http://www.clearcreekcoop.org food for life, not for profit Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:16:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You are invited to a poetry reading at the Clear Creek Food Cooperative on Sunday July 18th at 6:00pm. The reading is part of the Dream Horse Press First Book Tour, a national poetry touring spanning fourteen states. The Richmond reading will feature poets Kyle McCord, Keith Montesano, and Travis ... http://www.clearcreekcoop.org/2010/06/poetry-at-the-co-op-july-18th/ Hello friends, The rain last Saturday did put a damper on the opening day of market.  From the  back door of the Co-op I could see our dedicated farmers, clad in rain gear, vending  to a brave soul or two. This Saturday at 9am and again at 10am, Annelies Sizelove of the ... http://www.clearcreekcoop.org/2010/06/market-updates-fun-program-for-the-kids/ Hello friends, Tomorrow, June 12th, is the opening day of our local farmer's market! The market is held in the parking lot just east of the library, between 6th and 7th streets. If the array of local produce in our cooler is any indication of what you may find, ... http://www.clearcreekcoop.org/2010/06/farmers-market-and-storytelling/ Hello friends, The lovely rains we've gotten lately have brought on quite a boon of local produce.  We received deliveries from three farms yesterday!  The cooler is full of the late Spring wave of our local offerings:  Carrots, broccoli, broccoli raab, joi choy, mizuna greens, garlic scapes, beets, swiss chard, kale,  ... http://www.clearcreekcoop.org/2010/06/local-produce-expanded-summer-hours/ I hear we have some rain coming through tomorrow.  It sounds like a perfect day to come in to the Co-op and check out the fresh produce.  We have gorgeous spinach, lettuce, mixed greens and kale.  We even have a few packages of local carrots, radishes, and asparagus! You can ... http://www.clearcreekcoop.org/2010/04/rainy-day-excursion/ [caption id="" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Click to see the brochure PDF"][/caption] After several months of careful deliberation and discussion about our new membership structure, and after great discussions with and feedback from our customers and supporters, we've finally decided on one!  (Of course, it's still something that we will refine and improve ... http://www.clearcreekcoop.org/2010/03/new-owner-membership-brochure/ This past Saturday, nationally recognized author Michael Pollan helped us connect the dots between Nutritionism, Health, and Agricultural Policy in his talk at Earlham College. If you hunger for more discussion about the issues he raised in his talk and books, the Clear Creek Food Cooperative will be hosting a discussion ... http://www.clearcreekcoop.org/2010/02/michael-pollan-follow-up-discussion/ One of the many big conversations we've been having on the board about the new Clear Creek Food Cooperative is how our membership options should be structured.  In the past, they've admittedly been confusing - members weren't always clear about their membership status, or what the benefits were.  We've worked ... http://www.clearcreekcoop.org/2009/12/proposed-new-membership-options/ We're going for it.  There are still plenty of things about the new Coop that need to be planned out and decided, but we hear from our customers and supporters that they're ready for us to open our doors and invite the community in to our new space. So, the Clear ... http://www.clearcreekcoop.org/2009/11/grand-re-opening-on-december-5th/ Following our board meeting this morning, I'm excited to announce that the Clear Creek Food Cooperative has officially hired Kiersten Aubre-Howard as our new Store Manager.  Some of you know that Kiersten has already been giving her passion and time to the Coop for many years and has coordinated much ... http://www.clearcreekcoop.org/2009/11/new-manager-volunteers-needed/