Happy St. Patrick's Day! Fun fact: the Celtic Tree of Life (Crann Bethadh) is an oak tree, representing strength, resilience, and the hope. The Celts revered this tree; The name of Celtic priests, Druids, derives in part from the root “dru” which means oak.

If you or anyone you know owns oak or redwood forest, and wants to make passive income by preserving that forest, please give us a holler! With the assault on public land, we're ramping up our efforts to help private landowners preserve theirs. www.manzanitacooperative.com/carbon-credits

These are seriously the best chocolate chip cookies we've ever tasted - made with 50% acorn flour. eatacorn.com/recipes/acor...

People are sometimes confused about how oaks can thrive with no irrigation in a climate where almond orchards are dying. The answer is simple - look at the roots! Not only that, they build rich deep topsoil and support more than 6,000 other species. #NativePlants #Sustainability #EatAcorn

The brand new winter issue of 'Edible Mendocino & Lake Counties' magazine is hot off the press and on news stands throughout both counties. The cover article is about our work to bring native Californian foods to the mainstream!

You can read it online on their website: www.ediblemendocino.com

People ask why we're a #cooperative, and the answer is simple: it's better for the workers, it's better for local economies, and it's just better business.

Indeed, and cooperatives work bettere than traditional business does!

A great infographic on Cooperatives and their impact.