 1220 N. Forest St., Bellingham WA 98225
315 Westerly Rd. Bellingham WA 98226
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| An e-publication with your good health in mind | March 2014 |
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 Annual Meeting and Party
Saturday, March 8, 5-10 pm
Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave.
Buffet--5:30 pm until it's gone. Featuring poached salmon and popular deli salads catered by the Co-op deli.
Meeting Schedule (6:20-8 pm)Board Candidate Forum--Meet the candidates before you vote
The State of the Co-op--Update from Jim Ashby, Co-op general manager
New Co-op Initiatives--Learn about the new building and initiatives to partner with the community
Special Sneak Peek: The Real Food Show, the Co-op's brand new healthy nutrition and lifestyle elementary school assembly utilizing comedy, juggling, and other circus skills.
Entertainment
Opening Music from Blues by Two (5-6:15 pm)
Kids Show with comedy juggling by Jules McEvoy (7-8 pm)
Dessert and Dancing (8-10 pm) With Br'er Rabbit, voted Best Bellingham Band by Cascadia Weekly
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For shoppers
and Co-op
member-owners 
Find the latest deals on our website or in stores. |
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Healthy
Connections Classes
Check our website for a complete detailed listing of classes. All classes held at either the Downtown or Cordata stores.
Anti-Inflammatory Essentials
Sonja Max, RD
Monday, March 3
Delaying Diabetes
Lisa Samuel, RD
Tuesday, March 4
Chado: the Way of Tea
Shelley Thomas
Tuesdays, March 4, 11, and 18
Sugar Blues
Stephanie Walbon
Wednesday, March 5
World Wide Dumplings: Asia
Mary Ellen Carter
Wednesday, March 5
When In Rome
Karina Davidson
Thursday, March 6
Plant Based Paradise
Sonja Max, RD
Monday, March 10
The Physics of Healing
Richard Morrison, PhD
Wednesday, March 12
Best Bites-1950s Kailua
Robert Fong
Thursday, March 13
Embodied Eldership
Jeanell Innerarity, LMP
Wednesday, March 19
Native American Flute
Peter Ali
Thursday, March 20
Introduction to Qigong
Kelly Hong-Williams
Thursday, April 3 or
Tuesday, April 8
The Art of Wine: A Tour of France
Ryan Wildstar
Four Mondays, April 7-28
Gluten-Free Spring Baking
Jean Layton, ND
Wednesday, April 9
Mexican Kitchen: Spring Stews and Soups
Ana Jackson
Thursday, April 10
Caribbean Kitchen
Sarah Chan
Tuesday, April 15
Small Dishes of the World: Tapas
Jesse Otero
Wednesday, April 16
Three Steps to Heal Aching Joints
Carolyn Hallett
Wednesday, April 16
Introduction to Self-Hypnosis
Erika Flint
Thursday, April 17
Detoxification and Weight Loss
Joseph Garrett, ND
Monday, April 21
Wild Spring Greens
Vanessa Cooper
Tuesday, April 22
Take Control of Your Intestinal Health
Jim Ehmke, CN
Wednesday, April 23
Thai Classics
Robert Fong
Wednesday, April 23
Non-GMO Corn Preservation
Krista Rome
Thursday, April 24
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It pays to be a
Co-op member-owner
Benefits include:
- Periodic discounts and special offers
- Special order pricing on bulk purchases
- Discounts with local business partners
- Opportunity to participate in governance |
Pick up our newsletter in
the store
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Community Shopping Day Update
Thanks to everyone who shopped on Saturday, February 15. Because of you we donated $2,097.55 to Sterling Bike Works.
Donation total does not include register donations made through the February Donate the Difference program.
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Vote in the Co-op Board Election 
Check your mailbox for the 2014 Board of Directors election packet. There are three qualified candidates, and two open seats to be filled. If you didn't receive an election packet in the mail, information is available at the service desk in either store.
When you vote, you choose who governs our co-op. That's the Co-op difference--we're not just a local natural foods grocery store--we are a member-owned cooperative, guided by the decisions of our membership in a democratic process.
Member-owners can learn about the candidates and vote online at www.voting.coop, or vote with a paper ballot available at the service desk in either store. One vote per member-owner number. Voting closes at 10 pm Monday, March 31.
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TEDxManhattan, "Changing the Way We Eat"
Livestream Saturday, March 1, 10:30 am--6:30 pm EST
Watch the livestream broadcast of this full-day event featuring a dynamic and diverse group of speakers addressing issues in the sustainable food and farming movement.
A few highlights from the schedule--
Tom Colicchio, Chef/Owner, Craft Restaurants; Head Judge "Top Chef," Cookbook Author - "Vote food"
David Binkle, Director of Food Services, Los Angeles Unified School District - "Changing What Students Eat At School"
Megan Miller, Founder, Bitty Foods - "Crickets as protein source"
Peggy Neu, President, The Monday Campaigns - "Meatless Monday: a simple idea goes global"
Complete information and a link to the livestream at TEDx Manhattan.
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Make the Shift!
Our friends at Growing Veterans are launching a fun new campaign to support their continued development. They are combining veteran reintegration with sustainable agriculture and local food systems.
See what it's about, join the campaign, and help us all Make the Shift!
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Fresh Salad From a Vending Machine?
When you need a quick lunch, or a snack to see you through that mid-afternoon slump, and your only option is a vending machine, what are you likely to choose? Forget the usual dreary selection of chips, stale nuts, and candy bars. Now you can buy a delicious fresh salad! Check out the newest innovation in vending machines, or as this company prefers to call it veggie machines-- Farmer's Fridge! The only catch is that you need to live or work in the Chicago Loop. Attention entreprenuers--how popular would this idea be in the Pacific Northwest?!
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 What Questions do you Want to Ask Umbra? We love to read the Ask Umbra column at the wonderful Grist website to find answers to our green-lifestyle questions. Advice on everything from how to best dispose of dog poop to the most environmentally friendly wood flooring options (a question submitted by a reader in Bellingham!). Here's a recent Ask Umbra question of interest-- Q. I follow a largely vegan diet, but I often make exceptions for animal foods that have a lighter environmental impact, such as using local honey instead of sugar. I am wondering about butter and its alternatives. Coconut oil is a great butter replacement, but it must travel far. I have access to generic organic butter, but no local butter. What do you recommend? |
UK Grocers Share their Love of Ugly Veggies
 Supermarkets in the UK are helping farmers market their "wonky" veggies. Poor farming conditions, due to unpredictable weather patterns, have reduced the fruit and vegetable yields in the UK and caused grocers to embrace less-than-perfect produce. Why not? It still tastes as wonderful as the perfect, blemish-free produce we've all come to expect on store shelves. Share the love and take home a piece of wonky produce today!
Read more (including the charmingly British descriptions of ugly produce) in The Guardian. |
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Fancy Yourself a GMO Expert? 
Then take this short quiz and find out how you score!
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What's New at the Co-op 
Beer
Firestone Walker Brewing Compnay Sucaba
Boundary Bay Brewery Irish Red in 16 oz. cans (their first can offering)
Wellness
Redmond Earthpaste toothpaste (free of glycerin, foaming agents, artificial coloring, SLS, and fluoride)
John Masters Organics Hair Care
Snacks
Hardbite Handcrafted Potato Chips (gluten free, non-GMO, farm-to-chip--from our neighbors in Maple Ridge, BC)
Grocery
Lundberg Organic Whole Grain Jamabalaya Rice (Non-GMO Project verified)
Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Coconut Palm Sugar (Non-GMO Project verified)
Frozen
Olivia Superfree breads and cupcakes (gluten free, dairy free, egg free, soy free, nut free, rice free, corn free, potato free, trans fat free, canola oil free--made in Seattle!)
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Upcoming Events
Board of Directors monthly meeting Wednesday, March 12, 7 pm, Cordata Local Roots Room Member-owners welcome
Community Shopping Day: Bellingham High School Band Boosters
Saturday, March 15, all day, both stores
3rd Thursday Local Music Series: Zoo Patrol
Thursday, March 20, 6-8 pm, Downtown store deli
Member Affairs Committee Meeting
Wednesday, March 26, 5:15 pm, Cordata Local Roots Room Member-owners welcome |
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