We are excited to be open to the public and provide access to local produce, bulk food, health and beauty items and special orders. Our new location boasts a 30+ space parking lot, bike racks and is very centrally located in one of the oldest neighborhoods in the 'Biggest Little City in the World.' Learn more about the GBCFC!
The Great Basin Food Co-op is now a new collection site for the Pets of the Homeless Organization.
Pets of the Homeless is a nonprofit volunteer organization that provides pet food and veterinary care to the homeless and less fortunate in local communities across the United States and Canada.
Between 5% to 10% of homeless people have dogs and/or cats. In some areas of the country the rate is as high as 24%.
Most people who experience homelessness are homeless for a short period of time, and need help finding housing or a rent subsidy. Unfortunately for those with pets it becomes more difficult.
Through Pets of the Homeless also known as Feeding Pets of the Homeless, they will do their part in helping to reduce hunger in pets belonging to the homeless and the less fortunate and provide veterinary care for those pets in communities across the country.
They believe in the healing power of companion pets and of the human/animal bond which is very important to life.
Pets of the Homeless actions will include the following:
More information can be found at www.petsofthehomeless.com.
The Co-op has a donation box available in front of the store for your donations.
To really help, we suggest that you bag the dry pet food and label it. When a homeless person has all their worldly processions in a back pack, a small portion is easier to handle.
Cash Donations are accepted inside the Co-op.
Monies collected go towards Grants to veterinarians that go to where the homeless congregate and provide veterinary care such as vaccines, spay/neuter and other needed treatments
All Donations are tax-deductable.
Local produce that is available at the GBCFC this week:
View the complete produce list available at the Co-op this week, and through UNFI and Veritable Vegetable.
Local produce that is available at the GBCFC this week:
View the complete produce list available at the Co-op this week, and through UNFI and Veritable Vegetable.
In an impromptu interview at a recent GBCFC potluck get together, Great Basin Community Food Co-op member and volunteer coordinator, James, tells us why he shops at the Food Co-op…and how you can get involved!
Learn more about getting involved with the member-worker program or joining one of our amazing committees!
Happy 4th of July!
Courtesy reminder all that UNFI orders are due each Sunday (today) by 8 p.m.
To view the UNFI catalogs, download the order form and get the procedure information, visit our Special Orders page.
We are proud to announce the Co-op’s first ever community book club! This month we are reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. We will meet Wednesday, July 28, at 6:30 pm to discuss. And it will be a potluck too- because most likely this book will inspire us to get in our kitchens. If it’s not too hot we’ll meet in the parking lot, so bring a chair if you can. Hope to see you there.
ps. Have suggestions for next month’s book? Leave them here.
pss. You’ve already read this and have an extra copy? Leave your name in it and drop it by the co-op for someone else to borrow!
Produce. Music. Art.
Meet your local farmers, over 20 vendors selling local produce and artwork while enjoying live music on the river by local folk bands like:
And for the kids or the young at hear:
cupcake walk, face painting, bean bag toss and much more…..
Just a courtesy reminder letting you know that your Co-op will be closing early today at 7 p.m. due to our quarterly inventory.
Do you buy from the GBCFC? Get listed—contact us!