EP / EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
SEPTEMBER THRU 9/22 
Stock up your pantry--special order products through the UNFI Buyers Club catalog with no mark-ups. Also order food grade buckets through GloryBee (no mark-up). See Member Services for details. Other EP events: Local 20/20 Emergency Planning Educators in the Alcove 9/10, 9/14, 9/15 & 9/16, JeffCo Emergency Education Mobile Unit 9/13, 9/20 & 9/24 & Blood Drive 9/14. See below for details.

 

SALMON CART THURSDAYS
InSeason Catering will be grilling salmon at the salmon cart on the water side of the store on Thursdays 11am-7pm through the summer.

MENU FOR THE FUTURE
Participate in the Menu for the Future discussion course where participants consider their role in creating and supporting a sustainable food system. Courses are expected to continue through the summer. Click here for information about Northwest Earth Institute and Menu for the Future. To connect with a group in your neighborhood email local NWEI contact Peter Bates at cpjbates@gmail.com

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Port Townsend Market
Saturdays 9-2
Wednesdays 3-6
Chimacum Market
Sundays 10am-2pm

WSU MASTER GARDENERS
Every Friday 2-5 pm in the Alcove at the front of the store. Master Gardeners are available to answer your gardening questions. Thru September 2010.

NATURAL FOODS CLASSES
Take this 6-session Natural Foods course to learn about the health benefits of whole foods. Each 2-hour class stands alone--feel free to attend one or all. Free for Food Co-op members. Classes begin again in late October. Check CO-OP CLASS SCHEDULE in early August for date/time of class meetings.

Co-op Class: Herbal Syrup Making
When: September 1, 5-8pm
Where: Co-op Annex (2432 Washington, across from Yacht Club)
Learn how to make herbal syrups with local herbalist and owner of Mountain Spirit Herbs Denise Joy. Class limited to 8; call 385-2831, ext. 208 to reserve space. $40 for Food Co-op members, $50 for non-members.

Care and Eating of Local Mushrooms
When: September 1, 7:30pm
Where: Quimper Grange (1219 Corona Street, at the end of Sheridan)
David Weitzman, Olympic Peninsula Mycological Society member, will introduce beginners to local edible mushrooms such as Chanterelles, Lobster Mushrooms, Shaggy Manes, Parasol Mushrooms and Boletes and the types of habitat and conditions where they may be found.  He’ll cover techniques of picking mushrooms and best ways of handling them on the trail.  Attendees will learn how to cook as well as how to preserve mushrooms. He’ll show slides, distribute recipes and bring samples of preserved mushrooms. The program starts at 7:30 pm and is preceded by a potluck dessert/fingerfood social half-hour from 7pm to 7:30pm. Suggested donation: $5-$10.  For further information contact Charlotte Goldman at 385-3455.

Emergency Preparedness (EP) Special Ordering
When: September 1-22
Where: The Food Co-op
Food Co-op Member-owners can special order from the UNFI Buyers Club catalog (not from other vendors, with the exception of Glorybee, for ordering food storage buckets, 1-5 gallon sizes) with no minimum and no mark-up. A good time to stock up on bulk and canned foods. As part of EP-Emergency Preparedness, free custom-labeling for bulk containers will be available 10am-noon September 8, 9, 15 & 16.

North Olympic Exchange Orientation
When: September 5, 5pm
Where: Dundee Center, 32nd and Hancock
Local currency group North Olympic Exchange will host an orientation to explain how this trading system works for services, skills, and goods.  It helps build a more sustainable community. Questions: Contact Mike Dobkevich at 379-2627 or dobkevich1@msn.com

Local 20/20 Emergency Planning Education
When: September 10, 14, 15 & 18, Noon-2pm
Where: The Food Co-op Alcove
Your opportunity to ask Local 20/20 volunteers for guidance about how to prepare for emergencies and how to connect with neighborhood groups to build your sense of community. Part of EP-Emergency Preparedness activities at the Co-op in September.

Free Composting Workshop
When: September 11, 12-4pm
Where: Wayward Farm (between 22nd & 23rd Streets on Kuhn St. in P.T.)
Jefferson County Public Works Solid Waste Division, partnered with Local 20/20’s Food Resiliency Action Group, is offering free compost-making workshops. Workshops led by local organic farmer Sebastian Aguilar. Workshops begin at noon and last approximately 4 hours. Please dress for the weather and bring any food and drink you may need. Bring a chair or two if possible. Additional workshops on 9/25 & 10/9 (see below in this calendar for details). For more information go to www.l2020.org or contact Solid Waste Coordinator Al Cairns at acairns@co.jefferson.was.us

WA ORGANIC WEEK
September 12-19
This week, eat organic!

Jefferson County Emergency Education Mobile Unit
When: September 13, 20 & 24
Where: The south entrance of the store
Ask the experts how to prepare for emergencies from tsunamis to power outages. Part of EP-Emergency Preparedness activities at the Co-op in September.

Blood Drive
When: September 14, Noon-6pm
Where: The south entrance of the store
Donate blood at the “blood mobile” as part of EP-Emergency Preparedness activities at the Co-op in September.

Basic Cooking Classes (a series of 6 classes)
When: starts September 14, 6-8pm
Where: YMCA
Local chef Aaran Stark will be providing basic cooking classes in September and October. Click here to go to Co-op Class Calender for details about the classes. Contact Aaran at 379-2647 to reserve space. Other dates are Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 5, Oct. 12 & Oct. 19.

Co-op Class: Living Gluten-Free
When: September 18, 1-3pm
Where: Co-op Annex (2432 Washington, across from Yacht Club)
Learn about gluten-free cooking with Molly Force, ND of Prosper Natural Health. $25 for members; $30 for non-members. Call 385-5375 to reserve a space.

7th Annual Jefferson County Farm Tour
When: September 19, 10am-4pm
Where: Jefferson County
Visit area farms and visit with local farmers, check out their operation, taste food, meet farm animals. Go to the WSU website for details about participating farms.

North Olympic Exchange Orientation
When: September 20, 7pm
Where: Dundee Center, 32nd and Hancock
Local currency group North Olympic Exchange will host an orientation to explain how this trading system works for services, skills, and goods.  It helps build a more sustainable community. Questions: Contact Mike Dobkevich at 379-2627 or dobkevich1@msn.com

Seed Saving for Gardeners & Farmers Workshop
When & Where: September 23 - Quimper Grange, P.T.
When & Where: September 29 - Greenbank Farm, Whidbey Island
Learn to grow seed, steward heirlooms, and create new varieties at this class for Pacific Northwest gardeners and farmers. Whether you’ve saved seed before or are a beginner, this is a great chance to learn about seed and connect with other seed savers in your region. Basic seed concepts including planting, ideal population sizes, preventing cross-pollination, selecting for improved varieties, seed maturation and harvest, and seed cleaning techniques will be covered. Registration fee is $50. For more information contact Cathleen McCluskey, Organic Seed Alliance at 360-385-7192.

Free Composting Workshop
When: September 25, 12-4pm
Where: Quimper Grange Garden (intersection Corona & Sheridan, P.T.)
Jefferson County Public Works Solid Waste Division, partnered with Local 20/20’s Food Resiliency Action Group, is offering free compost-making workshops. Workshops led by local organic farmer Sebastian Aguilar. Workshops begin at noon and last approximately 4 hours. Please dress for the weather and bring any food and drink you may need. Bring a chair or two if possible. Final workshop on 10/9 (see below in this calendar for details). For more information go to www.l2020.org or contact Solid Waste Coordinator Al Cairns at acairns@co.jefferson.was.us

Co-op Raw Foods Class Series with Rainie Sunshine
When: Sundays in Sept. & Oct., 3-5:30pm
Where: Co-op Annex (2432 Washington, across from Yacht Club)
Learn to prepare tasty raw foods with Rainie Sunshine, owner of Single Origins & Livin’ Sunshine. Course Schedule: Live Chips, Crackers, Breads & Spreads (Sept. 26); Healing Beverages & Live Ferments (Oct. 3), Live Desserts (Oct. 10), Rawnola & Live Milks (Oct. 17). Live food meal provided with each class. Series for members is $150 and for non-members is $180. Single classes are $50/$60. Call 774-6585 to reserve a space.

Kinetic Sculpture Race
When: October 2
Where: Kinetic Koffee, Port Townsend
Look for The Food Co-op at the Ko-op Frute Stop.

Film Presentation: Home
When: October 3, 12pm
Where: The Rose Theatre
Free for Food Co-op members. Home was premiered in L.A. on 2009 and depicts both the beauty of the planet and describes the scope of the damage done by human activity. A panel discussion afterwards will discuss climate change issues as well as The Food Co-op's new carbon offsets program. Come to the film and think about how our community can participate in the 350.org 10.10.10 Work Party global climate solutions activity.

Free Composting Workshop
When: October 9, 12-4pm
Where: Castle Hill Garden (intersection of 8th & Grant Sts., P.T.)
Jefferson County Public Works Solid Waste Division, partnered with Local 20/20’s Food Resiliency Action Group, is offering free compost-making workshops. Workshops led by local organic farmer Sebastian Aguilar. Workshops begin at noon and last approximately 4 hours. Please dress for the weather and bring any food and drink you may need. Bring a chair or two if possible. For more information go to www.l2020.org or contact Solid Waste Coordinator Al Cairns at acairns@co.jefferson.was.us

APPLE FESTIVAL
When: October 17 (Sunday)
Where: The Food Co-op parking lot (414 Kearney St.)
Check back for exact time and event details.

MEMBER APPRECIATION DAY
When: October 21 (Thursday)
Where: The Food Co-op (414 Kearney St.)
Check back for details.

Land Trust Rainfest
When: November 12
Where: Jefferson County Fairgrounds

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