Archive for the ‘Co-op Talk’ Category
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Earth Day 2012
It just has a ring of excitement to it, doesn’t it? Earth Day 2012. Over at the various Co-op back rooms, between the shelves and behind the counters we’ve been rolling those words around for months; some of us even approximately 364 days. Earth … Read more
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Why I Go Organic
“Is organic food too expensive?”
It’s a slippery question. I eat organic, but not because I’m rich. There are a lot of things other people consider necessities that I don’t have, and because organic food is a priority for me, cutting some things loose helps … Read more
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What Do You Know About the CDC?
One of the coolest things about La Montañita, which has made us both among the most successful and community-focused grocery co-ops in the country, is our Distribution Center. Since 2005, the CDC has been reaching out to farms and farmers who are too big for … Read more
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The Year of the Cooperative
Did you know we’re in the Year of the Co-op? Not like the Year of the Dragon – though the Dragon is smart, hard-working, brave and determined, just like the multitudinous co-ops across the world – no, it wasn’t the Ancients who determined this the … Read more
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What’s so hot about dung?
Quite a lot, it turns out. George Whitten explains how letting cows (or bison, or buffalo, or whomever, really) go about their natural bodily habits in the fields is actually more efficient, in the long-term, than corralling. Of course, this wouldn’t work in the … Read more
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Change! Growth! Excitement!
Welcome back, friends old and new, to the Food Notes blog. Thanks for dropping in in this cold Solstice month.
We’ll be shaking things up here in 2012, with regular postings from some of your favorite Co-op pontificators – and a few you don’t yet … Read more
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Letter from Eden Foods
13 April 2011
To all concerned,
Eden as been supplying traditional Japanese foods for forty-three years. We eat them, and feed them to children and grandchildren. We share concern about ongoing nuclear meltdowns, how they impact Japanese foods, and the wellbeing of all of us.… Read more
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Cold & Flue Season Be Gone!
I love the fall/winter. Unfortunately, this is also the onset of cold and flu season. As the air cools, so does the environment in our nose and throat, making us more vulnerable to those seasonal viruses. As a manager for one of La Montanita’s supplement … Read more
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Bring on the Green Chile Stew!
It’s autumn and here in New Mexico and that means chile season. La Montañita is roasting organic chile from the Hatch Valley, and I made some green chile stew with the hot stuff. This is an excellent time of the year for our local grass … Read more