Membership GoalsCurrent Members: 1,036 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.
Thank you to Deb O'Meara. Long before the co-op was a co-op, Deb O'Meara was doggedly, but patiently, urging us forward in our struggles to open a co-op in Keene. No job was too small and no detail too complicated for Deb, as she patiently pursued the goal. She was always there when needed - quite often with homemade cookies in hand!
One of nine original board members, Deb has finished her term on the board. We thank her for her tireless pursuit of her dream of shopping in Keene, at last! |
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Annual Meeting is on Saturday
We have so much to celebrate this month (October is Co-op Month!) including our second ever Annual Meeting. Our meeting is an opportunity for you to learn about our progress, including building updates and general activities from this past year. We have an amazing guest speaker lined up, who we think will absolutely inspire you about the potential positive impacts co-ops, like ours, can make on the world.
And if that isn't enough, have you tried Stonewall Farm's new line of delicious ice cream? If the answer is no, please come to the Annual Meeting and enjoy a bowl with us. If the answer is yes, well you know what you're in for - and I know we'll see you there.
It's Pumpkin Time
Help the co-op carve its name into pumpkins for this year's Keene Pumpkin Festival. If you're willing, contact us and we'll assign you one letter to carve into a pumpkin to spell out Monadnock Food Co-op. Carve your pumpkin and bring it to our office before 4pm on Thursday, October 18. And everyone, please be sure to
 Building Update Exciting progress on our building continues. The foundation footings and walls are now complete. The underground utilities are being laid, and the steel is scheduled to arrive next week. Our building will soon rise up above ground! Yours Cooperatively,
Michael Faber
Monadnock Food Co-op General Manager
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 Co-op Corner
It's National Co-op Month
America's Farm Co-ops Set Records in 2011 Originally Posted at USDA.gov Since 1930, America has observed National Co-op month in October and what better way to celebrate the strength and vigor of cooperatives in the United States than to read a new USDA report, which notes that farmer, rancher and fishery cooperatives posted record sales and income in 2011, surpassing the previous record sales year of 2008 by $10 billion. Not only that, cooperatives bested the old income record by $500 million. 
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Become a Monadnock Food Co-op
Member-Owner
Join Today!
Member-Owners make a $200 investment in the Co-op
(not an annual membership fee).
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 Savor Our Seasons:
Apples
By Liza Drew, RD
Flavorful Fact:
Where have all the apples gone? This year has been a tough one for many local orchards. That balmy weather we enjoyed last March was one culprit, causing trees to bud early and then get damaged by a frost a few weeks later. Trees that made it bloomed about two weeks ahead of schedule, which can mean an early end to the season as well, so get them now before they're gone!
Try this Recipe:
- Baked Apples Stuffed with Spiced Citrus Filling
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Events:
 Fixing the FutureMonadnock 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. Open Bakery Celebration
Orchard Hill Breadworks
Saturday, October 20, 11 am - 3 pm
Orchard Hill, Alstead
Celebrate 15 years of baking at Orchard Hill Breadworks. Enjoy a bakery tour, baking demonstration and a gourmet roast pork lunch. The bakery will be loaded with lots of great baked goods, along with free samples to taste. No cost for the bakery tour or baking demonstration. Lunch is $10/plate and includes wood fired oven roasted pork, fresh bread, coleslaw and apple crisp. Please email or call the bakery for more information noah@orchardhillbreadworks.com, 603-835-7845.  Keene Pumpkin FestivalLet It Shine, Inc. Three hundred and sixty-four days a year Keene is a quintessential New England community with a pristine church at the head of a welcoming square. On October 20, 2012, that square will abound with jack-o'lanterns carved by area school children! The bandstand will come alive entertainment and a tower of pumpkins so spectacular it is called "spell-binding" will rival the church steeple. Eight world records and 21 years later, Keene Pumpkin Festival is the darling of New England events. Admission is a suggested donation of $5 per adult plus a carved pumpkin: http://pumpkinfestival2011.org.
Beginner Beekeeping Workshop Monadnock Localvores Sunday, October 21, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Stonewall Farm, Keene
To bee or not to bee; that just might be your question! Join us for this informative workshop to discover answers to many of your beekeeping questions. Jodi Forcier-Turner, experienced beekeeper and beginner beekeeping mentor will discuss bee traits, pollination, beekeeping equipment, benefits of honey, and how to get started: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3236246701/eorg. Haunted Hayrides Stonewall Farm
Sunday, October 28, 2:00 - 5:00 pmStonewall Farm, Keene Explore the spooky side of the farm with hayrides through the dark woods. For the older ones really looking for a fright, take a walk on the haunted trail. No entrance fee. FREE: StonewallFarm.org. NH Growers Dinner
NH Farm to Restaurant Connection
 Sunday, November 4, 5:00 pmEast Hill Farm, TroyEnjoy dinner made with locally-grown products. View the menu at http://www.east-hill-farm.com. Cost: $25.95 per adult/$12.95 per child (up to age 15), excluding tax & tip. BYOB & reservations required: 603-242-6495.
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