Bring the Savings Home!

Our newest business partner brings things a little closer to home. Welcome Basket of Daisies, a shop offering home decorating expertise since 1979. Nestled in the heart of historic Main Street in Cedar Falls, shoppers can find sophisticated accessories and fine home furniture to upgrade their style. For those undertaking larger design projects, Basket of Daisies offers consultation services and design packages. A business specializing in home design wouldn’t be complete without offering artificial floral design services, provided by an in house florist. Basket of Daisies rounds out their offerings with wedding registries, donation services, and gift cards.

Cedar Falls Co-op member-owners will now receive 10% off their purchase! Visit Basket of Daisies to make your inspired ideas for your home a reality!

Find more details about Basket of Daisies and our other business partners on our website at  https://rootedcarrot.coop/business-partner-specials/.

 

Up & Coming Re-Cap

This year six Cedar Falls Food Co-op representatives were able to attend this year’s Up & Coming Food Co-op Conference, which was attended by over 60 start up food co-ops across the U.S. This annual conference is focused on helping communities start their own food co-ops. They offer workshops and resources from industry experts and other co-ops that have been successful. Between the six Cedar Falls Food Co-ops representatives, they were able to attend over 20 workshops. These included:

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Cooperation is a Beautiful Thing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Say hello to our fellow cooperatives, Oneota Community Food Cooperative and Wheatsfield Co-op! In the spirit of Cooperative Principle Six, Cooperation among Cooperatives, Oneota and Wheatsfield have become our newest business partners.

Oneota is offering our member-owners a special deal that they can enjoy while in the beautiful city of Decorah in northeastern Iowa. Oneota is a first generation grocery co-op that opened its doors in 1974 and has been living the cooperative mission ever since. Cedar Falls Food Co-op member-owners can enjoy a free cup of coffee with the purchase of a bakery item. Bon apetit!

Wheatsfield Co-op is offering members of the Cedar Falls Food Co-op the same benefits that their own member owners receive! Wheatsfield Co-op members have access to special discounts in the store, a reduced rate for classes, and much more. Head on down to Ames today to take advantage of this great partnership.

 

We update our Business Partner Specials page regularly, so don’t forget to check it out to refresh your memory on all our great business partners! Visit https://rootedcarrot.coop/business-partner-specials/ for more savings!

Special Member Offer: Cuisine & Confessions at Gallagher

The Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center and The Cedar Falls Food Co-op are teaming up to give our members a chance to see Cuisine & Confessions on Thursday, March 9th at 7pm. Cuisine & Confessions is a unique show that combines cirque, live cooking, and deep communal connections. This exciting show is the perfect evening out for the whole family. 

Gallagher Bluedorn has not one but TWO generous offers for co-op members. Existing members are eligible to get 50% off their tickets using a special code. Postcards were mailed out to all our members containing your discount code. Please email us at info@cedarfallsfood.coop if you did not receive the mailing, and we can get the code to you.  

If you haven’t joined yet, now would be the perfect time as we’ll be giving away tickets to new members! Be one of the first five people to join between now and March 8th to win a pair of tickets. If you are one of the winners you will be notified and your tickets will be available to be picked up at the Co-op’s booth during the pre-show event, starting at 5:30pm. 

http://www.gbpac.com/upcoming-events/e-721/cuisine–confessions.aspx

February is Love Your Co-op Month!

How much do you love your Cedar Falls Food Co-op? Enough to talk with others who would benefit from owning a member share? Enough to share our Facebook posts? Enough to host a co-op event such as a house party? The more new member-owners who join, the sooner we will have our brick and mortar store. And member-owners have a say in what our Co-op will look like, so why wait? Join today. Thanks to all of you for helping bring this community-grown grocery store to the Cedar Valley!

 

February is a great month to participate in Co-op activities to show your love for the Co-op while also beating those winter blues.

 

Here’s how:

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Everybody Gets One and We Get. This. Done.

As I write this, your co-op is less than ten members away from reaching a huge milestone: 500 member-owners. Each of those member-owners is the result of grassroots communication, continued education, and the genuine commitment of member-owners sharing your co-op stories with your friends, colleagues, and neighbors.

2017 will be a huge year for our co-op. We’ll embark on our capital campaign. We’ll continue to grow our presence in community organizations. And if we all commit to it, we can reach our 1,000 member mark this year.

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Welcome Renewed Health in the New Year

For many of us, the New Year is a time of reflection, hope, and renewal. Last year’s resolutions might have fizzled out a long time ago, but it’s never too late to recommit to better health and fuller living for the coming year. The Cedar Falls Food Co-op Business Partner program has much to offer member owners ready to make 2017 their best year yet! Many of our business partners focus on healthy lifestyles through the products and services they offer, all while saving you money! Don’t forget to take advantage of these incredible deals that are only offered to Co-op member owners!Continue reading

Give the Gift of Membership

Struggling to find the perfect gift? Give the gift of Co-op Membership!

The holiday’s provide plenty of opportunities for stress, and finding the perfect gift shouldn’t be one more. There are a number of membership benefits that your giftee can start using immediately, like any of the discount offered by our 40+ business partners. You also get the peace of mind knowing that your gift benefits your community by creating a Co-op that will provide healthy and sustainable food options and keeps up to 15% of its revenue local.

Co-op gift memberships are easy to purchase and last a lifetime. They make an ideal group gift for the boss who has everything or the family member who’s impossible to shop for. Since membership benefits can extend to a whole household, they also make a great gift for a whole family. This holiday season go in with a group on a gift membership and spread the love of the Co-op!

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The Gift that Keeps on Giving

It may sound cliché, but it’s true. The partnerships that we’ve formed with our local businesses provide the Cedar Falls Food Co-op member-owners with savings that truly add up day by day & month by month for each year! What’s more is that our list keeps growing! This month we have 3 new local businesses that have graciously offered our members deals on their already fantastic services!Continue reading