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North Coast Co-op
811 I Street
Arcata, CA 95521
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CO-OP NEWS
A Publication of the North Coast Co-op • Nov. 2014
CO-OP NEWS
Issue 71 | Nov. 2014
www.northcoast.coop
co-opnews@northcoast.coop
EDITOR
Melanie Bettenhausen
Marketing & Membership Director
(707) 502-3555 ext. 132
melanieb@northcoast.coop
Traditional plates we are going to offer
Roasted Turkey
Mashed potatoes
Traditional stuffing
Home-style gravy
Cranberry sauce
Maple glazed yams
Brussel sprouts
GRAPHICS & COORDINATION
Amy Waldrip
Graphic Design Coordinator
(707) 502-3555 ext. 120
amywaldrip@northcoast.coop
Jeremy Smith-Danford
Marketing & Graphics Assistant
(707) 502-3555 ext. 129
jeremy@northcoast.coop
Vegan/vegetarian
Tofurkey
mashed potatoes
Corn bread stuffing( still unsure who we are getting the stuffing mix from)
Cranberry sauce
Brussel sprouts
Vegan gravy
Maple glazed yams
ARCATA LOCATION
811 I St., Arcata • (707) 822-5947
Open daily: 6 am to 9 pm
Kevin Waters, Store Manager
kevinwaters@nor thcoast.coop
EUREKA LOCATION
25 4th St., Eureka • (707) 443-6027
Open Daily: 6 am to 9 pm
Toby Massey, Store Manager
tobymassey@nor thcoast.coop
Place your order by Nov. 24 at either Co-op Deli location or call (707) 822-5000. Dietary
accommodations are available, please call for details. Ask us about our gluten-free options.
Orders will be available for pick up Nov. 25 and Nov. 26.
COOPERATIVE OFFICES
811 I St., Arcata
Order by Nov. 24th
GENERAL MANAGER
Kelli Reese (707) 502-3555 ext. 124
kellireese@nor thcoast.coop
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811 I St. Arcata, CA (707) 822-5000 • 24 4th St. Eureka, CA (707) 443-2968
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR
Bella Waters (707) 502-3555 ext. 135
bellawaters@nor thcoast.coop
HUMAN RESOURCES
Lisa Landry (707) 826-8670 ext. 127
lisalandr y@nor thcoast.coop
INSIDE NOVEMBER
ACCOUNTING
Kelli Costa (707) 502-3555 ext. 138
kcosta@nor thcoast.coop
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kelly Boehms, Dave Feral,
Kate Lancaster, Fred Moore, Cheri Strong,
Steve Suttell, Jessica Unmack
board@northcoast.coop
THE COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLES:
Voluntary & Open Membership
Democratic Member Control
Member Economic Participation
Autonomy & Independence
Education, Training & Information
Cooperation Among Cooperatives
Concern for Community
The Co-op does not officially endorse the services
or products of any paid advertiser. All articles,
columns and letters are the expressed opinion of
the author and not the Co-op News.
2 From the Board
3 Member Giveaway
3 Introducing Our New Coffees
4 Wellness Department Favorites
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Wellness Wednesdays - Save 10%
5 Own It! A Co-op Art Show
6 Pumpkin and Black Bean Soup
7 Gluten-Free Labeling
8 Community Partners
9 Know Your GMOs
10 Letters to the Editor
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters must include your name, address, member #, and telephone #. Letters should be kept
to a maximum of 250 words and may be edited.
We regret that we may not be able to publish all
letters due to limited space. Email your letters to
co-opnews@northcoast.coop or send them to:
Co-op News, 811 I Street, Arcata, CA 95521
by the 10th of the month.
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11 Share the Spirit Starts Nov. 23
Happy Holidays from the Co-op!
Please note our special holiday hours.
Holiday Hours
Nov. 27
closed all day for Thanksgiving
Dec. 24
closed at 7pm for Christmas Eve
Dec. 25
closed all day for Christmas
Dec. 31
closed at 8pm for New Year’s Eve
Jan. 1
open at 8am New Year’s Day
| FROM THE BOARD |
From the Board of Directors
Hand in hand with that well deserved pride
is the responsibility to become involved in
the process. Representatives for changes
should attend the Bylaws Committee and
Board meetings, work with accountants,
attorneys and staff and ultimately submit
updated bylaws for ratification. When all
the facts, figures, constraints and opportunities are reevaluated, I predict ratified
bylaws are in our near future and our Coop membership will see Cooperative Principles prevail (read our principles on p. 1).
The Board will discuss the next steps for
the Bylaws at its November meeting (see
back page for meeting date and location ).
Steve Suttell
Board Member
Bylaws
Rarely do we get a chance to personally
witness democracy in action, but that was
exactly what we saw at our North Coast
Co-op’s Annual Membership Meeting. On
the ballot was a motion to adopt proposed
updates to the bylaws. The bylaws measure
went down in defeat with 560 no votes and
162 yes votes. I am not going to get into the
particulars of what objections were raised
and their validity. I will, however, note
there was a lot of misinformation, some
voting irregularities, and misjudged externalities. It is fascinating, and we should be
proud of a process where we can have a
true impact on how our Co-op functions.
Board Members
Congratulations to Cheri Strong and Dave
Feral. Cheri, a Co-op bakery clerk, was put
forth by our Co-op’s employee members as
a Board candidate representing all Co-op
members, and was ratified in the election
with 597 Yes votes and 43 No votes. Dave,
a local organic farmer, won the election for
his general membership seat on the Board
with 589 votes. Both Dave and Cheri have
been on our North Coast Co-op Board of
Directors in the past. Their experience and
insight will be valuable. Saying goodbye
to valued, thoughtful, intelligent and resourceful board members is never easy.
Tim Silva and John Woolley have served
diligently and well. They have helped our
Board meet our fiduciary responsibility in a
professional and dignified manner. Thank
you both, you will be missed.
On a side note regarding the election,
I do want to thank all of you who voted in
this election. While it was an uncontested
election for the candidates, they did have
some intriguing write-in competition such
as Jerry Garcia, Victor (no last name) and
Michael Dimock.
Guest Speaker
What a treat to have Michael Dimock,
Executive Director of Roots of Change
(ROC), as our Annual Membership Meeting guest speaker.
Michael commented that he was impressed with the Co-op’s Strategic Plan,
specifically three of the goals stated in it:
Develop our Local Food Shed, Educate
and Advocate, and Promote Environmental Responsibility. Michael called on attendees to speak to our local representatives on the need to create food and farm
policies, vote with our forks and eat foods
we believe in from farms and retailers that
we want to exist. He went on to say that
throughout his travels around the nation
he believes Humboldt County is already
ahead of the curve when it comes to food
security and policies. Our local food policy
councils are working to build a strong local and equitable food system by working
on topics such as land use, food processing
and distribution, healthy food access and
food waste. We’re quite fortunate to have
so much interest in Humboldt County’s
food system.
Roots of Change just released the second-ever (first one was released earlier
this year) Report on California Food and
Farming Legislation. You can find it at
www.rootsofchange.org. This document
tracks food and farm policy voting records
by the California Legislature. It will be an
effective tool for California residents and
food policy advocates, as well as a model
for other states, to track how their elected
officials vote on bills that address a much
needed food system reform.
Pretty heady stuff... Thank you, Michael. If there is any truth in the old adage,
“you are the company you keep”, then we
are indeed fortunate to have Michael as our
friend and guest.
Roots of Change works to develop and
support a collaborative network of
leaders and institutions in California
with interest in establishing a sustainable food system in our state by the
year 2030. This network involves food
producers, businesses, nonprofits,
communities, government agencies,
and foundations that share a commitment to changing our food thinking,
food markets, and food policies. The
resulting system will provide healthy
and affordable food, benefits and
wealth to workers and farmers, and
will help restore the soil, water, species
diversity, and climate upon which food
production depends.
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1. Prepared Foods Manager, Lauren Fawcett, serves
ice cream to former Co-op General Manager, David Lippman. 2. Humboldt Fog chevre, generously
donated by Cypress Grove. 3. Board President
Fred Moore, leads the annual meeting 4. Michael
Dimock, guest speaker, discusses food policy.
5. Whipped cream at the sundae bar. 6. Organic
carrots, cabbage, tofu, and more cover the salad bar
table.
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| WE  OUR MEMBERS |
Two New Coffee Blends at Low Prices!
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Nicaraguan Pure French Roast
$7.99/lb whole beans in bulk
or a 5lb bag for only $35
Peruvian Decaf, Vienna Roast
$8.99/lb whole beans in bulk
*Co-op Mellow Buzz is not available in 5lb bags
We
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our members
giveaway!
e’ve partnered with Equal Exchange to
bring you two new coffees at a fabulous
new price! So fabulous that they will now
be featured in our Co-op Basics program,
where you can save 5-25% on basic products everyday.
We know coffee is a staple in many households!
To make this even more exciting, we asked our talented employees to name the coffees and hosted a coffee
naming contest. Our winners were Sinei Moreno-Botano
and Ryan Nakano, both cashiers at our Arcata location.
They both won two pounds of coffee each.
We couldn’t have done this without the continuous
support from Equal Exchange, who we find to be an
exceptional company.
Here’s what Equal Exchange has to say about themselves…
“Some roasters boast about bouncing around the
world buying the best beans they can find for a onetime purchase. At Equal Exchange, we can boast we
have been trading fairly with the same democratically
organized farmers for a quarter century. The relationship between Equal Exchange and the farmers in northern Nicaragua has survived war, embargo, revolution,
counter-revolution, and epic hurricanes. We supported
the farmer members of PRODECOOP from a time before
there was USDA Organic, before Fair Trade certification, before cell phones existed.
PRODECOOP is a second-level cooperative organization that brings together 38 village-level cooperatives
comprised of about 1,000 small farmers, 30 percent of
whom are women. Growers and producers are located
in different communities and coffee areas of the departments of Esteli, Madriz and Nueva Segovia in northern
Nicaragua.
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The cooperative provides services such as marketing,
agricultural extension services, training, credit, capacity
building of cooperatives, coffee quality programs, and
social development projects. Continuous education of
members to expand each member’s ability to be a strong
farmer and a leader in her or his co-op and community is
a hallmark of PRODECOOP’s wonderful history.
PRODECOOP is a leader in the international Fair
Trade movement. All of their coffee is sold into the Fair
Trade market. Equal Exchange purchased members’
coffee through the state-owned export agency from
1986 through 1991. Since 1992, PRODECOOP has
exported directly to the international market and currently has 18 clients in Europe, the United States, and
Japan. In an average year they export 30,000 150-lb
bags of green coffee, of which 50 percent of the total
volume is organic.”
We think that’s impressive and want to share their
hard work with you in this month’s giveaway!
Enter to win at both Co-op
locations at Customer Service.
Deadline to enter: Dec. 1, 2014.
| WELLNESS |
From Our Wellness Department Heads
By Nicole Tipple, Arcata Wellness Department Head and Nerrissa Holt, Eureka Wellness Department Head
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Emptiness creator and formulator
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Gummies are a delicious way to take Vitamin D. Just one gummy equals 1000 mg of D3.
Vitamin D can be especially important in our area since we are so far north of the equator;
however, Vitamin D dosage requirements are highly individual, as your Vitamin D status is
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| CO-OP CREATIVES |
Own It! A Co-op Employee Art Show
By Margaret Uemura. Photos by Brenda Harper and Jeremy Smith-Danford.
Thank you to all 18 Co-op employees who participated
in the Employee Art Shown at the Ink People Center for
the Arts back in September. It was a lovely success with
over 200 community members coming through to show
their appreciation for our coworkers. We are so proud of
our creative employees! A special thank you to Brenda
Harper, Hernan Perez, and Kelly Boehms for volunteering their free time to setting up the gallery. Congratulations to Mark Thompson and Angie Valetutto on the
sales of their artworks!
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1. Jewelry by Cindy Eggel-White (Cindy
works in the Arcata Deli and has been with
the Co-op since 2007). 2. Attendees admire
“Space Deva” by Christine Brockway (Christine is the Co-op’s Payroll Coordinator and
has been with the Co-op since 2009). 3.
Scott Chadek poses with his sculpture “Department Cheese Head” (Scott works in the
Eureka Wellness Department and has been
with the Co-op since 2004). 4. Margaret Uemura with her silk screen print “Blossom Bandana” (Margaret is the Bakery Manager and
has been with the Co-op since 2007). 5. Michael Morris stands in front of his handcrafted
paddles (Michael works in the Arcata Bakery
and has been with the Co-op since 1988).
6. Gregg Devaney performs with his band
Medicine Baul during the art show (Gregg
works in the Arcata Grocery Department and
has been with the Co-op since 1992).
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| LOCAL PRODUCE RECIPE |
By Brenda Harper & Lauren Fawcett. Photos by Jeremy Smith-Danford.
Ingredients (serves 6 – 8)
Soup:
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• Enough water to cover
• 8 cups fresh pumpkin, peeled,
seeded and cut into large pieces
• 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
• 3 to 6 cups black beans, cooked
• 2 Tablespoons dry sherry or
Madeira
• 1 Tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 ½ Tablespoons olive oil
Topping:
• 1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
• Lime juice (from ½ of a lime)
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro, finely
chopped
Directions
1. Heat a large pot over high flame on
the stove top. Add the oil. When the oil
is hot, stir in the onions and cook until
soft and translucent. Stir in the garlic
and cook until golden. Pour in the
sherry, stirring until liquid is reduced.
2. Add the pumpkin and water. Bring to
a boil, reduce heat and let simmer
until pumpkin is soft but not mushy.
Remove from heat and process
with an immersion blender until
smooth, add the black beans
and set aside.
3. Combine sour cream, lime
juice and cilantro together
in a mixing bowl. Ladle
Pumpkin Black Bean Soup into
bowls. Add a dollop of CilantroLime Sour Cream to each bowl.
Serve immediately.
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| FOOD NEWS |
New FDA Regulations for “Gluten-free”
Brenda Harper
Consumer Education
Coordinator
T
he market for gluten-free foods
has skyrocketed over the past
five years as more and more
people are cutting down on or
eliminating gluten from their diets. Restaurants have developed gluten-free menus,
big food companies have jumped
onto the gluten-free
bandwagon,
and
even beers and body
care products are
being labeled gluten-free. Gluten-free
claims, however, are
not health claims.
They do not mean
that gluten-free food
is any healthier, but
for those that wish
to go gluten-free or
must go gluten-free
for health reasons,
a gluten-free label is
handy.
In August 2013,
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) issued a final rule that established
a federal definition of the term “glutenfree” for food manufacturers that voluntarily label FDA-regulated foods as
“gluten-free”. The deadline for compli-
ance with this ruling was August 5, 2014,
which means all products with a “glutenfree” label must now contain less than 20
parts per million (ppm) of gluten. This
does not mean, however, that the products
are tested routinely by a regulatory agency
before being put on the shelf.
Gluten is the protein that occurs naturally in wheat, rye, barley, and crossbreeds
of these grains. For the estimated 3 million
Americans suffering from celiac disease,
consuming gluten can have serious health
consequences. For those who have celiac
disease, an autoimmune digestive condition that can be effectively managed only
by eating a gluten-free diet, this new definition will help them make food choices
with confidence and allow them to better
manage their health.
Many gluten-intolerant shoppers are
surprised to learn that gluten-free foods
are allowed to contain trace amounts
of gluten. Limited research suggests
that those with celiac disease can safely
tolerate up to 10 mg of gluten each
day without measurable problems. Consuming 12 servings each day of food containing the maximum
20 ppm (0.002 percent) would still be
safe and below the 10
mg per day threshold.
Meat and poultry
are exempt from these
guidelines
because
they are regulated by
the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, not the
FDA. Alcohol also is
exempt. Meat, eggs
and dairy are considered gluten-free, even
if the animals are fed
gluten-containing
grains. But gluten-free
labels are still useful
for packaged meats,
which can contain gluten from seasoning
mixes, stabilizers, or other added ingredients. Dairy products are gluten-free naturally, but potentially could contain gluten
from added ingredients, such as malted
barley syrup or modified food starch. 
products with
“a...all
“gluten-free” label
must now contain
less than 20 parts per
million (ppm) of gluten.
This does not mean,
however, that there is
a regulatory agency
testing the validity of
the label.
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How We Label Gluten-Free
North Coast Co-op highlights gluten-free foods with special
gluten-free shelf tags (see right). Please note that if a product lacks a gluten-free tag, that doesn’t automatically mean
the food contains gluten; the Co-op only highlights items
that are proclaimed gluten–free by the manufacturer. For
example, apples are naturally gluten-free, but no label is
applied identifying it as such.
Bulk Foods
North Coast Co-op does not label anything in the bulk section as glutenfree because of the potential for unintended contact with gluten ingredients
resulting in more than 20 ppm gluten. Shoppers with celiac disease or gluten intolerance should be aware of the possibility of cross-contamination
with gluten containing items.
Deli/Bakery
North Coast Co-op Bakery will continue to produce items with gluten-free
ingredients, but we will NOT label anything in our Prepared Foods Departments (Deli and Bakery) as gluten-free because we do not test to confirm
our prepared food items are below 20 ppm. Staff can help you find items
that are made with gluten-free ingredients but please be aware of the
potential for cross-contamination with gluten in our kitchens.
Beer/Hard Cider
Some gluten-free beers are made from gluten-free grains, such as rice and
sorghum, while other beers are made by a process of removing the gluten
from barley. Many gluten-free hard cider products are available in the beer
cooler. Look for our gluten-free shelf tags, but beware that the gluten-free
labeling regulation does not apply to alcohol. Manufacturers can make
claims without regulation.
Dietary Supplements
It is becoming more common for supplements and body care products to
be labeled gluten-free, although the majority of dietary supplements are
gluten-free naturally. The gluten-free labeling regulation does not apply to
Supplements. Manufacturers can make claims without regulation.
Body Care
Most shoppers with gluten intolerances can safely use topical products
containing gluten because it never enters the digestive system. It is possible (but rare) to have an allergic reaction to topical gluten exposure.
The gluten-free labeling regulation does not apply to body care products.
Manufacturers can make claims without regulation.
Thanks to our landlord, our Eureka Store is getting a paint job
Weather will determine when. Watch for signs.
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| FOOD NEWS |
Know Your GMOs
What is a GMO?
A genetically modified organism (GMO) is a plant or
animal that’s DNA has been manipulated by the
insertion of genetic material in an attempt to obtain a
desired trait or characteristic.
80%
of processed food products in the U.S. contain
GMO ingredients
You deserve the right
to know.
What are the concerns?
Labeling: The mandatory labeling
of GMOs is not required. Threat to
local and organic growers: GMO
seeds can drift from one field and contaminate another, including non-GMO
crops. GMO companies can also sue
small local and organic farmers whose
crops are contaminated by the company’s GMO seeds. Weeds gone wild:
Herbicide resistant crops can create herbicide resistant super-weeds and spawn
pesticide-resistant super bugs. Safety:
The long-term safety of GMOs for humans, animals and the environment has
not been determined.
INSIDE
High-Risk
Buy organic food:
Certified organic foods are not aloud to
contain GMOs.
Your Co-op supports
the mandatory labeling of GMOs by manufacturers. We believe
that consumers should
have the right to know
what they are feeding themselves and
their families.
Avoid at-risk ingredients:
Corn, soybeans, canola, cottonseed
and sugar beets are the most common
GMO crops. The safest bet is to either
avoid foods containing these ingredients or ensure that they are the organic
version.
In order to influence the regulation of
GMO labeling, your Co-op will no longer knowingly accept new non-organic
products that include GMO high-risk
items in their ingredient list, unless they
are verified by the Non-GMO Project
or can provide to us a detailed description of the measures they have taken
to avoid GMO contamination. See our
full GMO Policy, in stores or online:
www.northcoast.coop
Pick up the Co-op’s
GMO Policy in
brochure format in
stores.
Policy
Official GMO
The Co-op’s
What can you do?
Look for the Non-GMO Project
seal: Products with the Non-GMO
Project seal are independently verified
with North America’s only third party
standard for GMO avoidance.
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The Non-GM
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| WE  OUR MEMBERS |
Letters to the Editor
Join in the Dialogue
Dear Members,
I appreciated speaking with hundreds of you while campaigning for a
No Vote on the proposed Bylaws. 744
eligible ballots were cast, about triple
of any election in at least a decade.
560 (75%) voted against the proposed
Bylaws, sending a strong message that
we are extremely opposed to the dramatic policy changes proposed in those
revisions.
Our Co-op is owned entirely by
its members. Democratic control is a
primary principle of all cooperatives.
For 41 years every one of our members has had an equal vote on our most
significant policy decisions, regardless
of the shares we own, or the position
we hold. Had these Bylaws passed
we would have given over our most
significant voting rights to seven Board
members, who mostly concur with the
recommendations of our General Manager. Not only would membership fees
have increased to $325, but we would
have given up our rights to vote on
future fee increases, other membership
requirements, share issues and patronage refunds. Maintaining these voting
rights ensures an important check on
the power of our General Manager and
Board. And it is an essential distinction
between a cooperative and a corporation.
Thanks to a few members who
dug deeper to understand the full
implications of the proposed Bylaws
and worked rapidly to encourage the
circulation of this information among
our membership, we all preserved the
integrity of our democratic control. Why
didn’t we understand sooner what was
being proposed? We trusted that we
received accurate, transparent comparisons of the differences between the current and proposed Bylaws as presented
in the Co-op News between March and
June 2014. Yet we now know that the
“Rationale for Changes” provided after
each revised section were selective and
did not present a transparent explanation
of the significant policy changes being
proposed.
Many of you asked similar questions. Who proposed these changes?
Why? What do opponents of these
Bylaws propose we do differently?
Many of you shared your concerns and
suggestions. I want to answer these
questions and summarize your hundreds
of comments, yet space is very restricted
in this editorial. I hope to be allowed to
continue this in next month’s newsletter. Until then I invite you to engage in
dialogue with us, whatever you point
of view, as we intend to continue to
work together and provide our input as
a group to our Management and Board.
We all share the same desire to see our
Co-op thrive; working together we can
assure that goal. Thanks to all who exercised our democratic rights by voting,
now let’s continue that by expressing
our views throughout the entire year. If
you want to join our conversation contact us at (707) 840-9250 or jodieellis@
suddenlink.net. We are stronger working
together.
In Solidarity,
Jodie Ellis, Member #21314
Grow Your Own Beans
In the June 2014 Co-op News there is
a recipe for Fava Beans with Caramelized Onions. It referred to the producer
of the fava beans as Little River Farms.
I wanted to remind my fellow Co-op
members that fava beans grow like
weeds here on the coast. They are often
used as a winter cover crop to keep
down weeds and get an area in your
yard ready for a spring crop. This is the
time of the year to plant fava beans. Buy
the dried beans in the Bulk section
of the Co-op--that is where my starts
began. Plant them about 3-6 inches apart
in the area where you want to control
weeds during the winter. They will be
ready to harvest as fresh fava beans in
early spring. They will be ready to be
harvested as dried beans a few months
later.
Although Fava beans are used a
lot in Middle Eastern cooking, they
are also something that some people
are allergic to. From what I have read,
the allergy problem is rarely brought up
since they are used so little in cooking
in this country.
Kathleen Pelley, Member #1157
Community Involvement
I’d like to take the time to thank everyone who took the time to vote. There
was an impressive turnout. Let this be
the first step in revitalizing community
involvement in the Co-op.
During the election quite a few of
you shared your concerns and ideas with
me. I’d like to encourage everyone to
begin sending emails or letters to the
Board about these matters. Engage the
Board in dialog, attend Board meetings;
become involved.
This is a community Co-op. We all
have a voice, please begin to use yours.
Your opinions and ideas matter. Change
is in the air at our Co-op, on campus, in
our community, in our world. Be a part
of that change; get involved in pushing
the Co-op forward. Why not take the
time to write a letter to the Board or the
newsletter today?Thank you for your
time.
Cheri Strong
Employee Board Director
Who are these GMA Guys?
Currently the Grocery Manufacturer’s
Assoc (GMA) is working hard to push
through a congressional bill that would
overturn the right of individual states
to enact GMO labeling laws. These
are the same folks that spent millions
and millions of dollars to defeat GMO
labeling ballot initiatives in California
and Washington and are doing the same
in attempt to defeat similar upcoming
ballot initiatives in Oregon and Colorado. Fearful that labeling will dissuade
the public from buying GMO products
the multimillion dollar corporations that
make up the 300+ members of the GMA
claim that requiring manufacturers to
label their food products will drive up
food costs. Unfortunately the deceptive ads which succeeded in defeating
California and Washington’s initiatives
could very well do the same in Oregon
and Colorado.
Who are these GMA guys? I think
Co-op shoppers would be surprised
to know that a number of foods that
are sold at the Co-op include brands
whose parent companies are attempting to block our right to know what is
in our food. The list below includes the
products, the parent company and how
much they spent to defeat GMO labeling
initiatives in California and Washington.
• Honest Tea, Odwalla (Coca Cola 3.2
million)
• RW Knudsen, Santa Cruz Organics
(Smuckers 900K)
• Cascadia Farms, Lara Bar, Annies,
Muir Glen (GenMills 2.1 million)
• Boca Burgers (Kraft 2.4 million)
• IZZE, Naked Juice (PepsiCo 4.8 million)
• Alexia (ConAgra Foods 2 million)
• Dagoba (Hersheys 800K)
• Kashi, Bear Naked, Morning Star,
Garden Burger (Kellogs 1.1 million)
If you would like to know more
about this issue, the Organic Consumers Association has an excellent website
loaded with information about the GMA
and their “traitor brands”. They are calling for a boycott of products made by
these companies in the GMA. Included
are links to boycott apps, wallet sized
boycott guide, phone numbers of corporate offices, etc.
Jennie Brown, Member #13863
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
We welcome letters to the editor. Letters must include your name, address, member #, and telephone #. Space is limited; please be concise (preferably 250 words or less). We regret that we may
not be able to publish all letters due to limited space. Email your letters to co-opnews@northcoast.coop or send them to: Co-op News, 811 I Street, Arcata, CA 95521 by the tenth of the month.
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It's Willie Bird Season!
Organic Free-Range
& Free-Range
Organic Free-Range
Willie Bird Turkey
uncooked
4.19 per lb
$
Nov. 23
thru
Jan. 1
Make a donation at the
register to support our local
food bank.
The Co-op will match
all donations up to $5,000!
Free-Range
Willie Bird Turkey
Pumpkin Bars
uncooked
3.29 per lb
$
from the North Coast Co-op Bakery
These award winning turkeys are raised and allowed to
roam free on Willie Bird ranch in beautiful Sonoma County,
California. Organic Free-Range Turkeys are fed a diet of
organic grains and are certified by Oregon Tilth to be free of
artificial pesticides and chemicals. Free-Range Turkeys are
not certified organic, but are fed an all natural diet.
$
Available for pick up beginning Nov. 22
2.50 each
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