Dear Local Farmers,

Thank you for your commitment to growing the local food economy through your work as farmers. Thank you, as well, for helping to make 2011 another successful year for the Moscow Food Co-op. Having a variety of local products available throughout the store is very important to us, and to our customers, and your efforts make that possible.

The Moscow Food Co-op is proud to offer a new set of films for our Good Food Film Series this winter and spring. Please save the dates for these new documentaries:
Mar. 21st: Harvest/LaCosecha
Apr. 18: The Economics of Happiness

Produce Sales

The produce department continued with another year of strong sales.  Overall sales were up each month of the year over 2010.  We came very close to having our first ever 100K sales month in May, and I am hopeful that we can continue these trends and that the produce department will contribute  close to 1 Million dollars in sales to the store by the end of 2011.

The Co-op board election will be held the first week of March, and we look forward to having a lively line-up of candidates to choose from. If you love your Co-op and have 12-20 hours per month you can volunteer, then we hope to see an application with your name on it in December.

The candidacy packet will be published and available at the Co-op on December 1. The deadline for submitting applications is December 31. The elections committee will conduct candidate orientations during the first two weeks of January. Anyone who has been employed or sought employment at the Co-op within the last two years is not eligible. See this article for explanation.

Thanksgiving is easily my favorite holiday.  Getting together with family to share a meal and enjoy the company of relatives you only see once or twice a year is a joy.  That’s why I’m excited about what the deli and bakery will have for you this month to take the work and worry out of what should be a happy and relaxing holiday.

We’ve have been concocting some great food for the holiday season.  We have a guide by our soups so you can see when your favorite is likely coming up.  Also keep an eye out for our Thanksgiving fare, with delightful items like Stuffing Bread, Green Bean Casserole, Mashed Roots, and Pumpkin Pie.  There will also be a variety of take and bake Thanksgiving essentials to take the stress out of cooking the meal.