Suggestion
Box
Q.After we
open the new store and the deli and café are up and running,
let’s consider delivering lunches locally.
A. Great idea! We’ll keep
it mind.
Q.I
think in the new building there should be a bigger
playroom including stuffed animals. Why do you not allow stuffed
animals any
more? It was funner. (age 9)
A. We can only keep toys that can be cleaned
adequately to avoid spreading germs in the play area. Stuffed animals
cannot be
cleaned well enough to kill contagions.
Q.Please
consider having
wine and beer at the new location.
A. Our new store plan will
consider making available local microbrews. Wine sales would be
problematic because
of state laws.
Q.(1)
Please try to get local firewood. Out-of-state
wood can import pests and pathogens that can kill our trees! (2) Why
does Honest
Weight sell firewood from Virginia?
Isn’t the fossil fuel for transport excessive?
A. We lost our local
supplier, so we brought this wood in with it’s easily handled bundles
for
customer’s convenience. If you know of a local wood supplier, please
let us
know.
Q.We
need a Musicians Wanted/ Available section on board.
A.
Musicians can list their musical offerings with
“services,” and people
seeking musicians can list with the “help wanted.” Also, musicians
looking for
work can post their cards with the other business cards.
Q.Many
of
us vegetarians are offended by people pushing dead flesh at the store.
Meat is unethical,
unhealthy and unsustainable agriculturally. Why does the Co-op push it
like this?
A. The membership voted in October 2005 to sell local
sustainably raised
meat. Thank you for your opinion.
Q.This
is an amazing and unique co-op.
Good people, good hearts, good work!
A. Thank you very much.
Q.How often
are the scoops for the bulk foods cleaned?
A. We
do cleaning of scoops and bins on an ongoing basis.
Q.Please
avoid taking space on the café tables for administration
paperwork
during peak use hours.
A. We are sorry. We
cannot wait until we have a bigger space.
Q.Could you
possibly carry Tofuliti Marry Me
ice cream bars?
A. You
may special order a case. Because they contain fructose, we cannot
carry them.
Q.I was at
the Co-op on
Saturday 9/29 and found out about the member meeting that happened
9/28. Why
weren’t we informed about the meeting? The reported that there was
discussion.
In this case, as sometimes in the past, we often have to come to the
store in person
to find out what is happening. For some of us that is not always
possible
(i.e., poor health, transportation problems, etc.). Please think
broadly and inclusively
of everyone with all needs.
A. All
members who are up to date on their share payments and work
requirements are
eligible to vote at meetings and are mailed a notice. Please check with
Nate to
ensure that your contact information is up to date.
Q. Annie’s-brand
boxed pasta and cheese products have enough salt to
kill a village. They really are inedible, and I like salt. Please
consider
discontinuing.
A. We
support your decision to not buy Annie’s. Have you tried
Simply Organic or Rising Moon brands?
Q.How about
having the birds in the back be our
mascots and friends?
A. We are doing our best to help the birds move
peacefully along in accordance with health department regulations.
Q. Put
measuring cups next to the bulk aisle items.
A. Our standard flat
scoops hold about one cup. We’ll try to keep a cup available. If you
have any spares,
please bring them in.
Q.How about
an “online” Suggestion Box with answers?
A. The Coop Scoop is online with answers.
Unfortunately,
due to space limitations, we are unable to publish all suggestions. – EDITOR
Q.I regularly buy organic tahini in bulk. It seems to be getting
thinner.
Please stir well so we don’t purchase mostly oil — it sould be more
like a
spread.
A. We stir the tahini before putting a new one out,
and also
stir it as needed. We can put a spatula in the bucket so shoppers can
mix it up
before they buy it. Please ask a bulk worker if you want them to stir
it for
you.
Q.Emergen-C is a product we should check into — the
ingredients
are questionable, glycine and salt especially.
A. We offer Emergen-C
for people who wish to replinish their electrolytes. Sodium-restricted
people
should read their labels. This product has 60 mg of sodium (3% of the
daily value),
and glycine is essential for the synthesis of nucleic acids, bile acids
and
other nonessential amino acids in the body. Glycine is also necessary
for
central nervous system function and a healthy prostate.
Q.The new
Broccoli Slaw is a nice idea. But why is our own deli using cane juice
(sugar)
and yeast extract (MSG) — two common irritants for many people? Doesn’t
the
Nutrition committee educate anymore? Does the deli know these facts and
care? I
thought we were providing an alternative.
A. Our new Broccoli Slaw is
a healthier adaption of an old family recipe. It uses Fakin Bakon
(which has
cane juice and yeast extract) as a meat alternative. We’ll pass your
suggestion
on to the Nutrition committee.
Q.Could we get some bigger stickers?
I try to put PLU and variety of flour so I can know which is which when
I get
home. Cashiers have trouble reading the small numbers.
A. Larger
stickers would cost us quite a bit more. Smaller stickers use less
resources as
well. Feel free to use two or more stickers to meet your labeling
needs.
Q.For
the new store — a slow lane for people with back problems (like me) and
other things
that slow people down.
A. We find your idea intriguing and will keep
it in mind. We encourage you to take your time and savor every moment
of the
HWFC experience.
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