General Membership Meeting Information (Click to read)

Next meeting: Thursday, August 15 at Clemson/Central Library
6 PM Board of Directors, 7 PM General Membership

Speakers: Aug 15 - Kimberley Campbell, Memorial Ecosystems, Inc

The Spring newsletter is ready!

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Upstate Food Co-op Produce (6-12-13)

Dear Co-op Members,
We have the following produce available for you at the Co-op. During the summer we will be receiving our distributor order only once per month, so the next delivery date will be July 10th.

Local:
Fresh garlic
Radishes
Snow Peas
Spinach

Organic distributor:
Apples, Gala
Avocadoes
Bananas
Baby Broccoli
Cantaloupe (very ripe - on sale)
Carrots, Bunch
Cucumbers
Garlic
Grapes, Red
Lemons
Lettuce, Redleaf
Lettuce, Romaine
Mangoes
Onions,Yellow
Peaches, SC
Peppers, Sweet, Mini
Baby Spinach
Wheat Grass

Marked Down:
Avocados
Cabbage, green
Celery
Green beans
Kiwis
Vidalia Onions
Oranges
Potatoes
Wheatgrass

Hope you all enjoy!!!
As usual if you have any special requests for produce please email Susan at:
Have a great day!
The Produce Crew

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Food Co-op Weekly Update June 10

Upstate Food Co-op Weekly Update

June 10  - June 15, 2013


The monthly manager meeting will be held next Monday, June 17th at 5:30pm at the Co-op. All members are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be available and the register is open for purchases.


Tuesday Evening Manager Needed: We are looking for a replacement for the Tuesday Evening Manager at the Co-op. The hours for this shift are 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm and we would provide training if you have not previously been a manager with the Co-op. If you are interested please contact Theresa Pizzuto (theresa.pizzuto@gmail.com) for more information. We need to fill the spot by the end of June or will have to change our hours and close earlier that day.


SALE:

  • We have vegetables marked down so check the cooler. Great buys!


PRODUCT UPDATES


UNFI:  The next order deadline is Tuesday, June 11th for a delivery on June 20th.


PRODUCE:

  • We have some local produce in the cooler.

  • The next delivery will be Wednesday, June 12th.

  • If you have local produce you would like to sell through the Co-op please contact our Produce Manager Susan Staal at susan@moondancehollow.com.


BREAD:

  • There is no Bread order this week. Wildflour Bread order will be delivered on Thursday June 20, 2013 . There are some varieties of Sami's bread in the freezer  and chips on the shelf.


FRONTIER HERB/SPICE:

  • Frontier's order deadline is Wednesday, June 12th for a delivery on Thursday June 20th. The next order deadline is  Wednesday, June 26th for a delivery on Thursday, July 6th.


HAPPY COW:  Pick up is now covered for the  next 3 weeks.

  • Milk order will be delivered and available for pickup

  • Direct Happy Cow orders will be held in # 1 Cooler for now until the back cooler is replaced or fixed.

  • We have several varieties of Happy Cow cheese in the cooler

  • We received our order of local milk and have a good supply.


GLUTEN FREE:

  • Please provide GF product suggestions of what you would like to see on the shelf to Lynn Burkett at lynnburkett@bellsouth.net.


EGGS:

  • Jennifer and Rodney Morton of Mile Creek Eggs asked if we could please save and return their egg cartons as it would help them with cost.

  • We have good supply of eggs now, the shelves are full.

  • If you would like to sell eggs through the Co-op please contact Lori Pierce for more information (Mondays at the Co-op or call her at 843-2584).


The Spring Newsletter is still available. Check it out at:

http://www.upstatefoodcoop.com/2013/01/spring-2013-newsletter.html


Please complete the short survey included with the fall newsletter. View it here: www.upstatefoodcoop.com/2012/01/fall-2012-newsletter.html


CLASSIFIED SECTION: Have you checked our classified ads on the Co-op Website lately? All members may advertise here. Check it out via the following link: www.upstatefoodcoop.com/p/classifieds.html


The Co-op now has printed business information cards. Please ask for some and pass them out when you tell your friends about us!


AVAILABLE CO-OP VOLUNTEER JOBS: We have need for people to help with the following. Contact Theresa Pizzuto if interested (Theresa.pizzuto@gmail.com).


Communications Manager

Bulk packagers

Herb/Spice bulk packager

Cashiers to work weekly

Landscape maintenance & trimming (flower beds, bushes, etc.)

Direct Order Assistants

Newsletter writers to write short articles for quarterly newsletter.

Building maintenance (carpentry, plumbing, etc.)


If you are interested in a job but cannot work regular hours at the Co-op contact Theresa at theresa.pizzuto@gmail.com for more information.


Enjoy your week!


Meg, Elian and Frances, 2013 General Managers


Co-op Hours of Operation:


Monday: 10am - 2pm Thursday: 3pm -7pm

Tuesday:10am -7pm Friday: 10am-2pm

Wednesday:CLOSED

Saturday 10am- 4pm

Sunday: CLOSED


PHONE: 864.868.3105  FAX: 864.868.4582

Website: www.upstatefoodcoop.com


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