted, with access to a freight elevator upon request.
We provide tabling opportunities as part of our mission to educate our community. Tabling is a forum for community groups (nonprofit, educational, families/children, and the arts) to share educational materials with our member-owners and shoppers. Access to our tabling request form is available on the “Community” website tab.
Presented by Robert Barossi & Robyn Joy Peirce, Hunger Mountain Co-op Community Relations
Learn more about the benefits of membership and how you can actively participate. Take a behind the scenes tour of the store. Enjoy light refreshments while mingling with other member-owners. Come with any questions you have about getting more involved with your Co-op!
Space is limited and registration in advance is suggested. To attend this free workshop, use this online form or call us at 802-262-3202.
All workshops are held in the Hunger Mountain Co-op community room unless otherwise noted, with access to a freight elevator upon request.
Making a soul collage card is a way to bypass the busy mind and activate intuition. Come and create a work of art with deep personal meaning, while processing emotion without the use of words. Your card will speak straight to your soul.
Space is limited and registration in advance is suggested. To attend this free workshop, use this online form or call us at 802-262-3202.
All workshops are held in the Hunger Mountain Co-op community room unless otherwise noted, with access to a freight elevator upon request.
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22nd. Featuring Weathering Heights Meteorologist Roger Hill & Vermont State Climatologist Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux
What is up with the weather? And what is up with global climate? Where does this all seem to be heading, and what impact will this all have upon Vermont and New England?
This is a free public forum led by Vermont’s well-known weather forecaster Roger Hill and by UVM Professor Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, who is Vermont’s State Climatologist as well as one of the lead authors of the stunning 4th National Climate Assessment, (just published in November 2018). There will also be a quick overview of ocean patterns in the North Atlantic off the coasts of Canada, United States and Greenland.
This in-depth event is meant to provide the foundation for an informed debate into the future, so we can develop mitigation strategies, plan our response with friends & families, and adapt to changes already underway.
Sponsored by the Town of Plainfield Hazard Mitigation Committee.
Presented by Alicia Feltus, CYT, Certified AIS Instructor
The AIS method of muscle lengthening and fascial release is a type of athletic stretching that provides effective, dynamic, facilitated stretching of major muscle groups restoring superficial and deep fascial planes. Learn unique sequences to isolate and stretch major muscle groups to increase blood & lymph flow, prevent injury and improve recovery from injury or surgery.
Space is limited and registration in advance is suggested. To attend this free workshop, use this online form or call us at 802-262-3202.
All workshops are held in the Hunger Mountain Co-op community room unless otherwise noted, with access to a freight elevator upon request.
Neurodegeneration and cognitive decline are growing exponentially, robbing individuals and families of their health, joy, and independence. This seminar will discuss four primary drivers of cognitive decline and how you can address them naturally.
Space is limited and registration in advance is suggested. To attend this free workshop, use this online form or call us at 802-262-3202.
All workshops are held in the Hunger Mountain Co-op community room unless otherwise noted, with access to a freight elevator upon request.
