Staff Picks

Look, we love a classic cola as much as the next sleep-deprived grocery store employee, but sometimes your taste buds want to expand their horizons. Enter De La Calle!

This isn’t just soda. It’s tepache—a fermented pineapple brewthat’s been a Mexican street-stall staple for ages. It’s bubbly, a little bit funky (the good kind, not the “left my gym bag in the car” kind), and kissed with spices. It’s also organic, low in sugar, and arguably the most interesting thing to happen to a 12-oz can since the pull tab.

Pro tip: Tepache is a vibrant, multi-layered drink. Because it balances fermented tang, pineapple sweetness, and warm spices, it is incredibly versatile and a great companion to fresh dishes or a snack attack. Try with salty tortilla strips and a chunky salsa (on sale now!) or rich guacamole. Make sure the tepache is ice cold to keep the finish crisp.

On sale now through June 3!

LOCALLY GROWN, EMPLOYEE TESTED. (SOMETIMES RELENTLESSLY)

It’s here! Legendary local Asparagus from MacLennan Farm has officially arrived. These emerald spears are crisp, Vermont-grown, and haven’t spent a week contemplating their existence in a shipping container. It’s a customer favorite for a reason, grown by one of our long-time producer partners, and the season is gone before you know it. Grab a bunch before the staff “quality tests” the entire supply into oblivion! Available in all stores, while supplies last.

AWESOME, LOCAL, AND BRAND NEW TO THE CO-OP!

We’re so thrilled about this new local product that we can’t wait for you to try it! Basically you can forget everything you know about modern, mystery-ingredient skincare. Our friends at Go Touch Grass Soap Co. in Orford, N.H., are bringing back the gold standard of traditional soapmaking—tallow. This isn’t just a bar of soap; it’s a masterclass in local craftsmanship.

WHY WE LOVE IT

• Local Love: Small-batch goodness from our neighbors in New Hampshire.
• Vitamin-Packed: Naturally loaded with Vitamins A, D, E, and K for a healthy glow.
• Ultra-Hydrating: Tallow is incredibly compatible with your skin’s natural oils.

Look, we love a fancy botanical infusion as much as the next co-op, but sometimes you gotta go back to the basics. And by “basics,” we mean the stuff that kept homesteaders looking radiant despite the lack of indoor plumbing. Go Touch Grass uses local grass-fed tallow and simple organic ingredients to make handmade, sustainable soap the old-fashioned way.

Your legendary loo. It’s the envy of everyone you know. (Even the annoying neighbors who still look at your house through binoculars under the pretense of bird-watching.) Your bathroom comes with fine exfoliating soaps, life-affirming chalkboard art your friend made, and that all-important, carefully curated selection of reading material. (Author’s note: did someone steal our Jasper Fforde? Asking for a friend.) Only one thing is missing now—THIS awesome toilet paper!

CABOO TOILET PAPER FEATURES

• 100 percent made with bamboo, which is super cool even if our proofreader says it needs a hyphen on the packaging.
• Earth-friendly, septic system-friendly, bum-friendly.
• No pandas were evicted or starved in the making of these rolls. We checked. They’re fine. Busy eating other bamboo.
• Packaging features a cute little owl. When you’re out of reading material, just look at that owl!

Somewhere in the rolling green hills of Pownal, VT—just past the spot where your GPS starts questioning why you decided to live in this state—lies the wonder that is Gammelgården Creamery. It’s here that milk from a pampered herd of Jerseys is transformed into a skyr that’s thick and creamy and delicious.

What is skyr? It’s technically a soft cheese, but it tastes like the thickest, creamiest yogurt you’ve ever experienced. Hand-crafted, small-batch, and incredibly lush—it’s essentially a spa day for your granola.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating a woman-operated dairy that turned a single calf named Babette into a legend. Find Gammelgården Skyr in all of our stores.