Free Sauerkraut with Purchase As a thank you for your support, receive a free organic Woodstock sauerkraut with purchases over $15 during the month of March, until supplies run out. Limit one per household per day.

2024 Membership Renewals Memberships are due the first time you shop at the Co-op in 2024. The cost is $30 for the entire year, which is still a great deal. Thank you for your continued support!

Free Dish Soap with Membership As a thank you for your support, receive a free bottle of Seventh Generation dish liquid soap with your new or renewed membership, until supplies run out. Limit one per household.

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.

Recent Local Produce & Products  We received organic rainbow carrots, kale, shiitake mushrooms, and sweet potatoes last week. Still in stock: Organic beets, chestnuts (NC – freezer), Appalachian gold potatoes, Daikon radish, butternut & kabocha squash, purple potatoes, sweet potatoes (Covington & bonita (white flesh))

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: We have all flavors of sauerkraut, kvass, & kimchee in stock. Growing Greens Family Farm: We have butternut, kaboch,  and acorn squash in stock. Healthy Hen Farm: We have large eggs, dried eggs, local & sourwood honey in stock Local Meats:We have ground beef and breakfast sausage from Johnson Creek Farm. If you’re interested in bison or elk, or have requests for other types of local meat, please contact Cheri Noffke. Rickety Barn Farm:We have pasture-raised chicken and traditional flavor pot pies in the freezer – made with all natural ingredients. Each pie feeds 4.  Roundtop Farm:We have fresh yellow Indira and red turmeric and ginger in stock. Organic sourdough bread:We have traditional and flavored sourdough (rosemary & olive, rosemary & garlic) 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, March 16.  Updated COVID-19 Reminders – Masks are now 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 — The next order due date is Monday, March 11.  Thenext delivery date is Wednesday, March 20. We receive orders every two weeks.  Happy Cow — Place orders by Saturday, March 16 for delivery on Tuesday, March 19. We receive orders every two weeks. Frontier Herbs — Next order due date is Tuesday, March 19.  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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Produce  If you are interested in ordering a specific type of produce please contact Theresa to discuss availability.  Visit the list of produce suppliers

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Sheet Pan Sweet Potatoes and Black Bean Bowls Author: Emily Toshiko Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Yield: 4 servings 1x Description Sheet pan sweet potatoes and black bean bowls is an easy meal that’s sure to become a favorite! Ingredients 1 cup brown rice (uncooked) 3 cups sweet potatoes, chopped into 1” pieces ½ red onion, chopped into 1” pieces 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained, rinsed and towel-dried 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp cumin ½ tsp onion powder ½ tsp garlic powder ¼ tsp salt Freshly ground black pepper to taste Optional Toppings: Plant based sour cream, regular sour cream or Greek yogurt Avocado Pickled jalapenos Pickled red onions Salsa Hot sauce Cilantro  Lime wedge Instructions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Cook the rice according to package directions Combine the sweet potato, red onion, black beans, olive oil and spices in a large mixing bowl. Gently toss together until evenly coated. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through. To serve: place the roasted sweet potatoes and beans over a bed of brown rice. Top with any of the optional toppings. Enjoy! Notes Use parboiled rice such as minute rice when you are in a time crunch. Remember to dry the black beans using a kitchen towel. This helps them get crispy in the oven. This recipe is also delicious served as tacos or a burrito! Find it online: https://toshistable.com/sheet-pan-sweet-potatoes-black-beans/