Co-op Staff Picks

Updated 9/23/21
Fabulous foods and unique products handpicked by Co-op staff just for you. Updated weekly.

Baer's Best Beans
King of the Early Heirloom Beans

King of the Early is a hearty bean with a robust flavor, an excellent way to warm up on a cold New England fall or winter day. Large and red, with beige stripes, this old variety came to us from a farmer in Knox, Maine.

It holds up well to longer cooking, and is ideal for chili, hearty soups, and stews. The name was used to advertise its very early ripening and dependability when it first appeared in seed catalogs more than a hundred years ago.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon— Bulk Section

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Baer's Best Beans
Yellow Eye Stueben Heirloom Beans

Maine-grown, white with a big yellow eye, these all-purpose beans make excellent soup, salads, and side dishes. The Yellow Eye is one of Baer's most popular heirlooms, and is a favorite for traditional baked beans.

They were originally cultivated by indigenous people of the region, and are still used for the traditional dish Hulled Corn Soup.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon— Bulk Section

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Pierson Farm
Assorted Squash

A showcase of the fall growing season and a popular customer favorite! Pierson's local squash varieties include Acorn, Buttercup, Butternut, Delicata, Spaghetti and Sunshine. Brought to us by a long-time Co-op producer partner

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon, WRJ— Produce Section

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Jasper Hill Farm
Greensboro Bend, Vt.
Willoughby

ON SALE!
8 oz.......................$10.99  Save $3.00

Crafted at Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, Vt., Willoughby is a washed-rind cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk that has a subtle buttery, milky, herbal, ripe-peach flavor.

We recommend pairing with a funky saison beer, or to be really daring, a raw floral honey!

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon— Cheese Section

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Piave Cheese

ON SALE!
Sold by the lb.......................  Save $1.00/lb

Often likened to the king of Italian cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Piave is a deliciously nutty, pasteurized cow's milk cheese from the Veneto in northern Italy. It has a concentrated sweet, crystalline paste with a full, tropical fruit flavor and slight almond bitterness.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon— Cheese Section

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