Sustainability
Annual Meeting - Monday, Oct. 24
Eastside Food Co-op’s 2011
Annual Membership Meeting
Monday, October 24
5:45-8:00 p.m.
Holy Cross Church Parish Hall
enter through the doors at 17th & 4th NE
Doors open 5:45 p.m.
Dinner 6:00 – 6:45 p.m.
Business Meeting & Election 6:45 – 8:00 p.m.
Check your mailbox for your ballot!
The ballots are in the mail! We have three open board positions this year, as well as four amendments to our by-laws and articles of incorporation. Please look for an envelope with annual meeting material, board candidate statements, amendment information, and the ballots. You may drop your completed ballot off at the store, mail it to the co-op, or bring it with you to the annual meeting.
Vegetarian dinner by Eastside staff and volunteers!
~ Hearty vegetarian chili ~ Cornbread ~ Salad ~ Pumpkin bars ~ featuring locally grown produce!
RSVP by Friday, October 21
We need to have an approximate head count for serving, please RVSP at the store with any of the cashiers, by calling 612-843-5401 or by e-mailing amy@eastsidefood.coop.
Vegetarian dinner by Eastside staff and volunteers!
~ Hearty vegetarian chili ~ Cornbread ~ Salad ~ Pumpkin bars ~ featuring locally grown produce!
Volunteer Opportunity!
We will cook and serve the dinner ourselves this year. We are looking for volunteers to cook, serve, set-up or clean up at the annual meeting. If interested, please contact Luna at 612-843-5409 or email luna@eastsidefood.coop
EFC's efforts towards sustainability
One of our guiding principles is to operate the Co-op in a way that has the smallest possible environmental impact. While we are constrained by our small size and modest financial means, we have taken a number of steps toward improved sustainability in our operations and our community:
Co-ops Are All Aound You!Update about 'Help Save Our Organic Grass-fed Family Farm' on Change.org
Dear Supporters,
We cannot thank you enough for all of your support you have provided as we have been working towards the clarification of Minnesota's "Buy the Farm" Law. We are thrilled to have some good news for you, and an update on where things are headed now.
Winter Market
Join us for the Kick-Off of the winter market season!
Come check out the cool local vendors and their local wears.
Saturday, December 15 at Eastside Food Co-op in the Granite Studio.
Community Supported Agriculture
CSA Fair
Come meet and greet our local farmers and purchase a CSA share!
Saturday, April 2
11a.m.–2p.m.
At Eastside Food Co-op in the Granite Studio
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) provides individuals an opportunity to form partnerships with local producers. A consumer becomes a member of a CSA Farm by purchasing a share in a farm’s harvest, which helps cover yearly operating costs. In return for that investment, he or she receives fresh product, delivered to the Co-op weekly throughout the growing season. In this way, consumers and producers share the risks and rewards of growing food together.
FARMS
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Co-ops Rock!
Every Self-Respecting Teen Wants to Know: Why Do Co-ops Rock?!
From the NCGA comes Co-ops Rock!, a fast-paced, informative new website for 'tweens, teens, and anyone else who wants to learn more about co-ops and how to make a difference through the cooperative movement.
We’re wild about organic, fair trade and cooperative bananas!
Join Jessica Jones-Hughes of Equal Exchange and five Co-op Produce Managers (Eastside Food Co-op, Mississippi Market, Seward, Valley Natural and Wedge) for a presentation on their 2011 trip to Peru to meet the farmers who supply our Co-ops with bananas!
All Welcome!
CSA Fair!
Come meet and greet our local farmers and purchase a CSA share!
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) provides individuals an opportunity to form partnerships with local producers. A consumer becomes a member of a CSA Farm by purchasing a share in a farm’s harvest, which helps cover yearly operating costs. In return for that investment, he or she receives fresh product, delivered to the Co-op weekly throughout the growing season. In this way, consumers and producers share the risks and rewards of growing food together.
At Eastside Food Co-op in the Granite Studio
Big River Farms seeks Volunteers!
Big River Farms: A program of Minnesota Food Association
I hope you are enjoying this very summery weather. It makes vegetable farming a challenge. The heat can be hard to work in and the veggies need constant attention - the weeds love this weather. Harvesting at the right time is really important.
