NEWS FROM THE CO-OP:
What's on the shelves of Adamant Coop this week:
Local produce: beans (green, yellow, and purple), zucchini, green leaf lettuce, parsley, cabbage, scallions, sweet peppers, cukes, and basil. Also, spinach, arugula, and organic mini-watermelons,plums, and local blueberries. Call 223-5760 for curbside pickup, and come to our walk up window.
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Also, the coop has resumed our weekly pre-order specials of produce, meat, and cheese. These specials are always at excellent prices, particularly for coop members. In order to find out what’s on offer, and how to order, you’ll need to receive our fantastic weekly email newsletter. You can easily sign up from our website (adamantcoop.org), or send a request to Andrea Serota (aserota64@gmail.com).
PHONE ORDERS & CURBSIDE PICK UP INFORMATION:
While Adamant Coop remains closed to in-store shopping, staff are available weekdays to fulfill phone orders. You can see a list of store products here and photos of our shelves here.
The Post Office is open 9:30-5:00 Mon-Fri, and 9:30-11:30 on Saturday. One customer in the store at a time. Please knock on door and we will let you in.
Important Reminders for Curbside Pick-Up:
- If you have refrigerated, frozen, or alcohol items in your order, please be sure you get them. They will NOT be in the box/bag you get on the porch as we keep them inside for safe storage for you. Please ask us for these items. It is your responsibility to ask us to retrieve your refrigerated/frozen/alcohol items for you.
- Please stand at least 6 feet back from the porch steps when your items are brought to you, and wait for the staff to step well back before coming forward.
- Please do not expect to hand your payment to a staff member. The same etiquette of 6 feet distance applies.
- The Coop staff and volunteers are working very, very hard to provide this valuable service to you. Thank you for doing your part in helping keep them safe and well.
PHONE ORDERS ACCEPTED
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, pick up by 5pm
Sat 10am-2pm, pick up by 3pm
1. View a list and access photos of our inventory here.
2. Have your list and payment ready
- Payment options are Adamant account (It’s easy to start one! Please inquire when calling in your order), credit card (Mastercard and Visa), and check.
3. Call us at 802-223-5760. We’ll take down your information and shopping list.
- Please keep requests simple and straightforward. Understand that we will give you what we have and, of course, not charge you for what we don’t. For example, if you want rolled oats and we have them (we do!), they'll be in your order. We promise to do our best by you.
- If you prefer substitutes or just omitting items we do not have, please let us know your preference.
- Please make sure your order is complete. Additional items called in later will be considered a second order.
4. Pick up is curbside, on our porch facing Quarry Rd.
- Orders will be ready for pick up between 4-5pm and must be picked up by 5pm. If we are not too busy, we may be able to have your order ready sooner and will let you know this at the time you place your order. In the rare but possible event we are unable to fill your order that day, we will call you.
- Your items will be in a bag or box clearly labeled with your name.
- Please check your box/bag to make sure all items are there. Refrigerated, frozen, and alcohol purchases will be inside, and a note will be stapled to your order indicating items being held inside--please ask for these items and a staff member will retrieve them for you. Please bring ID for alcohol purchases.
- Please knock on the porch door, and then stand at least 6 feet back from the porch steps to near where the farthest dumpster is. We will open the door to assist you and you can give us your name. We will then bring the groceries out to the porch steps and leave them there for you. Wait to retrieve them until we have gone inside.
5. Payment:
- If paying by Adamant account or credit card, payment will be processed after the order is filled and rung in.
- If paying by check, please locate your total on your order form inside your bag/box and write a check to Adamant Coop for that amount. Knock on the porch door. Leave check on steps when you see us come to the door. We will come out once you are at least 6 feet away and retrieve your check. Please do not expect to hand a staff member your check.
COVID 19 Update on Co-op Safety Measures
We are doing everything we can to make our Coop as safe as possible, while still providing the warm welcome and useful service we're known for providing. We are:
Keeping Clean: Counters and work surfaces are being cleaned very frequently with appropriate cleaners and disinfectants. We are washing our hands frequently and wearing gloves and face masks.
Limiting the Number of Visitors: The idea of allowing only 1 Post Office customer in the store at one time is to allow for social distancing — for folks to have at least 6 feet between them and the next person. Knock on the front door and we will let you in if we have no customers, or let you know it will be a short wait until the current customer leaves.
Utilizing protective features: We have installed a plexiglass window over our Post Office counter to keep customers and staff safe. We have also marked lines 6 feet apart throughout the store to assist with everyone maintainting safe distances.
Changing to Single-serve Snacks: Scones, cookies, and brownies, etc., are now all individually wrapped.
Offering Grocery Pickup: Please see information above regarding Phone Orders and Curbside Pickup.
Working with Reduced Hours: Please see above. This change is to ensure that our staff have time to clean and disinfect daily, and take good care of themselves (i.e., reducing their exposure to others). For the time being, any additional changes will be announced in our Newsletter, as well as being published on Front Porch Forum.
Let's all do what we can to infect the least number of people possible! Thank you for your help and understanding.
For more info, call the Adamant Coop at 802 223 5760.
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