The Adamant Co-op

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Coop in the News:

May, 2010: Alice Levitt, 7Days food writer, spills the beans...er...filling on what it takes to be a judge for the Blackfly Pie Contest.  See the video, & read the article (complete w/ winning recipe).

 Apr, 2010:  MSNB included our beloved BFF in a slide show of wacky spring festivals around the country.

March, 2010: The kitchen is licensed for food preparation, thanks to three years of work by countless community members.

Jan, 2009:We rang in the New Year with two upgrades: indoor plumbing, and a credit card machine.

May, 2007:
We've been vlogged: the 2007 Black Fly Festival is featured on the Seven Days video blog, "Stuck in Vermont."

Late Fall, 2006:
After a 10-year dry spell, water has finally reached to Co-op. We hope to celebrate the first flush sometime early in the new year.

Membership:
$15 per year gets you food! fun! discounts! voting rights! and so much more.  Ask for a form at the store or email.

BFF Silent Auction: 

Bidding starts May 15, but you can see the offerings on line.

Local Foods:  

Co-op carries a wide variety of Local Food, including "Mostly Local" mixes (the Chocolate Cake and Fudge Brownies are to die for),  Joe Buley's soups ,Fletcher Dean's soft pretzels on Friday, George's "direct from the hens to you" eggs, Eva's Tuesday lunch time specials, and a variety of fabulous desserts from Wise Owl Bakery.

It's uncommonly good!

 

Links:

Black Fly Festival

Adamant Music School

Vermont Alliance of Independant Country Stores

Vermont Preservation Trust

Freeman Foundation

Welcome to the Co-op!    

   Uncommonly nourishing. 

BLACKFLY FESTIVAL  JUNE 1, 2013      

Open daily:  Mon-Fri  8-6    Sat 9:30-3      Sun 10-1

 

ADAMANT KITCHEN   Empanadas and more!         

You asked for it, and now you've got.  Our 2nd floor kitchen is licensed for food preparation!  

 

We've got hot soup from Screamin' Ridge Farm (Joe and Lori Buley),  Wise Owl Bakery, Eva's choice: really good mac and cheese, chicken pot pie, breakfast empanadas  - and more atmosphere than you can shake a cream puff at!

 

Volunteer cooks and empanadas and stock the freezer.

 

Stop in for lunch or to pick up something for dinner.  Your tastebuds will be happy you did!

THANK YOU to the Vermont Preservation Trust  and the Freeman Foundation whose support made this all possible.  These organizations have helped a lot of communities keep what we value about Vermont alive and well. 

 And - our Great Thanks to kitchen mavens Pat Balkcom and Eva Gumprecht who worked hard to get the kitchen set up and organized                                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCE SPECIALS.  Did you know you can save money by pre-ordering produce through the store?  We order as many local items as we can, and pass the savings on to you.  Get your order to Ellen by the end of the day on Wed. for Thurs. delivery. 

WINE SPECIALS.  You can get a discount if you order a case of wine.  Even half a case!  See Regina for details.

 And ask about our Buying Clubs page to save even more dinero!

Membership News:  Get your membership card dated, and get discounts!  Your Adamant Co-op member card qualifies you for sales at other VT coops - but the card MUST show a current membership expiration date.  Stop into the store to pick up your dated sticker or renew.  It will just take a minute, and will save you tons of moola!   

 

Walk/Hike, Saturdays, 9:30 am.  Erika Mitchell leads us up and down trails, across fens and around bogs - and introduces us to fabulous area wildlife.  Check the newsletter and our Facebook page for details.

Who We Are

The Adamant Co-op doesn't fit neatly into any category. Since its founding in 1935 it has served the surrounding area as grocery store, post office, art studio and home of the infamous Black Fly Festival.  The Co-op is the hub of a vibrant community, joining us together as we stop for conversation while picking up our mail, volunteer in staffing the store, leave notes for each other in the community box, pick up a gallon of milk, or indulge in a quick chocolate fix. Surrounded by waterfalls and ponds, and next to the Adamant Music School and QuarryWorks Theatre, the Co-op is a wonderful destination for a meandering bike ride or drive.

The Co-op sells basic groceries and an eclectic combination of foods to suit the varied tastes of the neighborhood: an impressive selection of wines, one of the best selections of chocolates west of Switzerland, fresh baked cakes and pastries,  Or scrumptious take out meals, and a wide array of local products such as syrup and honey, home made pickles, prize winning eggs from farms down the road, jams, and local seasonal produce. You'll find a request clipboard hanging from a wooden supporting beam--if we don't have it, just ask.

Janet Macleod's studio is above the store and she is always glad to show visitors around.

In summer our screen porch is a wonderful place to sit and watch the local goings on, check email with our free WiFi, or attend one of our Friday Night Cookout & Music evenings. Sodom Pond, across the road, (yes Sodom, the village was once so named, inspired by the disreputable goings on at the old quarry) is home for a rich bird, beaver and turtle population.