2390 Lake Shore Dr, Woodstock, IL 60098 • Get Directions • 815-687-8480 • OPEN 9:00 am – 8:00 pm 
2390 Lake Shore Dr, Woodstock, IL 60098 • Get Directions
815-687-8480 • OPEN 9:00 am – 8:00 pm 

OPEN 9:00 am – 8:00 pm 

A GM Minute – November 2025

Inside the Co-op I want to express my heartfelt appreciation to our local farmers and vendors, whose dedication and hard work sustain our small business. And to my incredible staff

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A GM Minute – February 2026

Hello Co-op Owners, February brings us a handful of days to celebrate: Groundhog Day, the Full Snow Moon, Super Bowl 2026, Valentine’s Day, and Mardi Gras, to name a few.

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A GM Minute – January 2026

Hello Cooperators, A new year brings fresh beginnings—and before sharing what’s ahead, I want to thank you. Your support, engagement, and generosity over the past year, especially in recent months,

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What if you DO live to be 90?

Guest Editorial from Food Shed Co-op Owner-Member Mary Bartnik January 2026   What if you DO live to be 90?  What might the quality of your daily life look like?

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A GM Minute – March 2026

Hello Co-Op Owners, March is the first month of Spring! The first official day is March 20th, the vernal equinox, when the sun crosses the equator, bringing nearly equal day

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Let’s make the Food Shed Forever

Being a business owner, adjunct college instructor, and a “from-the-beginning” board member of the Food Shed requires looking at both the big picture and the details of an endeavor. Recently,

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Choosing What We Can Strengthen

March 2026 – There are moments in the life of a cooperative when the word Co-op Owner becomes more than symbolic. We are living in a time when much feels fast-moving

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Beef Prices in 2026

Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed 100% grass-fed beef continues to be one of the most popular meat choices at the Food Shed Co-op. Many shoppers appreciate the flavor, the regenerative grazing

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Composting 101

Monday, July 29 | 5:00 – 6:30 PM Food Shed Co-op Community Room Free Join Woodstock resident and sustainability advocate Jon Alspach for an engaging and practical class on how

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The Value of Cooperation

I have learned many things from the experience of owning a cafe, but my most important lesson is that putting good and wholesome food on a table is by nature

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No More Survival of the Fittest

As an evolutionary human ecologist, I am painfully aware how far human society falls short of achieving its evolutionary potential. Much of this failure results from a broad misunderstanding of

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Food with Meaning

When I first started in the food business with the intention of making all my food “from scratch,” from whole produce (which I was told couldn’t be done), someone told

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