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In this issue:
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| Co-op adds new products! |
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Try these delicious new local products!
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Alaska Wild Salmon
Throughout September, or until the season runs out, the Happy Belly Deli will offer fresh, wild-caught Alaska salmon. This delicious salmon is harvested sustainably in accordance with the Marine Stewardship Council. Enjoy some today, before it all leaps away!
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Peoplefood for Dogs
Show your dog how much you care! Peoplefood for Dogs is made in Bedford and contains no chemicals, preservatives, or additives, and dogs love it! It's made of chicken, vegetables, and rice. For more information: www.peoplefood4dogs.com.
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Hearts of Palm
Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op is happy to now carry Native Forest Organic Hearts of Palm. This product is harvested in a responsible and renewable manner, from a special preserve where native rainforest is protected, and where the selected wild Euterpe palms grow back. According to the Native Forest product information, "Employment is provided for indigenous natives in the rainforest region [in Guyana] who have learned how, where, and when to cut the plants to maintain and repopulate the palm species."
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| Have a Taste! |
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Ease into fall deliciously – come in for our free tastings!
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Friday, September 14
11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Come taste our fresh, wild Alaska salmon! Each week in September (while the season lasts), our deli manager, Chris Parkhurst, orders salmon on Tuesday, it's caught on Wednesday, and it arrives here on Thursday. He's making salmon cakes with remoulade sauce for this tasting, accompanied by Boylan's lemon seltzer. Don't miss it! |
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Saturday, September 22
11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Go home with a new recipe after trying this Organic Pasta with Black Olives and Tomatoes, made by our deli just for you. Try it with Honest Kids Thirst Quenchers (which grownups like, too!).
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| Congragulations to our bike winner! |
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Congratulations to Michael Derr, who won the Jamis mountain bike, courtesy of Honest Tea! (We gave him a case of Honest Tea, too: Pomegranate Red.) Michael and his wife, Trudi Mardian, are longtime members of Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op and we thank them for their ongoing support. Ride on, Michael!
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By the way, Honest Tea is still on sale this month . . .
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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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Organic Valley
Organic Milk |
Sale price: $3.49
(Regular price $3.99 ea.)
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Tom's of Maine
Toothpaste |
Sale price: $4.29
(Regular price $4.79 )
*Some items may not be
available in all stores or on
the same days in September.
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*Be sure to pick up your
Fall Coupon Book!
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| Happy Organics Month! |
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Go Organic!
September is Organics Month, and people all across the country are thinking about what this means to them, as well as their families, their communities, their planet.
But many people are still asking, "What is 'organic'?"
According to the National Organic Program:
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"Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation. Before a product can be labeled 'organic,' a government-approved certifier inspects the farm where the food is grown to make sure the farmer is following all the rules necessary to meet USDA organic standards. Companies that handle or process organic food before it gets to your local supermarket or restaurant must be certified, too."
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| For more information, see the National Organic Program and the Organic Consumer Association websites. |
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| Fall Waterways Cleanup & Celebration, October 6 |
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Our waterways need you!
Join hundreds of folks from around the Roanoke Valley on Saturday, October 6, for the annual cleanup of the Roanoke River and its tributaries. In the past two years alone, more than 1,100 people have collected more than 34 tons of trash from our beautiful waterways. |
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Cleanup is from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m., and all supplies are provided. You can choose your favorite waterway or discover a new one. Or you can join the co-op's team and come with us! Afterward, don't miss the free lunch and celebration in Wasena Park from noon – 2 p.m. We'll have good music, good food, good people, and lots of information and samples for greening up your valley and your life. Register at the co-op or with Clean Valley Council at 345-5523 or www.cleanvalley.org.
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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, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, 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, and Western Virginia Water Authority. Come join us!
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| Free nutrition talks at the Co-op |
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Thursday, Oct. 11, 7 pm
Food-Combining: Mix your food for max nutrition!
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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| Free "Food for Life" classes this fall |
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NOTE: Although these classes are currently full, we have a waiting list, so please sign up if you like. We will call you if we have an opening. We also may offer this series again, so please let us know if you're interested!
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“Food for Life” is a series of eight free nutrition and cooking classes that introduce you to a delicious, healthy lifestyle designed to keep cancer at bay. Launched in 2001 by The Cancer Project, a program of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, the classes were designed by physicians, nutritionists and dieticians to help cancer survivors take advantage of the healing power of foods. Each class includes information about how certain foods and nutrients work to discourage the growth of cancer, along with demonstrations of simple, healthy recipes that you can make easily at home.
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The classes are held each Tuesday evening (9/18 – 11/6) from 6 – 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Whether you're a cancer survivor or just want to boost your health, these classes will offer great "food for thought." |
To get on the waiting list: info@roanokenaturalfoods.coop or call RNFC at 343-5652. For more information, see The Cancer Project and "cooking classes" at www.cancerproject.org. |
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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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