Swap some soup to keep the soup on throughout the month of December! Join other creative home cooks to stock your freezer and gather some new soup recipes.

When: Thursday, November 29th, 7-9 p.m.

Where: The home of Paige Everly, 2318 California Street in Cedar Falls

Who: You!

What: A casual, fun night to swap prepared soups and exchange recipes

Why: To make it through December with our sanity

How:

1. Bring 6 quarts of pre-made soup in 1-quart containers that are or can be frozen (you may bring more than 6 quarts if you wish). Make sure one quart is left unfrozen as an opportunity to sample.

2. Bring as many copies of your recipe as you bring containers of soup. Make sure all ingredients are accurately listed to accommodate those with dietary needs.

3. Bring your favorite beverage to keep the evening festive.

4. After sampling soups and mingling, you will choose the soups you want to take home. You will take home as many quarts of different soups as you brought.

Get out those cookbooks and be prepared to wow your co-op community!

Wednesday, August 15 from 5 – 6:45 p.m. at Chad’s Pizza (Cedar Falls)

Join the Co-op outreach coordinator and others to hear about Co-op updates, get your questions answered, as well as connect with others in your community. Chad’s Pizza offers a yummy deal to co-op member-owners, so bring your card.

Co-op Celebration at Octopus (a Plus One Event)

Sunday, August 26, from 5 – 8 p.m. at Octopus (Cedar Falls)

Questions? Contact outreach@cedarfallsfood.coop.

Co-op Book Club

Monday August 27, 4:45 p.m. Overman Park

Our book club continues to be a great success. Don’t miss our lively discussion of the Great Alone by Jocelyn Hannah.
Questions? Contact info@cedarfallsfood.coop.

Co-op Connections and Kayak Drawing

Thursday, July 12; 5 – 6:45 p.m. at Second State Brewing Co. (Cedar Falls)

Which member-owner will win the kayak from our June campaign? Find out by joining us at this casual event where the drawing will take place. Join the Co-op outreach coordinator and others to hear about Co-op updates, get your questions answered, and just enjoy the community vibe. Second State Brewing offers a discount to co-op member-owners, so bring your card. Not yet a member-owner? Join there. Questions? Contact outreach@cedarfallsfood.coop.

Co-op Book Club

Monday, July 23; 4:45 p.m. at Overman Park 

Our popular book club continues. This month, the book is Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann. Check it out and come join the lively discussion! Questions? Contact info@cedarfallsfood.coop.

Co-op Potluck and Kickball

Tuesday, July 31; 6 – 8:30 p.m. at Washington Park

We’re combining our potluck with some kickball fun. Co-op members, bring a friend who would enjoy learning more about our efforts to bring a full-service grocery to Cedar Falls. This event is family-friendly and all are welcome. Bring a dish to share and your own tableware if possible so we can reduce landfill waste. We’ll have water and iced tea for everyone, but feel free to bring your own beverage if you prefer. Let’s finish the month together with some friendly competition and delicious food!

Coffee, The Co-op, and Cottonwood Canyon
Thursday, June 7 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Cottonwood Canyon “The House” (Cedar Falls)

All are welcome at this casual event. This is a Plus-one mixer, so we encourage member-owners to bring a friend who would benefit from discovering more about the Co-op. While you’re there, enjoy a beverage and one of the many delicious meal selections off of the Cottonwood Canyon menu. Don’t forget your membership card, as this business gives 10% off of your order if you are a member-owner. If you join that night, we’ll sweeten the deal for you with a complimentary gift. We hope to see you there!

Contact outreach@cedarfallsfood.coop.

Co-op Field Trip to Oneota Community Food Co-op in Decorah Iowa

Tuesday, June 12, departure time: 8:30 a.m. – Estimated return time: 2:00 p.m.

Do you want to see a cooperative grocery store in action? Join us on this trip to visit a store that is around the size and scope that we are looking for in our own co-op. We’ll get a tour of the store, have a chance to shop there and grab lunch there or elsewhere downtown Decorah, Iowa. If you are interested in attending, we’ll need a headcount to determine the number of cars for our carpool. Please RSVP by June 10 to outreach@cedarfallsfood.coop.

Sturgis Falls Parade

Saturday, June 23, 9:30 a.m. to noonish

Bring your energy and join your Co-op friends (including Rooty the Co-op Carrot) to march in the Cedar Falls Food Co-op Parade entry. We’ll gather at a to-be-specified location around 9:30 a.m. for the parade start at 10 a.m. Bring the family, and wear your Co-op t-shirt and good walking shoes. We always have tons of fun! If you plan to join us, please let us know by emailing outreach@cedarfallsfood.coop.

Co-op Book Club

Monday June 25, 4:45 p.m. Location TBA. Join the Facebook Group for details.

We are excited to continue our book club this month with How not to Die by Michael Greger, MD. Check it out and come join our lively discussion! Questions? Contact info@cedarfallsfood.coop.

Co-op Potluck

Tuesday, June 26, 6 – 8 p.m. at Second State Brewing (Cedar Falls)

Want to sample a variety of dishes while engaging in good conversation? All are welcome! Bring a dish to share and if possible, your own table ware. Our potlucks are family-friendly, and we encourage you to bring guests as well. Second State is a business partner, so don’t forget your card if you are a member-owner to get a discount on beer draws. Questions? Contact info@cedarfallsfood.coop.

Gather, meet, connect. This is a casual event where you can drop in or stay the whole time. All are welcome! Single Speed offers 10% off of a meal of $20 or more to Co-op member-owners, so don’t forget your card.

Cedar Falls Food Co-op Potluck

Tuesday, May 15 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Second State Brewing in Cedar Falls

Bring a dish to share and, if possible your own table ware to reduce garbage waste. Bring the family, bring a friend. Everyone is welcome. If you are a member-owner, bring your card to receive a discount on beer draws.

Cedar Falls Food Co-op Book Club

Tuesday, May 29 at 4:45 p.m. in Overman Park (weather permitting)
The book to be discussed is The Necklace by Cheryl Jarvis. Get a copy, get reading, and join the lively discussion, plus meet new people or reconnect with friends. All are welcome! If weather is such that this must be moved to indoors, we’ll provide notice on our Facebook page that day.

April’s potluck was the place to be! We experienced record attendance along with a plethora of yummy food including a delicious chocolate cake purchased from Milkbox Bakery (an early birthday surprise for me…which I did share J). Second State Brewing continues to support our Co-op by providing the space for this event. Attendees are encouraged to patronize this business partner by purchasing one of their delicious beverages (Co-op member-owners who show their card get a 10% discount on beer draws). Attendees often will share as well as request recipes from one another. If you have a recipe you’ve prepared for a potluck, please send it to us at info@cedarfallsfood.coop. Here is one from the April event courtesy of member-owner Caitlin Argotsinger who is also the owner of Good Food Vibes, one of our new business partners: https://www.goodfoodvibes.com/blog/sweetcorn-cornbread. Please join us for the next potluck on Tuesday, May 15 from 6 – 8 p.m. – same location.

On the fourth Monday of each month, our book club meets to discuss the latest read. On April 23, nine book enthusiasts met at another business partner, Cottonwood Canyon to discuss The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeoneseo Lee. Discussions are always lively, and every month new connections blossom. The next meeting is Tuesday (since Monday is Memorial Day), May 29 at 4:45 p.m. at Overman Park (weather permitting). The group will read and discuss The Necklace by Cheryl Jarvis.

Speaking of connections, have you been to Co-op Connections? This smaller gathering is another casual event held at a different local business partner each month. So far, we’ve met at Milkbox Bakery, Cottonwood Canyon, Cup of Joe, Brass Tap, and Urban Pie. I host, but am often joined by a board or committee member or two – we are happy to answer any burning co-op questions you may have. Mainly, this event serves as another great way to meet new people, patronize a business partner, and learn more about getting involved with the Co-op. Join me for the next Co-op Connections on Thursday, May 10 at the Cedar Falls Single Speed anytime between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.

Don’t forget to check our calendar of events in each edition of the Garlic Press as well as via our Facebook page. I look forward to seeing you soon.

Melanie Drake, Outreach Coordinator

outreach@cedarfallsfood.coop

319-830-3398

As you can see CFFC book club is off to a successful start.  What a superb way of meeting like-minded people and share a common interest.  The club meets on the 4th Monday of every month at 4:45.  At our April 23 meeting the club will be talking about the book The Girl With Seven Names, author: Hyeonseo Lee.  Join in the discussion in person  or check out the Facebook Group.

Co-op Connections
Thursday, April 12 from 5 – 6:45 p.m. at The Brass Tap (Cedar Falls)

This casual event is a great way to meet others. Join the Co-op outreach coordinator and others to hear about Co-op updates, get your questions answered, and just enjoy the community vibe. The Brass Tap offers a discount to co-op member-owners, so bring your card. Questions? Contact outreach@cedarfallsfood.coop.

Co-op Potluck

Monday, April 16, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Second State Brewing (Cedar Falls)

Want to sample a variety of dishes while engaging in good conversation? All are welcome! Bring a dish to share and if possible, your own table ware. Our potlucks are family-friendly, and we encourage you to bring guests as well. Second State is a business partner, so don’t forget your card if you are a member-owner to get a discount on beer draws. Questions? Contact info@cedarfallsfood.coop.

Co-op Book Club

Monday April 23, 4:45 p.m. Cedar Falls Library

We are excited to continue our book club this month with The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee. Check it out and come join our lively discussion! Questions? Contact info@cedarfallsfood.coop.

Six teams competed for the famed Golden Carrot Trophy through three rounds of trivia. Round One was food-related, and everyone now knows what the indentation on the bottom of a wine bottle is called. Round Two covered aspects of pop culture where some were surprised to learn that Bob Dylan has received a Nobel Prize. In the final round, teams identified places around Waterloo and Cedar Falls where Rooty, the Co-op Carrot had visited and posed for a photo.

The rounds finished with three teams were neck and neck, and so the victor was determined through a lightning round of Iowa trivia – do you know Iowa’s state flower? Congratulations to team “gmOmg” for their ultimate win!

Participants enjoyed socializing with one another, trying the yummy Lark brews and kombucha (member-owners get a 20% discount on menu beers!), and gathering more information about the Co-op’s progress. In between rounds, everyone participated in a game where they had to make quick decisions on whether the named celebrity is dead or alive. The winner of that round received a crowler and beer sticker courtesy of Lark.

We plan to have more events such as this, and we welcome your involvement. Contact outreach@cedarfallsfood.coop for more details.

Join the Co-op outreach coordinator and others to hear about Co-op updates, get your questions answered, as well as connect with others in your community. Urban Pie offers a discount to co-op member-owners, so bring your card.

Co-op Potluck

Monday, March 19 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Second State Brewing (Cedar Falls)

We continue to have great food and friends at these monthly events. Bring a dish to share and if possible, your own table ware. Our potlucks are family-friendly and just all-around fun! Second State is a business partner, so bring your card if you are a member-owner to get a discount on beer draws. All are welcome!