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Thanks to a generous grant our DROPP (Distributors of Regional and Organic Produce and Products) program was able to secure last year, we are partnering with the amazing organization familyfarmed to host a very special wholesale success training program to help our amazing local farms and any aspiring farmers. We are so excited to be able to offer this intensive, two day training on all aspects of harvesting and wholesale fruit and vegetable production!
  WHO
Anyone who is currently farming or plans to farm in Northern Nevada with the interest of selling produce at a wholesale level.
WHAT
A FREE two day intensive training with an equally free ($70 value) Wholesale Success Guide - 315 pages of detailed info with color photos describing everything from food safety to handling and packing produce! 
WHEN
Friday July 15th and Saturday July 16th from 9AM to 4PM both days.
WHERE
Historic in Virginia City! 12B Street, Virginia City, NV 89440
WHY
Because we want to do everything we can to support local farms!
HOW
If you are interested or know any current or aspiring farmers who would benefit from this, please email or call 775-393-9194 to RSVP. 
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
ANNUAL LOVE YOUR FARMER DINNER!

Every year we love to celebrate the hardest working souls we get to work with - our local and regional farmers. For years we've sponsored our Annual Love Your Farmer Dinner, where we take the farmers away from their fields and their herds and their hives and get them all together to celebrate the life they create and the life they share by growing healthy food.
We feed them a nice dinner, we swap stories from past years, and we talk about how we can continue to grow our relationships with each other and with the land they so carefully cultivate. There's a lot of laughter and an ever present reminder of how precious our soil is, and how precious the people who tend it are. We are so lucky to have now more than a hundred local and regional farmers, ranchers, apiarists, orchardists, herbalists, wildcrafters, woodworkers, coffee roasters, brewers, and kitchens to celebrate. These people grow more than food, they grow community.
Thank you to all our lovely local farmers!


We love supporting local farms. We also love coffee - it helps us spend more time supporting local farms :) What we love most of all, though, is local coffeeshops supporting local farms. Coffeebar Reno already goes above and beyond in their sourcing (check out their bean-to-cup support of small-holder coffee farmers and cooperatives thanks to their partnership with Vertical Roasters), and they just stepped their game up in a big way. That's right, they are making the switch to certified organic pasture raised eggs from ! We are so excited to be able to share this news with everyone - Coffeebar already has amazing baked goods and meals, and knowing that they are taking the important steps to support local producers and offer more nutritious pasture-raised eggs to their customers is a big win for the local food system. Organic and pasture raised eggs have more Vitamin A, Beta-Carotene, and Vitamin E than their barn-raised grain-fed counterparts. Plus, supporting local and regional farmers keeps rural areas strong and circulates money in the Nevadan economy. Oh yeah, and the flavor...
Seriously, they are using a quality of ingredients typically reserved for the fanciest Bay Area restaurants, but you won't have to dip into your child's college fund or make a reservation three months in advance to try their amazing burritos, toasts, and pastries. These decisions are not made lightly, so take the time to go celebrate with Coffeebar and thank them for moving Reno's food system in the right direction! 







WOW! What a Co-op we own! So many fantastic things are happening. 
We just had the annual seedling sale and it was incredible. Nearly every farmer was sold out by 11am and the Co-op itself was at full capacity all day.
 The official grand opening of the Food Shed (our very own café ) was super successful too and so much fun. I hope you all got a chance to taste one of the free cookies that were being handed out and maybe, my favorite, the cauliflower walnut burrito. You all helped make it the best sales day in the history of the Co-op. THANK YOU!!!
Coming up in June is a free farmer training workshop, put on by family farmed up at Pipers Opera House in Virginia City. This will be a great opportunity for operators of vegetable farms of any size to get useful, practical, profit-making guidance on how to achieve the highest quality produce for sale.
I must mention too, that every year, the Co-op funds a very special dinner, just for our farmers. It’s the Love Your Farmer Dinner. It is a way to honor the farmers who grow and produce so many of the wonderful items we have at the Co-op. As a farmer and the seedling grower of Four Dog Farm, I have had the opportunity to be a guest at this special event, and I must say, I am so very grateful for our Co-op and all that they stand for. The love and respect they have for our local community and the farmers and producers who serve this community is truly from the heart.
So, in closing, thank you all, current members, future members and friends, for making our Co-op such a special place!
With deep appreciation,
David Funk
One of your Co-op board members and grower of seedlings at Four Dog Farm

NOW HIRING!

We are currently hiring for one of the most important positions at the co-op: the finance coordinator. This position is full-time and requires at least two years bookkeeping experience along with advanced Quickbooks and Microsoft Excel skills. The Finance Coordinator ensures fiscal responsibility in co-op operations, ensures that co-op finances conform to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and provides financial information and analysis to the general manager.
Want to work for a cooperatively owned business with dedicated employees and a mission-driven approach to business? Apply today by following the link below!
APPLY HERE!

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!  Open every day from 7:30am-9pm
Our mailing address is:
240 Court St Reno, NV 89501
775.324.6133
info@greatbasinfood.coop
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