The Cedar Falls Food Co-op is combining the very popular monthly potluck with the annual owners meeting. It’s a great opportunity to meet other Co-op owners and find out more about plans for the Co-op:
Tuesday, October 24, 6-8pm
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Are you a new member-owner or a member-owner who wants to connect with others? Then join us this month for one of our Co-op Connections. These informal gatherings take place at local business partners who offer discounts to card-carrying Co-op member-owners. These events are for members to meet one another, ask Co-op questions as well as get updates about the Co-op from where we’ve been to where we are headed. Stop in during one of times below, patronize a local business and join us for great conversation!
October Co-op Connections – Mark Your Calendar
Friday, October 13 from 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. – Cottonwood Canyon, Cedar Falls
Monday, October 16 from 5:15 – 6:30 p.m. – Second State Brewing, Cedar Falls
As a teacher, fall always becomes a time of new beginnings: meeting new students, planning new courses, and a time to engage a little differently than I have before.
As co-chair of the Cedar Falls Food Co-op membership committee, our awesome summer of growth makes me think about how fall can be a time of new beginnings for new members and commitments to re-engage with our long-time members.
With that, we want to invite you to engage with your co-op in a new way this month:
I am so proud of the community we are building together. This fall, I invite you to take one action to re-engage and help our efforts reach even more people. Happy Fall!
In Cooperation,
Brenna Griffin
Please join us at our first annual Day of Service event on Saturday, September 30, 2017! Here’s your opportunity to practice Co-op Principle 7: Concern for Community as we assist with a current building project of Heartland Habitat for Humanity.
We’ll fill two shifts at the build site – 8:30-11:30am and 12:30-3:00pm. Habitat will provide all the tools and materials necessary for the workday, but volunteers should wear work boots or tennis shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Can’t participate that day? Please consider helping us with lunch preparations! We’ll be providing a brown bag lunch for volunteers at the build site.
To sign up for a shift at the build, please click the link below (includes a volunteer waiver):
Thank you for helping your co-op live Principle 7: Concern for Community!
Tuesday, October 24
6:00-8:00pm
Location: TBD
This year’s annual meeting of the Co-op ownership will start with a potluck. The monthly potlucks have been lots of fun, so for the month of October, we’ll combine the social gathering of Co-op owners with the annual “state of the Co-op” address.
Bring the whole family for the yummy food and even more nourishing company, and then stick around for the latest updates and reports from your Co-op board. It’s your chance to ask all the questions you have about your Co-op.
Stay tuned for more details.
Tuesday, September 26
6:00-7:30pm
Cedar Falls Community Center
Door prizes, live music, and hands-on activities for kids. Plus tasty food. And new this year will be two food trucks. The Fall Food Fest keeps growing each you – you won’t want to miss it!
We’ll have food demonstrations, and free food samples from local growers, live music from Fuzzy Logic, and other goodies. Learn about the Co-op, purchase a T-shirt, and for all members, pick up your NEW founding member tote bag! See you at the Fest!
Join us in August for a Cedar Falls Food Co-op Celebration! We are thrilled to have more than 600 member-owners, which is cause for celebration for sure. In addition, we are on our way toward 700, and if we get there by August 27, we’ll have some surprises for you at this event. Octopus College Hill is partnering with us to host a Co-op celebration, Sunday, August 27 from 5 – 8 p.m. All are welcome – there will be food, drink, music, conversation and much more. We hope you will stop by to connect with other Co-op supporters, learn more about where we’ve come and where we are headed, and to just relax and have a good time! Not a member-owner yet? No problem – we are happy to host you and answer any questions you have.
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In May, Co-op member-owners and friends had chance to gather together for two fantastic events.
On Saturday, May 20, a group of Co-op friends carpooled to Des Moines and Ames for a day of fresh food and learning. They spent the morning at the downtown Des Moines Farmers Market, something everyone should experience. With around 300 vendors, this market spans four blocks of Court Street plus three side streets from 2nd to 4th. Live music greets visitors as all of their senses come alive through delicious smells of prepared food, colorful arrays of produce, and tasty samples of cheeses, breads and other goodies. Our co-op tour group took advantage of the offerings even happening upon a business partner’s booth, Laughing Tree Tea. Members of the tour purchased a variety of products, ate great food and even did a little dancing!
Are you excited for the farmers markets to start up again? We sure are! Here are the dates that we are scheduled to host a booth at the Cedar Falls markets this year. We may add additional dates, so be sure to like us on Facebook for all the latest updates!
Cedar Falls Downtown Farmers Market
Location: Overman Park, Cedar Falls
Time: Saturdays, 8:30-Noon
We will be there on:
5/13/17
5/27/17
6/10/17
7/8/17
8/12/17
9/9/17
College Hill Farmers Market
Location: College Hill – lot next to Octopus
Time: Thursdays, 4-6pm
You can find us there on:
6/15/17
7/13/17
8/17/17
9/14/17
10/12/17
Check out these resources about farmers markets! Share the local food movement love!
10 Reasons to Shop At Farmers Markets