News & Events

Order #57: Specials & New Supplier Info!

June continues to be “Berry Month” at Valley Co-op.  We didn’t have much luck finding a supplier for strawberries.  We’ve heard that “it was a bad year for strawberries”   Keep on the lookout for a potential supplier for next year!  This order fresh picked blueberries and blueberry ice cream are available.

This order cycle features our meat farmers.  A new supplier for poultry is included this time around, get to know A Slice of Heaven here.  We are considering increasing meat availability to every order cycle for the summer as a test. Please send your feedback about this change to editor@valleycoop.org.

Did you know you can view newly added products to the VCShop system from the main page?  Specials and news this cycle (#57):

• New supplier, A Slice of Heaven offers whole frozen chickens, butchered right on their farm last week.  Please read this article to get to know their business and products.
• Cookie & Crumb Bake Shoppe will be offering two new cookies this cycle: Fudgy Mint Chip using Equal Exchange Mint Chocolate Bars, and Squirrel Stash! A Vegan Peanut Butter Cookie topped with Almonds, Walnuts and Pecans. We will also be baking fresh Chocolate Chip Scones and our Wholesome Granola Bars.
• Please welcome Frog Eye Blueberry Farm, a locally well-known “pick-ur-own” located in Pleasant Valley.  The farm has new owners and is now picking for the Co-op.  Blueberries are IN!
• Littons is offering produce including blueberries.
• Fresh whole spelt flour, emmer kernels, and sprouted emmer kernels are being picked up from Small Valley Milling. Thanks to Joe & Pirjo for making this drive to Halifax, PA!
• Spirit of the Lotus Teas are still in the process of moving from their physical location so they are not offering teas this order cycle.
• Trickling Springs Creamery Ice Cream Flavor of the Month: Blueberry

Members are needed to work pickup Thursday (6/21), all day with most help needed Thursday 4-8. Please sign up online so that we know to expect you.

We will continue to make changes to our pickup procedures to make it smoother.  We ask that you

• follow signs of entry and exit,
• allow a Pickup Volunteer (with a snazzy nametag) to assist you, and
• double check your products against your paper invoice.

Mandatory volunteer requirement starts 7/1/12.  We will discuss volunteering at length at the upcoming General Membership Meeting (save the date!).  If you have a special interest or skill, please contact Susan Simonson to discuss how you can donate your time from home, on the phone, or via the internet.

Members: Go to VCShop to Order (Opens 6/14 at 6 pm; closes Monday, 6/18 at 9 p.m.)
Not a member? See How to Join Valley Co-op as a member.
New to ordering? Visit our How to Order page.
Help out and Volunteer: What’s Needed and Signup
Have questions about ordering? Email:  orders@valleycoop.org

Be sure to visit our website (www.valleycoop.org) for other Co-op news and info on upcoming events.

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