Whenever I head down to the Co-Op I'm always amazed at all of the smiling people there! I tell all of my friends it is the only grocery store where the people stocking the shelves, the person bagging your groceries, and the cashier are all smiling. I've often pondered how they could be in such a good mood, since it is volunteer based, everybody is working for free. But that is just it-the volunteers know deep down that they are making life better for their fellow man. How? By offering better food choices, healthy choices, at affordable prices. I hope you make it down to see all of the smiling faces this week at 744 S. Main too!
Be sure to check our blog often. We will be offering recipes and fun games such as 'What is that?' and 'How do you cook that?' in the near future.
-Dawn
Friday, March 23, 2012
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Info for Friday November 5th and Saturday the 6th
Hi all,
This week we have lots of produce (much of it cheaper than usual, see below), and the return of Co-op hummus! Our big news is that we'll be operating from a different room in the Our Lady of the Road drop-in center starting the weekend of November 11 & 12. We'll have a work day this week, Wednesday at 9am to paint this room, it would be great if you could join.
And we have another request: Could you write a few sentences on your experience of the Co-op? We are writing the report for a grant we received earlier this year, and individual testimonies are essential. Just respond to this email in the next couple days. Thanks!
Hope you can join us this week Friday 2-6 or Saturday 9-2.
Highlights:
Local Honey from Nappanee, $5/16oz
Co-op made almond and peanut butter both $2.50/16 oz
Co-op hummus, $1.75/8oz and $3.50/16oz
Produce (italicized items are cheaper this week than usual):
Local:
Green Cabbage, $.70/each
Organic green tomatoes, $.75/lb
Broccoli, $1.50/head
Organic red beets, $.30/each
Organic radishes, $.30/lb
Green peppers, $.25/each
Squash: acorn $.40 each; butternut (mostly organic); $.30/lb; spaghetti (organic) $.40 each
Organic garlic, $.20/head
Pumpkins (large), $2.00/each
Sweet potatoes, $.70/lb
Winesap, Rome Delicious, (organic) Honeycrisp apples, $1.00/lb
Sweet onions, $.50/lb
White potatoes, $.30/lb
From B&B Organics (all organic):
Salad mixes, $1.25-2.00
Nectarines, $.30
Lemons, $.20 each
Avocados, $.70 each
Pomegranates, $.35 each
Cauliflower, $.50 each
Baby carrots, $.75/bag
Zucchinis, $.70 each
Cucumbers, $.40 each
Celery, $.50/stalk
And one more thing, the Co-op could really use a couple more food processors or blenders to make our nut butters and such. If you have an extra we'd happily accept the donation!
Peace and a wonderful weekend to you,
-Bert
--
Monroe Park Grocery Co-Op
Working Together for Quality, Affordable Foods
This week we have lots of produce (much of it cheaper than usual, see below), and the return of Co-op hummus! Our big news is that we'll be operating from a different room in the Our Lady of the Road drop-in center starting the weekend of November 11 & 12. We'll have a work day this week, Wednesday at 9am to paint this room, it would be great if you could join.
And we have another request: Could you write a few sentences on your experience of the Co-op? We are writing the report for a grant we received earlier this year, and individual testimonies are essential. Just respond to this email in the next couple days. Thanks!
Hope you can join us this week Friday 2-6 or Saturday 9-2.
Highlights:
Local Honey from Nappanee, $5/16oz
Co-op made almond and peanut butter both $2.50/16 oz
Co-op hummus, $1.75/8oz and $3.50/16oz
Produce (italicized items are cheaper this week than usual):
Local:
Green Cabbage, $.70/each
Organic green tomatoes, $.75/lb
Broccoli, $1.50/head
Organic red beets, $.30/each
Organic radishes, $.30/lb
Green peppers, $.25/each
Squash: acorn $.40 each; butternut (mostly organic); $.30/lb; spaghetti (organic) $.40 each
Organic garlic, $.20/head
Pumpkins (large), $2.00/each
Sweet potatoes, $.70/lb
Winesap, Rome Delicious, (organic) Honeycrisp apples, $1.00/lb
Sweet onions, $.50/lb
White potatoes, $.30/lb
From B&B Organics (all organic):
Salad mixes, $1.25-2.00
Nectarines, $.30
Lemons, $.20 each
Avocados, $.70 each
Pomegranates, $.35 each
Cauliflower, $.50 each
Baby carrots, $.75/bag
Zucchinis, $.70 each
Cucumbers, $.40 each
Celery, $.50/stalk
And one more thing, the Co-op could really use a couple more food processors or blenders to make our nut butters and such. If you have an extra we'd happily accept the donation!
Peace and a wonderful weekend to you,
-Bert
--
Monroe Park Grocery Co-Op
Working Together for Quality, Affordable Foods
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
August 19 Co-op Foods and Prices
Hi all,
Here is this week's Co-op items and prices list. Look for lots and lots of new local, organic produce; new dairy items, new breads, and new Co-op prepared cereals. Also, not listed are refrigerated entrees that members prepared this week based on Co-op produce. As about them when you come in.
We hope to see you!
Peace,
-Bert
Here is this week's Co-op items and prices list. Look for lots and lots of new local, organic produce; new dairy items, new breads, and new Co-op prepared cereals. Also, not listed are refrigerated entrees that members prepared this week based on Co-op produce. As about them when you come in.
We hope to see you!
Peace,
-Bert
| BOLDED items are new | |
| Italicized Items are locally made or grown | |
| ** Starred items are out of stock this week** | |
| Item | Co-op Price |
| Produce | |
| Carol's Niles Garden (Local, Chemical-free) | |
| Beets | 1.25/bunch |
| Cucumber | .25 each |
| Eggplant | .30 each |
| Radishes | To be determined |
| Peppers, yellow-green | .35 each |
| Peppers, hot | .60/bag of 5 |
| Squash, tiny, summer | .10 each |
| Squash, Summer (yellow, other varieties) | .35 each |
| Squash, Patty Pan (circular, scalloped, white) | .35 each |
| Tomatoes, cherry (red and yellow) | 1.00/pint |
| Zuchini, Mediteranian and regular | .35 each |
| Napanee Produce Auction (No spray, Local, Amish Farms) | |
| Banana peppers, sweet | .60 /bag of 5 |
| Broccoli (small-medium) | .75/head |
| Butternut Squash | 1.25 each |
| Cantalope (large, heirloom) | 2.25 each (only 1) |
| Cabbage, green | .60 each |
| Garden Key | .20/bunch |
| Green Beans (picked Thursday) | 1.25/1lb bag |
| Green Peppers | .35 each |
| Cucumbers, (regular or half moon shaped) | .25 each |
| Mushrooms | 2.50/quart box (only 2) |
| Peaches (Co-op's first local peaches) | .35 each |
| Peppers, red and yellow | .35 each |
| Peppers, green | .35 each |
| Potatoes, Yukon Gold | .25 each |
| Watermellons (large) | 2.75 each |
| Plowshares Farm (Local, Chemical-free) | |
| Squash, summer | .35/ each |
| Zucchini | .35/ each |
| Kale | 1.25/bunch |
| Swiss chard | 1.25/bunch |
| Onions | .45/each |
| Cucumbers | .25/each |
| Sweet Corn | .35/each |
| Tomatoes, Pink Brandenburg (heirloom) | .45/each |
| Tomatoes, Early Girls and Yellow | .35/each |
| Potatoes | .30/each |
| B&B Organics (all produce certified organic) | |
| Apples, single | .35 each |
| Apples, bag | 2.00 each |
| Carrots, baby (bag) | 1.00 each |
| Grapefruit | .50 each |
| Lemons, single | .15 each |
| Melons | To be determined |
| Onions | .40 each |
| Oranges | .40 each |
| Plums, single | .25 each, 5/1.00 |
| Pluots | .40 each |
| Salad mixes (all) | 1.50 each |
| Yams, Sweet Potatoes | To be determined |
| Other Produce | |
| Celery, organic, not local grown | .50/bag |
| Bananas (Dole), from grocery store | .50/lb |
| Locally Made Spreads | |
| Jennifer's Lemon-Garlic Hummus (Co-op made) | 1.50/8oz, 3.00/16oz |
| Peanut butter (ES, Cinamon) | 2.30/lb |
| Peanut butter (ES, natural) | 2.30/lb |
| Peanut butter (ES, organic, just peanut) | 3.40/lb |
| Baked Goods | |
| Backwoods Bakery (Local, Amish farm based) | |
| Bread, wheat | 2.50/ loaf |
| Bread, raisin | 4.25/ loaf |
| **Cookies, chewy raisin oatmeal | 3.50/ doz |
| Cookies, peanut butter | 3.50/ doz |
| Daniel Yoder (Local, Amish baker/farmer) | |
| (on sale) Noodles, egg | (on sale) $1.00/ half pound, $2.00/ lb |
| German Rye Pumpernickel Bread | 1.50/pack |
| Aunt Millie's (seconds) Whole Grain Breads | |
| Whole grain breads (24oz +) | 1.30/loaf |
| Whole grain english muffins | 1.30/pack of 6 |
| Co-op made Cereals | |
| Jennifer's Granola | 2.75/lb |
| Muesli (rolled grains and dried fruit) | 1.50 1lb bag, 3.00/2lb bag |
| Grape Nut Cereal Medley /Snack Mix | 1.50 1lb bag, 3.00/2lb bag |
| Eggs | |
| Grass-pastured, local (Plowshares Farm) | 1.25/ half doz, 2.50/ doz, |
| Dairy | |
| Milk, (skim, 2%, whole) | 2.75/gallon, 1.40/half gallon |
| Milk, shelf stable, pack of three | 1.00/pack of 3 |
| Yogurt, plain or vanilla, fat free | 1.80/32oz. |
| Yogurt, blueberry or vanilla, fat free | .40/6oz. |
| Yogurt, strawberry or raspberry, low fat | .40/6oz. |
| Cheese, chunk (Cheddar, Mont. Jack, Colby) | 2.00/8oz |
| String Cheese | 3.30/pack |
| Cream Cheese, reg or whipped | 1.80/8oz |
| Drinks (milk, soy, orange juice) | |
| Milk, (skim, 2%, whole) | 2.75/gallon, 1.40/half gallon |
| Milk, shelf stable, pack of three | 1.00/pack of 3x6oz |
| Soy milk, vanilla | 2.00/64oz. |
| Orange juice, from concentrate, all juice | 2.00/64oz. |
| Orange Juice, pack of 6, all juice | 2.70/pack of 6x6oz |
| Locally Canned Fruit and Veggies | |
| Carrots, canned (from Lisa Weaver) | 2.00/ 16 oz jar |
| Mixed veggies (from Lisa Weaver) | 2.00/ 16 oz jar |
| **Pickles, canned | 4.00/ 16 oz jar |
| Selected New Shelf Items (There are many more!) | |
| Coffee, ground | 5.50/34oz. |
| Coffee, ground, decaf | 2.80/11.3 oz |
| Coffee filters | 1.00/pack |
| Bulk Goods (from E&S in Shipshewana) | |
| Almonds, bulk, raw, unsalted | 4.50/lb |
| Beans, dry, black | .85/lb |
| Beans, Great Northern | .85/lb |
| Beans, Navy | .85/lb |
| Beans, dry, garbanzo | 1.85/ lb |
| Beans, dry, kidney | .85/ lb |
| Beans, dry, pinto | .85/lb |
| Buckwheat, Polish Brown | 1.50 / lb |
| Buckwheat, Polish White | 1.50/ lb |
| Flax Seed | 1.40/ lb |
| Flour, bulk, white, chem-free | .70/ lb |
| Flour, bulk, whole wheat | .60/ lb |
| Flour, sprouted whole wheat, organic | as marked |
| Lentils, green | 1.45/ lb |
| Oats, steel-cut | .65/ lb |
| Oats. bulk, rolled or quick | .87/ lb |
| Peas, dry, black-eyed | 1.00/lb |
| Peas, dry, split | 1.40/ lb |
| Peanuts, bulk, dry roasted, unsalted | 1.75/ lb |
| Rice, brown | .80/ lb |
| Quinoa | 3.84/ lb |
| Banana Chips, unsweetened | 2.18/lb |
| Apple rings, dry | 5.27/lb |
| Flour, gluten free | as marked |
| Almonds, seconds, coated | 1.75/lb |
| Sunflower seeds, raw | 2.00/lb |
| Walnuts | 5.40/lb |
| Whole wheat Cous cous | 2.10/lb |
| Rainbow Popcorn Unizque Mix | .95/lb |
Friday, August 12, 2011
Co-op items and prices for August 12th
Hi everyone,
These are some of our Co-op itemsprices for the week of August 12th anf 13th. The list doesn't include many many items, especially refrigerated, but its a start and will give you an idea of our prices. Make sure to scroll down to the produce prices, from all three providers.
Need more information? Go to Facebook.com/Grocerycoop
These are some of our Co-op itemsprices for the week of August 12th anf 13th. The list doesn't include many many items, especially refrigerated, but its a start and will give you an idea of our prices. Make sure to scroll down to the produce prices, from all three providers.
Need more information? Go to Facebook.com/Grocerycoop
| Item | Co-op Price |
| Shelf and Bulk Goods | |
| Almonds, bulk, roasted, unsalted | varies per bag |
| Beans, dry, black | $1.25/ 16 oz bag |
| beans, Great Northern | .85/lb |
| Beans, Navy | .85/lb |
| Beans, dry, garbanzo | 1.85/ lb |
| Beans, dry, kidney | .85/ lb |
| Beans, dry, pinto | .85/lb (bag or bulk) |
| Buckwheat, Polish Brown | 1.50 / lb |
| Buckwheat, Polish White | 1.50/ lb |
| Flax Seed | 1.40/ lb |
| Flour, bulk, white, chem-free | .70/ lb |
| Flour, bulk, whole wheat | .60/ lb |
| Lentils, green | 1.45/ lb |
| Oats, steel-cut | .65/ lb |
| Oats. bulk, rolled | .87/ lb |
| Peas, dry, black-eyed | 1.00/ 16 oz bag |
| Peas, dry, split | 1.40/ lb |
| Peanuts, bulk, dry roasted, unsalted | 1.75/ lb |
| Rice, brown | .80/ lb |
| Quinoa | 3.84/ lb |
| Banana Chips, unsweetened | 2.18/lb |
| Apple rings, dry | 5.27/lb |
| Flour, gluten free | …… |
| Almonds, seconds, coated | 1.75/lb |
| Sunflower seeds, raw | 2/lb |
| Walnuts | 5.38 |
| Whole wheat Cous cous | 2.1 |
| Rainbow Popcorn Unizque Mix | .95/lb |
| Spreads | |
| Peanut butter (ES, natural) | 2.30/lb |
| Peanut butter (ES, Cinamon) | 2.30/lb |
| Peanut butter (ES, Organic) | 3.40/lb |
| Local Goods | |
| Backwoods Bakery | |
| Bread, raisin | 3.75/ loaf |
| Bread, wheat | 2.50/ loaf |
| Cookies, chewy raisin oatmeal | 3.50/ doz |
| Cookies, peanut butter | 3.50/ doz |
| Daniel Yoder | |
| Noodles, egg | $1.75/ half pound, $3.00/ lb |
| Cereal, Grape Nuts | 1.50/ quarter pound |
| Jennifer's Home-Made Granola | |
| Granola | $1.50/ 8 oz bag |
| 4.00 24oz bag | |
| Plowshares Farm | |
| Farm-fresh eggs | 2.50/ doz |
| Source Unknown | |
| Carrots, canned | 2.00/ 16 oz jar |
| Hummus, small | 1.75/ small |
| Hummus, large | 3.5 |
| Vegetables, mixed, canned | 2.00/ 16 oz jar |
| Pickles, canned | 4.00/ 16 oz jar |
| Produce | |
| B&B Organics | |
| Apples, single | .35 each |
| Apples, bag | 2.00 each |
| Carrots, baby (bag) | 1.00 each |
| Coconut, shaved | 1.50 each |
| Grapefruit | .50/each |
| Lemons, single | .15/ each |
| Peaches | .35 each |
| Plums, single | .25 each |
| Potatoes | .25 each |
| Strawberries | 1.50/box |
| Salad mixes (all) | 1.50 each |
| Napanee | |
| Banana peppers, sweet | .60 /bag of 5 |
| Butternut Squash | 1.00/each |
| Cabbage, green | .75 each |
| Cantalope | 1.00/each |
| Cucumbers | .20/each |
| Carrots | .50 bunch |
| Eggplant | .35 each |
| Peppers, red and yellow | .40/each |
| Peppers, green | .40/each |
| Tomatoes | .25/each |
| Tomatoes, cherry | 1.25/pint |
| Zucchini, giant yellow | 1.00/each |
| Plowshares Farm | |
| Squash, summer | .35/ each |
| Zucchini | .35/ each |
| Kale | 1.25/bunch |
| Swiss chard | 1.25/bunch |
| Onions | .45/each |
| Cucumbers | .25/each |
| Sweet Corn | .35/each |
| Tomatoes | .35/each |
| Potatoes | .30/each |
| Canned Goods | 1.00/ 15 oz can |
| Beans, canned | 1.75/ 28 oz |
| Beans, baked |
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