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May 8, 11 am-2 pm
SOUTH OF THE BORDER SALSAFEST
Taste some delicious local salsas as well as our own Quarry Cafe salsas. Learn basic salsa dance moves from local dance maven Anastasia Christie, and try them out to the live sound of MarKamusic!
May 9, 9 am-2 pm
MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH
Treat Mom to brunch at the co-op, featuring all our brunch hot bar favorites, plus some extra special Mother's Day treats.
May 13, 5-8 pm
NORTHAMPTON ARTS NIGHT OUT RECEPTION
Come by the co-op and meet this month's Quarry Café artist of the month, Betty Wolfson. Free refreshments.
May 19, 7-8:30 pm
MEMBER-OWNER OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEETING
Come lend your time and talent to your locally grown food co-op! We need you to help plan and produce fun and educational co-op events. Come to the meeting (all member-owners welcome) or contact Betsy, betsy@rivervallymarket.coop
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| NORTHAMPTON ARTS NIGHT OUT | The 2nd Friday of each month, come join us for an artist reception honoring the Quarry Cafe artist of the month.
In May, meet artist Betty Wolfson. The reception is May 14, from 5-8 pm. Live music. Refreshments served.
If you are a co-op member-owner and interested in exhibiting your art for a month in the Quarry Cafe, please contact outreach volunteer Jane Nevinsmith.
We're looking for acoustic musicians to provide music for Arts Night Out receptions. Contact Trevor to apply.
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PHOTOS TO SHARE?
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We're always interested in having fun photos from our special community events. If you have any great photos to share, please contact us at
info@rivervalleymarket.coop
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MORE WAYS TO CONNECT
| Find us on Facebook (River Valley Market Co-op) and on Twitter (rivervalleymkt) for all the latest news on what's happening at the co-op!
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WEEKLY SPECIALS
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| Visit our website to check out this week's Everyone's Specials and Member-Owner Bonus Buys. |
WE WANT YOU!
| Did you know that the co-op's public events are often planned, driven, and staffed by member-owner volunteers from the Outreach Committee?
We'd like your help!
The next Outreach Committee meeting is Wednesday, May 19 from 7-8:30 pm in the co-op Community Room. All member-owners are welcome. For more information, e-mail Betsy.
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SMIAROWSKI FARM, SUNDERLAND
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Penny Smiarowski and her husband Dan raise asparagus on land in Sunderland farmed by their family since 1923. Asparagus plants take time to mature, and with care can last for generations: the Smiarowskis have maintained some of their plants for more than 28 years. Come to the co-op and enjoy the Smiarowskis' "Hadley grass," and other local delights of spring.
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| THIS WEEK: SALSAFEST AND TASTE-OFF! | |  Salsa Heaven at the Co-op, May 8
Come taste the salsas of a variety of vendors, including our own Quarry Cafe. Vote for your favorite salsa and your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $20 gift card.
While you're here, take a free salsa and merengue lesson with local dance teacher Anastasia Christie and her partner German Colon, moving to the hot salsa melodies of MarKamusic!
But wait, there's more...FREE samples of our own house-made black bean & cilantro sausage, more samples in every department, door prizes, and fun.
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PRIDE PARADE: FUN, FESTIVITY, AND JOY ON 4 WHEELS
| |  Thank you, Outreach Volunteers!
Everyone who attended the Northampton Pride Parade last Saturday, May 1 witnessed the debut of the River Valley Market Precision Shopping Cart Drill Team. Accompanied by a fabulous band of street musicians (thank you, musicians!), they wowed and dazzled the screaming crowds with the moves they had been rehearsing for the previous seven Saturday mornings.
Did you miss the parade? Visit the following sites to see some video clips of the performance (as you'll hear, we're not kidding about the screaming crowds)!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWf1tOHjdlo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-cUqbunIOI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psKjryIa2UI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh8eB5KIurM&feature=related
And check out these great Facebook photos from our friend Aimee Bouchard!
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WE DID IT! OUR FIRST $1 MILLION SALES MONTH!
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Even though it had only 30 days, April was our biggest sales month so far. On Friday, April 30th (our store's 2nd birthday) we topped $1 million in sales for the month!
Thank you all so much for your support. What a great birthday present!
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MAY CO-OP GREEN STAMP RECIPIENT
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 Friends of Hampshire County Homeless Individuals, Inc.
We are proud to announce that May Co-op Green Stamp donations (full green stamp cards and register cash donations) will go to Friends of Hampshire County Homeless Individuals, Inc. The Friends' mission is to provide financial and volunteer support for the Hampshire
County Interfaith Shelter for homeless individuals and its associated
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RECIPE: FISH TACOS
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 Adapted from Bon Appétit May 2003. Serves 6.
INGREDIENTS
Sauce
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup sour cream (or crema mexicana if available)
Batter and fish
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1 cup dark beer, room temperature
1 ¾ pounds tilapia, cut into 5 x ¾-inch strips
1 lime, halved crosswise
12 white corn tortillas
Vegetable oil (for deep-frying)
1 ½ cups shredded cabbage
2 large tomatoes, chopped
Lime wedges
Bottled hot pepper sauce
PREPARATION
For sauce:
Mix all ingredients in bowl; season with salt and pepper.
For batter and fish:
Whisk flour, salt, and pepper in bowl; pour in beer, whisking until batter is smooth. Let stand 15 minutes.
Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Squeeze some lime juice over each strip. Let stand 15 minutes. Mix fish into batter.
Preheat oven to 200°F. Heat skillet over medium heat. Stack 2 tortillas. Sprinkle top with water. Place in skillet, wet side down.
Heat 1 minute. Sprinkle top with water. Turn stack over; heat 1 minute. Transfer stack to large sheet of heavy-duty foil. Repeat.
Enclose tortillas in foil. Place in oven.
Pour oil into medium skillet to reach depth of 1 inch. Attach deep-fry thermometer; heat oil to 350°F. Slide 4 fish strips into oil. Fry until golden, about 4 minutes. Transfer fish to paper-towel-lined baking sheet; place in oven. Repeat.
Fill each warm tortilla with 2 fish strips. Top with sauce, cabbage, tomato, squeeze of lime, and dash of hot pepper sauce. |
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