Coop Scoop: March,
2009
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Table of Contents:
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A Director's Chair: Great Depression: Take
Two?
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...are we headed to a
Great Depression? I don't think so...
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The
Common Good
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"The strongest
democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure
when people of every background and belief find a way to set aside
smaller differences in service of a greater purpose." - Barak Obama
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Yes,
We Have Fair Trade Bananas!
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| Fair Trade Report series:
Cooperation Among Cooperatives... |
An
update and invitation... Youth Organics
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| Making
Dog Biscuits from the Bulk Aisle |
| News at
a Glance |
Going
Green by Car
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Supporting
local farmers, workers and businesses... Healthy Community Harvest
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Agave Nectar (agave syrup)
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What I Choose to Buy at the Co-op ... and Why
A series of monthly articles by members of our Nutrition &
Education committee |
Member Worker Profile: Angel Maenhardt
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Cooking with Animal Fat
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Eating Economically at the Co-op series
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| March at the
Co-op: Lectures, Workshops and Classes |
| Community Calendar |
We are outgrowing not only our store space, but our
print space as well! Our list of Co-op based events is now about three
times longer than it was a few years ago--and we need to make room on
the printed page for our growing list of events. Based on readership
polls and discussions between store and Coop Scoop staff, we will no
longer run the printed version of our community calendar. We are not
discontinuing the calendar--we're just changing to an online-only
format. You'll find it on the Co-op's website: www.honestweight. coop.
Please continue to send listings to our calendar editor, Susan Palmer (scoopcalendar@earthlink.net).
We'll continue to publish Co-op events and meetings in the printed
newsletter. - Judy Trupin, Scoop editor
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| Suggestion
Box |
Focus
on Herbs: Bee Pollen
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Richard
Hughes
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Debbie Hamilton
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Attention Musicians!
Honest Weight's bulletin boards now feature a musician- to-musician
area, that we hope you'll make use of. We know, it's kind of a low-tech
way of finding people in our Facebook/Tweeter/Myspace age, but hey,
that's where some of us are! So if you're looking to start a band, join
a band, or abandon the band you're in for another, consider posting
something on the board.
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Special ticket
deals for Albany Symphony Orchestra
We've worked out a deal with the Albany Symphony Orchestra that allows
Honest Weight Food Co-op members to get free tickets (with a purchase)
to specific shows at the Palace Theatre. You may pick up vouchers for
these free tickets at the front desk at the Co-op, that can then be
exchanged for tickets at the box office.
Here are the concerts and the deals offered:
* 3/8 - 3 pm. Sunday Symphonies for Families Concert: Space Captain
Dave in "Gotta Dance." Two free children's tickets with the purchase of
one full-priced adult ticket.
* 4/18 - 7:30 pm. "Memories from Childhood." Buy one ticket, get second
ticket free!
*5/9 - 7:30 pm. "100 Voices: Albany Pro Musica." Buy one ticket, get
second ticket free!
For more information about these concerts, please see www.albanysymphony.com.
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in the Coop Scoop are for informational
purposes only and are not intended to diagnose, advise and/or treat
medical conditions. Contact your health practitioner. |
