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Co-op E-News: October 2015
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Making LOCAL Happen: Annual Meeting  is October 24
By Kathleen Burke, Co-op Board of Directors President
By now, all Member-Owners have received the 2015 Annual Report and Annual Meeting Invitation by mail. The report contains the ballot to vote for new board members and to accept or reject the proposed changes to our current By-laws. Please vote and mail or drop off your ballot at the store. Your participation is critical to the success of our cooperative! This year's Annual Meeting at the Keene Public Library's Heberton Hall on Saturday, October 24th, from 5 - 8 p.m coincides with Food Day, a national event to inspire Americans to eat a healthier diet and support more sustainable food systems. What better way to celebrate Food Day than by attending the Annual Meeting titled: Making LOCAL Happen! Come and eat a delicious healthy dinner, enjoy some locally made desert and sample some great local beer -- all for free, while you learn how the Co-op is supporting our local farm community. Amanda Littleton, the Cheshire County Conservation District Manager, will highlight the recent triumphs of agriculture and food production in our region, as well as the challenges we still need to work on. Would you like to volunteer at the meeting? We need help with set up, clean up and serving of the food. Interested? Email at board@monadnockfood.coop. Parking is limited at the library, so please consider car pooling with your friends and neighbors. We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting on October 24th - please register today! The first 150 Member-Owners to pre-register will receive a Co-op Stronger Together t-shirt, so don't wait!
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Nomination Period Open: Cooperator of the Year Award
Do you know a Co-op Member-Owner, staff person or community partner who exemplifies cooperation and community building? Please tell us about this wonderful person! Submit your nomination here or pick up a nomination form at our Customer Service Desk by October 10th. We will recognize this Co-op Hero at the Annual Meeting. Read more about last year's Cooperator of the Year: Sandy Hamm.
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Chocolate
By Mary Veerkamp, Co-op Outreach and Education Coordinator
 For years I didn't really think about my chocolate purchases, since I'd already switched to primarily dark chocolate found at co-ops or other generally health-oriented venues. I'd pick up whichever bar sounded good at the moment (hello, Equal Exchange Organic Mint Dark Chocolate!) and be on my merry way. In more recent years, I've become even more discerning with my chocolate purchases, seeking out products that are Fair Trade certified. At first, I wasn't really certain what that meant, but I was sure it must be a good thing. I mean, ensuring that farmers and workers are treated well, fairly compensated, and engaged with an organization committed to poverty alleviation is something I want to support.
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Fall Member-Owner Drive
Not yet a Member-Owner of the Monadnock Food Co-op? Here are some great reasons to join during our Fall Member-Owner Drive (October 1 - 31, 2015):
- Receive your choice of a free Monadnock Food Co-op bag or t-shirt.
- Get a set of new Member-Owner coupons.
- Be entered into our Member Drive Raffle - a chance to win great prizes.
Already a Member-Owner? Please share this invite with a Facebook friend who is not yet a Member-Owner (and THANK YOU!)
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Delightfully Healthy! Cooking Demo
October 9, 4:30 - 6:30pm at the Co-op
Hope and Leanne, nutrition students from the Keene State College Dietetic Internship, present a healthy, delicious recipe based on seasonal produce. View event details. YMCA Fall Family Fitness Festival
October 26, 10am - 3pm at the Keene YMCA, Keene
Enjoy a variety of activities to keep fit, eat well, stay healthy and have fun -- with the whole family! View event details. Cheese Tasting: American Artisan
October 13, 5:30 - 6:30pm next to the Co-op
October is American Cheesemaker month. We'll be celebrating with cheeses from our region as well as experiencing crafted cheeses from around the country. Some of these cheeses will only be in the store for the month of October and then, they're gone! Cost: $5. View event details.  Wagonload Sale
October 16 & 17, 10am - 7pm at the Co-op
Buy cases of Monadnock Food Co-op's most popular products at deep discounts. Pre-order cases by October 13th for guaranteed prices, or shop on the day of the sale while supplies last. View sale details. Food Day/Week Celebration
October 20 - 24 throughout the Monadnock Region & Nationwide
Americans from all 50 states will celebrate the fifth annual Food Day at thousands of events, building a movement to change the American food system. Activities in our region include:
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CONNECT2015: The Keene Comprehensive Master Plan
"A sustainable community is one that is economically, environmentally and socially healthy and resilient. It meets challenges through integrated solutions rather than through fragmented approaches that meet one of those goals at the expense of others. And it takes a long-term perspective - one that's focused on both the present and future, well beyond the next budget or election cycle."
- The Institute for Sustainable Communities
The City of Keene's Comprehensive Master Plan reflects this call for a long-term perspective -- and sets its sight on a vision for Keene in the year 2028. This plan, based on a shared community vision, is now in its fifth year. It's time to collectively assess our progress around implementing this roadmap to a more sustainable community.
One opportunity to come together and reflect on our progress is at the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship's CONNECT2015 event on Wednesday, October 28 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Alyson's Orchard in Walpole. The event includes an interactive session with six visionary community leaders speaking about the importance of the Comprehensive Master Plan while focusing on six focus areas:
- A Quality Built Environment: Tedd Benson, Bensonwood Homes;
- A Unique Natural Environment: Ryan Owens, Monadnock Conservancy;
- A Vibrant Economy: Taylor Caswell, NH Community Development Finance Authority;
- A Strong Citizenship and Proactive Leadership: Jim Rousmaniere, author and former newspaper editor;
- A Creative, Learning Culture: Jeff Miller, board chair of Impact Monadnock and formerly President of Markem-Imaje;
- A Healthy Community: Linda Rubin, Healthy Monadnock.
In addition to coming together and acknowledging our progress, we can also look outside our region for inspiration. How are others manifesting their vision for a sustainable community?
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October is Fair Trade & Co-op Month
Fostering Fair Trade and Cooperative Values
Originally Posted at Stronger TogetherWhen Equal Exchange began importing coffee grown by Nicaraguan farmers in 1986, "fair trade" was a concept still unfamiliar to most Americans. Today Equal Exchange is a leader in the movement to empower small-scale farmer co-ops worldwide. It is also one of the largest worker-owned cooperatives in the country, and fair trade coffee remains its best-known product. The benefits that farmers gain from fair trade-the ability to make decisions about their farming practices, access to markets and affordable credit, and fair prices to support their families and communities-embody the idea of empowerment and form the foundation of Equal Exchange's mission which reads in part "...to foster mutually beneficial relationships between farmers and consumers and to demonstrate, through our success, the contribution of worker cooperatives and Fair Trade to a more equitable, democratic and sustainable world." 
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