 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 | August 2014 |
17th Annual Free Community Party
Sunday, August 17, noon to 4:30 pm
Maritime Heritage Park
Everyone is welcome at our free annual Community Party!
Noon: Kuungana, marimba music
1:15 pm: Community Parade, don a silly hat and join in
1:30 pm: Emergency Circus, fun all-ages circus show including members of the Bellingham Circus Guild
3 pm: Clumsy Lovers, musical mayhem and dancing
Throughout the day you'll find face painting, Play Lab activities for kids, $3 Co-op deli burritos, crafts, a nonprofit info fair, and local vendors Henna Moon tattoos and Mallard Ice Cream.
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For shoppers
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Find the latest deals on our website or in stores. |
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Susy Hymas
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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.
Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes
Susy Hymas
Wednesday, Aug. 6
6:30-8 pm
Get a jump on tomato season and learn how to safely can tomatoes, salsas, and sauces for year-round enjoyment.
$19
Pickle It!
Susy Hymas
Wednesday, Aug. 13
Learn everything you need to know to make both quick and fermented pickles. Students will go home with a jar of sauerkraut to ferment at home.
$19 |
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Pressure Canning
Susy Hymas
Wednesday, Aug. 27
Learn about preserving vegetables and meats safely with a pressure canner.
$19
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Fresh and Alive in Five
Sonja Max, ND, and Cindy Brooks
Fridays, Sept. 12-Oct. 10
(five sessions)
Noon-1:30 pm
Experience the benefits of a plant-centered diet. Increase vitality, lose weight, reduce inflammation, and prevent disease.
$125 for all five classes
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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 |
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Pick up our newsletter in
the store
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Community Shopping Day Update
Thanks to everyone who shopped on Saturday, July 19. Because you shopped, we donated $1,943.70 to Law Advocates.
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See our current deli menus!
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 We're Getting Even More Social
Besides being very friendly and social in real life, the Co-op is getting more social in the virtual world, too. In addition to our website and Facebook page, you can now also find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. Our Instagram and Pinterest are still a beginning work in progress, but follow us anyway so you can watch us grow!
Or, even better share your photos and help us grow! We'll have a page set up on Pinterest for you to share 2014 Community Party photos or you can tag photos #2014CommunityParty and share on Instagram
or Twitter. We welcome any of your local food, farm, and fun photos! |
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Show Us Your Cake Face and Win Free Cake
 Sara, Co-op prepared foods manager, loves cake. No joke! She'll eat cake for breakfast and lunch. To celebrate her birthday month, Sara is hosting a contest anyone can participate in. No running, biking, kayaking, mountain climbing, scuba diving, or extreme sports required. Simply submit a photo of yourself eating delicious cake from the Co-op's incredible in-house scratch bakery.
Here are the rules:
1. The contest runs from August 15 to September 15.
2. Any local cake eater can enter, but you must come in to the store to pick up your winnings. Cake will not be mailed or delivered.
3. The winner will be announced September 22 on the Kitchen Notes blog and our other social media channels.
4. The winner will receive one piece of cake every week in October. Free cake for a whole month!!
Submit to: saray@communityfood.coop, and feel free to also share your Cake Face on our Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram feeds tagged #cakeface. Please remember to also email your entry and contact info to Sara so we can let you know if you win!
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Besides being Non-GMO Project verified, Ranger also ensures their chickens are: antibiotic-, hormone-, and preservative-free; fed a 100% vegetarian diet with no animal fats or by-products; and humanely raised in a stress-free environment with natural light, ventilation, and access to the outdoors. They maintain an audit trail for each flock; and guarantee that Ranger chicken is always fresh and always local! |
Happy Campers Gluten Free
Taste-tested and approved by Co-op staff! We are happy to introduce a new line of top-notch gluten-free products from Happy Campers to our Cordata store. (Check out their adorable website.) |  |
What makes Happy Campers so awesome? Dedicated gluten-free facility. 100% organic and non-GMO. Vegan. No soy or refined sugars. Allergy friendly, highly nutritious, and super delicious! Made in Tigard, Ore., and shipped to the Cordata store. Give them a try and let us know what you think! |
Vote Co-op!
It's time to vote for the 2014 Best of the Northwest. In 2013 we won Best Health Food Store, but we are so much more than that. We are also strong contenders for Best Bakery, Best Dessert, Best Grocery Store, Best Produce... |  |
We have the best of the best in all of those categories, and if you haven't tried the Co-op bakery's scratch-made Tiramisu or Lemon Cloud Cake, then you are truly missing out on two of the best desserts in Bellingham.
We'd appreciate your vote. Thanks!
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Devastating Fungus Hits Coffee Crops
NPR international correspondent Carrie Kahn reported on the effects of coffee rust that has hit Central American coffee crops and is causing hardship for coffee farmers and farm workers. |
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"In El Salvador, nearly three quarters of all coffee trees are infected with the fungus; in Costa Rica more than 60 percent are infected. And in Guatemala, coffee rust now covers 70 percent of the crop, resulting in the loss of at least 100,000 jobs and a 15 percent drop in coffee output over the past two years.
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Read the full story at the NPR blog, "the salt." |
Save the Date
Second annual Hootenanny to Benefit the Co-op Farm Fund
Saturday, September 27 Firehouse Performing Arts Center
It's time once again to kick up your heels, eat some great local food, enter to win awesome raffle prizes, and raise funds to support local food and farming projects.
Yee-haw! Let's Hootenanny! Watch a video of last year's Hootenanny. |  |
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Upcoming Events
Board of Directors monthly meeting
Wednesday, August 13, 7 pm, Downtown Connection Building
Member-owners welcome
Community Shopping Day: Community to Community Development
Saturday, August 16, all day, both stores
3rd Thursday Local Music Series: Zoo Patrol
Thursday, August 21, 6-8 pm, Downtown store deli
Member Affairs Committee Meeting
Wednesday, August 27, 5:15 pm, Downtown Connection Building
Member-owners welcome
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