July 21, 7-8:30 pm
MEMBER-OWNER OUTREACH MEETING Come lend your time and your talent to your locally grown food co-op. All member-owners welcome. Come to the meeting or email Member Services Manager Betsy if you have questions.
July 24, 11 am-4 pm
SNOW'S ICE CREAM 100th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Join us to celebrate 100 years of great local ice cream, with $1 cones! All money raised from cone sales will go to the Northampton Community Music Center. NCMC students will perform.
August 13, 5-8 pm
NORTHAMPTON ARTS NIGHT OUT RECEPTION Meet artist of the month Maria Cuerda and see her photo exhibition "Immigrants in Springfield." Live music with Jacqueline Odess-Gillett, keyboard. Refreshments served. |
| 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 August 13, from 5-8 pm with Maria Cuerda and her photo exhibition "Immigrants in Springfield."
Live music with Jacqueline Odess-Gillett, keyboard. 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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Frank Snow started Snow's Ice Cream in Conway 100 years ago. Frank delivered his ice cream using a horse drawn truck with blocks of ice to keep it cold. After Frank's retirement in 1930, his son Tom continued to make ice cream for 50 years. In 1983, Tom taught new owners Barbara Fingold and Gary Schaefer how to make ice cream the old fashioned way, essentially by hand in small batches using quality ingredients. Barbara and Gary continue the Snow's tradition today in their plant in Greenfield. Join us in wishing Snow's a happy 100th birthday!
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| NEIGHBORING FOOD CO-OPS AT NOFA SUMMER CONFERENCE | |  36th Annual Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA)Conference, August 13-15
Erbin Crowell (NFCA) and Robyn O'Brien (Putney Food Co-op) will be presenting for the Neighboring Food Co-op Association at the NOFA conference in Amherst, MA this August. As community owned businesses, food co-ops have long been leaders in local, organic and fairly-traded foods in the Northeast. Come learn how food co-ops are collaborating with local producers and other cooperatives to build a thriving regional economy and how you can get involved. The workshop (#11) will be Friday 8/13, 2-3:30 pm. To register, visit: http://www.nofasummerconference.org/index.php
Co-ops are well-represented at this year's NOFA conference, with additional workshops being presented by the Cooperative Fund of New England and the Valley Alliance of Worker Co-ops.
The Neighboring Food Co-op Association (NFCA) is an organization of 15 consumer cooperatives that seeks to assist our regional food co-ops in creating a healthy local food system and an integrated, vibrant cooperative sector. River Valley Market is a member of NFCA, along with many other nearby co-ops: Franklin Community Co-op (Greenfields Market & McKusker's Market), Putney Food Co-op, and Brattleboro Food Co-op to name a few.
NOFA is a non-profit organization of approximately 5,000 farmers, gardeners, land care professionals and consumers working to educate members and the general public about the benefits of a local organic food system based on complete cycles, natural materials and minimal waste for the health of individual beings, communities and the living planet. NOFA has chapters in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. |
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NOW TAKING NOMINATIONS FOR AUGUST RECIPIENT
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 Member-Owners, Nominate Your Favorite Local Non-Profit
Between now and July 20, we will be accepting nominations for the August co-op green stamp donation recipient. Stop by the Customer Service Desk and complete a form to nominate your favorite local non-profit that serves the entire community. You must be a member-owner to nominate.
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RECIPE: QUARRY CAFE PAD THAI SALAD
|  A vegetarian version of the Thai classic. Make it yourself, or get it on sale this week in the Quarry Cafe!
INGREDIENTS
Marinade/dressing:
1 T ancho chile powder
4 T minced garlic
1 ½ T grapeseed oil
2 T tomato paste
1 T sugar
4 T Bragg's liquid aminos
½ c cider vinegar
1 t sea salt
4 t sesame oil
Salad:
1 lb tofu, sliced
1 pkg rice noodles
1 c green cabbage, shredded
¾ c red pepper, diced
1 ½ c green onion, diced
1 c cilantro, chopped
1 ½ c carrot, shredded
1 ½ c peanuts
PREPARATION
Mix marinade/dressing ingredients. Taste, and adjust seasonings. Place sliced tofu in a shallow dish and cover with marinade. Refrigerate and allow to marinate for several hours or overnight.
Put rice noodles in a heat-proof bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover. Let soak for 30 minutes and drain very well (up to 30 minutes). Chop noodles and toss with remaining salad ingredients and tofu with marinade.
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