| UNFI Delivery this week! Our main distributor UNFI, has restored most of their online services after the cyber attack and we were able to place an order for delivery this week. Thanks for your patience! |
| REMINDER: NEW HOURS Monday & Wednesday 10:00-2:00 Thursday 3:00-7:00 Saturday 11:00-3:00 Closed Tuesday, Friday & Sunday |
| New this week This week we will have a limited quantity of locally harvested Chanterelle mushrooms. Last week we received organic purple cauliflower and Covington sweet potatoes. We are harvesting yellow squash, green beans, cucumbers, collards and kale from the co-op garden. We will be harvesting tomatoes soon. We also still have co-op turmeric available. Co-op Garden dried basil (Thai and Sweet) is still available in the herbs section as well. |
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| Local Meat Special Orders If you are interested in local beef, chicken, and pork, please check out this list of available types and email Theresaif you want to place a special order or receive more information. |
| 2025 Membership Renewals Memberships are due the first time you shop at the Co-op in 2025. The cost is $30 for the entire year, which is still a great deal. Thank you for your continued support! |
| Recent Local Produce & Products We still have: plant starts (tomato & tomatillo), co-op collards, green beans, cucumbers, & kale, local ground beef & whole chicken (freezer), Lion’s mane mushrooms, & organic apples, beets, carrots, yellow & white onions, Covington, Murasaki & Garnet sweet potatoes, Hawaiian and Indira turmeric, dried lemongrass,and chestnuts (NC – freezer). Recipes for using some of these vegetables are available by the produce bins. |
| Open Volunteer Jobs Visit this link to view the volunteer jobs are available. When you volunteer, you pay less. If you are interested in volunteering you can complete a Volunteer Work Interest form and email it to Theresa or drop it off at the co-op. If you would like more information please contact Theresa. |
| Local Products Update If you would like to place a special order for any of our local product suppliers, please contact Theresa at theresa.pizzuto@gmail.com. Blue Ridge Brinery ON SALE: We have kvass, and all flavors of sauerkraut & mild kimchee in stock. Healthy Hen Farm: We have large eggs, dried eggs, local honey in stock. Local Meats:We have local ground beef from Mile Creek Farm in the freezer. Rickety Barn Farm:We have whole chickens in the freezer. Roundtop Farm:We have fresh turmeric in stock Organic sourdough bread:We have traditional & sandwich loaves in the freezer |
| Monthly Senior Discount Day The Co-Op offers a 5% discount to seniors 65+ on the 3rd Saturday of each month. The next senior discount day will be held on Saturday, July 19 Updated COVID-19 Reminders – Masks are optional for shoppers – We are still following recommended safety protocolsThe Pickens County community level is LOW. Based on the current CDC and SC DHEC guidelines, masks are optional for shoppers. We ask you to do the following:If you are feeling sick at all (fever or not), Please do not come into the store.If you know you have been exposed to COVID-19, DO NOT come into the store. The CDC guidelines call for staying home for at least 5 days after you’ve been exposed to someone with confirmed COVID-19. See this link for more information on what to do if you contract COVID: What to Do If You Are Sick | CDC |
| Order Due Dates and Delivery Dates Online ordering calendar UNFI — We will receive a delivery this Wednesday, June 25. Next delivery date TBD. Place orders by Monday, June 30 for delivery on Wednesday, July ??. We typically receive orders every two weeks. Happy Cow — Place orders by Saturday, June 28 for delivery on Wednesday, July 2. We receive orders every two weeks. Frontier Herbs — Next order due date is Tuesday, July 15. Frontier Co-op orders are due the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Visit the Frontier Co-op website to see the products on sale. |
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| DISCONTINUED PRODUCTS LIST CLICK THE LINK ABOVE TO VIEW THE LIST |
| Recipes and Health Articles Purple Cauliflower Salad Sicilian Style  Author: Sylvia Fountaine Prep Time: 20 Cook Time: 30 Total Time: 50 minutes Yield: 6 Description Purple Cauliflower Salad (Sicilian Style!) with kalamata olives, capers, grains parsley scallions and pickled onions. This vegan healthy salad is easy to make and keeps for several days, perfect for meal prep! Ingredients 1 head cauliflower, purple if possible olive oil to coat 1/2 teaspoon salt zest of one lemon 2 cups cooked grain- black rice, quinoa, freekah, farro, etc…. 2 scallions, sliced 1/2 cup sliced kalamata olives 2 tablespoons capers 1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped Dressing: 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper Optional Garnishes: Pickled onions, marcona almonds, chili flakes, shaved pecorino Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 425F 2. Set grains to cook on the stove. Cook and cool to room temp. 3. Cut cauliflower into bite-sized florets, lightly toss in olive oil, salt and lemon zest. Spread out on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roast 25 minutes, or until fork-tender, turning halfway through. Let cool. 4. Make the dressing, whisking all in a bowl. 5. Feel free to toss salad ingredients the dressing in a bowl or layer them in a shallow bowl. If layering, start wth the grain, add the cauliflower, olives, capers, scallions, parsley, pickled onions, optional almonds/pecorino and sprinkle with chili flakes. NutritionServing Size: 1 cupCalories: 216Sugar: 2 gSodium: 570.9 mgFat: 13.8 gSaturated Fat: 2.1 gCarbohydrates: 21.8 gFiber: 3.8 gProtein: 3.8 gCholesterol: 0 mgFind it online: https://www.feastingathome.com/purple-cauliflower-salad/ |