UPDATE FOR THE WEEK OF September 16

21 Sep 2019

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 September 21.

New, Restocked & Highlighted Products (See photos below)

  • Bulk Packaged, Refrig, & Frozen: Blue Ridge Brinery local kimchi & sauerkraut, Health-Ade Grapefruit, Kalona organic whole milk cottage cheese
  • Gluten-Free: Lundberg Farms black rice thin stackers rice cakes
  • Pet Food: Pet Naturals of Vermonth hairball chews and UT support chews
  • Local Produce: last week we received arugula, lettuce and cherry tomatoes and we still have apples, lemons, red onions, acorn & butternut squash, and local baby potatoes.
Carlson Sale: Carlson is having a line drive sale of 20% off. Tiepacks – 6 or more – will be 25% off. Carlson’s new products will be 25% off.  To benefit from these discounts the Co-Op order must total $300 or more. All orders must be placed on the Carlson order sheet no later than Tuesday, September 24th, at 5 p.m. For additional information please see: www.facebook.com/carlsonlabs
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, Sep 19 and the next order deadline is Monday, Sep 23.

Happy Cow — We received an order on Monday, Sept 16. The next order deadline is Saturday, September 28 available on Tuesday, October 1st.
Carlson — Orders due by Tuesday, September 24 by 5pm
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 announced as our shelf stock is depleted.  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: last week from Growing Greens Family Farms: arugula, cherry tomatoes, lettuce
  • 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:  we will be receiving sweet potatoes and tomatoes on 9/19
  • Warbrance Mushrooms: shiitakes were delivered on Sep 10
Albert’s Organics Produce Distributor: Our most recent order arrived Wednesday July 17. Produce still available: apples (Pink Lady), broccoli, carrots, celery, lemons, mini seedless watermelons, onions (red & yellow), squash (acorn & butternut), yams (garnet).
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

Red Burgundy okra variety: Though it’s certainly pretty to look at—deep magenta pods that transition to green when exposed to heat—its allure is more than skin deep. “Taste-wise, Red Burgundy is very similar to other okra varieties, but I find it to be a little more tender and less slimy,” Greene says. Introduced in 1983  by scientists at Clemson University after eight years of careful tweaking, the crimson beauties have become eye-catching regulars at more and more mainstream grocery stores and farmers’ markets around the South come August and September.

Roasted & Grilled Okra Recipes

Okra Recipes from allrecipes.com – for those who don’t want them fried or boiled!

Roasted Okra

INGREDIENTS:
10 fresh okra pods, sliced 1/3 in thick
1 T olive oil
2 t kosher salt, or to taste
2 t black pepper, or to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Arrange the okra slices in one layer on a foil lined cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

Grilled Okra

INGREDIENTS:
1 lb fresh okra
1/4 c melted butter
1/4 c cajun seasoning
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
2. Roll the okra in the melted butter and then in the cajun seasoning. Grill the okra until charred, about 2 minutes per side.
TIPS:

  • Put okra on soaked skewers
  • Use olive oil instead of butter for a healthy replacement