Goodness
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A Neighborly Kind of Grocery Store
Welcome to The Patch.
What’s the Dill?
Find great deals on your favorite foods and products! We source local, organic and sustainable goods whenever possible, so you get groceries that are truly good!
Who We Are
We offer goods and groceries that are truly good! As a whole food and wholesome goods grocery store, we’re collectively owned by the folks who shop here – like YOU!
Vehicle for Change
Since 1976 we’ve been building a sustainable and equitable food system that supports healthy people, animals and the environment. When you spend your dollars at The Patch, you contribute to a thriving local economy and a kinder, more resilient world.
Try Poke this Month.
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with poke—a light, tasty, protein-packed meal that blends flavors from Japan, China, Hawaii and the Philippines. Perfect for warmer days when laboring over the stove just doesn’t seem right.
Groceries that are truly good.
We support Fair Trade and Certified Organic producers and work closely with local farmers to plan crop production and to help ensure their financial stability. We’re building a delicious food movement, one bite at a time!
Join for the perks,
stay for the purpose.
Owner and Volunteer Discounts, Voting Rights, e-Receipts and Patronage Dividends – what’s not to like? Plus, our owners get that warm, fuzzy feeling that comes from belonging to a business that does good things.
What’s Up at The Patch
A Wheelie Good Bike Maintenance Clinic for Women
We’re not chain yanking! 🚲In partnership with Auburn Trails Alliance, join us on Saturday, May 11th on the BriarPatch Auburn patio and learn how to maintain and repair your bike with former professional downhill racer and current mountain bike coach, Paige Ramsey.
Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all you moms and momma figures out there 😍💜 You know we couldn’t do it without you. Stop by the BriarPatch Deli today for a coffee/tea/espresso drink of your choice, on the house!
Breaking the Mold Cheese and Wine Tasting
Let’s be partners in wine! Join us on May 16th for a luscious cheese and wine tasting in Auburn. Get your tickets today!
Monthly Board Meeting
Our monthly board meeting is usually on the last Tuesday of the month. Everyone welcome!
FogDog Farm
Local Goodness
This is FogDog Farms’ fifth year providing certified organic produce to BriarPatch Food Co-op. They harvest salad greens nearly year-round, and over the next six months you’ll also find other favorites like head lettuces, green onions, red beets and parsley on our Produce department shelves…perfect for an all-FogDog salad!