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Healthy Connections Classes
Check our website and print newsletter for a complete detailed listing of classes.
Simple Cooking to Prevent Diabetes
with Lisa Dixon, RD
Wednesday, December 5,
Cordata Co-op
The Art of Wine
with Ryan Wildstar
Thursday, December 6,
Downtown Co-op
Make Your Own Gingerbread House
with Kathleen Bander
Saturday, December 8
Cordata Co-op
Childhood Vaccinations: Risks and Benefits
with Kimberly Sandstrom, ND
Wednesday, January 9
Downtown Co-op
Hawaiian Shamanic Bodywork
with Wayne Powell
Thursday, January 10
Downtown Co-op
Delaying Diabetes
with Lisa Dixon
Monday, January 14
Cordata Co-op
Winter One-Pot Meals
with Lisa Dixon, RD
Tuesday, January 15
Downtown Co-op
Healthy Aging Strategies
with Richard Tran, DC
Wednesday, January 16
Downtown Co-op
Spinal Decompression
with Brian Covey, DC
Thursday, January 17
Downtown Co-op
No-Diet Weight Loss
with Lisa Dixon, RD
Tuesday, January 22
Cordata Co-op
Artisan Pizza
with Robert Fong
Wednesday, January 23
Cordata Co-op
A Zesty Winter Dinner
with Mary Ellen Carter
Thursday, January 24
Cordata Co-op
Make Your Own
Soft Cheese
with Mark Solomon
Saturday, January 26
Cordata Co-op
East Indian Ayurvedic Vegetarian Cuisine
with Christian Czingula
Monday, January 28
Downtown Co-op
Anatomy and Physiology of Thoughts and Emotions
with Deb Zucker, ND
Tuesday, January 29
Downtown Co-op
Green Burial and
Home Funerals
with Brian Flowers and Nora Cedarwind Young
Wednesday, January 30
Downtown Co-op
Year of the Black Snake
with Robert Fong
Thursday, January 31
Downtown Co-op
Make Your Own
Hard Cheese
with Mark Solomon
Saturday, February 2
Cordata Co-op
Healthy Kitchen
with Lisa Dixon, RD
Monday, February 4
Downtown Co-op
Dining in the Big Easy
with Lisa Dixon, RD
Tuesday, February 5
Cordata Co-op
Moroccan Cuisine
with Jesse Otero
Wednesday, February 6
Cordata Co-op
The Art of Wine:
A European Tour
with Ryan Wildstar
Four Thursdays,
February 7-28
Cordata Co-op
Designer Sugar Cookies
with Lisa Hatten
Saturday, February 9
Cordata Co-op
Seasonal Affective Disorder
with Tamar Lieb, ND
Monday, February 11
Downtown Co-op
Mexican Kitchen: Crockpot a la Mexicana
with Ana Jackson
Tuesday, February 12
Cordata Co-op
Punjabi Feast
with Robert Fong
Wednesday, February 13
Cordata Co-op
Muscle Testing
with Shela Shirtcliff
Monday, February 18
Downtown Co-op
Winter Soups and Sides
with Karina Davidson
Tuesday, February 19
Downtown Co-op
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 It Pays to be
a Co-op Owner Owner benefits include: - Periodic discounts and special offers - Special order pricing on bulk purchases - Owner discounts with local business partners - Opportunity to participate in governance |
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Community Shopping Day Update
Thanks to everyone who shopped on Saturday, November 17. Because of you we donated
$2,061.62
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 Tasters (and opinions) Wanted!
Cheryl Thornton from Cloud Mountain Farm Center and Billy Tate from Moondance Farm will host two Leafy Greens Tastings at our stores. Taste the results of field trials on new greens being tested to extend the growing season for Whatcom County farmers and provide all of us with fresh, local, organic, tasty salad mixes during the winter months. Taste and be heard!
Downtown: Monday, December 3, 3-6 pm
Cordata: Tuesday, December 4, 1-4 pm |
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 Join the Board
Do you care about healthy food, local farms, and a resilient community? Would you like to be part of guiding a local, democratically run, member-owned business? Do you want to help create the Co-op's future? If so, you should consider running for the Board.
Learn more at an informal candidate orientation session:
Thursday, December 6, 7-9 pm, Cordata store Local Roots Room
Thursday, December 13, 7-9 pm, Downtown Co-op Connection Building
RSVP: Jean Rogers, 360-734-8158, ext. 217, or jeanr@communityfood.coop. |
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Healthy Connections Classes in December 
We still have space available in our December classes!
Simple Cooking to Prevent Diabetes with Lisa Dixon, RD
Wednesday, December 5, 6-8:30 pm
If you have been diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes, this class is for you. Learn to create a balanced dinner plate, featuring simple, affordable recipes. We'll enjoy roasted pork tenderloin with salsa verde, creamy cauliflower puree, beet salad with pistachios and goat cheese, and grilled peaches and cream.
$29/Cordata Co-op/register at Co-op
The Art of Wine with Ryan Wildstar
Thursday, December 6, 6:30-8 pm
A unique marriage of fine wines paired with seminal works of art, literature, and music by the masters that hail from the same region. Enjoy wine and cheese carefully paired with a presentation of art, music, and literature. We'll sample one sparkling wine, two whites, two reds, and one dessert wine.
$30/Downtown Co-op/register at Co-op
Make Your Own Gingerbread House with Kathleen Bander
Saturday, December 8, 10 am-3 pm
A workshop for the whole family. Build a completed gingerbread house from scratch, ready to take home. All materials provided, although you can bring special candies to decorate your house. Please bring your own lunch.
$35 per individual, $20 each additional family member/Cordata Co-op/register at WCC (360-383-3200)
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Shop Local! 
Join the growing movement to shop local during the holiday gift-giving season. The Co-op has a plethora of excellent holiday ideas (see our December newsletter!) and don't forget that the Bellingham Farmers Market is open every Saturday through December 22. We are lucky to live in a community with so many independent  local buisnesses and excellent holiday markets and bazaars. Support your neighbors by keeping your dollars local.
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An Evening of Film and Fungi 
Welcome the director and musician from Now, Forager on Saturday, December 1 at 5:30 pm at a reception with food, drink and festive fungi in the Allied Arts Gallery. Meet local foragers, marvel at mushrooms, and then see the film at the Pickford Film Center. Musical performance and director Q&A after the 6:30 showing.
Runs through Thursday, Dec. 6. See PFC website for show times.
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Yet Another Great Movie at Pickford Film Center
 Big Boys Gone Bananas is a provocative movie about corporate censorship of art. This story of a filmmaker going head to head with Dole plays at PFC's Limelight Cinema one time only: Saturday, December 1 at 4:30 pm.
See how far Dole will go to shift the focus off of them and onto the filmmaker even after their own CEO has admitted wrong-doing in a court of law. Media spin, PR scare tactics, dirty tricks, lawsuits, and corporate bullying come into play, but it is the people who ultimately prevail.
More info at PFC website. |
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At Village Books in December
The Co-op is co-sponsoring three author presentations at Village Books:
- Tom Malterre and Ali Segersten, Nourishing Meals: Healthy Gluten-free Recipes for the Whole Family; Wednesday, December 5 at 7 pm
- Leslie Miller, Uncle Dave's Cow: And Other Whole Animals My Freezer Has Known; Thursday, December 6 at 7 pm
- Jeanne Sauvage, Gluten-free Baking for the Holidays; Wednesday, December 12 at 7 pm
Complete information at Village Book's event page.
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Researchers say eating more produce improves emotional health
Steve Brown, Capital Press
British researchers have found that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables not only improves your physical health, it helps your emotional well-being, too. Andrew Oswald, professor of economics at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England, said very little research had been done previously on food's effect on emotional well-being. "Public health literature examines how it benefits the health of the body," he said. "This study has shown surprising results, and I have decided it is prudent to eat more fruit and vegetables. I am keen to stay cheery."
Many western governments recommend five servings of fruit and vegetables a day for cardiovascular health and as protection against cancer risk. The report found that happiness and mental health are highest among people who eat seven 3-ounce portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
Read the full report at Capital Press. |
Time for a Better Farm Bill
 It's now or never for the 2012 Farm Bill. Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network has launched a grassroots effort in collaboration with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and allies across the nation to make our voices heard. We need you to tell Congress loud and clear: we need an equitable, sustainable 2012 Farm Bill.
Sign your name to tell Congress we need a 2012 Farm Bill that:
- Invests in the future of healthy farms, food, and people
- Protects our precious air, soil, and water
- Reforms farm subsidies and levels the playing field.
Get more info on what action you can take right now.
Learn more about the Farm Bill at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition website. |
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National Organic Standards Board Votes to  Reject More Synthetic Additives in Infant Formula
The Cornucopia Institute
Positive news for organic consumers from the recent National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting held October 15-18 in Providence, Rhode Island. Despite heavy corporate pressure the NOSB has rejected the petitions to allow synthetic versions of the nutrients taurine, lycopene, lutein and l-carnitine in organic foods, including organic infant formula. The NOSB also rejected the petitions for two synthetic preservatives for use in organic infant formula. This is a huge victory for the organic community and those who believe in organic integrity, and represents a shift in the recent direction of the NOSB. The organic seal should signal that the product is free from unnecessary synthetic ingredients.
Read the full report at The Cornucopia Institute website. |
Organic Dairy Farms Benefit Farmers and Local Economies, Report Finds
Union of Concerned Scientists "The organic dairy sector provides more economic opportunity and generates more jobs in rural communities than conventional dairies," according to a recent report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). The first-of-its-kind study, "Cream of the Crop: The Economic Benefits of Organic Dairy Farms," calculated the economic value of organic milk production. Based on 2008 - 2011 financial data from Vermont and Minnesota the report evaluated the economic impact of organic dairy farms. Vermont's 180 organic farms contribute $76 million annually to the state's economy and support 1,009 jobs. In Minnesota, 114 organic farms add $78 million to Minnesota's economy annually and have created 660 jobs. The report also compared the economic value that would be generated by conventional and organic farms in the two states if both experienced the same hypothetical level of increased sales. In Vermont, organic dairy farms under that scenario would be expected to contribute 33 percent more to the state's economy than conventional farms, and employ 83 percent more workers. Similarly, in Minnesota, organic dairies would increase the state's economy by 11 percent more and employment by 14 percent more than conventional dairy farms." Read the full report at the Union of Concerned Scientists website. |
Upcoming Events
Board of Directors monthly meeting
Wednesday, December 12, 7 pm, Downtown Co-op Connection Building
3rd Thursday Local Music Series: Sarah Goodin
Thursday, December 20, 6-8 pm, Downtown store
Community Shopping Day: Whatcom Food Network
Saturday, December 15, all day, both stores
Member Affairs Committee annual retreat Wednesday, December 19, 5:15 pm, Downtown Co-op Connection Building RSVP: Jean Rogers, 360-734-8158, ext. 217 |
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