A New Way to Shop Weavers Way
Partnerships with local organizations and businesses put the wind behind the sails of our big dreams and make our work as a non-profit possible.
We’re grateful to Weavers Way, a member-owned cooperative grocery with locations in Northwest Philadelphia and Ambler, for their willingness to help us make some of our biggest events a success! If you participated in the Wissahickon Trail Classic, you can thank the local grocery store for some of your post-race produce snacks.
When you volunteer with Friends of the Wissahickon and support the stewardship of the Wissahickon, working Weavers Way members can count those hours as credits toward their Co-op membership. FOW contributes to Weavers Way’s monthly Shuttle newsletter and the Co-op writes for our newsletter each quarter.
Friends of the Wissahickon and Weavers Way go together like catfish n’ waffles, not only because of the great work we’ve been able to accomplish together, but also because all of the Co-op’s locations are within walking distance—a “fortunate happenstance” as described by Jon Roesser, Weavers Way general manager, in our Spring Newsletter.
“This spring, Weavers Way opens our newest store on Chelten Avenue in Germantown. In our search for a new location, we had a laundry list of requirements: part of a commercial corridor, loading dock, parking lot, close to public transportation, etc. We found them all in what was once an Acme Market at the corner of Chelten and Morris Street. And, yes, it’s within walking distance of a Wissahickon trailhead (West Rittenhouse Street, to be exact). This is probably another example of “fortunate happenstance,” though perhaps our subconscious minds are leading us to make key business decisions that keep us close to the park.”
Today, we’d like to extend a huge congratulations to the Weavers Way team on the opening of their fourth store this past May in Germantown! What a wonderful asset to the community. We’re sure that this new store will quickly become the go-to neighborhood spot for high-quality, healthy food and wellness products.
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According to WHYY, this store, which is located on 328 West Chelten Ave, was a project three years in the making! In an ever-developing world, it’s a virtue to be able to walk to a grocery store. In the Co-op’s case, it also fills the gap for access to natural foods.
To celebrate this milestone, FOW and Weavers Way are teaming up at our Ice Cream Social on August 21st to hike from the Germantown location to Historic Rittenhouse Town for tasty frozen treats. Keep an eye out for more details and to register. For now, register for our Ice Cream Social here.
We’ll also be joined by our friends from the Wissahickon Environmental Center, Let’s Go Outdoors, and Bredenbeck’s who will be serving up ice cream from 3 PM to 5 PM. We hope to see you there!