Membership GoalsCurrent Members: 1,026 Next Goal: 1,200
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Thank You!
Since the co-op is a community initiative, we want to take the time to thank community members for contributing their time, skills and passions to the Monadnock Food Co-op.
We can't thank everyone enough, for making this year's Orchard Hill Pizza Night & 1,000 Member-Owner Celebration such a success. A special thanks to Noah Elbers and the Orchard Hill Breadworks Crew and our Co-op Volunteers: Mary & Finn Veerkamp, Joe Bohenek, Andi Johnson, Peg Smeltz, Deb O'Meara, Allan Pierce, Jamie White, Merrilyn Taylor, Joe Marks, Karen Balnis, Sadie MacKillop, Jay Smeltz, Jay Smeltz, Jaime Contois, Bonnie Hudspeth, Kathy Harrington & Judith Stout. |
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Building Update
Great construction progress continues on our building. Right now the foundation footings and walls are going up in sections. First a form for the footing is built and concrete is poured into it. Next a form is built for the foundation wall and then that cavity is filled with concrete. Several sections are already completed (see picture below).
Notice the pink r10 insulation against the surface of the wall. Thanks to community support for this project and the Board of Director's commitment to a green building, we secured additional capital to make energy improvements to the building. One improvement is to lay the same r10 insulation underneath the entire concrete slab (a.k.a. our floor) before it is poured. This will help insulate the floor of the building from the surrounding cooler ground, making it more energy efficient.
Meanwhile, as construction moves along, we are finalizing specifications and the layout of store equipment and placing orders. One piece of equipment we are currently working on is a combination hot bar/salad bar/soup bar unit that will be located towards the rear of the store in our prepared foods department. This piece of equipment will be a great addition to the store, offering you a wide selection of fresh, hot and cold, ready-to-go foods. Our salad bar will feature many local and organic produce items. We will also have dine-in ware, so you can enjoy a hot meal while sitting in our in-store seating area and enjoying a chat with your friends and neighbors. The picture below is one example of what the equipment may look like.
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Annual Meeting & Celebration
Final details are coming together quickly for this year's Annual Meeting. Member-Owners, watch for your official invitation with Board of Directors election information and a voting ballot coming soon to your home mailbox. Yours Cooperatively,
Michael Faber
Monadnock Food Co-op General Manager
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 Monadnock Food Co-op
Annual Meeting & Celebration
From the Year of Co-ops to the
Co-operative Decade
Saturday, October 13, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Heberton Hall, Keene
The Monadnock Food Co-op invites you to its second Annual Meeting and Celebration. Our Guest Speaker this year is Erbin Crowell from the Neighboring Food Co-op Association. We'll offer bowls of Stonewall Farm ice cream and opportunities to learn more about the Monadnock Food Co-op. Hear the latest scoop on the building and our timeline for opening. Member-Owners will vote for the 2012 Board of Directors and current Board Members will be available to answer your questions. Before the meeting, Michael Faber, the Co-op's General Manager, will offer construction tours of the building site (details to follow).  Learn more about this event, Erbin and our theme, From the Year of the Co-ops to the Co-operative Decade. Everyone is Invited!
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Message from the Board
By Jamie White, Board of Directors
The Monadnock Food-Co-op's 2nd Annual Meeting is just around the corner. We have a lot to celebrate, from the start of construction to welcoming our 1,000th Member-Owner. Three of us: Jay Smeltz, Susan Ashworth and I, are also celebrating the year anniversary of our nominations to the Monadnock Food Co-op Board of Directors.
Each year there are three openings on the Co-op's Board of Directors. There are two ways to be considered for a position on the Board. An interested member can submit a board candidate application which includes a statement of interest to the nominating committee, or a member can be nominated through a petition signed by signed by at least fifty eligible voting co-op members. All candidates must be current Member-Owners in good standing. If you wish to submit a nomination petition the deadline is September 15, 2012 and can be submitted to board@monadnockfood.coop.
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Become a Monadnock Food Co-op
Member-Owner
Join Today!
Member-Owners make a $200 investment
(not an annual membership fee).
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Why I Joined the Co-op
Wherever I lived, the community's food co-op became the place where I met new people, got involved with community initiatives and found local food (in between Farmers' Market days). I can't wait for the Monadnock Food Co-op to become that place for the Monadnock Region come 2013!
~Jen Risley Tell Us Why You Joined!
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By Liza Drew, RD
Flavorful Fact:
Only 1% of the US corn crop is sweet corn; the rest is called dent corn and is mostly used for animal feed, high fructose corn syrup and ethanol.
There's something very satisfying about eating with our hands. Perhaps it's our primal instinct kicking in or maybe it's just the feelings on our fingers that heighten our other senses.
Try this Recipe:
- Creamy Corn Soup with Crunchy Corn Salsa
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Events:
Responding to the Call of the Land:
Building a Community Supported Food System
Friday, September 14, 2 - 9 pm, Stonewall Farm, Keene
Saturday, September 15, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Peterborough Historical Society
These events are designed to help farmers and food-related organizations, businesses and consumers to think and act clearly and interactively about the steps to take as a region to design and implement a structure that will provide an increased supply of local food for consumers and fair financial benefit for producers. Steven McFadden is the featured presenter. A native New Englander, Steven lived in the Monadnock Region for 20 year. Other speakers include Monadnock Buy Local Members, Michael Faber from the Monadnock Food Coop and Peter Robinson from Roy's Market. Details at http://stonewallfarm.org.  North Bridge Dedication Ceremony Pathways for Keene Saturday, September 15, Noon - 2:00 pm 480 West Street, Keene The North Bridge is Pathways for Keene's largest project to date - a 900 foot long pedestrian bridge and connects almost 2 miles of improved multi-use trail to the rest of the City's trail network allowing for safe walking, biking and running activity for the 26,000 residents of Keene and the thousands of additional users who work and/or visit the City each day.
Free t-shirts to the first 150 people. Also, free raffle of two bicycles: http://www.tlaorg.org/pathways. Contra Dance & Silent Auction Sophia's Hearth Family Center Sunday, September 16, 2:30 - 5:30 pm Alyson's Orchard, Walpole A joyous day of fun and celebration will include dancing, dining, and a silent auction featuring a variety of great products donated by local merchants and other friends of Sophia's Hearth. All proceeds benefit the work of Sophia's Hearth Family Center. http://www.sophiashearth.org. A Community Celebration of Music, Art, Dance & Ecology The Sustainability Project  Saturday, September 22, 6:00 pm
Keene State College, Keene A benefit concert featuring The Van Burens, The Solar Sisters, African Drummers & Dancers and The Community Puppeteers. Doors at 6pm. Suggested donation $10: http://www.emersonbrookforest.org.
2012 Farm Olympics
Stonewall Farm
Sunday, September 23, 11:00 am - 3:00 pmStonewall Farm, KeeneSad that the 2012 Olympics are already over? Stonewall Farm's version features a number of great competitions and challenges on farm tasks! Great for adults and for kids. FREE. More at StonewallFarm.org. Alpaca Farm Day Double R Alpacas Saturday, September 29, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Lincoln Road, Spofford  Spend time with the alpacas, check out their new store, enter a raffle and just enjoy the day. Local vendors will join the fun, including Mr. Frosty Ice Cream Truck. Learn more about alpacas, honey bees and more: www.doubleralpacas.com.
Fixing the Future
Monadnock Buy Local
Wednesday, October 17, 7:00 pm
The Colonial Theatre, KeeneJoin us as we view the documentary Fixing the Future to spur more action toward strengthening our Monadnock Local Living Economy. In Fixing the Future, host David Brancaccio (of public radio's Marketplace and NOW on PBS) visits communities across America highlighting their sustainable and innovative approaches to creating jobs and building prosperity: http://monadnocklocal.org/fixing-the-future.
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