UPDATE FOR THE WEEK OF October 14

Announcements:
Temporarily Closed on Fridays as of August 2nd

Monthly Senior Discount Day

The Co-Op offers a 5% discount to senior 65+ on the 3rd Saturday of each month.  The next senior discount day will be held on Saturday October 19.

New, Restocked & Highlighted Products (See photos below)

  • Bulk Packaged, Refrig, & Frozen: Kombucha: Hum Strawberry Lemonade & Coconut Lime, GTS Tantric Turmeric, & Health-Ade Bubbly Rose, Organic Mellow White Miso, Tofu Shirataki noodles, Brown Cow: plain, strawberry & cherry vanilla yogurts, Guacamole Tortilla Chips, Reed’s strongest ginger beer, Pacific Foods Soups: Cashew Carrot Ginger bisque, Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato, Santa Fe Chicken, Spicy Black Bean & Kale, Thai Sweet Potato, Split Pea & Uncured Ham and Vegetable Masal.
  • Gluten-Free: Miracle Kitchen Thai Tom Yum noodle dinner
  • Pet Food: Pet Naturals of Vermont hairball chews and UT support chews
  • Local Produce: 
    • Warbranch Farm: local shiitake mushrooms (arrived today, 10/14)
    • Growing Greens Family Farms (delivered 10/3): arugula, black Spanish radishes, braising greens, escarole, spring zing salad mix, and green basil. We also still have apples, lemons, red onions, acorn & butternut squash, and local baby potatoes
Day Managers Needed
(Markup depends on day of week/hours worked)
We are looking for volunteers to be trained as Day Managers (hours depend on day of week). If you are interested or want to learn more please contact Theresa Pizzuto.

Secretary Needed
(Officer position – 0% markup)
The Secretary takes minutes at the monthly manager meetings & quarterly general membership meetings, sends out the Weekly Update and all email communications to members & managers. Computer skills are required, including basic knowledge of Word and Excel; familiarity with Google Docs a plus. If you are interested or want to learn more please contact Theresa Pizzuto.

Assistant Manager Needed
(Officer position – 0% markup)

The Assistant Manager assists the General Manager and Associate Manager in management activities and decision-making, serves in the absence of the Assoc. Manager or General Manager as needed, attends Manager, General Membership and agenda-planning meetings and works to gain knowledge of all jobs, policies and procedures associated with the operation of the Co-op.  Good organizational, communication and computer skills are required, including basic knowledge of Word and Excel; familiarity with Google Docs, MailChimp and email lists is a plus. You will work closely with the the Associate & General Manager and we will provide training as needed. If you are interested or want to learn more please contact Theresa Pizzuto

2019 Membership Renewals

Memberships are due the first time you shop at the Co-op in 2019. The cost is still $24 for the entire year. Thank you for your continued support!

Order Deadlines and Delivery Dates

Online ordering calendar

UNFI —  The next order delivery is Thursday, October 17 and the next order deadline is Monday, October 21.

Happy Cow — The next order deadline was Saturday, October 12  available on Tuesday, October 14.
Sami’s Bread — The last Sami’s order arrived Thursday, July 18.  Please check the shelves for chips and the freezer for Bagels and Bread.
Frontier Herbs — Orders due monthly on the 4th Wednesday of the month

Albert’s Produce— The next delivery will be arriving on October 30th.  To place an order or receive information about product/price lists please contact Theresa.

New and Restocked Products
Produce

Produce Updates

If you are interested in ordering a specific type of produce please contact Theresa to discuss availability. 

Short-term Local Seasonal Produce To special order please contact Theresa
New produce list: see top section of email
  • Growing Greens Family Farms: we plan to order greens and other seasonal produce from them every 1-2 weeks. For more information, visit Growing Green Family Farm.  They are a local farm in Anderson, SC.
  • Cedar Knoll Farm: we will order seasonal produce as our shelf stock is depleted (weekly or every other week).
  • Healthy Hen Farm: seasonal produce will be ordered as it is available
  • Jewell Farm: garlic and other produce will be ordered as it is available.
  • Mile Creek Farm:  they are closed for the season
  • Warbrance Mushrooms: shiitakes were delivered on Oct 14
Albert’s Organics Produce Distributor: Our most recent order arrived Wednesday July 17. Produce still available: apples (Pink Lady), lemons, mini seedless watermelons, onions (red)
Personal Care

 New Pet Products
Supplements
Supplement by Brand
Supplements by Shelf Order
Discontinued Products

Discontinued by UNFI

  • St. Dalfour Gourmet to Go 3 Bean Salad

  • Traina Natural California Bing Cherries

  • SunSpire Coconut Dark Chocolate Bar

  • Rapunzel Brand

    • Coco Powder

    • Veg Bouillon (no salt, w/ herbs, w/ sea salt)

  • Coconut Secret Organic Almond Coconut Bar

  • Nutiva brand Organic Red Palm Oil 15oz is discontinued from the Co-op shelf.

    • Full cases of six jars are still available by special order only.

  • Reed’s Cherry Brew beverage

  • Canned Santa Barbara brand large black olives

    Still Available by Special Order

  • Eden Organic Red Kidney Beans, 15oz cans

  • Eden Organic Cannellini White Kidney Beans, 15oz cans

Discounted Items

There are a variety of discounted items located on our Clearance shelf.

Recipes and Health Articles

For the next few months we’ll be highlighting great recipes from Frontier Food Co-op for seasoning all the local goodies available this fall.
To see more check out their website:  https://www.frontiercoop.com/community/how-to/seasoning-local-fare
We’ve got a lot of the ingredients in the bulk section, and whatever we don’t have we’ll be happy to order for you.
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Seasoning Local Fare

There’s a good reason — make that plenty of good reasons — why local foods are so popular. Produce that’s been grown nearby is typically fresher, riper, and better tasting than fruits and vegetables from afar. (After all, it’s grown for taste and nutrition, not so that it can withstand cross-country travel.) Buying locally supports independent local farmers, the local economy, and global sustainability. And, because local foods are easier to track and less vulnerable to contamination than commercially grown products, their purchase even supports food security.

Your own backyard is as local as it gets, of course, so if you’re growing much of your own produce, congrats! There are plenty of other options for scoring local bounty, too, though. Farmers’ Markets are growing in number and scope. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) enables communities to share in the harvest of local farmers. Food co-ops typically offer a good selection of local fare (produce and other goods, too). And many commercial grocery stores now offer an array of local fare in their produce aisles.  (To find local farms, CSAs, Farmers’ Markets, and other opportunities to support local foods, visit the Local Harvest website.)

Here’s a selection of recipes that make the most of in-season fruits and vegetables with just-the-right seasonings! What’s in season varies a bit according to where you live, of course. So keep an eye out for what’s in season in your area. We’ve based our suggestions on some of the most available fruits and vegetables in the major North American growing regions in the Fall.

Autumn Apple Muffins

  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Hands-on Time: 10 mins
  • Makes: 14 servings

Apple muffins are one of autumn’s most comforting fall baking treats. Packed with chopped apples, honey, spices and vanilla extract, this recipe offers a simple, yet tummy-warming dessert. Serve muffins for breakfast with side of fruit as well.

Ingredients:

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line muffin tins with paper liners.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg and set aside.
3. In another bowl combine the oil, eggs and water. Gradually add the honey and beat until thoroughly combined. Add the vanilla and gradually begin adding the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not over mix. Fold in the apples and spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin tin. Fill the cups 3/4 full.
4. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until cooked through.