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WILLIMANTIC Vol. 31, Number 1 Spring 2009
FOOD Co-op Scoop Alice Rubin
Spring is on the way, I can feel it. The sun is stronger,
people’s moods are a bit brighter – we did it – we made it through
CO OP another winter. No small feat this year, with the cold weather and
the bleak economic forecast. I am impressed that we find the where
with all to not only carry on, but to see the challenges presented by
life’s hardships, and seek new ways to step up to those challenges. It seems like
people are looking at what is really important in their lives. Family, health, stress
reduction, and sustainable life styles all come to mind. I don’t mean this in an
utopian kind of way, just small things that simplify our lives and make them better.
Cooking good meals, feeding friends, planning your gardens; these are all things
I have been hearing about.
91 Valley Street This winter the Co-op has been working on plans to make our store even
Willimantic, CT 06226 better. Operating the Co-op more efficiently is really the top item on my list these
860.456.3611 days. It is one of the few ways we can reduce our expenses. The first step is to
expand the bulk department. This is one area that really sets us apart from other
willifoodcoop@snet.net stores and fits the philosophy of the Co-op in many ways. Buying food in bulk
offers the lowest cost, reduces waste, and allows for the greatest flexibility for
www.willimanticfood.coop shoppers. In expanding the bulk department we hope to increase the number of
items that we sell in bulk, and reduce the number of items we buy in bulk, but then
bag. Less bagging, more bulk bins. This will help us to reduce our labor expense
STORE HOURS as well. Increasing the bulk department will cause us to somewhat reduce the
Monday - Friday number of products that we carry in the grocery department, although not
9:00am - 8:00pm substantially. We hope to find ways to offer more items at lower prices. One way
to accomplish this, is with what is known as an EDLP (Every Day Low Price)
Saturday program through the manufacturer. The Co-op agrees to carry a certain number
9:00am - 6:00pm
of items and sell them at a lower price in exchange for a discount at the wholesale
Sunday
level. We recently did this with Nature’s Path. We sell a lot of their cereal, including
10:00am - 5:00pm the very popular EcoPac size. Now we can sell it for less. Not all manufacturers
offer this, but we are on the lookout for ones that do.
These are some of the bigger projects we have in mind but we’ll also be
working on mostly smaller things. Better signage, clearer PLU codes on the bulk
Inside bins. Better labeling and bags for the bulk department. Maybe even aisle signs.
The little things that will make the Co-op an easier place to shop. Please let us
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What does it Mean? 2 know what you’d like to see improved at your Co-op.
Power to the People 3 So, back to what is important to you in your life. Now more than ever is
My True Self 4 the time to act to preserve what you think is important. Times are going to be hard
Helen’s HABA Review 5
Price Comparison 6-7 for awhile and all small businesses are going to be hurting unless we all make that
Recipes 7 extra effort to think about where we spend our money. From what I have
experienced in my many years at the Co-op, the Co-op is important to many of
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Willimantic Food you. We need your loyalty more than ever so that we can be sure to be here for another
Co-op 30 years. We will do our best to provide you with the food that you need and want, as
affordably as we can.
General Manager
Alice Rubin What Does it Mean to Be a Member? Phoebe Godfrey board member.
All human societies are organized around the concept of ‘membership’ in that individuals
Assistant Managers
Shandra Craig are born, become assigned to or choose to join different social groups around which we
Bruce Oscar organize our lives. We are all members of families and nations by birth, communities and
neighborhoods by location, jobs and social groups by choice and in each of these roles
Staff we have certain requirements put upon us by others in the group to assure our continual
Jeffrey Benvenuti acceptance and thus membership.
Annie Brooks
Jonathan Campo
The Willimantic Co-op is one such social group that we can chose to become a
Susan Chasin member of but unlike many other social groups there are few requirements to keep
Mariclare Cole one’s Co-op membership other than the payment of equity. As a Co-op member we do
Chris Demorit
Maiga Doocy
not have to work / volunteer, we do not have to attend meetings and we do not necessarily
Kate Dufur have to shop there. Yet for all that we do not have to do to be members, there is in fact
Chad Dunnack so much that we gain as a result. Much of this gain does not have to do directly with
Kristin Fortier food. Yes, the Co-op’s food is the best in the area in terms of being locally grown (when
Markus Giangrave
Scott Goodwin possible), organic, ethically produced, and healthy. Still, for me, the real reason for
Sile Herbert being a member of the Co-op is the knowledge that I can meet or just share a store with
Pari Jahandarie others who share my ideological convictions that eating locally and organically grown
Justin Matylewicz
Cari Nadeau food is not just about my health but that it is one of the best ways to practice progressive
Jeffrey Nash politics on a daily basis. In other words, for me being a member of the Co-op means
Steve Scanlon that I share a common vision of the world with some 5000 other members all of whom
Patty Smith
Jess Soderstrom in different ways have made it clear that by joining the Co-op that they care about their
Catsy Turre health and by default about the health of others in that they care about the planet.
Tyger Wright It is this common vision, regardless of the specifics, that makes me feel good
about being a member of the Co-op and has motivated me to also become a member of
Board of Directors
Nancy Ames the board. But, as with all groups, there comes a time when we are asked as part of our
Mitch Beauregard privilege in being a member to give more, to share more, and to want more. As such we
Denise Campagnano
Kevin Donohue
are reaching out to you the Co-op members to give more in terms of your time, to share
Suzanne Gerety more in terms of your ideas, and to want more in terms of your desires for the Co-op. I
Phoebe Godfrey think we can all agree that the move to the new location was hugely successful and so
Jennifer Stone
Tina Shishac now the question becomes what else can we achieve if all of us members bring our
Christine Witkowski talent, energy and commitment to a better world together? I believe the possibilities are
enormous. For example, are you interested in a Co-op deli and / or restaurant? How
Manager Representative about a processing kitchen where local farmers can turn that produce into foods to sell?
Alice Rubin
How about a year round Co-op craft store? How about your idea that you have had for
Staff Representative a while but have yet to share because you didn’t think anyone was interested or would
Mariclare Cole listen? Well, this is your chance – we are waiting to hear form you! Best of all, we are
all invited to the annual members dinner on Sunday, June 14th where all your ideas will
Board Scribe be aired and shared. Please send them in between now and then so we can begin to see
Susan Chasin what direction our Co-op should go in order to best serve us all.
So to answer my own question, I believe being a member means that the
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whole is greater than the sum of the parts, especially if each of us as a part becomes
Nan King actively engaged in benefiting each of us as the whole. Then there is no limit to what we
Annie Brooks can become—together!
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Power to the People Markus Agriculture) or market gardens. Farmers markets have
This time of year in the produce department, been a fantastic source for vibrantly fresh produce, gaining
the hot topics revolve around the faithful promise of the support over the last few years to the point now where
milder weather of spring and what it brings us. With that year-round indoor markets have been established with
in mind, we have had a good citrus year, much better great success, like the Storrs market and Fiddleheads
than the previous few, and this we have enjoyed. The Food Coop market in New London.
new sampling trays in the fruit case have given us a taste With energy costs rising and carbon
of what’s good, making it easy to shop for citrus. We footprints analyzed, look for these
have received orders of organic Maine- trends to continue and expand so as
grown storage crops and grains again to increasingly localize our production
this year from the cooperative and our spending.
distributor Crown of Maine Those interested in getting your hands dirty by
(COMOC). It is great to buy growing-your-own, look for our garden seeds and
product from a regional supplies, including potato seeds and onion sets, potting
cooperative business, since we tend mix, soil blockers, and other gardening accoutrement.
to run short of CT supply by the New Year. We continue We try to provide only what’s necessary to start simply.
to work with our local producers to lengthen their It is a very empowering thing to do when one feels even
product availability, with the ultimate goal to provide CT- remotely powerless.
grown produce year-round. This brings us back to the
initial concerns of this piece: the coming growing season. Moving On Amy Lamont
Florida and California production kicks right in Greetings all. I’ve some news,
early, naturally, and there is an abundance of new crops both happy and sad. I was very
like spring greens, asparagus, peas, and strawberries. suddenly and unexpectedly
But the real pleasure begins with our own CT veggies: offered a job in New York City,
salad mix(!) and spinach, lettuces, and I’m taking it. Doh! I’ll be
asparagus, and rhubarb, with much to working with an old friend, helping her run a café in
follow. We hope to make available an ever- Tribeca. Things have been happening very fast, and I
growing abundance and diversity in the feel overwhelmed. It doesn’t feel real! To say that I’m
produce cases this year. going to miss the Coop, and all of you, is an
The recent avoidable economic understatement. The Coop is my favorite thing about
“downturn” [read “greed-fueled-and-most-likely-illegal Willimantic, and it hurts to leave it. I wish I had more
money-grabbing”] has encouraged many of us to cut time to adjust to all this! Cari Nadeau will be taking over
less needful expenditures from our personal budgets. It the HABA section. This will not be her first time in HABA
seems that many are choosing to maintain or increase land, and you’ll all benefit from her experience. She’s
their dedication to cook at home and provide healthy going to do a great job, and I know you’ll all support her
meals for their families with fresh produce and fruit. The as she makes this transition. Y’all take care of yourselves,
Wasn’t last year’s fair Great?
take your vitamins, and maybe I’ll see you in New York!
price of produce through our national distributors, as of
Help make this year’s fair even better.
this writing, has remained fairly low, mirroring the
decrease in gasoline prices during the winter. This has Join The Downtown Country Fair Committee
kept it affordable for shoppers to buy high quality If interested please call Tina at the Co-op
produce. 860-456-3611 or email willifoodcoop@snet.net
I wrote a newsletter article last year about the ( Receive working member hours for your time
significant increase in vegetable seed preorders from
members during our annual Fedco Seeds group order.
Well this year the increase is “through the roof”. Folks
are definitely planning to provide for themselves, either
by growing their own or starting small growing
operations, like CSAs (Community Supported
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Resurrection of My True Self Will Hare rowed at the Co-op for two hours (16,000 meters)
OK, I think we can all agree that 2008 wasn’t a and raised $110 dollars for Heifer International. I did
very good year for most everybody. For me, 2007 wasn’t the same at my college and raised another $515! So
any better and the two years together were filled with a while I lost weight, I raiseed money so that poor people
variety of stressful situations that led me down the dark in other countries could gain healthy weight.
path of depression and anxiety. Through the love and Second, I stopped eating processed food.
support of my family, professional assistance, and Remember that song “Junk Food Junkie”:
medication, I can now see how many of my symptoms “Yeah, in the daytime I’m Mr. Natural
and behaviors were directly related to poor health and Just as healthy as I can be
eating habits. So, I made the conscious choice to change But at night I’m a junk food junkie
and the results have been life altering. I hope that this Good Lord have pity on me”
testimony might inspire one of you to search for your That was me to a tee. I would eat healthy meals at
true path. home, but my commute to work often including stops
Let’s start with a few facts. I am 5’8" tall, weigh at McDonalds or bags of chips. I had stashes of junk
155 lbs, and I just turned 45 years old. I have lost a food that I kept hidden from my family and my portion
total of 45 pounds since last September, and my waist sizes of cake, ice cream, etc. were never realistic. Last
size has gone from a size 38 to a size 30. My blood November, I experienced a transformation that I can’t
pressure is excellent, and my resting pulse rate is about really explain. I stopped craving all this horrible food.
60. I have not had my cholesterol checked, but I am I haven’t had a potato chip or “quarter pounder” since
certain it has gone down significantly. I am happier, have then. I limit treats to special occasions and holidays.
tremendous amounts of energy, sleep better, and can Lastly, I have come to the discovery that
honestly say that I feel like my true self has come out many Americans have grown accustomed to always
from a very deep hole where it was hiding for nearly 30 feeling full. I have learned to accept that it is
years. So, what brought about this transformation? ok to feel a little bit hungry or eat a healthy
First, I began to exercise snack between meals. Then I make sure I eat
more regularly to help relieve the reasonable portion sizes and I drink lots of
stress that I was feeling. I dusted off water throughout the day to keep me hydrated
the rowing machine in my basement and to “feel full.”
and just started with 10 minutes of light It has been difficult at times to make these
rowing a couple times a week. Now changes in my character, but it wasn’t impossible. It
I row anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 meters per really is a matter of deciding what direction you want
session (20-40 minutes) 3-4 times a week. I also started to go in, choose the path that is right for you, and just
taking an adult gymnastics class at Frog Bridge make that first step. Don’t get discouraged if you find
Gymnastics and a few months of Latin Dance classes yourself slipping backwards or that you reach a fork
with Oswaldo’s Grass Hopper Arts Studio (both located in the path and can’t decide which one to take. You
in the same building and both highly recommended). I can always start again or blaze a new path. In the end
am proud to say I did my first back handspring in 27 it really is about enjoying the journey and keeping your
years and can dance a pretty good salsa! On Feb 7th I eyes on the horizon.
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Helen’s HABA Review Helen Scanlon There is hope for scaly, cracked, dry winter hands: Pam
The Willimantic Food Co-op’s HABA (Health Brundage Goldenseal and Myrrh Hand Salve.Pam
and Beauty Aid) section is luxurious, natural, healing, Brundage’s salve is perfect for those winter chapped
functional and fabulous. I have long been impressed with hands; it seeps into the cracks and helps dry
the selection and quality of the products, so I decided to hands heal with soothing olive oil, beeswax,
review some of the great HABA items the Willi Co-op vitamin E and the natural antimicrobial action
has on their shelves. of goldenseal and myrrh. Even if your hands
I will start with a widely used winter/spring aren’t quite at the cracked and scaly stage,
essential: lip balm.You can’t go this salve is soothing and feels oh so good;
wrong with Alba Un-Petroleum it’s a wonderful preventative as well as a healer. A tiny bit
Lip Balm, SPF 15, Vanilla goes a long way—just smooth it onto dry hands; really
Flavor. focusing on the knuckles, and let it sit for a little bit. The
This lip balm is a rock star! It goes on smooth, leaves a salve goes to work immediately on those reptilian scales
little shine, doesn’t turn white or gummy, and it tastes on your hardworking mitts. I use it whenever I notice that
like a summer smoothie. It features ingredients such as my hand lotion doesn’t quite do the trick anymore: I rub a
castor seed oil, olive oil, jojoba and lanolin. Not a smidge little of the salve into my hands and follow it up with regular
of petroleum anywhere, which is great for us sensitive lotion applications and my hands stay soft even in the dry
and allergic types. It even sports an SPF 15, so your winter air. I insisted that my husband, Steve, try some of
kisser will stay protected in the sun. What about durability, this great salve on his extremely dry hands—and it worked
you ask? I hardly have to re-apply it. It clings and clings, a miracle on his sandpapery paws. I’m a believer. Pam
even after a snack. I’ve tried the big name petroleum- Brundage’s hand salve is just the ticket for dry, cracked
laden brands, and they just don’t come close to this hands and I plan on keeping it on hand (haha) year round.
awesome lip balm. Look for Alba Un-Petroleum Lip Dry gardener’s hands? Bring it on.
Balm at the checkout. Next issue: I will be reviewing Burt’s Bees
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my heart: hand treatments. I simply cannot too! Did someone say sandals?
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Price Comparison Survey Michael Steinberg Looking at bulk foods, the obvious difference
In these hard times, there’s folks tightening their we noticed was the lack of bulk bins at the other stores.
belts wherever you look. So it seemed like a good time Two stores had them, but only for coffee. So in order to
for the co-op to take a look at how our prices compare compare co-op bulk food prices to the other stores
with other nearby food stores. Amy Lamont, Kristin prices for the same foods, we had to find the largest size
Fortier, and myself carried out this price survey in mid item they carried and then determine its price per pound,
February. We went to Shaws, Big Y, and Stop & Shop. pint, etc. And, speaking of coffee, the co-op’s bulk
In this report we’ll focus on what we learned in comparing coffee is organic and free trade, selling for $8.99/lb. One
our produce and bulk food prices with those three stores. other store did have bulk organic coffee, for $10.65/lb.
The complete survey data can be The other two stores’ whole bean coffee
found on our website was not organic for $8.49/lb and $11.49/
www.willimanticfood.coop. lb.
Examining produce prices, and Here’s a sampling of our bulk
availability, revealed a number of food price findings favorable to co-op
surprising results. One such result members:
was how much lower our Co-op Other Stores
conventional produce prices were, pretty much across Rolled Oats 95¢/lb $1.14-1.29/lb
Organic Oats $1.25/lb $2.12/lb
the board. For example, our yellow onions were 49¢/lb,
White Rice 59¢/lb 60¢-$1.09/lb
while theirs ranged from 99¢ to $1.99/lb. Our russet Org. Br Rice $1.49/lb not available
potatoes were 65¢/lb, theirs 99¢-1.69/lb. Our avocados Org. Blk Beans $1.75/lb $1.59-1.62 conventional
were $1.09 each, theirs $1.50-$2.00. In fact our organic White Flour 79¢/lb 89¢-$1.00/lb
avocados, at $1.35 each, beat their conventional prices. Org. WW flour $1.25/lb $1.25-1.57/lb
Maple Syrup $8.75/lb org $9.44-11.00/lb conv
At our co-op conventional apples are 89¢/lb, our
Raisins $2.29/lb $2.99/lb
ecologically grown ones $1.49/lb. And both kinds are Org. Raisins $2.99/lb $6.00/lb
local, the conventional ones from Horse Whisperers Org. P-nut butter $3.69/lb $4.29/lb
(formerly Crookes) in Ashford, and the ecos from High Basil $17.58/lb org. $64.18-74.58/lb conv.
Hill Orchard in Meriden.The other three stores Oregano $19.69/lb org. $14.76-63.75/lb conv.
Black Pepper $12.95/lb $10.36-54.25/lb
conventional apples ranged from $1.39/lb to $2.49/lb.Our
Factoring in quality and freshness makes for
conventional lemons were 49¢ each, theirs 67¢-79¢ each.
challenging comparisons. For instance, the largest size
Tomatoes at the co-op were $1.05/lb, while theirs ranged
Skippy peanut butter at one store worked out to $1.92/
from $1.39-2.49/lb.
lb. Our conventional peanuts for our grind your own
As for organic produce, the first thing that jumped
peanut butter cost $2.65/lb. But sugars andpreservatives
out at us was how little there was at the other stores.
have been added to Skippy peanut butter, while ours
There were no organic avocados, garlic, cucumbers,
comes out of the grinder fresh and with nothing added
oranges, tangerines or tangelos, lemons, pears,
to it.
pineapples, grapefruit, zucchini, or bell peppers.Of the
As with the produce survey, we also noticed
organic produce the three stores did carry, our prices
how much more choice the co-op has in basic bulk foods.
were lower for tomatoes, bananas, apples, celery and
For example, the other stores had one or two organic
garnet yams. Our organic bosc pears were priced lower
flour choices, in a few different sizes. Our co-op,
than their conventional ones, and the same applied to
however, has 13 organic bulk flour
pineapples. In comparing citrus prices, we couldn’t help
choices. And you can get as much or
but notice that all three stores carried only conventional
as little as you want.
navel oranges and grapefruit for citrus. The Co-op’s
Our last task was to compile a
conventional navels were cheaper than theirs, and our
‘shopping basket’ to show how the
organic navels’ price matched or bettered their
pricing at all four stores compares
conventional ones, with one exception. But the Co-op,
overall. Because not all products were
as of mid February, was carrying 12 varieties of organic
found in each of the stores most
citrus: oranges, grapefruits, tangerines and tangelos.
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packaged grocery, frozen, and refrigerated Going Raw.... Snacks
foods were not compared. While analytical On February 17th the Co-op hosted a Raw Food Pot-
surveys may not be our forte, we hope that luck with musical accompaniment. Thank you to the
our price survey has been helpful. We hope Sabrina Granniss, Brigid Donohue, and Sarah Keleher
to continue this effort in a series of for organising such a fun and successful afternoon.
comparisons, eventually looking at Basic Flax Crackers
Walmart, Trader Joe’s, and Whole Foods. 1 cup flax ground 1 tomato
We welcome your thoughts. If you would like to help 1 cup sesame seeds soaked 1/2 bunch parsley
with this effort please let us know. 2 tbl apple cider vinegar or greens
handful of: hemp seeds sesame Seeds
Co-op Shop& Shop Shaws Big Y
Per pound
sunflower or pumpkin seeds
onions $0.49 $0.99 $1.29 $1.99 Grind sunflower seeds and flax. Process tomato,
russet potato $0.65 $0.99 $1.19 $1.69 herbs, vinegar in food processor or blender; add
tomato $1.05 $1.49 $2.99 $3.49 water if needed. Add wet ingredients and handfuls
avocado (each) $1.09 $1.50 $2.00 $1.50 of seed to ground mixture. Mix well.
org banana $0.95 $0.99 $1.19 $1.69
apples $0.89 $1.39 $2.01 $2.49
Spread on Teflex dehydrator sheets, score, and
org. salad mix $7.75 $9.12 $6.84 $7.49 dehydrate. Once firm flip over and finish until crispy.
rolled oats $0.95 $1.14 $1.25 $1.29
brown rice $1.35 $0.85 $1.26 $1.33
white flour $0.79 $0.99 $1.00 $0.87 River’s Sweet Cherry Blend
org WW. Flour $1.25 $1.25 $2.89 $1.57 1 cup water
brown sugar $1.05 $0.70 $0.90 $0.95 1 1/2 cup frozen berry blend
canola oil (pint) $1.95 $1.62 $2.25 $1.75 5 frozen cherry blend
org coffee $8.99 $8.49 $11.49 $10.65
peanut butter $2.65 $1.92 $2.52 $2.25
1 banana
spaghetti $1.65 $1.33 $1.29 $1.50 1 handful spinach
Mt. Dairy Gal. Whl $3.85 $3.65 $3.49 $4.09 Blend all ingredients together. Enjoy!
dozen Eggs $3.25 $2.25 $2.89 $2.59
Basic Shredded Salad Dressing:
TOTAL $40.60 $40.66 $48.74 $49.18
1 green squash grated 2 tbl tahini
1-2 carrot grated juice of 1 lemon
1 green & 1 red pepper diced 1 kiwi fruit
1 cup sprouted mung beans Braggs Amino
olive oil couple
Blend dressing ingredients, glugs
pour on salad, and toss. cilantro to taste
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The Co-op Wants YOU!
Upcoming Co-op Tour Now is a great time to become a
Working Member!
Work in the store, join the outreach com-
mittee, run for the Board of Directors, or
help out with Third Thursdays. There’s a
working member job for everyone! Ask
any staff member for more information.
New!
Buying healthy food with Look for
the budget you have . Staff Pick
Led by
Co-op Tour with Signs
Nutritionist Shoshana Levinson
Saturday, March 28th at 2pm
Throughout
the Store.
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