AUGUST 2015         
     
18th Annual Community Party! 
Noon to 5 pm Sunday, August 2
Maritime Heritage Park

Join us for music and fun at our annual free Community Party!

noon to 1 pm - music by Lucas Hicks and special guest Enecko Dorronsoro (accordion)! Check out the video below to see how much fun YOU'LL have listening to these guys!
2 to 3 pm - Co-operative Circus Show and Parade
3 to 5 pm - Yogoman Burning Band! Here's a video of them burning it up at our party back in 2012! (Note this party was at Boulevard Park, but we'll be at Maritime Heritage Park this year.) 

Free fun: Circus Arts Playshop, face painting, creative crafts, nonprofit info fair

Food and fun for purchase: $3 Co-op Deli burrito (best deal in town-a vegetarian burrito with all the fixin's; gluten-free option available), Acme Ice Cream, Electric Beet Juice Co., Henna Art by Amy Lee

 
For Co-op Shoppers and Member-Owners
Find the latest deals on our website or in our stores.
Healthy Connections Classes
Check our calendar for a complete list of classes and class descriptions. All classes held at either the Downtown or Cordata stores.

Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes
Susy Hymas
Wedneday, August 5
6:30-8 pm
Join food preservation specialist Susy Hymas of Daylight Harvest Foods for demonstrations and discussion on preserving tomatoes. Get a jump on tomato season and learn how to safely can tomatoes, salsas and sauces for year-round enjoyment.
Downtown | $19

Pressure Canning
Susy Hymas
Thursday, August 27
6:30-8 pm
Food preservation specialist Susy Hymas shows you all you need to know about preserving vegetables and meats safely with a pressure canner. Students will gain an understanding of how pressure canners work and what foods are preserved with this method.
Downtown | $19

Classes resume in September. See the September issue of the Co-op News, check our website, or pick up a fall class schedule available in our stores in September.

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
Community Shopping Day Update
Thanks to everyone who shopped on Saturday, July 18. Because you shopped, we donated $1,827.68 to Whatcom Humane Society.
Donation total does not include Donate the Difference donations made at the registers.
Quick Links
Sassy Sampler blog is an archive with recipes and lots of gluten-free information.
Co-op News
Pick up our monthly newsletter or magazine in our stores or read it online.
Co-op Gift Cards
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A Co-op gift card is the perfect gift for anyone!
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CO-OP NEWS

Changes in the Downtown Store Deli
Thanks for making our first weeks in the new Co-op Bakery Cafe so awesome. We are very appreciative of your support! 

Now it's time to turn our attention to renovations in our Downtown store. Please be aware of the following temporary changes in the Downtown store deli during renovation (August through October).

We will continue to offer:
  • coffee, tea, espresso, and smoothies
  • hot cereal (in the morning)
  • a choice of two hot soups
  • made-to-order sandwiches
  • cold salads, sides, sandwiches and entrees to-go from the deli and grab-n-go cases
There will be:
  • no daily hot specials
  • no seating area
  • no microwave
  • no indoor restrooms (porta potty will be located outside the store, we also have restrooms across the street at the bakery cafe)
Co-op customers are welcome to bring their deli food across the street to sit down and enjoy at the Co-op Bakery Cafe, or join us at the Cordata store for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Thank you for your cooperation while we continue to improve our co-op!
CO-OP SAVINGS

Coupon Expires Friday, July 31 

If you haven't redeemed your Customer Appreciation Volume Discount Coupon--now is the time! The coupon was published in the Summer 2015 issue of our In Season magazine. Ask your cashier or at the service desk if you didn't receive a coupon.
CO-OP NEWS
Classes and Member-Owner Use Now in New Connections Building

Please note that the old Connections Building at the corner of Forest and Chestnut streets is no longer in use. All community room use is now held in our new Connections Building at 405 E. Holly Street, directly across Holly Street from the Downtown store.

The room is available to Co-op member-owners for personal use, by donation. This is just one of your Co-op membership benefits. See our website for information about reserving the Connections Building Classroom for your meeting or gathering.
RECIPE
You've Never Had Cantaloupe Like This 

Delight your summer party guests with this beautiful presentation of Cantaloupe Carpaccio. 

Add thinly-sliced prosciutto or Serrano ham for an authentically Mediterranean appetizer.
CO-OP SPONSORED COMMUNITY EVENT
Summer of Our Power -- Community to Community's 3rd Annual Summer Celebration and Outdoor Benefit Concert
Boundary Bay Brewery
Saturday, August 15, 5-9 pm
Suggested donation: $10-$30

Celebrate another year of coming together with reverence and respect to build social justice movements with Community to Community  (C2C). Boundary Bay's outdoor garden space will be transformed for a night with Correo Aereo, an award winning multi-instrumental and vocal Latin and World music duo, performing traditional music of Venezuela, Argentina, and Mexico. You do not want to miss this musical experience!

5 pm -- Doors open, BBQ and Bar 
5:30 pm -- Opening Band
6:30 pm -- C2C Update
7-9 pm -- Correo Aereo
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
"Apartheid Era South Africa Cost Me My Family"

Many Downtown store shoppers will recognize Guy. Always quick to smile and greet you from behind the deli counter with his curly hair and charming accent. 

Guy recently set up a Fundly campaign with hopes to reunite with his brother and sister, whom he hasn't seen in 33 years. Read about Guy's life story as he fled apartheid South Africa, and his goal to reunite with his siblings.
COOKING VIDEO
Have You Hit Peak Zucchini?

Is the zucchini production in your garden at full tilt? Try these three simple, yet satisfying, zucchini recipes.
PRODUCT UPDATE
New in Wellness

Our wellness departments are now carrying CannaVest Cannabidiol (CBD) supplements. 

Ask at the wellness desk to learn more about these products or visit the CannaVest website.
Upcoming Monthly Meetings and Events 

Board of Directors meeting
Wednesday, August 12, 7 pm
(new) Connections Building, 405 E. Holly Street 

Community Shopping Day--Ragfinery
Saturday, August 15, all day, both stores

Third Thursday Local Music Series
Mike and Nakos Marker
Thursday, August 20, 6-8 pm
Co-op Bakery Cafe, 405 E. Holly Street

Member Affairs Committee meeting
Wednesday, August 26, 5:15 pm
(new) Connections Building, 405 E. Holly Street

Community Food Co-op Farm Fund Hootenanny Benefit!
Sunday, September 6, 6 to 9:30 pm
Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden
(details coming soon to Facebook and website, and in our September E-newsletter)
Community Food Co-op | 360-734-8158 | info@communityfood.coop | www.communityfood.coop
Cordata store (7 am-9 pm daily) 315 Westerly Road, Bellingham WA 98226
Downtown store (7 am-10 pm daily) 1220 N. Forest St., Bellingham WA 98225
Co-op Bakery Cafe, (7 am-8 pm daily) 405 E. Holly St., Bellingham WA 98225
 
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