Coconut Yoghurt Smoothies
These coconut yoghurt smoothie ideas will drive you cocoa nuts! Enjoy these great recipe ideas from Jen @caterzingfresh. Whenever serving at the Co op, I love to share my ideas on ways to use the products people are purchasing. Recently, I shared how amazing the...
Momma Kombucha now available!
We are excited to announce that the Manly Co-Op now stocks the locally made Momma Kombucha. There are three flavours available in a 270ml bottle size, the flavours are: Rooibos craft kombucha with: organic beetroot, organic ginger and organic applesorganic...
Beauty by Base Alchemy
Base Alchemy is a beauty and wellness apothecary grown from naturopathic philosophies, naturally derived pure ingredients, enhancing the body and mind from within. Kobi and Jenna hand blend unique plant extracts, herbs, botanicals and earth for gorgeous skin, vitality...
Are Pollinators Facing Extinction?
By Gaby Ho Why do we need pollinators? Did you know that pollinators such as bees, wasps, beetles and birds pollinate two thirds of Australia’s food crops?! Insects and bees carry pollen from one part of a plant to another to facilitate fertilisation. Without...
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...
It’s a Journey towards Zero Waste
By Yvonne Pflieger So good to see that there is so much interest in Zero Waste Living. We had a great turn-out last Wednesday at our Zero Waste Living workshop with Keelah Lam, our own queen of zero waste. She has grown up with zero waste and has been re-living zero...
How to Make Your Own Dishmop
A dishmop is a great alternative to Chux sponges and dishcloths as well as plastic bottle brushes and they are easy to make yourself. All you need to create your own dishmop is cloth (ideally recycled like an old tshirt or towel), 1 dowel of around 30cm length, two...
Vote for Us! My Community Project Grants
We are so excited! We have been shortlisted as a My Community Project. Now it’s your turn to vote for us so we can receive the funding! 🙂 Your Manly Food Co-Op has applied for $24k in the liveable communities category (to “improve the local amenity and...
Swap for Good Expo
By Yvonne Pflieger Northern Beaches Council held a Swap for Good Expo on Monday, July 1 for local businesses and organizations across the Northern Beaches who are looking for solutions to fight the War on Waste together. Craig Reucassel, known from ABC’s War on...
Feminine Hygiene is Changing
By Meredith Gee Even though about half of the world’s population is female, menstruation is still a relatively taboo topic. On the journey towards zero waste it is one of the hardest topics to find information about. Divacup estimates that 240 disposable pads, liners...
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...
We’re going High Tech: Your Co-Op App
We are so excited to launch our own app! And we believe we are the first food co-op to have an app in Australia! Head over to mfcapp.org to use it on your phone. No need to download anything, you can use it straight away. So what’s so good about our app? You...
We Won – NSW Business Chamber Regional Awards
By Yvonne Pflieger How exciting is this!?! Your Co-Op has won not just one, but two Awards in the 2019 Sydney Metro Regional Business Awards, run by the NSW Chamber of Commerce. Excellence in Social Enterprise and Excellence in Sustainability Our directors Meredith,...
Meet Our Volunteers
By Roxy Jeffery Meet one of our Super Volunteers, Michael Wynne. It’s a smoke filled late afternoon in Manly due to burning off in Western Sydney. Michael appears on his bike. He secures it about half-way along the beach and suggests we walk along to what he fondly...
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...
Composting in Small Spaces
In March, the lovely Rachel Kernaghan from Kimbriki EcoHouse and Garden gave an interesting and interactive talk about Composting in Small Spaces.The attendees of the fully sold out talk at Hemingway’s Manly learnt that Kimbriki is not a tip, but rather a...
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...
2017-18 Financial Report
A Message from our Chairperson Sarah Weate: Last year’s financial report i’s published now as the board were in the throes of the move when we would normally do it. So much has changed since then that it is now somewhat of a historical document. The period...
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...
We Have Moved!
Our move has been a success! You can now find us in Shop 1, 11-25 Wentworth Street, Manly, right next to Coles and opposite Manly Village Public School. There is ample parking in the council car park underneath and one of the exits leads right next to our door. There...
Christmas Gift Ideas
By Yvonne Pflieger Only two more weeks to go. Are you still looking for Christmas Gifts that are useful and reusable over and over again? You can find them at your Co-Op. Be inspired. ? HoneyBee Beeswax food wraps (from $11.94 member price) are the perfect alternative...
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,...
Manly Food Co-Op Annual General Meeting 2017-18
By Yvonne Pflieger What a great turn-out we had at the Annual General Meeting last Tuesday, November 20. Thank you to everyone who came and took the time out to hear about 2017-18 which was a rather eventful year for the Manly Food Co-Op. Chairwoman Sarah Weate and...
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 –...
Raw Honey by Poppy Pete
By Yvonne Pflieger There is something special about raw honey. It is full of antioxidants and has healing properties. Our raw honey is local and made with love. We now offer two different raw honeys, the one you already know and love from Eden to Bees and today...
Recycling and Waste Management in Germany – Is Europe really ahead of Australia?
By Yvonne Pflieger Australians always think that Germany and Europe are way ahead when it comes to recycling and waste management. But is this really the case? I investigated during my recent visit to Deggendorf, a small town in lower Bavaria close to the Austrian and...