Around the middle of August you can feel the energy level pick up in Moscow and Pullman. Is it the arrival of cooler nights? The Perseid meteor shower? The ripening zucchini? No! It’s the students getting ready for the new school year. We love ‘em, and to prove it, during September we offer a couple of back-to-school deals just for them.

Students, faculty, and staff who are not already members can show their school IDs at the Co-op during September and get member sale prices. Beginning in September our sales change every two weeks, so members will find more items on sale each month than ever before.

Parents, students, faculty, and staff can buy a $55 Co-op gift card (for themselves or for their favorite student) during September for only $50.

Students, faculty, and staff who join the Co-op in September (just a $10 investment per year!) will also get a free stainless-steel water bottle (supplies are limited) or a cool tote bag, along with the usual fab “new member” coupons. These are for new memberships only.

At Palousafest in August we handed out a “Real life. Real food. Real close.” map to University of Idaho students that shows just how close the Moscow Food Co-op and downtown Moscow are to the UI campus. (Since I’m a student too, I walk back and forth almost every day and know that it only takes eight to 10 minutes to get from the SUB to the Co-op, heading straight up 6th Street – less if you catch the bus to Friendship Square.) U of I students who bring in this map during September can get $3 off a drink from the coffee bar or a free cookie from our bakery. (It’s no secret that Co-op cookies are the best in town!)

The Co-op is at the heart of this community. We look forward to getting to know all the new faces in town and becoming part of their lives too.