Co-op Newsletter

[Melissa Bridges]

St. J. Food Co-op February 20, 2009  www.stjfoodcoop.com   Sales Sales Goal week of 2/9-2/15 $10500. Actual Sales week of 2/9-2/15 $10678. Sales Goal week of 2/16-2/22 $10750.   Upcoming Events   Winter Knowledge Exchange Series 10 am Saturdays beginning February 21 Sign-up early!  Space is limited to 8 people per class.  $5 per person per workshop. Materials fee may apply to some workshops.  Space is limited so sign-up early! TOMORROW!  2/21 On the Road to Healthy Eating, Cooking Class $10 material fee- still space available. 2/28 Herbal Allies and the Seasons 3/7 Kombucha Tea Brewing 3/14 Cheese Making with Goats Milk 3/21 Sprout it Out 3/28 Beyond White Flour and White Sugar   High Mowing Seeds are in!!   Vermont Compost Company Products Coming beginning of March!     Save the co-op Economy 3 easy ways! 1.      Keep shopping.  Take advantage of member specials (avg. 20% savings) and case lot specials and buy in bulk. 2.      Recycled Shopping Bags and CLEAN, scent-free glass jars.  Bring them in so we do not have to buy bags or plastic repack containers. 3.      Pay in cash and check as often as possible!  We pay fees on credit and debit purchases.  Cash and Checks allow us to keep all the money!   Egg Crates, Plastic Egg Crates and Clean, scent free glass jars Bring them to us!     Local Food Action A small group of committed citizens are beginning to meet to discuss and do local food action and all this entails.  Interested?  Stop by the co-op on Wednesday, February 25, 3:30 pm and join the conversation.   First Fridays: Health & Wellness Series 3:30 – 5:30 pm March 6.  Martha Tack. Mindful based stress reduction practice. April 3.  Darcie Shedd. Thai Yoga Bodywork.   Co-op News and Tidbits The Community Links revised booklet that will offer co-op members discounts to area health-related businesses and practitioners, needs more listings before we can go to print. If you are interested in being in it, please contact Deborah Goldberg at 802-748-3711 or e-mail her at gold...@gmail.com     WELCOME NEW MEMBERS      William A. SArgent     Jessyca Goldstein     David Fraioli     Vicki Sayarath     Anne Gallagher   Thank you Working Members!  Please- make sure to complete a working member slip for item donations and time volunteered.  This guarantees your working member discount and our thanking you!             David Hammond             Alycia Moore             Rosalyn Moore             Issac Patch             Deborah Goldberg             John Morris             Marysia Miernowska                Annika and BobMcCann             Roberta Horowitz                          Amanda Weisenfeld             Vicki Moore             Donn Lathrop             Bob Roos             Carol Adams               Working Member Opportunities ….be a part of the co-op community…Volunteer The Co-op is a member-owned organization requiring member investment for success.  In addition to spending your grocery dollars at the co-op consider volunteering.  Here’s some ideas on how to do it...... 1.    Computer Data Collecting.  Michel has 2 projects that will be on-going.  Updating our vendor contact information and extracting sales info from the computer.  Contact Michel to schedule training. 802-748-9498 2.    Unpack, shelve, stock.  Just drop in. 3.     $500 challenge!  ·         50/50 cash raffle.  Buy a ticket. ·         Bottle Drive.  Bring us your deposit bottles.   New and Returning Items….       Hey Localvores…. ·        Lake Champlain Chocolates ·        Butterworks Farm, Jay VT, has a limited supply of Organic Sunflower Oil, Cottage Cheese and Cultured Buttermilk and we have some.  ·        Second Chance Farm, Danville VT Organic Pork and Lamb ·        Nutty Steph’s Vermont Granola and Magic Chunks   New Shipment of New Chapter will be in next week.   Kiss My Face Bath and Shower Gels:  Early to Bed, Early to Rise, Cold and Flu, Peaceful Patchouli, Rough Thyme Masada Mineral Herb Spa 100% Natural Dead Sea Mineral Salts with Herb and Aromas: Cold and Flu blend, Joint and Muscle; stress relief  SRP$19.99 MSP$14.99 Burt’s Shea Butter Hand Repair Cream with Cocoa Butter and Sesame Oil Burt’s Beeswax Moisturizing Day Crème and Night Crème Burt’s Thoroughly Therapeutic Honey and Grapeseed Oil Hand Crème Burt’s Naturally Nourishing Milk and Shea Butter 2-pack Body Bar Burt’s Extra Energizing Citrus and Gingeroot  2-pack Body Bar   GROCERIES Organic Valley Cultured Butter 1 lb.  SRP$7.49 MSP$5.59 Newman’s Own Organic Spelt Pretzels Back in Stock!! Weetabix Organic Cereal New!! Member Requested!! Stark Sisters Maple Molasses Granola World Catch Wild Alaskan Salmon Burgers 4 pack SRP$10.69 MSP$8.49 World Catch Wild Caught Marinated Ahi Tune Steaks SRP$10.69 MSP$8.49   Buyers Note:  Celestial Seasons Roastaroma Tea unavailable from distributors.                Wines Peter Lehmann  Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 SRP$17.99 MSP$12.99 Big House California Red 2006 SRP$10.99 MSP$9.99 Geyser Peak Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 SRP$17.99 MSP$14.99 Mark West Pinot Noir 2007 SRP$14.99 MSP$11.99 Rex Goliath Pinot Noir SRP$10.99 MSP$8.99   For Your Health….from GM  Michel Lurie—Will return Next Week.