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| October is Fair Trade Month |
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This month, we celebrate fair trade around the world. Products that carry the Fair Trade certification label are guaranteed to have been grown and traded in a socially and environmentally responsible manner.
Every time you buy a Fair Trade-certified product, you directly contribute to the prosperity and well-being of farmers, their families and communities worldwide – as well as the earth itself. |
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Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op is proud to carry a variety Fair Trade-certified products. Look for the symbol when you shop.
For more information: www.transfairusa.org
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| Win Equal Exchange products during Fair Trade Month! |
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Celebrate Fair Trade month with Equal Exchange and the co-op!
From October 13-October 27, come in and enter our free drawing for a chance to win one of 14 gifts that can help warm you up and make you feel good about a good cause.
Gifts include two Equal Exchange Fair Trade sweatshirts, two Equal Exchange cloth bags and ten Equal Exchange travel mugs. Must be 18 or older to enter, one gift per person, and one entry per day. |
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| Have a taste! |
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Come in for free tastings!
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Saturday, October 20
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Taste the delicious combination of Nancy’s Peach Kefir (a yogurt-like drink), hearty Nature’s Path Pumpkin Cereal, and smooth Rice Dream Rice Beverage. A healthy boost to your weekend! |
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Friday, October 26, &
Saturday, October 27
11:00 a.m – 2:30 p.m. Come in and warm up with Equal Exchange coffee (a Fair Trade product). Try our delicious Pumpkin Bread (and take home the recipe, courtesy of Rose Hill Bed and Breakfast www.bandbrosehill.com).
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| Shop for a good cause: Howard Bowers Day |
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October is also National Co-op Month, which means that co-ops around the country do what they can to help each other. On Saturday, October 27, we honor Howard Bowers Day, on which a 1% of our total sales will be donated to the Howard Bowers Fund. |
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Howard Bowers was a respected leader in the national cooperative community who spent his life helping cooperatives grow and prosper. The fund established in his memory helps new or expanding food co-ops grow. Please join us in supporting this good cause.
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| Co-op adds new products |
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Think Pink Bar
October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to honor this important time, Think Bars now offers a limited-edition “ThinkPink” bar. The co-op carries two delicious flavors, Peanut Butter Caramel and White Chocolate Raspberry. A portion of the sales go to breast cancer research and education.Try this treat and support a good cause! For more information: www.thinkproducts.com. |
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Himala Salt
Himala Salt is a pink Himalayan sea salt that is hand-harvested from a protected source. It has no additives and is stone-ground, which retains natural minerals. This company, Sustainable Sourcing, donates 5% of their profits to environmental causes. For more information: www.himalasalt.com
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Garden of Eatin’ Multi-Grain tortilla chips
The co-op now carries Garden of Eatin’ Multi-Grain tortilla chips. These hearty chips (they even have flax seeds) are made with all organic ingredients and are naturally grown. For more information: www.gardenofeatin.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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Equal Exchange Organic
Chocolate Bar |
Sale price $2.29
(Regular price $3.69 ea.)
3.5 oz.
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Nature's Path
Organic Cereal |
Sale price $2.79
(Regular price $4.99)
13.25 oz. - 14 oz.
selected varieties
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Cascadian Farm
Organic Vegetables |
Sale price $1.99
(Regular price $3.39)
16 oz., selected varieties
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Nature's Gate
Haircare |
Sale price $3.99
(Regular price $5.99)
selected varieties
*Some items may not be
available in all stores or on
the same days in October.
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Owner magnet & bumper stickers now in!
*Don't forget your
Coupon Book!
Good through October
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| Free nutrition talk at the co-op |
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Just in time for a healthy holiday season, RNFC presents the following free talk by nutritionist and columnist Jeanie Redick. Space is limited, so email us to sign up: info@roanokenaturalfoods.coop.
Thursday, Nov. 8, 7 pm
The Sweet Life: Alternatives to sugar
Jeanie Redick is a Certifed Nutritionist and health columnist. She is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, The American Health Science University and the National Institute of Nutritional Education.
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| Fall Waterways Cleanup & Celebration a success |
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Thank you, Fall Waterways Cleanup volunteers!
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Many thanks to more than 800 hardy volunteers across the Roanoke Valley, who came out on a damp Saturday morning on October 6 and cleaned streams, creeks, and the Roanoke River! It was the biggest crowd of cleaner-uppers ever, and 500+ of them came to Wasena Park afterward to celebrate, eat a free lunch (courtesy of the co-op and Roanoke City Parks and Recreation), and enjoy bluegrass music by The Black Twigs. The co-op team, led by Patrick Beale and Bob Morris, was so big they became two teams!
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RNFC is proud to be one of the sponsors of this fun and important event. Other sponsors include Clean Valley Council and its partners, DCR (Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation), DEQ (Virginia Department of Environmental Quality), Kiwanis Club of Roanoke, Orvis, Roanoke City Parks and Recreation, Roanoke County Parks and Recreation, Tom’s of Maine, Town of Vinton, Upper Roanoke River Roundtable, West Pharmacy and Western Virginia Water Authority. Many thanks to Tom's of Maine, who donated trash bags and gloves. |
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If you weren’t able to join us this year, please come to the next cleanup, October 4, 2008. Our beautiful waterways will thank you . . . |
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| Paper or plastic - or cotton? |
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Roanoke Natural Foods is happy to offer a selection of reusable shopping bags. One line comes from Colorado-based Mission Wear, a non-profit organization that uses recycled 100% organic cotton to create reusable shopping bags and clothing. Mission Wear also offers jobs to underprivileged women in Denver who need help getting into mainstream employment. Their motto is: “Making reusable products with the help of renewable people.”
$11.99
For more information: www.themissionwear.org/ |
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| The turkeys are coming! |
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Once again, the co-op is happy to offer all natural, delicious turkeys from Shelton's Premium Poultry for Thanksgiving. We will carry both natural and organic turkeys in a variety of sizes and prices in the freezer, but if you pre-order you're guaranteed to have one waiting for you. We can hold it for you until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21, if you don't have room at home.
Starting October 25, you can place your order: simply stop by to fill out an order form, or call the co-op at 343-5652, or email Dean Erickson at dean@roanokenaturalfoods.coop. The last day to order turkeys will be Thursday, November 15. Don't miss out on these great birds! |
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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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