Weavers Way Co-op

Find out how to turn your corner of northwest Philly into a beautiful nature preserve from Steve Jones, a local ecological practitioner.Homeowners and apartment dwellers can use their outdoor space, no matter how small, to support wildlife and human health. Learn how you can successfully introduce more native plants to your planters, gardens, and lawns. Come home with a Pennsylvania native plant to get the ball rolling! Steve Jones is an environmental educator and ecological practitioner. He serves on the board of Wissahickon Restoration Volunteers, a community-based ecological restoration program. He also manages the native plant nursery for LandHealth Institute,

Get ready to catch up with all your fellow members at our Spring 2025 General Membership Meeting!Join your fellow members and show your Co-op love at our Spring 2025 General Membership Meeting! Enjoy live music, tasty eats, fun activities for kids and info tables for our various committees. General Manager Jon Roesser will update us on the state of the Co-op and share the results of this year's Board elections. This member event will be held in the Gym at the Ambler Borough building located at 131 Rosemary Ave, Ambler PA 19002

Join us for a fun night of games and socializing at Weavers Way Ambler - it's gonna be a blast!Join Us for Game Night at the Co-op!Looking for a fun and relaxed evening? Bring your friends or meet new ones while playing board games in the café! We will kick off this month's game night with a couple rounds of a Bingo game followed by board games. We’ll have a selection of snacks and a few games to get things started, but feel free to bring your favorites to share.Make a night of it—grab a delicious meal from our prepared

Learn to how to find awe and joy in our everyday life with Claudia Apfelbaum.Experiencing awe takes us out of our hum drum existence and brings us to a stateof inner excitement and reverence. It is something most humans experience onoccasion, often when we are in nature and when we see something unexpected,mind-blowing and uplifting. Two rainbows arching one above the other can bringa feeling of awe to the beholder. Scientists are studying the effect of this universal experience and have identifiedthat many good social and personal-life improving “properties” follow theexperience of awe. They have found that experiencing awe increases

Join us as the gardeners at Historic Hope Lodge show us how to bring our habitat gardens to life by touring the grounds of the property.Join Paige Menton at Historice Hope Lodge in Fort Washington PA to see Habitat Gardens in action. Hear from Weavers Way Environment Committee grant recipients about successes and struggles as they created their gardens and see one garden in its full glory. The gardeners at Hope Lodge will share their experiences with their gardens and answer questions and offer tips and advice on how to replicate this in your garden. This workshop is being offered

Learn how to make fun, natural frozen treats this summer with seasonal beautiful fruits and produce.We will be making yummy dairy & gluten free, low glycemic index, remarkably quick and easy frozen treats. There will be many flavoring options including fruits of the season. Popsicles, parfaits and mini ice cream sandwiches will be on the menu to quench the warm weather heat. Bring an appetite for sampling. This will be a free workshop and all ages are welcome.The demo starts at 1pm. Please arrive a few mins before 1pm. The demo will be setup right outside of the market building

Get ready to mix, mingle, and make connections at the Profit and Prosper Networking Mixer - Part 2!Are you working a 9-5 but looking for ways to make some extra money on the side? Do you want to learn about investing in stocks and earning passive income? Want to start a small business? Or maybe you just want to fix your credit and learn financial literacy so that you can buy the house or car you've been saving up for. Then come learn from our knowledgeable panelists. They are ready to help you on your journey to prosperity. Attendees of

Join us for a day of networking, learning, and conversations at the Mid Atlantic Food Cooperative Alliance Conference in PhiladelphiaPlease join the Mid Atlantic Food Cooperative Alliance (MAFCA!) for a day-long conference being held on Saturday, October 11th, at the Waldorf School of Philadelphia, easily accessible by car and public transit, and just a few blocks from Weavers Way Co-op's Germantown store.Whether you're part of a long-established Co-op or one that's just getting started, this conference will have something for you. There will be breakout sessions just for folks working in co-op management, or for those working on co-op boards,

Save date for this annual member event!Join your fellow members and show your Co-op love at Weavers Way Fall 2025 General Membership Meeting on October 11th at Waldorf School.! Enjoy live music and tasty eats before General Manager Jon Roesser updates us on the state of the co-op, and hear mural artist Eurhi Jones give an update on the Germantown store mural!

Let's come together to celebrate our achievements, get ready for winter, and share seeds for future growth with Paige MentonAt this third and final workshop Paige Menton will share how to prepare for winter while maintaining a habitat for wildlife. Attendees will share their success stories and exchange seeds. Get detailed assistance, tips and learn from native garden experts, swap seeds and more through this workshop series! $15 payable at the door or $40 if you register and attend all there of Paige Menton's offerings. Funds collectetd at these workshops will be used by Weavers Way Environment Committee for their community

Join Mindy Flexer at THANKS GIVE-IN for a creative session that will leave you feeling inspired and ready to unleash your artistic side!Drop in to Mindy's studio any time to make cards for all the special people in your life! You’ll have lots of choices, including printmaking, collaging, and drawing. You are welcome to come as a family, or to leave your 7+ year-old child(ren) unaccompanied for up to an hour. Enjoy some relaxing creative time with us! Please dress for mess and bring a mask so we can be safe in the studio. Mindy flexer is a long time

Get ready to cozy up by the campfire, roast some marshmallows, and enjoy a night of fun at Weavers Way Farm - it's gonna be lit!Join the Weavers Way Farm Team at our Mort Brooks Memorial Farm site for some fire-side sharing about how we are using our new “caterpillar tunnel” hoop houses to extend our growing season and grow food through the winter. Camp fire, smores and hot-chocolate will be provided. This event is FREE. Please consider bringing your own chair and plenty of warm layers. ALL ARE WELCOME!WHERE? Mort Brooks Memorial Farm at The Farm At Awbury, 6336

Learn how to fight off colds and flu naturally with Kara Jo's garden remedies - no more sniffles or sneezes!Learn how to take plants growing in your garden and available in the stores to build an herbal immunity medicine cabinet to support you during the cold and flu season. Kara Jo will discuss how to tap into natural healing powers of herbs and flowers that we can grow in our gardens.Kara Jo is a long time co-op member shares her love and knowledge about holistic remedies with Weavers Way community. She also has a range of natural products for sale

Brighten Up Pup’s Dog Savvy Kids Club is hosting our 3rd Annual Stitching & Stuffies Project to support a local non-profit Glad Dogs NationCalling All Animal-Loving Kids! Brighten Up Pup’s Dog Savvy Kids Club is hosting our 3rd Annual Stitching & Stuffies Project to support the non-profit Glad Dogs Nation and enrich the lives of shelter animals.Get CRAFTY and join us on Saturday, January 17, 2026 from 2-3:30pm for a Stitching Event at Weavers Way Outreach Office in Germantown at 326 W Chelten Ave # B, Philadelphia, PA 19144.Children will have fun with a simple sewing project to add squeakers

Learn to create unique Valentine's Day cards with Mindy Flexer at this hands-on event - get ready to make memories and crafts!Let's enjoy each other's company while we create all kinds of valentines for the special people in our lives, using printmaking, collaging, drawing and painting. Mindy can show you techniques for making cards and envelopes that are as simple or elaborate as you would like. Materials will be provided, or you can bring your paper leftovers, like old gift wrap and last year's calendar. It will be fun to make things together! All ages are welcome. Younger children should

Join Kara Jo for a informative session focused on boosting your wellness and feeling great inside and out.Join Kara Jo to discuss women's health. We will focus on gut health, digestion, blood sugar regulation, inflammation modulation, and stress support . Kara will show us how all these important factors affect hormone regulation and how we can manage it. This is an inperson workshop that will be hosted in the cafe of Weavers Way Ambler. Attendees will receive free samples of products and coupons.Kara Jo is a long time co-op member shares her love and knowledge about holistic remedies with Weavers

Brighten Up Pup’s Dog Savvy Kids Club is hosting our 3rd Annual Stitching & Stuffies Project to support a local non-profit Glad Dogs NationCalling All Animal-Loving Kids! Get CRAFTY and join us on Saturday, March 28th, 2026 from 1-2:30pm for a Stitching Event at Weavers Way Outreach Office in Germantown at 326 W Chelten Ave # B, Philadelphia, PA 19144.Children will have fun with a simple sewing project to add squeakers to donated & repurposed stuffed toys. Dogs living in shelters and rescues across the country will THANK YOU as they enjoy snuggling and playing with their new toys! Recommended

Get crafty with nature and learn about how cool caterpillar tunnels are and how they help farmers to celebrate Earth Day together!Join the Weavers Way Farm Team at our Mort Brooks Memorial Farm site for a chat with our farmers about how we are using our new “caterpillar tunnel” hoop houses to extend our growing season and grow food through the winter. Enjoy a hands on seed planting activity. This event is FREE. ALL ARE WELCOME!WHERE? Mort Brooks Memorial Farm at The Farm At Awbury, 6336 Ardleigh st. 19138If driving, please park on Ardleigh st. and walk past the main

Get the buzz on why bees swarm and what that crazy cloud really means for your backyard hive!Follow the Buzz - Where Honeybees Go and Why It Matters? Join Sarah Humes, owner of a local bee keeping company, to learn more about honey bees and their colonies. Swarms are colonies of bees looking for a new home. Without a beekeeper, fewer than 1 in 4 bee colonies survive. She will talk about honeybee swarming and what does that mean? What if honeybees get into your home? What you can do for the bees in your yard? She will also have

Come hang out with fellow co-op members to learn about the upgrades and changes coming to the Chestnut Hill Weavers Way store!We have a major renovation to do at our Chestnut Hill store! The current plan is for the major store renovation, which will require a temporary closure of the store, to take place in Summer 2027. Less disruptive preparatory work on the backyard and on the store’s exterior will begin this summer. We want to be sure to do what we can through this renovation to address members’ needs, in addition to updating equipment, front end queueing, and a few

Herald in the change of seasons with a fall plant walk in Mt Airy 's beloved Carpenter woods with your friends and fellow coop members!!Herald in the change of seasons with an early fall plant walk! We'll spend time with our woody plant friends - trees and shrubs - studying bark, twigs and buds, as well as the lingering fruits of autumn. We will be honing our botanical skills and also discussing the medicinal properties of the plants we encounter. We’ll gather at the entrance of Carpenter’s Woods (at South Mt Pleasant and Greene St) and explore the trails through

Dive into the future of trash with a panel discussion on burning, recycling, and composting. What's next for Philly and what can we do?Councilmember Mark Squilla has introduced a new bill called the “Zero Waste Circular Economy Act” that would transition how Philadelphia manages waste to a recovery-based system that prioritizes composting, reuse, repair, remanufacturing and recycling. Using long-term contracts that help drive private investment as a primary mechanism to fund implementation and create economic opportunity, the bill has garnered the support of the Parker Administration.Councilmember Jamie Gauthier’s “Stop Trashing Our Air Act,” which calls for a complete ban on