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Monadnock Community Market Co-op

Food Cooperative Update
October 2010

Membership Goals
Needs
Thank You
Membership Goals
Updates
Upcoming Events
Co-op Corner
Membership Goals

Current Members: 219
Current Goal: 300 

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Needs

Marketfest Potluck Dishes Needed:
Help make our November Co-op Marketfest Fundraiser & Membership Drive a success! We need potluck dishes made for our Marketfest Fundraiser.  

Our goal is to have at least 50 potluck contributions - ready to helpFill out this short form.
Thank You!

Since the co-op is a community initiative, we want to take the time to thank the community members who are contributing their time, skills and passions to the Monadnock Community Market.

Thank you to Co-op Member Hanspeter Weber  for his amazing member recruitment efforts in the month of September.
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Hello Friends,

Know someone who is not a member yet?  Maybe it's you?  To become a reality, the Co-op wants (and needs) us all to become members now: JOIN NOW!

Updates:

Co-op Potlucks

Thanks to Dick and Barb Berry for hosting the third Co-op potluck, and to all of their friends who came and brought amazing local dishes to share. Seven more families committed to join and there was lots of enthusiasm to volunteer too!  Find out more about hosting your own Co-op Potluck: [email protected].

More Updates:
Upcoming Events:

Pumpkin Festival
Fri, October 15, starting at 5pm
Downtown Keene

Bring your checkbook and become a member (if you're not already one!). Look for the Co-op Banner and make sure to say hello. The evening includes live music at Central Square, DJ music, pumpkin drop-off stations at both Railroad Square and Central Square, food, information tents from Cheshire Medical Center and a sneak peek of Saturday's grand finale with two towers lit.


CONNECT Event Featuring Slow Money
Wed, October 27, 4:00 - 7:30pm
Alyson's Orchard, Walpole

All are welcome to join Hannah Grimes for a night of networking and inspiration with:
  • Ari Derfel, Entrepreneur & Executive Director of Slow Money
  • Vested for Growth & the NH Community Loan Fund
  • 2010 Hannah Grimes Entrepreneur of the Year: Patti Powers, Cheshire Garden
Click for registration details and for more information.


Monadnock Marketfest at Mole Hill

Sat, November 6, 6pm - 9pm
Mole Hill Theater, Alstead

You are invited to a celebration featuring local music, local food & local fun!  Marketfest features five local bands-The Cold River Ranters, Rise! Bluegrass Fusion, GirlandPiano, Bare Bones, Pat's Famous Chili- and a full night of music, drinks, and food featuring local produce from the Monadnock Region.  Suggested donation is $20, $30 for families, $10 for Co-op Members, and FREE to any who sign up for Co-op Membership at the event.  RSVP at [email protected].
Co-op Corner

While our cooperative is but a vision - here is some inspiration for our Monadnock Region movement:

Neighboring Food Co-op Association Partners with the New England Farmers Union

"Central to the vision of the Neighboring Food Co-op Association (NFCA) is a thriving regional economy, rooted in a healthy, just and sustainable food system.  As co-op members, we contribute to this vision every day through our own purchasing decisions and through the relationships our co-ops build with farmers and producers."