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May plant starts
Co-op Community E-NEWS
 An e-publication with your good health in mind
 
                May 2011 
 
Seeds of Justice Award

Co-op Receives Seeds of Justice Award

 

Community to Community (C2C) recently honored the Co-op with their first ever Seeds of Justice Award. C2C Executive Director Rosalinda Guillen explained, "Our Board, project leaders, and constituent farm worker leaders felt that the support received from the Co-op since 2005 has created a base of hope for our organization and a sustainable future." She noted that C2C has received desperately needed funding and support for events and programs via gift certificates for food products and promotion. She commented, "The Co-op's support reflects their respect and consideration for C2C's efforts to develop farm worker leaders, worker-owned co-ops, and their equitable role in a just food system, along with support for domestic fair trade standards."

 

 

Rosalinda expressed thanks "to all Co-op members, workers, and elected leaders for all you do for our community. Truly you all plant the Seeds of Justice for our community every day by supporting local grassroots organizations like C2C and providing a food outlet that sells local organic healthy food for all."

 

In This Issue
Farm Bill & Food Policy
Women & Food Sovereignty
Bike to Work/School
New Organic Website
RE Sources--Bill McKibben
Call for Artists
What Drug Companies Won't Tell
David Drummond HC 
Healthy Connections Classes  

  

Spring Soups

with Karina Davidson

Tuesday, May 3

Downtown Co-op

 

Helping Aging Friends and Family

With Eden Alexander and Jean La Valley

Wednesday, May 4

Downtown Co-op

 

Hormonal Health

with Jim Ehmke

Thursday, May 5

Downtown Co-op

 

Neotropical Songbirds

with David Drummond

Monday, May 9

Downtown Co-op

 

Improving Cardiovascular Health Naturally

with Kim Sandstrom, ND

Wednesday, May 11

Downtown Co-op

 

Springtime in Paris

with Karina Davidson

Thursday, May 12

Cordata Co-op

   

Check our website and newsletter for the full lineup of great classes. 
Favorite Recipes
Find recipes for your favorite Co-op deli salads, entrees, and bakery items on our website.

Follow our Sassy Sampler blog and pick up her tested recipes in store and online.
It Pays to be
a Co-op Member
  

Membership benefits include:

Periodic discounts and special offers

 

Special order pricing on bulk purchases

 

Member discounts with local business partners 

 

Member pricing for classes 

 

Opportunity to participate in governance

 

Quick Links
Member-owner Deals
New items on sale bi-weekly. See the Sales page on our website or stop by the service desk for a list of great deals.

Pick up Your Monthly
Newsletter
in the Store
 
 We publish our Co-op Community newsletter monthly. Pick up a copy next time you're in the store.

Community Shopping Day update

 

The Traditional Foods and Plants Program at Northwest Indian College received a $1,662 donation from the Co-op for their April 16 CSD. Our next CSD, on Saturday, May 21, will benefit Appliance Depot. Thanks for shopping the Co-op and helping fund one of our local nonprofits.

Gavel

Farm Bill and Food Policy

 

Environmental Working Group (EWG) is working hard to make the next farm bill a healthy food bill--to direct more money to healthy school meals, organic and local farmers, and programs that protect water and soil. In February, Ken Cook, President of EWG addressed a TEDxManhattan conference Changing the Way We Eat. Cook's presentation, "Turning the farm bill into the food bill," can now be viewed online.


The nation's farm and food policies are key aspects of Congress' ongoing budget negotiations. Keeping a close eye on the proceedings, EWG reports that politicians have tried to slash essential, lifeline nutrition programs for the poorest Americans while leaving untouched farm subsidies to big agribusiness. Follow the details on Cook's blog and see more on EWG's work on food policy.

Women at the Core of the Struggle for Food Sovereignty

 

In March Oxfam hosted a celebration of the 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day, entitled, "Ending Hunger Starts with Women." It was reported that women make up the majority of farmers in developing countries and produce most of the world's food. Of the nearly one billion people enduring chronic hunger in the world, 3 out of 5 work in food production. As caregivers and providers of sustenance, women are disproportionately hurt by the injustices of the global food system.

 

Food justice activist Rosalinda Guillén was quoted on the Food First blog, saying, "We think that [food justice] reform is putting a dent in the structure we're being held in... it's goinWomen farmingg to be hard to break through that consciousness... So, new laws and the enforcement of existing laws are important, but it is not enough if we want to transform our food systems. Food sovereignty demands that we move out of that box and think of our own personal dignity and the dignity of our communities in a deeper, transformative way. What is it that I need to do to ensure my communities liberation not just from the effects of oppression--like bad treatment of workers and food insecurity--but from the structures of oppression." For the full story, see the Food First website.  

 

Bike to Work and School bike to work

Friday, May 20, 6-9:30 am

Free event--no registration required

 

Bike or walk to one of the more than 30 Celebration Stations located throughout the county--Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden, Blaine, and other locations. The Cordata Co-op will be one of the Celebration Stations. Enjoy refreshments, gifts, stickers, and a chance to enter a drawing for dozens of prizes.

 

Ride/walk at your own pace and route. All ages welcome. Event happens rain or shine.

Ride your bike and don't forget to wear your helmet. For more information, see the Mount Baker Bike Club website or contact 360-671-BIKE or info@everybodyBIKE.com.

The Organic Center

New Organic Web Resource

 

The Organic Center (TOC), an organic agriculture think tank, recently launched a new consumer website to provide easy-to-understand information about the benefits of organic farming and food. The site, Generations of Organic, is a resource of information "grounded in the credible, evidence-based science for which TOC is known."

 

Features on the site include: recipes, shopping tips, information about food nutrients, pesticides, and a selection of scientific summaries from TOC. Their goal is to engage with people regarding the many advantages of organic food and farming, and provide education on how organics contribute to a healthy lifestyle. For more information, see TOC website.  

 

RE Sources Hosts Bill McKibben

May 31,Eaarth-book 5 pm music, presentation to follow

Fairhaven Village Green
Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben is the author of "Eaarth," and frequently writes and speaks about global warming and alternative energy. Here in Bellingham he will speak about the importance of community activism. Specifically, Mr. McKibben will focus his talk on the power of community activism in preventing climate change and combating extractive and polluting actions, such as the construction of coal export terminals throughout Northwest Washington.

 

This event will also provide an opportunity for the community to take action and learn more about the possible coal export terminal at Cherry Point in Ferndale, WA. For more information about this issue, see the RE Sources website. For more information about Bill McKibben please visit his website.

Artist hand

Call for Artists

 

Interested in displaying your work in the Cordata Deli seating area? Submit samples for consideration to lauras@communityfood.coop. We will select one or more artists to display their work from late May through the summer.

 

vitamins
What the Drug Companies Won't Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn't Know
Dr. Michael Murray, ND
Wednesday, May 18, 6:30 pm
Skagit Unitarian Church, downtown Mount Vernon
 

Sponsored by the Skagit Food Co-op, Dr. Murray will highlight the not so hidden agenda of the drug companies and provide information that your doctor doesn't know about popular drugs and natural products. Discover how natural products can help you improve bone health, hormone balance, mood, heart health and cholesterol, hair, skin and nails, blood sugar levels, and weight management for a longer, healthier life.

 

Murray serves on the Board of Regents of Bastyr University in Seattle WA and has authored more than 30 books. He has dedicated his life to educating physicians, patients, and the general public on the tremendous healing power of nature.

Upcoming Events

 

Meatless Monday at the Co-op Deli: Meatless specials and soup
Monday, May 2, 9, 16, 23, and 31, at both stores
 
Board of Directors monthly meeting
Wednesday, May 11, 7 pm, Cordata Co-op Roots Room
  
3rd Thursday Local Music Series: Cricket Split
Thursday, May 19, 6-8 pm, Downtown Co-op

Community Shopping Day: Appliance Depot
Saturday, May 21, all day at both stores

Member Affairs Committee monthly meeting
Wednesday, May 25, 5:15-7:15 pm, Cordata Co-op Roots Room

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