Would it be possible to get paper envelopes for spices and more efficient non-plastic options for bulk? Thank you for your suggestion. The South Store will begin providing small, grease resistant paper bags in our bulk spice and tea area soon! Amy Bassett, South Store Manager
First Alternative Co-op’s General Manager, Cindee Lolik, has announced her retirement from her position at the Co-op as of March 1, 2024. Cindee’s departure marks the end of an era for First Alternative.Cindee has skillfully guided the Co-op through many challenges over her 13 years of service, including financial difficulties, COVID, and the commissary [...]
Your Co-op Kitchen hot bar favorites are back for lunch!
Are the poinsettias you sell local & do they contain any pesticides? Poinsettias are a tropic plant native to Central and South America, and traditionally have required a lot of pesticides and hot weather to grow. Our poinsettias, however, are sourced locally through Peoria Gardens in Corvallis. They are purchased as seedling starts from [...]
Will there be any improvements to the electric car charging stations in the near future? We currently have Blink charging stations are our North Store location. The infrastructure & capacity of the current building at this location provides some limitations on upgrading to higher power charging stations. We hope to be able to apply [...]
Learn about the grant we received to help improve our produce departments.
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The new Produce display cases look great! Why did you rearrange the produce in the new cases? We are excited to have new Produce display cases at both stores, which will improve our ability to provide even better, high-quality, fresh produce for our shoppers. During this update, some areas of the Produce Department [...]
Do you carry Freestone peaches? We try to source Freestone peaches whenever we can! Freestone peaches are a specific variety that are only available for select periods during the season. Due to how the growers communicate the variety, it can also sometimes to be difficult to identify which items are of the Freestone [...]
Is the Co-op participating in the Benton To Go Program? Due to different regulatory oversight and rules for grocery stores as compared to restaurants (grocery stores are regulated by the Oregon Department of Agriculture and restaurants are regulated by the local health department), First Alternative is not currently able to participate in the [...]
