UPCOMING EVENTS 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 Agricultural High School Farmers' and Specialty Producers' Market, soup cafe, workshops, home-preserved food barter and more! Sponsored by River Valley Market 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 QUICK LINKS Join River Valley Market Read our latest newsletter Volunteer Visit our website 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 to allow GE alfalfa seed sales for spring planting and time is of the essence in making your voice heard. Sign the petition.

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