All Discussions Tagged 'Food' - Transition Whatcom2024-03-29T01:47:58Zhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Food&feed=yes&xn_auth=noFood Co-op Announces Transition Whatcom as Community Shopping Day Recipienttag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-12-20:2723460:Topic:386552010-12-20T21:46:07.338ZDavid MacLeodhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DavidMacLeod
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<p><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Community Food Co-op, 360-734-8158</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Laura Steiger, lauras@communityfood.coop, ext. 129</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Jean Rogers, jeanr@communityfood.coop,…</span></b></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:</span></b></span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Community Food Co-op, 360-734-8158</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Laura Steiger, lauras@communityfood.coop, ext. 129</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Jean Rogers, jeanr@communityfood.coop, ext. 217</span></b></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Community Food Co-op Announces 2011 CSD Recipients</span></b></p>
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<p><b><i>Community Shopping Days program donates 2% of one day’s sales each month to local organizations</i></b></p>
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<p><b>Bellingham, Washington | December 20, 2010 – The Community Food Co-op, Bellingham’s natural cooperative grocer, announce their 2011 Community Shopping Days (CSD) recipients. Through this program deserving local organizations receive two percent of the Co-op’s sales from both stores on the third Saturday of their designated month. The program donated approximately $9,000 in 2010, and will likely double that donation total in 2011 by increasing the donation percentage from one percent to two percent.</b></p>
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<p><b>The Co-op received 78 applications for the 2011 program. "The Co-op is very pleased to announce the roster for the 2011 Community Shopping Day program," said Laura Steiger, Community Food Co-op Outreach Coordinator. "The Community Shopping Day program is an important piece in our overall donation program and we are proud to support these organizations and the work they do to better our community."</b></p>
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<p><b>In 2011, the Community Food Co-op’s CSD program will support the following local organizations:</b></p>
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<p>• January: Amy's Place (Old Town Christian Ministries)</p>
<p>• February: River Farm of the Evergreen Land Trust</p>
<p>• March: Rainbow Recovery Center</p>
<p>• April: Traditional Foods and Plants Program (Northwest Indian College)</p>
<p>• May: Appliance Depot (ReUse Works)</p>
<p>• June: People For Puget Sound</p>
<p>• July: Food To Bank On (Sustainable Connections)</p>
<p>• August: Hearing Loss Association of Whatcom County</p>
<p>• September: Whatcom County Library Foundation</p>
<p>• October: United Blind of Whatcom County</p>
<p> <b>• November: Local Food Works!</b></p>
<p> <b><span style="font-size: large;">• December: Transition Whatcom</span></b></p>
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<p>Residents are encouraged to shop at the Co-op on the third Saturday of each month to support these local, environmental and socially responsible groups.</p>
<p>"Many of our members appreciate the opportunity to support so many worthwhile local causes just by doing something they would be doing anyway – buying groceries," said Steiger.</p>
<p>The application period for the CSD program begins in July and ends September 1st each year. The Co-op’s Board of Directors chooses 12 local organizations with a focus on food and sustainable agriculture, peace and human rights, ecological issues, education, health and well being, and community health and social justice.</p>
<p>Applications for the 2012 CSD program are due to the Community Food Co-op by September 1, 2011. Those interested in finding out more about the program and how to apply are invited to check out the Co-op’s Web site, <i><a href="http://www.communityfood.coop">www.communityfood.coop</a></i>. Applications for 2012 will be posted in July.</p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">About the Community Food Co-op</span></b></p>
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<p><b>The Community Food Co-op is a consumer-owned natural foods grocer with two locations serving Bellingham and Whatcom County with quality products. Both Community Food Co-op stores are full-service supermarkets and feature a full array of departments including certified organic produce, a deli cafe, bakery, wine shop, bulk foods, flower shop, health and wellness, mercantile area, meat and seafood market, and espresso bar. Established in 1970, the Co-op provides ongoing support for local farmers and community organizations. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.communityfood.coop">www.communityfood.coop</a>.</b></p>
<p> </p> How Cuba is uniquetag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-04-25:2723460:Topic:205192010-04-25T18:26:25.103ZLaura R.https://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/LauraRidenour812
Great Article on Civil Eats by Andy Fisher, ED of the Community Food Security Coalition<br/>What do you think - does this change your idea of what we could be reaching toward here? How and why?<br/><br/><a href="http://civileats.com/2010/04/21/the-exceptional-nature-of-cuban-urban-agriculture/">http://civileats.com/2010/04/21/the-exceptional-nature-of-cuban-urban-agriculture/</a>
Great Article on Civil Eats by Andy Fisher, ED of the Community Food Security Coalition<br/>What do you think - does this change your idea of what we could be reaching toward here? How and why?<br/><br/><a href="http://civileats.com/2010/04/21/the-exceptional-nature-of-cuban-urban-agriculture/">http://civileats.com/2010/04/21/the-exceptional-nature-of-cuban-urban-agriculture/</a> Wanted: Freegans of Bellinghamtag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-04-13:2723460:Topic:185522010-04-13T06:11:50.249ZEric Jensenhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/Eric
My name is Eric and I am new to Bellingham within the past couple of weeks. I am interested in freeganism (aka dumpster diving). I don't know the policies of the stores around town, but I know that down south towards Seattle there is a lot of produce, nuts, whatever that goes to waste because it passes the "sell by" date; I think it is the policy of most chain grocery stores to toss the food out rather than pass it on to someone in need. I have never actually "taken the dive" so to speak and…
My name is Eric and I am new to Bellingham within the past couple of weeks. I am interested in freeganism (aka dumpster diving). I don't know the policies of the stores around town, but I know that down south towards Seattle there is a lot of produce, nuts, whatever that goes to waste because it passes the "sell by" date; I think it is the policy of most chain grocery stores to toss the food out rather than pass it on to someone in need. I have never actually "taken the dive" so to speak and when I was telling a Seattleite friend that I was interested he suggested having someone to show me the ropes (mainly to get over the gross-out factor, and the fact that it is illegal), is there anyone who would be willing to team up? Or maybe there is someone else on the board like me who is interested who would like to come with; I would feel more comfortable going if I had someone to come along, even fellow rookie freegans. Let me know. Eat Local – Farmer Shares – Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-03-16:2723460:Topic:163272010-03-16T06:55:53.005ZHeather Khttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/HeatherK
Eating local through your own garden and through a local farm share is growing each year!<br />
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in">Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is an ancient practice that has become popularized in many local communities across the globe over the last couple of decades. By contacting your favorite local farmer, you can create greater food security for your family and share in the harvests abundance & losses. If you are a small family,…</p>
Eating local through your own garden and through a local farm share is growing each year!<br />
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in">Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is an ancient practice that has become popularized in many local communities across the globe over the last couple of decades. By contacting your favorite local farmer, you can create greater food security for your family and share in the harvests abundance & losses. If you are a small family, you can join with another family to split a farmshare, or some farmers offer smaller half shares that cost less. The benefit with joining with another family is that you can also save transportation & pick-up time costs. Don't let low cash flow stop you from signing up for a share, since many farmers can offer partial labor exchanges or alternative currancy options!</p>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in">In Whatcom County, the Community Food Coop publishes a list of many (but not all) of our local farms who offer a CSA share. The new 2010 list will soon be published in their printed newsletter.</p>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in">Below I'll list a few of the farm shares I'm aware of, and also below are 3 links that will contain many, but not all, of our local farms who offer CSA shares.</p>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in">There is not a complete list in any one location, but the current choices can be found between the new farmer created TW group - “CSA Share Program – Producers” at <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/csashareprogramsproducers">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/csashareprogramsproducers</a>,</p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in">(If you are a farmer or gardener offering a CSA share, please do add your name & info to our TW Producers group!)</p>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in">and the Food Coop's 2009 online list at: <a href="http://communityfood.coop/pdf/CSA%20Farms%202009%20WEB.pdf">http://communityfood.coop/pdf/CSA%20Farms%202009%20WEB.pdf</a></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in">and the brochure for the 2009 'Whatcom Food & Farm Finder” can be found on the Sustainable Connections website at-</p>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in" align="left"><font face="TradeGothic-CondEighteen, sans-serif"><font size="1"><font size="2">(I hope my cut & pastes of these links works the first post around)</font></font></font></p>