UPCOMING EVENTS
| January 12, 7-8:30 pm
MEMBER-OWNER OUTREACH MEETING
POSTPONED until
JANUARY 19
due to snowstorm
January 14, 5-8 pm
NORTHAMPTON
ARTS NIGHT OUT
With Co-op Kids' art and live music from Tim VanEgmond, mountain dulcimer and hammered dulcimer. Refreshments served.
January 15, 10 am-2 pm
CISA NORTHAMPTON WINTER FARE
Smith Vocational and Technical High School
Northampton
Local farmers' and specialty producers' market, soup cafe, home-preserved food barter, and workshops.
January 19, 7-8:30 pm
MEMBER-OWNER OUTREACH MEETING
Come and help plan educational and fun co-op events! All member-owners are welcome to participate. Contact Betsy, or just come.
January 28, 8:00 pm
CICLOVIDA: LIFE CYCLE
Academy of Music, Northampton
The Northampton premier of the documentary film Ciclovida: Life Cycle
See details in article.
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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 January 14, from 5-8 pm with Co-op Kids' Art
Live music with Tim VanEgmond, hammered dulcimer and mountain dulcimer. 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. |
WEEKLY SPECIALS
| | Visit our website to check out this week's Everyone's Specials and Member-Owner Bonus Buys. |
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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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WE WANT YOU!
| Did you know that the co-op's public events are often planned, driven, and staffed by member-owner outreach volunteers?
We'd like your help!
The next Outreach Committee meeting is Wednesday, January 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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 Michael Docter of Winter Moon Farm in Hadley delivers carrots, beets, parsnips and potatoes throughout the winter to local outlets using a sturdy bicycle outfitted for heavy hauling. Winter Moon's storage facility is designed to leave the smallest carbon footprint possible on the road from field to table. Temperatures are monitored by a computer and a fan ventilation system that balance indoor temperatures with cold winter air outside, without the use of energy-hungry compressors. |
| CISA WINTER FARE THIS WEEKEND | |  January 15, 10 am-2 pm
We are proud to be sponsors of CISA's Northampton Winter Fare, this Saturday at Smith Vocational and Technical High School in Northampton.
Winter Fare will feature a local farmers' and specialty producers' market, workshops, home-preserved food barter, soup cafe, and more!
Get the full story at the CISA website.
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CICLOVIDA: LIFE CYCLE
| |  Northampton Premier of the documentary film
January 28, 8 pm
Academy of Music, Northampton
River Valley Market is proud to sponsor the Northampton premier of this new documentary film. The film follows a group of Brazilian subsistence farmers in a 6,000 mile bicycle journey across South America in search of natural seeds.
More information is available at www.ciclovida.org.
Tickets are $10 in advance/$12 at the door
Students with ID $6.00, children 12 and under free
Tickets available at the Academy box office or at www.academyofmusictheatre.com
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STOP DEREGULATION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ALFALFA
| |  Contact President Obama now
Near the end of December we alerted the membership of the USDA's intentions of releasing its prohibition on the sale and cultivation of genetically engineered alfalfa. Last Friday we forwarded the National Cooperative Grocers Association's petition to the USDA. We encourage our membership to consider this petition from Food & Water Watch as well which will go directly to President Obama in support of stopping the USDA from any deregulation of genetically engineered alfalfa.
Thanks you for your considerations and attention to this issue. The USDA, under pressure from Monsanto and other large agribusiness interests has decided to act on this without setting time for public comment and time is of the essence in making your voice heard.
Sign the petition.
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| JANUARY KIDS' ART | |  Come see what co-op kids make!
In the month of January, kids of co-op member-owners will be displaying their art in the Quarry Cafe seating area. Come enjoy their work, and meet the artists at a special Northampton Arts Night Out reception on January 14, 5-8 pm.
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RECIPE: ROASTED BEETS WITH GARLIC AND WALNUTS
| | Serves 6
INGREDIENTS
4-5 red beets
½ cup olive oil
5 cloves garlic, peeled
½ cup walnuts
¼ cup (or more) orange juice
parsley (optional)
PREPARATION
Wash beets and, while still wet, wrap individually in
foil. Roast in a 375° oven for about an hour, or until tender. Allow to cool (may be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator). Peel off skin and chop.
Sauté garlic in olive oil at a low temperature until it begins to turn golden. Add walnuts and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until walnuts become fragrant and garlic is light brown. Let walnut mixture cool a bit. Transfer to a food processor and pulse for a few seconds. Add orange juice and pulse some more, until mixture has
the consistency of salad dressing.
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