• • 1: Home
  • 2: E-Newsletter
  • 3: About the Coop
    • 3.1: Membership
    • 3.2: Join Now!
    • 3.3: Online Membership Application
    • 3.4: Our Mission
    • 3.5: History
    • 3.6: Staff
      • 3.6.1: Staff Emails
      • 3.6.2: Staff Spotlight
    • 3.7: What ARE Coops?
    • 3.8: Coop Board
    • 3.9: By-Laws
    • 3.10: Employment
      • 3.10.1: Application
  • 4: Contact Us
  • 5: Services
    • 5.1: Catering
    • 5.2: Special Orders
    • 5.3: Home Delivery
  • 6: The Store
    • 6.1: Hours & Location
    • 6.2: The Deli
    • 6.3: Prepared Foods
      • 6.3.1: Our Cook
      • 6.3.5: Our Chef/Fresh Foods Manager
    • 6.4: Meat/Poultry
      • 6.4.1: Meat Product List
    • 6.5: Seafood
      • 6.5.1: Sushi
    • 6.6: Cheese
    • 6.7: Dairy
      • 6.7.1: Dairy Product List
    • 6.8: Produce
      • 6.8.1: Produce List
    • 6.9: Groceries
      • 6.9.1: Grocery Products
      • 6.9.2: Frozen Products
    • 6.10: Bakery
      • 6.10.1: Product List
  • 7: Buy Local
    • 7.1: Local Farms
    • 7.2: Local Vendors
  • 8: Community
    • 8.1: Shared Recipes
    • 8.2: A Community Calendar
    • 8.4: Food BLOG

    • Current page is 8.5: Local News & Initiatives

      • 8.5.1: Article Archive
    • 8.6: Resources & Links
  • 9: Featured Products
    • 9.3: Gifts baskets

What’s New In Town?

Something great is always happening in Swarthmore and the surrounding communities!  You will find links to community calendars for the most up-to-date info on special events for all ages and interests.  Discover local talent and entertainment right outside your door!

Best of the Main Line and Western Suburbs Event

July 29th-The Co-op has been awarded 2010 Best of the Main Line and we want you to come and celebrate with us! Enjoy tastings and product samples from all the participating winners and make sure you stop by our booth too! Click here for more info and to purchase tickets.

BBQ & Slow Food Dinner

Saturday, July 31st 11am - 5pm in downtown, Swarthmore. Enjoy live, blue-grass band entertainment while eating pulled-pork, beef brisket, chicken and spare ribs prepared by the Mid-Atlantic BBQ Assocation. And dive into fresh, local sides prepared by the Swarthmore Co-op! This is a BYOB event. Click here for a menu.

Open to the public and great for the whole family!

First Friday Events All Around Town!

Did you know that Swarthmore has started to celebrate First Fridays? The whole town is getting involved. Including the Co-op! Join us for an Ice Cream Social under the summer moon on the Co-op patio, Friday,  August 6th, 6-8pm.

To see a list of all First Friday events, click here.