Eflyer for the week of February 1st: Moving Forward Co-operatively, Tofu Soup and LoonSong Workshop

Eflyer for the week of February 1^st:
Moving Forward Co-operatively, Tofu Soup and LoonSong Workshop

Our Co-operative Grocer is located at 176 rue Larch Street in downtown Sudbury

Are you a new member to the co-op? If so, you might want to take a read through our new members’ package that is attached to the eflyer.  In it you’ll find lots of information that will help to get you oriented with Eat Local Sudbury.

Hours of Operation

Eat Local Sudbury store hours are as follows:

Tuesday: 11 am – 3:00 pm
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Just-In

·         Eat Local just received an amazing array of local squash (Heart of Gold acorn, Spaghetti, Hubbard and Butternut), carrots, rutabagas and green cabbage

·         Sweet and savoury products from CJ Pies and More, including Bison soup, Bison Gravy, Bison hors d’oeuvres, wild blueberry turnovers, apple pies and more! Come in and try these amazing products today!

·         Belle Vallee Wools, in a variety of colours!

·         Plain Jane soaps, including Lavender-Vanilla, Bergamot-Grapefruit and Rosemary-Mint, as well as Pit Sticks and Lavender-Vanilla Solid Moisturizers!

Tentative Arrivals

·         Various cuts of Burt’s Farm beef and pork will be arriving on Friday, including GROUND!

·         LoonSong Gardens on Manitoulin Island will be bringing their amazing rolled oats, dark rye, red fife wheat and spelt flour this Friday.

The Co-operative Corner- February 1^st, 2012

As ELS moves forward to turn its potential as a co-operative into reality, it is comforting to know that we have plenty of company. Globally, more than a billion people belong to a co-op. Around 40% of Canadians belong to at least one co-operative, including 56% of people in Saskatchewan and more than 70% of people in Quebec. In some sectors, co-ops play a very significant role – for instance, 35% of the world’s output of maple sugar is produced by Canadian co-operatives. As a whole, co-ops in Canada employ more than 155,000 people.

 

In Canada, the most common kind of co-operative is the consumer co-op – that is, a co-operative enterprise owned by customers for their collective benefit. Particularly in the agricultural sector, producer co-ops have also at times played an important role in Canada. Much less common in this country are worker co-ops, which are enterprises owned and democratically run by the people who work in them. However, such ventures have been very successful in other parts of the world. One of the most famous examples of worker co-ops is the Modragon Co-operative in Spain, which as of 2010 involved more than 250 individual ventures spanning financial services, manufacturing, retail, and knowledge-related work, and employing more than 80,000 people.

 

There are more than 1300 co-ops operating in Ontario, in over 400 communities. Co-ops in the province have $30 billion is assets, $2.1 billion in revenues (counting non-financial co-ops only), 1.4 million members, 49,000 volunteers, and 15,500 employees. Research has shown that co-operative enterprises are twice as likely to still be operating after ten yeas as other kinds of businesses.

 

Sudbury boasts thirty-seven co-ops, mostly credit unions and housing. One of the guiding principles of the co-op movement is co-operation among co-operatives, and right now there are conversations happening locally about how we can work together to participate in marking the fact that this year is the International Year of the Co-operative. Keep your eyes open for activities, information, and events in the coming months!

 

-- Scott Neigh, eatlocalcooperative@gmail.com

Moving Forward Co-operatively Workshops

To continue to thrive and to continue to contribute to building a healthy local food system in Sudbury, ELS needs to figure out how to realize the strengths that come along with being organized as a co-operative. ELS members are invited to come to the Environmental Resource Centre (176 Larch Street, back entrance) from 1-3pm on Saturday, March 3 or 7-9pm on Thursday, March 8 to learn about
co-ops, to offer your input as ELS changes, and to start thinking about how you can be a part of those changes. The meeting space is wheelchair accessible through the ELS store, though the washrooms are not accessible. Snacks will be provided. Email eatlocalcooperative@gmail.com if you have any questions.

What’s Happening Sudbury?

On Saturday February 18^th from 1:00-3:00 pm ReThink Green in coordination with Paul Salanki from Loon Song Gardens will be hosting a workshop, entitled: Whole Grains, Wheat, Nutrition, and the Inside Scoop on Milling.” The workshop will include information on ecologically-grown whole grains and their nutritional content, especially in the wake of the Monsanto crisis. If you are interested in attending, or would like more information please contact info@rethinkgreen.ca

Soon Tofu

This week’s eflyer features a recipe using ONFC KIMCHI. The recipe was sent in by one of Eat Local Sudbury’s foodies! Thanks so much, Kendra!

Ingredients:

·         2 tablespoons of olive oil or Pristine Gourmet Canola oil

·         2 tablespoons of garlic, minced

·         1 tablespoon of Korean pepper powder OR cayenne

·         4 cups of stock

·         1 cup of ONFC Kimchi

·         1 tablespoon of soy sauce

·         4 cups of soft or semi-firm ONFC tofu (cut into 1 inch cubes)

·         1 tablespoon of sesame oil

·         3-4 scallions, chopped

·         ½ a pound of shrimp

 

Directions:

4 cups of soft or semi-firm ONFC tofu (cut into 1 inch cubes)

·         1 tablespoon of sesame oil

·         Heat oil in a pot over medium  heat

·         Add garlic and sauté until soft

·         Add pepper and cook till garlic browns

·         Add stock, kimchi and soy sauce

·         Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 15min Stir in tofu, simmer

·         5-10min Add shrimp 5 minutes before serving (cook until pink) Serve.

·         Sprinkle with scallions and drizzle with sesame oil.

Home Delivery

·         With snow piling up all around, and Old Man Winter our constant companion for at least the next couple months, it may be difficult for individuals to access local food. However, with our new home delivery service, Eat Local can bring local food right to your doorstep! Simply place your order with an ELS staff member and we’ll take care of the rest.  Contact ELS at 521-6717 or e-mail delivery@eatlocalsudbury.com for details on this convenient service!

Fun Food Fact of the Week!

The idiom “spill the beans”, meaning to divulge a secret, apparently comes from the Greeks who would cast votes using white and black coloured beans. If someone spilled the jar of beans, the election results would be known prematurely.

Fresh Produce

Don Poulin Potatoes, Azilda ON (in store)
Yukon gold, red and white potatoes

Martin’s Country Market, Massey ON (in store)
Heart of Gold squash, hubbard squash, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, carrots, and green cabbage

Pfenning’s Organic (in store)
Onions and beets

See you soon!!
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