July 9, 5-8 pmNORTHAMPTON ARTS NIGHT OUT ARTIST RECEPTION This month: Hilltown 6 potters and live music from Antonio Aversano, Native American
style flutes and Aboriginal didgeridoo.
Free refreshments served. If you are a co-op member and interested in exhibiting your work for a month in the Quarry Cafe, please contact Jane Nevinsmith.
July 14, 6-7:30 pm
FROM SEEDS TO SOUP... AND BEYOND
Join presenters Billie and Sandy for a fun-filled and informative canning workshop. Limited to 20 participants, please contact Member Services Manager Betsy to sign up.
July 21, 7-8:30 pm
MEMBER-OWNER OUTREACH 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 Member Services Manager Betsy Powell.
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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.
The next artist's reception will be July 9, from 5-8 pm with the Hilltown 6 potters and live music from Antonio Aversano, Native American style flutes and Aboriginal
Didgeridoo. 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
| Click on a link below to find us on Facebook and on Twitter. "Like" us and "follow" us 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, July 21 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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House-made sausages are our specialty! We feature more than ten varieties made from antibiotic- and hormone-free pork, chicken, and turkey. This 4th of July, we're also featuring our house-made kabobs and salmon burgers, as well as pork ribs! Come say hello to Pete and the team and stock up for the holiday.
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WE'RE CLOSING EARLY ON THE 4TH
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 Holiday hours on
Sunday, July 4: 9 am-7 pm
We hope you have a wonderful 4th of July holiday with your family and friends.
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CONGRATULATIONS, VOICES FROM INSIDE
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 Winner of July Donations
Thank you to all who voted for a July Co-op Green Stamp donation recipient. July's donations will go to Voices from Inside, an organization that empowers incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women to make changes in their lives and to engage positively with the communities to which they return.
Nominations for the August recipient are due by July 20. Stop by the Customer Service Desk to fill out a nomination form.
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INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP IN CISA
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|  Supporting our local food neighbors
River Valley Market member-owners recently received a letter from our General Manager Rochelle Prunty and CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture) Executive Director Philip Korman. The letter invited our member-owners to consider supporting a thriving local food economy in the Valley through an individual membership in CISA.
If you did not receive the letter and would like to learn more about CISA and CISA membership, visit their website and learn how you can get more involved in the local food revolution.
Thank you for your ongoing support and care for local food and local agriculture!
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CHANGES TO OUR TELEPHONE SYSTEM
| |  Improving our communications
If you have ever called the co-op, you may have noticed that sometimes we can be slow to pick up the phone. We want to be better!
We're working on some basic changes to our phone system that will result in a better experience for customers, vendors and staff. We really do want to talk to you!
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MEMBERS OF CONGRESS RESPOND TO GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD DECISION
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 56 Senators and Representatives ask USDA to uphold ban on GE Alfalfa
Many co-op members have been following this case. Please follow the link below to read about the current state of the decision and congressional response.
Center for Food Safety Link
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RECIPE: QUARRY CAFE TURKEY ASIAGO SALAD
|  A light, delicious summery pasta salad on sale now in the Quarry Café. Serves 6-8
INGREDIENTS
1 lb farfalle or other pasta, cooked al dente
1 t black pepper
2 T Dijon mustard
1 T minced peeled garlic
2/3 c fresh basil pesto
1 1/3 c grated Asiago cheese
1/3 c lemon juice
2 c mayonnaise
2 c sliced button mushrooms
1 c sliced green onions
1 c sundried tomatoes (in oil, or dry reconsituted in boiling water), roughly chopped
PREPARATION
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together. Taste, and adjust seasonings.
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