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Co-op Update: November 30-December 7

1. Last week of meal plan!  Menus for December 3-7
2. Live Music at the Holiday Bazaar - Next Saturday, December 8th!
3. New Stevia Products!
4. Produce Available - next B&B Organics order will be in January!
5. This Sunday: Last Chance for Tova and Jessica's Bread until the New Year!
6. Quote Corner - From "Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan


1. Last week of meal plan!  Menus for December 3-7
It's the last week of the Meal Plan! Thanks everybody who was a working
member and helped make this co-operative effort a success!  Thanks to
Constance and Eileen, our talented kitchen staff!  Meal plans for Spring
2008 will be for sale beginning January 7th and the Meal Plan itself will
begin Monday, January 13th!  A limited number of non-working meal plans
will be available, so we encourage everyone to carefully discern the
possibility of being a working meal plan member!! One hour of work a week
earns you a discount of 12% on this already great deal on hot vegetarian
and vegan lunches!

This week's menus:
*Monday - Udon Noodles and Veggies with Peanut Sauce, Salad
Tuesday - Artichoke and Sundried Tomato Pasta, Salad (Constance is working
on a GF option!)
Wednesday - Greek-Style Zucchini Casserole, Salad
Thursday - Mediterranean Platter, Green Salad
*Friday - Leftover Day!!, Salad and Brownies (Vegan, Too!)

All meals come with a vegan option.  meals are served 11 to 1:30. *
indicates a gluten-free option


2. Volunteers needed for Holiday Bazaar - Next Saturday, December 8th!
As we approach the Holiday Bazaar next Saturday, we encourage you to
consider volunteering an hour or two in the following capacities:

Friday from 4 to 6 pm or Saturday 8 to 10 am - Set up
Sat 10 am to 5 pm - Assisting at the cash register and/or assisting customers
Sat 4 to 5:30 pm - Cleaning up

Please contact Jon or Janelle this week to express your interest and let
us know when you are available.  We'll plug you in! And remember, each
hour you work up to three hours, you earn an additional 5% discount on
your purchases for the week (1 hr = 5%, 2 hrs = 10%, 3 hrs = 15%).  Also,
if you are wishing to sell your items, please call Janelle no later than
Wednesday to find out if there is still space available!

And of course, come and shop! Especially make an effort to come by at 2pm
for a cup of coffee or tea and live music!  Laura Wanner will be here from
2-3pm playing her concertina (a small Irish accordian) and possibly with a
friend on mandolin.  A great study break for all those who will be gearing
up for finals!


3. New Stevia Products!
If you are someone watching your sugar intake for health reasons or for
social justice reasons, come check out our new stevia products from Sweet
Leaf and from NuStevia.  Stevia is a natural sweetener that also acts as a
supplement and is safe for persons with diabetes and other blood sugar
related health concerns.  Stevia comes in small packets for coffee, tea
and other beverages, in powder form for baking and in liquid form (can be
added to water as a supplement).  If you have more questions about Stevia,
please talk to Janelle.


4. Produce Available - next B&B Organics order will be in January!
We've got a delicious Pink Lady apples left, Organic Carrots at $1.00/lb,
Garlic at 50 cents/head, Red and White Onions at 50 cents each, Ginger at
$11.30/lb.  Please come in and get your organic produce for the holiday
season.  We will not be ordering organic produce again until January.


5. This Sunday: Last Chance for Tova and Jessica's Bread until the New Year!
Come and enjoy Tova and Jessica's wonderful fresh baked bread this Sunday
for the last time before the New Year.  Also, if you've appreciated this
service of theirs this semester, feel free to write them a note and put it
in the comments box!


6. Quote Corner - From "Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
Over Thanksgiving break, when Jon and I had a chance to sit down and read
some "for fun", we found ourselves constantly reading quotes out loud to
each other - he from Michael Pollan's "Omnivore's Dilemma" and I from
Barbara Kingsolver's "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle".  We thought it might be
fun to share some quotes from these great commentaries on the world of
local, organic, natural food production with you, the members of the Clear
Creek Co-op. So here we go, just a teaser this week:

Speaking about the importance of eating locally-grown, Michael Pollan
writes in Omnivore's Dilemma "only a fifth of the total energy used to
feed us is consumed on the farm; the rest is spent processing the food and
moving it around."


-- 
Clear Creek Food Cooperative
"Food for Life, Not for Profit Since 1972"

765-983-1547
701 W. National Road
(D Street Entrance of Earlham College, next to security)
www.clearcreekcoop.org

"Food is our common ground, a universal experience."
~James Beard~







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