On November 23rd, the Reed College Co-ops collectively made their campus debut with a party and feast!
The two houses (Garden and Farm) worked together to show off our culinary talents with a huge Thanksgiving meal (along with our dedicated satellites) that included turkey, pumpkin soup, vegan “turkey”, salad, beet and goat cheese pies, roasted root veggies, baked brussel sprouts, vegan stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffed apples, corn bread, cranberry sauce, and more! and served the meal to about 130 folks.
The Ladies Pie Society brought twelve (count em’) pumpkin pies, and the Student Union turned cozy with lights, fabric, and a homemade scarecrow. We invited an old-time band and caller to perform and call some square dances, and were joined by alumni Jim Kahan who also led several dances.
Several students performed alongside the band on fiddle and washboard. Many rounds of square dancing were enjoyed by all, the dedicated dancers stuck around ’til the very last free waltz at 10:00 pm. All in all, a roarin’ success for the Co-ops, who are hoping to bring more home-cooked food and good times to Reed College campus.
