Membership GoalsCurrent Members: 1,072 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 Amy Bodwell, Kathy Brooks, Cheryl Fairbanks and Mary Veerkamp for representing the co-op at Stonewall Farm's Farm Fare and Ladies of America's Member Appreciation Day. |
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Dear Friends,
We're in the last month of 2012 - a year that brought us the International Year of Co-operatives and marked the last year that our region is without a food co-op! Here's how we're closing out 2012:
Building Update
This fall we made four energy efficiency upgrades to the co-op building made possible by Green Gap Funding LLC. Founded in 2012, Green Gap Funding is made up of local investors interested in accelerating Keene's progress towards a greener future. They raise funds through equity investment and loan it to suitable development projects. Our Co-op is their very first project!
Building upgrades summary:
- We added 2" rigid foam under the slab, improving insulation from R0 to R10
- We improved the wall insulation from R20 to R31
- We improved our roof insulation by adding additional foam changing the insulation from R20 to R40
- We upgraded our double pane windows to triple pane which increased our insulation from R2.22 to R4.17
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Outside the building, crews added exterior masonry and if you visit the construction site now, you'll see green covering most of the building. That's the air barrier covering the wall insulation.
Local Farm Updates
We continue to form and strengthen relationships with local farmers and producers. We now have an extensive list of local products and would love to hear of your favorites -- so we can be sure they are on our list. Please share up to five of your favorite local products by emailing us. We will compare your feedback to our list and fill in any gaps.
Co-op Team Updates
As noted in our last Construction Update, we are recruiting for the Store Manager, P.O.S./IT coordinator and Meat & Seafood Manager positions. Please pass along this Job Openings Announcement to anyone who might be interested. Thank you. From myself and the Monadnock Food Co-op Board, we wish you the happiest of holidays.
Yours Cooperatively,
Michael Faber
Monadnock Food Co-op General Manager
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Our Co-op's Purpose
In our November Update, we asked you to identify your favorite Co-op Ends Policy, statements designed to keep us focused on our purpose. We'll look more closely at our Ends Policies in future updates; until then here's what 119 of you shared:
Vote for the Co-op Ends Policy that excites YOU the most:
An accessible, community owned downtown food market
 19% A marketplace that welcomes and connects community
8% A healthy, sustainable food system
31% The support of local farmers and producers
22% A strong, sustainable and improving local economy
20%
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Monadnock Food Co-op
Shift Your Shopping Promotion
Purchase a Monadnock Food Co-op membership before December 25, 2012 and receive a free Monadnock Food Co-op bag made from recycled soda bottles.
Already a Member-Owner?
Give the gift of co-op membership to a loved one and receive a free Co-op Bag. Keep the bag for yourself or give it away. For an extra special gift, fill the bag with locally grown and made products and give along with your gift of co-op membership.
Purchase a Membership Today!
Member-Owners make a $200 investment
(not an annual membership fee)
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Looking for
a Great
Stocking Stuffer?
Request a free Monadnock Food Co-op Bumper Sticker:
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Savor Our Seasons:
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Image from http://puttingupwiththeturnbulls.com
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Citrus
By Liza Drew, RD
Flavorful Fact:
The average pound of food in America travels about 1,500 miles from farm to table; think a grapefruit traveling from Miami to Keene.
I hesitate to write about citrus fruits, as they often do travel long distances to reach our fruit baskets. However, their bright flavor and juicy texture are hard to live without, even for the most devout locavores. For my fellow citrus enthusiasts, I offer this advice: buy citrus in season (winter) when at least it is likely to have been grown domestically, and, especially if you plan to use the zest, it is best to buy organic citrus fruits.
Try this Recipe:
- Candied Grapefruit Peel
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Events:
Winter Farmers Markets
 Throughout the Monadnock Region & NH
See schedule for more details
Visit markets in Keene, Peterborough, Rindge and Walpole this winter. Traveling through New Hampshire? View the entire list at http://agriculture.nh.gov.
Author Presentation:
Permaculture Handbook
Brattleboro Permaculture Guild
Thursday, December 13, 1:30 - 3 p.m.
Brattleboro Food Co-op, Brattleboro, VT
Peter Bane will discuss his new book, The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country (2012), an authoritative guide to the world's leading popular design science for North American readers. Longtime publisher and editor of Permaculture Activist, and a teacher and landscape designer who has worked in both temperate and tropical regions of the Americas, Peter is now pioneering a micro-farm on the edge of Bloomington, Indiana. Read more about the Brattleboro Permaculture Guild.
 Christmas on the Farm
Inn at East Hill Farm
Saturday, December 15, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
East Hill Farm, Troy
Many scheduled activities throughout the day from milking a cow to hot chocolate tasting with Alan from Unbridled Chocolates. Fee: $25/adult; $20/child; prices include the day of activities, lunch, tax & tip. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations required: 603-242-6495. See the full day's schedule at east-hill-farm.com. Shift Your Shopping
Monadnock Buy Local
Friday, November 23 - Monday, December 31
Throughout the Monadnock RegionIt's time to vote with your dollars this holiday season. Shift a portion of your spending from big box stores to locally owned businesses and take the Shift Your Shopping Pledge. Learn more at ShiftYourShopping.org.
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