Sourdough Making Class with Staple
Have you always wanted to know how to make sourdough bread? Then we have the right class for you. James Partington, the maker of the sensational and award-winning Staple bread (read more about him here), will run an exclusive Co-Op member-only class for us at a...
Ulu Hye Nut Mylk Tasting
Join us on Saturday August 31 at the Manly Co-Op and taste these unique products from Vasia’s Ulu Hye Nut Mylk range. Vasia will be showcasing her different nut mylk bases and demonstrate how easy and quick it is to make your own nut mylk. A small glass jar...
Plastic Free July 2019
By Yvonne Pflieger Have you signed up to Plastic Free July yet? Or have you participated before? Now is the time to get involved. This campaign was launched a few years ago by a small council team in Perth, and has expanded across the globe with millions of people...
Burrata & Bocconcini Cheese Making Class with Bubbles
What an Event it was! We had so much Fun! A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our Cheese Making Workshop. Marly, the owner of Omnom Cheese, led 20 of us through the night and introduced us to the world of home-made cheese. Everything’s ready for the...
Volunteer Drinks & Gathering
National Volunteer Week is the perfect time to celebrate our volunteers. Without you, your Co-Op could not exist. If you are a current or past volunteer or are keen to learn more about volunteering at your Co-Op, please join us over a glass or two and some organic...
Composting in Small Spaces: Talk – We are SOLD OUT :)
Ever wondered what to do with your food scraps? Don’t have a garden or just not enough space? Join us for a practical talk on composting in small spaces with Rachel Kernaghan from Kimbriki’s EcoHouse & Garden Team to get all the tips and tricks on how...
Our Re-Opening Celebrations
By Yvonne Pflieger Welcome to Country We had a blast! A big thank you to everyone who joined the other week! The Co-Op had never been that packed! It was such a lovely Re-Opening night celebrating what has been a big move to our new location. We want to thank our...
Ocean Care Day 2018
What a scorcher this Sunday was! Great conditions for the 25th Ocean Care Day on Manly’s beachfront The theme this year was ‘The Reef in our Backyard’ and we had a fair few entries for our marine quiz, but only 3 that were 100% correct. One of these,...
Co-Op Christmas Party 2018
The Co-Op Christmas Party last Wednesday was a wonderful night filled with home-made treats, great conversations and a celebration of 2018. On Wednesday night we celebrated over a glass of wine and enjoyed European Christmas Cookies, snacks, dips –...
DIY Beauty Workshop
A big thank you to everyone who attended our first DIY Beauty Workshop with our own Jenna Jensen and Kobi Collins. We had a great turn-out with 18 participants. Apologies to everyone who missed out, we will run another workshop soon! Here is is a bit of a look into...
Co-Op Volunteers Breakfast
Here are some photos from our volunteer breakfast. What a lovely morning we had! Infinity Bakery Manly was so kind to donate their amazing croissants. Thank you so much! This was so unexpected and such a lovely gesture! ? Libby and Josephine Shakshuka Our volunteers...
Winter Immunity Talk
Mel and Fabi have kindly agreed to share one of their recipes. Natural Cough Syrup Half onion cut into small pieces Raw local honey Glass container (jam size) Place the onion pieces into the glass container and add the honey until it covers the pieces of onion...
Taste of Manly 2018
By Yvonne Pflieger Taste of Manly brought an amazing 120,000 visitors to Manly over the last weekend of May, apparently 20% more than the previous year. The weather was beautiful and we had the opportunity to be there with a stall as part of the Sustainability Hub...
Can we Save our Coral Reefs?
by Yvonne Pflieger “Chasing Coral” is a moving and alerting documentary about how coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. Divers, photographers and scientists set out on an ocean adventure to discover why the reefs are...
Salad Dressing and Mustard Making Class
Please take note of the new date! Join us for a lovely evening and learn how to make delicious salad dressing and your own mustard. Cate who will run the evening has creative and scientific knowledge of cooking and an engaging way of sharing her skills. The event will...
A Busy Start to Summer – Christmas Party and Ocean Care Day
By Yvonne Pflieger What an eventful week it has been! We had our Christmas Party and participated in Ocean Care Day. A big thank you to all our volunteers who made this possible! Christmas Party Last Wednesday we invited our members and friends to celebrate the...
Chairperson Tyler Laitinen’s reflections on A Plastic Ocean
by Tyler Laitinen On Saturday I went to the SO Manly and Northern Beaches Council’s clean-up of Manly Cove beach and screening of the documentary A Plastic Ocean. During the well-organised beach clean-up I felt a pair of young,...
Christmas Party on November 29
Celebrate the festive season with us and join us in-store on Wednesday, November 29 from 6-8 pm to enjoy late night shopping, music, wine, snacks and the festive spirit in the beautifully decorated co-op. Stock up on gifts and groceries and have a chat to other...
November is all about Fermentation at the co-op
We are very excited to have secured Dr. Christo Miliotis from Fermentingfoods.org for a range of events this November to share his knowledge on fermentation and biodynamics with us. A GP for 18 years, Dr. Miliotis turned to fermentation 10 years ago and has been...
Join our events during October – Mental Health Month
Don’t miss out! The Co-Op is proud to promote Mental Health Month. The month of October is dedicated to raising awareness of mental health globally. One in five (20%) Australians aged 16-85 experience a mental illness in any year*. This year the theme for Mental...
What a turnout!
By Yvonne Pflieger What in early August seemed like an impossible feat turned into an incredible success story. We were overwhelmed by the massive support we received from the community during the fundraising campaign to save the co-op. It was a crazy time. Trying to...
Reducing Toxins at Home; How to make Eco-cleaning Products at Home
Lana McDonald will talk about how to reduce toxins in your home. Be informed on toxic cleaning products and how to make better choices in what to use to clean. Learn how to make 3 of the main cleaning products at home. These methods will help in reducing packaging...
Immune Boosting for the Winter Months
Organic v. conventional, can the real food please stand up! Learn about the benefits of eating nutritious food for heart health using organic, seasonal, Australian produce. Merrilee will discuss medicinal nature of produce and teas for health and demonstrate...MFC 20th Anniversary Dinner Party, October 14, 7pm
We’re hosting a dinner party to celebrate 20 years of the Manly Food Co-Operative and we would love you to come. Join us for an exquisite meal, warm company and a few stories. 7pm Friday October 14th, 2016 Ruby Lane, 200 Pittwater Rd, Manly Tickets $55 incl. gst...
Exclusive Member Event: Reduce food waste in your home. Jenni Downes, Sustainability Research Centre, UTS.
Love food, hate waste and want to reduce the amount of food waste in your home? Join Jenny Downes at the Co-Op on the evening of July 28 and learn more about food waste; what it is, why we should care and what we can do about it! This presentation and interactive...
Free member event: “Your Food & You” Joshua Dittmer – Thursday 30th June
Interested in gut health? Join us for an insightful and inspiring talk on how you can improve your wellbeing through slight changes to your food and lifestyle. Joshua from JCD Potential will share his own personal journey towards health, some important insights about...
Exclusive Member Event: Herbal Remedies from your kitchen, by Jo from the Herbadashery
Member Exclusive Workshop. Herbal remedies from your kitchen. Thursday May 12, 7.00pm Join us at the Co-Op for a wonderful wellbeing workshop. Jo from The Herbadashery will share her knowledge about the health benefits of medicinal vinegars and oxymels that you can...
Raw Treats Workshop By D-VineByNature – Another fabulous event @ The Co-Op
Another full house at the Co-Op last night for what was an amazing raw treats workshop with the wonderfully talented D-Vine By Nature. An enormous thank you to Kath for sharing her passion and creativity and for inspiring and feeding us all. A big thank you to our...