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An e-publication with your good health in mind | September 2012 |
 September is Eat Local Month
Saturday, September 1, 11am-2pm, Eat Local Barbecue at Downtown Co-op
Choice of BBQ beef or portabella mushroom burger with sides $8
Raspberry lemonade $1
Live music by Hot Damn Scandal
Friday, September 14, 11am-1 pm, Cordata Co-op
KAFE radio live broadcast from the Co-op
Sassy Sampler tasting featuring local tomatoes,
plus tasting for Co-op's pulled pork and Mama Jay's BBQ sauce
Saturday, September 15, 11am-2pm, Eat Local Barbecue at Cordata Co-op
Choice of BBQ beef or veggie kabobs with sides $8
Berry crisp with vanilla ice cream $3
Peach iced tea $1
Live music by Kuungana marimba band
For more information, see the Co-op website. |
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Healthy Connections Classes
Check our website and print newsletter for a complete detailed listing of classes.
Eating for Energy
with Demetree Robinson
Tuesday, September 11
Cordata Co-op
Simply Cantonese
with Robert Fong
Wednesday, September 12
Downtown Co-op
River of Raptors: Hawks, Eagles and Falcons
with David Drummond
Thursday, September 13
Cordata Co-op
How to Thrive on a Raw Foods Diet
with Doug Walsh
Thursday, September 13
Downtown Co-op
Real Foods 101
with Lisa Dixon
Monday, September 17
Downtown Co-op
Spanish Tapas
with Robert Fong
Tuesday, September 18
Cordata Co-op
Cardiovascular Health
with Jim Ehmke, CN
Wednesday, September 19
Downtown Co-op
Make Your Own Soft Cheese
with Mark Solomon
Saturday, September 22
Cordata Co-op
Make Your Own Skincare Products
with Michelle Mahler
Monday, September 24
Downtown Co-op
Delaying Diabetes
with Lisa Dixon
Tuesday, September 25
Cordata Co-op
Self-Healing Practice with Nature
with Ella Hope
Wednesday, September 26
Downtown Co-op
Classic Sauces of Southeast Asia
with Mary Ellen Carter
Thursday, September 27
Cordata Co-op
Make Your Own Hard Cheese
with Mark Solomon
Saturday, September 29
Cordata Co-op
Simple Cooking: Healthy Fast Food
with Lisa Dixon, RD
Monday, October 1
Downtown Co-op
Make Your Own Raw Chocolates
with Bruce Horowitz
Tuesday, October 2
Cordata Co-op
Bone Health
with Jim Ehmke, CN
Wednesday, October 3
Downtown Co-op |
 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 - Opportunity to participate in governance |
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Community Shopping Day Update
Thanks to everyone who shopped on Saturday, August 18. Because of you we donated $1,548.60 to Brigadoon Service Dogs. |
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Is Local Food More Tasty and Nutritious?
A balanced diet that includes plenty of produce is the best possible way to eat. Surveys at farmers markets have found that people tend to shop there because they think the food is of higher quality and tastes better. And eating locally grown produce may be the healthiest way to get your veggies, according to a review of 16 studies in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
"Fresh food tends to have more nutrients than food that was picked days or weeks ago," author Michael Pollan says. Also, if you buy food in season it will be at the peak of freshness. "And it's real food," says Bill McKibben, a local-food activist and environmentalist, "not processed food with ingredients that are eight syllables long."
To find smart choices year-round, go to the USDA What's In Season webpage. For the full article, see Consumer Reports Greener Choices.
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 Nourishing Meals: Healthy Gluten-free Recipes for the Whole Family
Alissa Segersten and Tom Malterre, authors
Local nutritionists and authors of The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook, Ali and Tom are familiar faces at the Co-op-teaching Healthy Connection classes and providing nutritional information.
Their latest book is geared toward raising healthy children from pre-conception onward. Nourishing Meals provides more than 300 healthy gluten-free recipes and cites research to support your family in health and wellness. You'll learn what nutrients are key for proper growth and development both in childhood and in utero, why going gluten-free can help solve mysterious health ailments, why removing processed foods from your diet and eating whole foods can benefit your health; as well as the causes behind the rise in food allergies and what to do about it. Learn more and order your copy of this new book at Whole Life Nuitrition website.
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Co-op Staff Volunteer at Food Bank Farm
The first staff volunteer event at the Bellingham Food Bank Farm brought out these folks. In order from left to right: Paige Heinen, Namgyal Lhamo, Kendal Purcell, Brooks Dimmick, Laura Steiger, Renee Hover, a farm volunteer, and Matia--who runs the farm.
They harvested about 1,000 pounds of cucumbers--polished and boxed them for delivery the next day. They also finished off the cabbage patch and picked some tomatoes. All in all everyone agreed it was a great day, the weather was perfect, sunny and breezy. They had a delicious lunch and learned all about the food bank and how much it does for Bellingham (feeds 1/8 of the population). This crew definitely plans to go back to the farm again. Learn more about the farm at the Bellingham Food Bank website.
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 WSU Community First Garden Tour
Saturday, September 8, 10 am-2 pm
Free and open to the public
Community Horticulture, Urban Farming--This is your chance to visit some of the diverse food gardens that are becoming a strong part of our local landscape- building community, self reliance, partnerships and healthy eating.
Tour goers will be greeted by garden members, master gardeners will be on hand, fresh produce will be sampled at each garden. Cyclists and families welcome. Tour maps available online and at the Master Gardener Booth at the Bellingham Farmers Market.
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One Farm at a Time
To continue to enjoy local food, we have to preserve our local farms and farmers. Land is expensive, small farms are disappearing, seasoned farmers are retiring, and new farmers cannot afford to buy land to farm in California. Good Humus Farm is the first family farm in the One Farm at a Time program that gives community members the opportunity to invest in the future of the farms and farmers who provide our food. This partnership is working to raise funds and awareness needed to ensure the sustainability of our local family farms for future generations. One Farm at a Time aims to preserve each small farm based on its unique set of circumstances.
The project is sponsored by the Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation. See a video about the project and learn more at their website. |
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 Vote for Local Non-profit in Donation Program
September 10 thru October 9
Tom's of Maine program, 50 States for Good, is one of the ways they distribute 10 percent of their pre-tax profits to non-profit organizations. One finalist in each state was chosen from non-profit applications from all 50 states.
Bellingham-based ReUse Works has been chosen as the WA finalist. If they receive a grant, they plan to develop a Jobs from Waste training business that will collect and upcycle discarded clothing--85 percent currently goes directly to the landfill. The project partners with social service agencies to provide job training and jobs for low income citizens who sort, grade, and value add to textiles for upcycling entrepreneurs.
From the pool of 50 finalists, consumers are encouraged to vote for 6 winners during the voting phase from September 10 to October 9. There will be five $20,000 winners and one $50,000 winner for a total of $150,000. Vote for ReUse Works at Tom's of Maine website.
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Whatcom Harvest Dinner
Sunday, September 23, 4 pm
Bellewood Acres Orchard & Distillery
The 10th Whatcom Harvest Dinner will celebrate the bounty of Whatcom County farms and fisheries with a highlight on school and community gardens. A major focus of the dinner is Whatcom Farm-to-School programs that educate families and children about healthy and locally produced food.
The dinner is organized by Fourth Corner Slow Food Chapter, with volunteer support from four local groups that will benefit from the proceeds: Explorations Academy, Sustainable Connections, Common Threads Farm, and Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association.
Adult tickets $50, child (5-12) tickets $15 are available at the Community Food Co-op, Village Books, and online at brownpapertickets.com. Limited reduced price and scholarship tickets available online. For more information, see the Harvest Dinner website. To get the latest updates, like us on Facebook and share with friends and neighbors. |
Upcoming Events
Eat Local Burger BBQ
Saturday, September 1, 11 am, Downtown Co-op
Whatcom County Farm Tour
Saturday, September 8, 10 am, Several locations
Board of Directors monthly meeting
Wednesday, September 12, 7 pm, Cordata Co-op Roots Room
Eat Local Kabob BBQ
Saturday, September 15, 11 am, Cordata Co-op Community Shopping Day: Assistance League of Bellingham Saturday, September 15, all day, both stores 3rd Thursday Local Music Series: Beau Borrero and his Mom
Thursday, September 20, 6-8 pm, Downtown Co-op
Member Affairs Committee monthly meeting
Wednesday, September 26, 5:15 pm, Cordata Co-op Roots Room |
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