As our lands start teeming with life again this spring, what legacy are you leaving behind on this – our community’s – green pasture?
I’m a native who moved away – far and wide for what I considered a long time. Now, I call my resettlement back in Viroqua a long time (8+ years in the Marketing department at the VFC). It’s through my travels and time spent elsewhere that I appreciate more fully what it is we have here – one of the “greenest pastures I’ve found yet!”
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In the Driftless region, we are blessed with ample numbers of local farmers growing and producing everything from vegetables and fruits to dairy, hops, wheat, and more. It is only fitting that VFC’s most local brewery – Driftless Brewing Company – is focused on creating tasty sustainable ales and lagers that are rooted in local agriculture.
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Driftless Brewing Company
Thank you for keeping us safe!
The Wisconsin State Mask Mandate may come and go, but here at the Viroqua Food Co+op, we still require all staff and shoppers to wear a face covering or mask as described below:
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Update: 40 Acres & A Mule Project
In the 2020 Autumn Pea Soup Newsletter, we featured the 40 Acres and a Mule Project headed up by Uptowne Café’s (La Crosse) owner Adrian Lipscombe. This project is raising money to purchase at least a 40-acre farm for black farmers to produce food for the local food industry, serve as an outlet for black foodways, and be a safe haven to secure the legacy of black foodways.
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Uptowne Café
Look for the Deals
We know that shoppers are always looking for a good deal and we’re here to help you find that deal every time you shop. Our shelves have a complete spectrum of products. Admittedly, some specialty products hit the high end of fanciness! But we work to balance product selections with a range of quality and organic standards at the lowest price possible with plenty of choices in between.
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co-op basics,
Co+op Deals,
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Fresh Deals
In March of 2020, we were no longer simply grocery store employees. Now we had a new name, “essential workers.”
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It's the Gift Giving Season here at the Viroqua Food Co+op
Shop for gifts people want and need while feeling good about how you spend your money – locally with fair trade values!
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Home for the Holidays,
Holiday Gifts
Round Up for the VFC Co-op Community Fund throughout October!
Applications are now available for the VFC Cooperative Community Fund (CCF) Grant! Local nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for a VFC CCF Grant, for any amount up to $600, by October 31, 2020.
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Give where you live,
Coop Community Fund
Be Nice, Buckle Down, and Beat COVID-19!
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COVID-19,
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Mask up