UPDATE FOR THE WEEK OF October 27

5 Nov 2020

Announcements:
Weather Alert for Thursday: We may experience tropical storm conditions Thursday due to remnants of Hurricane Zeta.  Please call the coop before you head our way to be sure we are open.

A Great Response

Thank you everyone for responding to our calls for help last week.   We have volunteers to pick up our orders from Happy Cow;  and you also brought in egg cartons.   Thank you again!

Happy Cow has local apples for order

They are grown in North Carolina so they are local, but not organic.  If you would like to order apples, please order with the regular Happy Cow order.  Available varieties are:  Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Fuji, Honeycrisp.

Theresa Pizzuto is continuing to recover.  Theresa always says how much she appreciates all words of encouragement and help she has gotten (and still needs).

Until Theresa recovers, please be patient if produce and other items aren’t restocked as usual.

The Co-op needs a cashier to help fill in for Theresa on Thursdays.  Other help is appreciated as well especially until Theresa gets back on her feet.

COVID-19 Reminders – We are still following safety protocols

As you know, the cases of COVID-19 have been increasing in our area. We hope that you and your families are staying safe and healthy. We will continue to provide you with healthy foods and products to the best of our ability in order to help us all support our nutrition and immune systems. 

Health and safety are all of our responsibilities. We encourage you to practice safety measures at home and when you’re out. Take measures to avoid unnecessary contact with large crowds and confined gatherings of people to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

What we ask you to do:

the spread of COVID-19.

2020 Membership Renewals

Memberships are due the first time you shop at the Co-op in 2020. The cost has increased to $30 for the entire year, which is still a great deal. This is the first increase in 30 years, and is needed to increase our income. Thank you for your continued support!

See the recipe for  Paleo Chocolate Chip Coconut Flour Banana Bread at the bottom of this email

New, Restocked & Highlighted Products
(See photos below)

  • Bulk Packaged, Refrig, & Frozen:  Bulk coconut, nuts of all types, Brown Cow Whole Milk yogurt,  Good Culture cottage cheese, Happy Cow cheeses & butter; local eggs; GTS kombucha (original, gingerade, cosmic cranberry), Health Ade Kombucha (bubbly rose); Miyokos cream cheese and cheese wheel, local eggs;  Alvarado St sprouted wheat bread, Ben & Jerry’s fudge brownie non-dairy dessert, Henry & Lisa’s Wild Alaskan crispy fish nuggets, Roundtop Farm Red Hawaiian turmeric.
  • Gluten-Free:  Lotus Foods Organic  Millet and Brown Rice Ramen Noodles, MIracle Noodle Thai Tum Yum, Now Organic Coconut Flour, Ocean’s Halo no soy soy sauce,  CauliPower pizza crust; iViva frozen cauliflower grain-free tortillas.
  • Consignments: knitted items by Meg MacArthur – new knit caps and scarfs!
  • Personal Care: nfuse magnesium deodorant, Alba Organics sunscreen, Clearly Natural unscented liquid hand soap
  • Pet Products: Bio Bags 100% compostable and biodegradable doggie waste bags, Castor & Pollux organix cookies, Doggie Delirious Crunchy Bones with Peanut Butter, Doggie Duds collar covers
  • Supplements:  Super Nutrition Seasonal Immune formula, Quaantum Health Immune support and Immune deficiency, Gaia Herbs Black Elderberry Syrup
  • Local Produce:  from Happy Cow delivered 10/12: local apples, not organic (Gala, Golden Delicous, Granny Smith);  from Cedar Knoll Farms delivered 10/10,
  • Warbranch Mushrooms delivered 10/16: 
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, November 21.
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

Order Deadlines and Delivery Dates

Online ordering calendar

UNFI —   Next delivery on Wednesday, October 28.   The next order date is Monday, November 2 with delivery date of Wednesday, November 11.

Happy Cow — The next order deadline is Saturday, November 7 for pickup on Monday, November 9.

Sami’s Bread — Please place a special order if you would like us to order from this company again.
Frontier Herbs — Orders due monthly on the 4th Wednesday of the month.

Albert’s Produce— The next delivery will be made when we can meet the minimum.  To place an order or receive information about product/price lists please contact Theresa.
New, Restocked & Highlighted 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 order from them approximately every two weeks. For more information, visit Growing Green Family Farm.  They are a local farm in Anderson,  SC
  • Cedar Knoll Farms:  we will order seasonal produce as our shelf stock is depleted (weekly or every other week).  For more information, go to https://www.cedarknollfarmnursery.farm/
  • DarkSpore Mushrooms: We order from them approximately every two weeks. They culture a variety of mushrooms including Blue Oyster, Chestnut, Elm oyster and shiitakes.  For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/darksporemushrooms/
  • Healthy Hen Farm: seasonal produce & eggs will be ordered as it is available
  • Jewell Farm: we will order seasonal produce as it is available.
  • Roundtop Farm: ginger and turmeric will be restocked as it is available
  • Warbranch Mushrooms: we receive log-grown shiitakes as they are available
Albert’s Organics Produce Distributor:  Produce will be ordered when we can make the minimum.
Personal Care
 New & Restocked Pet Products
Supplements
Supplement by Brand
Supplements by Shelf Order
Consignments
Reduced Items
Discontinued Products

Discontinued by UNFI

  • St. Dalfour Gourmet to Go 3 Bean Salad

    St. Dalfour Gourmet to Go Salmon

  • 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

Paleo Chocolate Chip Coconut Flour Banana Bread

Prep Time:  10 minutes
Cook Time:   30 minutes
Total Time:   40 minutes
Yield:            12 servings
Calories:        138An easy to make, healthy banana bread made with coconut flour, no butter or refined sugar added! A fun and delicious way to use coconut flour!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups mashed banana (about 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup almond butter
  • 2 eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda*
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips, dairy free if desired plus extra for sprinkling on top

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 8×4 inch or 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer or in a regular bowl, combine bananas, vanilla and almond butter; mix until well combined, smooth, and creamy.
  3. Add in eggs, one at a time and mix until combined. With the mixer on medium-low speed, add in coconut flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix again until just combined. Gently fold in chocolate chips.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until tester inserted into center comes out clean.
  5. Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool for 20 minutes, then carefully invert, remove bread from pan and place back on wire rack to cool completely. Cut into 12 slices.

Recipe Notes*Please note that the video calls for baking powder as well, but the recipe is correct as-written. We’ve updated it to only use baking soda.

For best results, use bananas with lots of brown spots.

Feel free to use peanut butter or cashew butter instead of almond butter. If you use sunflower seed butter, please know that the bread likely will turn green after baking due to a chemical reaction. Don’t worry though, the bread will still be good!