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| Jan 13: Honor National Peach Melba Day! |
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Stop by the Co-op on Saturday, January 13 from 11am-3pm to get a sample of peach melba in observance of National Peach Melba Day !
January brings lots of tasty samples, which occur most Friday and Saturday mornings.
Snack while you shop!
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| Jan 20: Free Digestive Health Talk |
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The Co-op welcomes Tracy Hutchinson of RenewLife.
Tracy will conduct her Digestive Wellness Lecture free of charge in the Co-op’s community room Saturday, January 20 from 2pm-3:30pm.
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This lecture is perfect for people interested in learning how to improve their digestive systems, and for those who are experiencing some form of digestive related discomfort.
Space is limited to 30. Sign up at the Co-op or email nina@roanokenaturalfoods.coop
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Certified organic farmer Brett Nichols
plants organic parsley for the Co-op
on his farm in Floyd.
Over 96 types of organic seeds are for sale in the Co-op’s
produce section,‘tis the season to start planting!
All packets cost $1.99. |
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• Help sculpt the future of your Co-op! All member-owners interested in running for the Co-op's Board of Directors can submit an application to Customer Service until January 31.
• The Co-op thanks Homestead Creamery and Glenwood Foods for joining us in donating products to Eli's Pies. Vera Wilson, a mom in our neighborhood, is baking and selling pies to earn money for her son, Eli, who needs hearing aids. The Co-op donated one case of apples, two cases of lemons, 15 dozen natural eggs, and pounds and pounds of butter.
• Thanks to Mike and Kaye of Malu Aina Farms, one of our local, free-range egg suppliers, for the gift of seeds they gave through Heifer International in the name of the Co-op!
• The Co-op has joined Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition (RVCCC) as an affiliate. This group works to bring environmentally sound solutions to the complicated questions. Visit www.rvccc.org for events and info.
• Vote in City Magazine's 2007 Best of for your favorite shopping area! Votes must be received by February 1. Visit citymagazineonline.com
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Check out our monthly sales flyer! Each month we bring you discounts on select products from grocery, bulk, refrigerated, frozen, and wellness departments.
Click here to download the entire flyer, or stop by the store to pick up your flyer today. No coupons are necessary.
That’s the Co-op Advantage!
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Tom's of Maine
Toothpaste |
Sale price $4.49
(Regular price $4.79)
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Organic Valley
Eggs |
Sale price $3.49
(Regular price $4.89)
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Stretch Island
Fruit Leather |
Sale price 45¢
(Regular price 69¢)
*Some items may not be
available in all stores or
on the same days in January.
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| Help the Free Clinic and Win an iPod® ! |
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Again this year the Co-op is partnering with Tom's of Maine in Dental Health for All month, to support Roanoke’s Bradley Free Clinic dental program.
Tom's of Maine is donating 1,000 tubes of toothpaste, and the Co-op is initiating a giveaway to benefit the Clinic’s dental program, which provides dental care to our valley's working poor. To learn more about the Bradley Free Clinic's dental services, stop by the Co-op on Friday, February 23 from 10AM-3PM, when Clinic staff members will be on hand.
A $2 ticket is one chance to win one of 3 prizes.
First prize: a 4GB iPod® Nano ($200 value)
Second prize: a basket of products from Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op ($100 value)
Third prize: a gift certificate to Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op ($50 value)
All proceeds benefit the Bradley Free Clinic’s dental program. Drawing will be held Wednesday, Feb 28. Winners will be notified by phone. Contact the Co-op at 343.5652 or info@roanokenaturalfoods.coop for more information and to buy your tickets.
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| The Nitty Gritty: Clones, Labels and Animal Testing |
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 FDA declares cloned livestock fair game
In a December 28, 2006 new release, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that, “meat and milk from clones of adult cattle, pigs and goats, and their offspring, are as safe to eat as food from conventionally bred animals.”
An Associated Press story posted on CNN.com that same day stated that “If food from clones is indistinguishable, FDA doesn’t have the authority to require labels.”
The FDA is, at present, asking “producers and breeders not to introduce food from clones into food supply,” they are taking comments from the public for 90 days.
Visit www.accessdata.fda.gov or mail written comments to
Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305)
Food and Drug Administration
5630 Fishers Lane
Room 1061
Rockville, MD 20852
All comments must be received by April 2, and should include the docket number 2003N-0573.
For more info, visit www.fda.gov/cvm/CloneRiskAssessment.htm |
Naturally labeled
Currently the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines the term natural when labeling meat and poultry as “containing no artificial ingredient or added color and is only minimally processed.”
Given the marketing value of calling a product “natural” without third-party certification or strict guidelines, USDA is conducting “listening sessions” aimed at crafting a legal definition of the term natural as applied to meat and poultry.
In this structure, members of the USDA meet with stakeholders to listen to their views about how natural should be defined. The first of the three sessions occurred on December 11 in Washington, DC. The second is slated for January 17 in Denver and the third for January 18 in Seattle.
Visit www.fsis.usda.gov for more information.
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Pom tests on animals
It has come to our attention that Pom tests its juices on animals. Below is an excerpt from an email Pom sent to Wheatsville Co-op in Austin, Texas, explaining their practices.
“Pom supports primarily human and test-tube research. Sometimes, however, these methods can't solve the scientific mysteries that researchers need to investigate. Other times, regulators require us to demonstrate the safety of new pomegranate-based ingredients prior to public consumption.”
We will continue to stock Pom products, leaving the choice to buy or not up to each individual.
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| It's the Principle of the Thing |
In our first issue we introduced you to the seven internationally recognized cooperative principles, guides that cooperatives across the world voluntarily follow:
• Voluntary and Open Membership
• Democratic Control
• Member Economic Participation
• Autonomy and Independence
• Education, Training and Information
• Cooperation Among Cooperatives
• Concern for Community
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In last month’s issue we examined the first four cooperative principles, defining them both in the grand scheme and here at Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op. Let’s take a look at the last three principles. (Definitions used with permission from National Cooperative Business Association, www.ncba.coop)
• Education, Training and Information
Definition: Cooperatives provide education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of their cooperatives. They inform the general public — particularly young people and opinion leaders — about the nature and benefits of cooperation.
How that looks here: The Co-op participates in employee and board training opportunities provided through the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) and others. We conduct transparent business practices, and convey industry and cooperative information to our members. We also serve as a resource for small co-op groups, and to people interested in starting a co-op, such as the folks we have recently advised in Staunton, Harrisonburg, and Lexington.
• Cooperation Among Cooperatives
Definition: Cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, national, regional and international structures.
How that looks here: We are a member of the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA,) which consists of over 100 food co-ops across the United States. This relationship has allowed for the betterment of the co-op world both individually and collectively. It is through our association with the NCGA that we are able to offer monthly CAP specials, and we are continually sharing and benefitting from shared materials and resources.
• Concern for Community
Definition: While focusing on member needs, cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies accepted by their members.
How that looks here: The Co-op’s mission statement, crafted by the Board of Directors and based on input from our member-owners, holds the concept of sustainable community development in a prominent position. We sell local natural and organic products, thereby supporting our local economy. We support local organic farmers, thereby encouraging protection of our natural resources and security of our local food supply. We participate in fundraisers and support non-profit groups in our area. A few examples of groups who received
Co-op support in 2006 include:
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• Blue Ridge Public Television
• Bradley Free Clinic
• Community School
• Eli’s Pies
• Explore Park
• Five Penny Farms
• Full Circle Farms
• Glenvar Elementary PTA
• Grandin Court Elementary
• Grandin Theatre Foundation
• Lions Club
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• Master Gardeners
• Mill Mountain Theatre
• Moon Indigo Farms
• Patrick Henry High School
• Rail Solutions
• Roanoke Valley SPCA
• Roanoke Wildlife Rescue
• WVTF Public Radio
• Wasena Elementary
• Waterbear Mountain Farms
• YMCA |
Roanoke Natural Foods Cooperative is a member owned and operated retail store committed to providing the highest quality organic and natural foods at low cost. We support responsible environmental practices, local organic farmers, sound nutrition, local businesses and our community.
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