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| An e-publication with your good health in mind | January 2012 |
Leadership for a Sustainable Future
Co-op Seeking Board Candidates
Application Deadline Wednesday, January 11
Being on the Co-op Board of Directors is an adventure worth having. Would you like to:
- Contribute to your community
- Share your talents and energy
- Gain professional development
- Participate in an organization that supports healthy food, local farms and a resilient community
- Guide a successful, values-driven, member-owned cooperative business
Candidate packets are available at either Co-op service desk. Applications are due January 11, 2012. The election will be held in March 2012. For more details, contact Board Administrator Jean Rogers at 360-734-8158 x217 or jeanr@communityfood.coop. |
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Healthy Connections Classes
Introduction to Ayurveda
with Christian Czingula
Wednesday, January 11
Downtown Co-op
Deep Winter Comfort Food
with Charles Claassen
Thursday, January 12
Downtown Co-op
Year of the Black Dragon
with Robert Fong
Tuesday, January 17
Downtown Co-op
Hawks, Eagles, and Falcons of Winter
with David Drummond
Wednesday, January 18
Downtown Co-op
Winter Roasting
with Mary Ellen Carter
Thursday, January 19
Cordata Co-op
Ethiopian Cuisine
with Mulu Belay
Monday, January 23
Cordata Co-op
Winter Soups
with Karina Davidson
Tuesday, January 24
Downtown Co-op
Improve Your Sleep Naturally
with Kim Sandstrom, ND
Wednesday, January 25
Downtown Co-op
Choosing Childcare
with Darcie Donegan, MA
Thursday, January 26
Downtown Co-op
Make Your Own Soft Cheese
with Mark Solomon
Saturday, January 28
Cordata Co-op
Healthy Aging Strategies
with Richard Tran, DC
Monday, January 30
Downtown Co-op
Thai Classics
with Robert Fong
Tuesday, January 31
Downtown Co-op
Check our website and print newsletter for the full detailed listing of classes. |
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Favorite Recipes
Find recipes for your favorite Co-op deli salads, entrees, and bakery items on our website.
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 It Pays to be
a Co-op Owner Owner benefits include: - Periodic discounts and special offers - Special order pricing on bulk purchases - Owner discounts with local business partners - Owner pricing for classes - Opportunity to participate in governance |
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Community Shopping Day Update
Thanks to everyone who shopped on Saturday, December 17. Because of you we donated $1,649 to Transition Whatcom. |
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 Celebrate MLK Jr. Day
14th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
Poetry Reading and Open Mic
Monday, January 16, 6 pm
Downtown Co-op
Free-everyone welcome
Everyone is invited to share a poem, song, or a reading focusing on diversity, human rights, or related issues at this open mic event. For more information, contact Kevin Murphy at 360-734-8158 x220 or kevinm@communityfood.coop.
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 Co-op 2012 Farm Fund Grants Available Application Deadline Friday, February 3, 2012
The Farm Fund is now accepting grant applications for the 2012 season. These grants support projects that strengthen local, sustainable agriculture and our local food system. The goal of the Farm Fund is to support and grow the local food and farming economy and increase the amount of locally and sustainably produced products available for sale.
Grant applications are available on the Farm Fund page of our website. For more information contact Jean Rogers at 360-734-8158 ext. 217 or jeanr@communityfood.coop.
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Organic Can Feed the World
Barry Estabrook
"Given that current production systems leave nearly one billion people undernourished, the onus should be on the agribusiness industry to prove its model, not the other way around."
This is a heartening article, from the December issue of the Atlantic magazine. Researchers refute the lie that only petrochemical-fueled ag can feed our overpopulated planet. See the full article at the Atlantic online magazine.
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Food  Movements Unite
Sunday, January 22, 9:30 am, Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship
Monday, January 23, 4 pm, Village Books
TBD, Western Washington University
Meet activist and author Eric Holt-Gimenez of Food First and the Institute for Food and Development Policy at these events co-sponsored by the Co-op. Community to Community Executive Director Rosalinda Guillen collaborated with Eric on a Food First book called Food Movements Unite.
The activists and practitioners who contributed to this work have much to say about our food future and the potential of this unprecedented movement. For more about the book, see the Food First website.
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Virtual Video Premiere
Saturday, January 21, 5 pm PST
Don't miss the virtual premiere of the Co+op Stronger Together video series celebrating 2012, the International Year of Cooperatives, and hosted by celebrity chef Kevin Gillespie. In the 13-episode series, Kevin travels to several food co-ops across the country [including Bellingham], from grocery aisles to farm fields, and shares their passion for delicious food and local communities.
The first three episodes will be launched on January 21, 5-5:30 pm PST at www.strongertogether.coop/premiere. The remaining episodes will be launched every other Monday, starting February 6. All videos will remain on the website throughout 2012.
Check out the Facebook event page and invite your friends. Pop some organic popcorn; we'll "see" you at the virtual premiere! |
Skin Deep Infor mation
Local blogger and author Kate Ferry recently blogged about a great resource for cosmetics information. The Environmental Working Group (EWG), publishes a comprehensive database of more than 65,000 personal care products, providing a non-biased review of the facts behind the ingredients in each product.
Kate noted, "When you look up a product, you are given a quick reference with a green, red, or yellow light and a rating with a number between 1 and 10. You can also get a detailed description of where these two rankings came from. The data is research-based and simply explains what the risks are and why the ingredients are or are not a concern."
Following her commitment to using healthy products, Kate said, "I appreciate that they provide the facts and let you make the decision. The Skin Deep website is definitely worth checking out." For more information, see the EWG website. See Kate's Sacred Bee blog.
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Food Shoppers Guide on Your iPhone 
The Center for Food Safety's (CFS) True Food Shoppers' Guide is now available for iPhone and Android operating systems on your mobile phone. You can download their free application to your phone and always have a Shoppers' Guide on hand.
The app also has shopping tips, a "what's new" section to keep you up to date on their most recent activities, an "action" section to take urgent actions on the go, and it even allows you to call or email companies who are still using GE ingredients right from the app.
See the CFS website, iTunes, or Android Marketplace to download your free True Food Shoppers Guide app. The iPhone app works on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, and the Android app works on all Android-based phones. |
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 Recycle Your CFL Bulbs and Batteries at the Co-op
The Co-op has joined a recycle program that allows you to drop off your compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs and household batteries at the Cordata Co-op. The bulbs go to Puget Sound Energy and the batteries go to Battery Solutions, a company that recycles batteries and reclaims the materials they contain. For more information, see www.batteryrecycling.com.
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Upcoming Events
Board of Directors monthly meeting
Wednesday, January 11, 7 pm, Cordata Co-op Local Roots Room
Co-op MLK Poetry & Open Mic Event
Monday, January 16, 6 pm, Downtown Co-op
3rd Thursday Local Music Series: Sarah Goodin--Blues & Indie Folk Thursday, January 19, 6-8 pm, Downtown Co-op
Community Shopping Day: Bellingham Books to Prisoners
Saturday, January 21, all day at both stores
Stronger Together Co+op Virtual Video Series Launch Saturday, January 21, 5 pm PST at www.strongertogether.coop/premiere Member Affairs Committee monthly meetingWednesday, January 25, 5:15 pm, Cordata Co-op Local Roots Room |
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