25
Jun
Jun
Interested in joining our Shop Team? There are some exciting opportunities available from July 2019.
17
May
May
We in the Dublin Food Co-op believe that every co-operative is only as good as its volunteer members. If you are interested in a leadership role that will have an impact across our whole community while serving the needs of our members, then getting nominated to serve on the Co-ordinating Body (the Board of Directors) […]
26
Jul
Jul
It’s within our food ethos here at the Food Co-op to encourage eating seasonally along with supporting local produce. We’re happy to report that we have a large range of fruit & vegetables for you to pick from. Making an effort to include seasonal food in your diet reduces waste higher in the food chain. […]
25
Jul
Jul
Did you know that most of the seeds sold in Ireland are imported from outside the island? We have only two suppliers of local organic veg seeds and only a few wildflower seed producers here, Irish Seed Savers is one of those suppliers. It is vital for food sovereignty here in Ireland that we support […]
25
Jul
Jul
To celebrate this years International Co-operatives Day we decided to have a Street Feast outside our shop in Kilmainham. The weekend also happened to be Tim Cookson, our longtime staff member’s, last weekend working at the Co-op so we wanted to celebrate his time here and send him off in style. What started out as […]
25
Jul
Jul
Since the move to Kilmainham our operations team have been on the hunt for an office close by, as many of you know our shop space is small, we have a very small office in the back and not much storage space. We’ve followed up many leads, have been in contact with all the local […]
26
Jun
Jun
This years’ Annual General Meeting was truly a testament to the culture of our co-operative and the engagement of active membership. The meeting was held over three and a half hours (including a brief Special General Meeting) and it remained productive and constructive throughout. As the Secretary of the Dublin Food Co-op, Sam Toland is […]
06
Jun
Jun
All the nominations received by the Co-op were reviewed at a meeting of our Nomination & Governance Committee, and we are happy to announce the Rose McCaul and Grace Wilentz will be joining sitting CB members Maureen O’Donnell and Filipa Ferraz in standing for (re-)election to the CB. As we do not have more candidates […]
17
May
May
Patrick Doyle has been a member of our Co-op for a number of years, and volunteers regularly at the Co-op. Following a series of recent events and meetings organised by the Dublin Food Co-operative (I’m thinking in particular about the film screening held at Inchicore Sports and Social Club) I thought was worth trying to build […]
01
May
May
Niamh McCartan is our Fresh Produce Co-ordinator at the Co-op. She is responsible for keeping our racks full of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables all year round. During this time of year known as ‘the hungry gap’ (from around March to the beginning of June), Ireland saw a period of time in which most crops […]