We like to meet new people, help them learn about good food and nutrition, and introduce them to other folks too. We're interested in workplace democracy - our store is run by a collective of workers who also share ownership of the cooperative. We stand alongside many of our suppliers at the farmer's market.
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Just Local Food Co-op Food Policy
(adopted by the worker owners)
We will do our best to provide food that is:
-Locally produced or distributed
-Organically and sustainably grown
-Low cost and high quality
-Unprocessed and unadulterated
-Produced or distributed by cooperatives, worker-managed businesses, small businesses and cottage industries
-Grown, produced or packaged in an environmentally beneficial manner
-Not produced or distributed by the exploitation of workers
NO: Genetically Modified Organisms (GE food), partially hydrogenated oils, rBGH or High Fructose Corn Syrup
Heroes
The Kees family aka Wheatfield Hill Organics - a farming folk like no other, caring and sharing their chunk of paradise on the Chippewa River south of Durand. Bob and Martha aka ROMAR, hard working growers near Augusta struggling along with us to educate and push the envelope of local. Virgil and Carolyn Schunk and family aka Gingerbread Jersey in Augusta.
About me: We're a worker owned cooperative serving up local and fair trade food in a swell little neighborhood in downtown Eau Claire. We work with local farmers to bring fresh, nutritious food to folks in town. Our store on the corner of Farwell and Washington, 1117 South Farwell. Right at the bottom of Plank street hill, or just follow State Street around the bend. We're open Monday through Saturday 8-9, Sundays 8-6. Our phone number is 715/552-3366 and we have a pretty OK website at http://www.justlocalfood.com
Hi there, If you like strawberries, we have a bit of a strawberry theme going on this month. In honour of our book of the month - Strawberry's Surprise - we have a little video about growing strawberries at a Pick Your Own farm. So if you have a minute, do check it out and also our video of the month which is on our myspace page. We also have some very berry stuff happening on our website www.thefoodies.org You can find a chilly berry tart recipe at http://www.thefoodies.org/resources.asp?categoryID=22&resourceID=76 And if you have kids who like strawberries they can do an activity to work out how they grow at http://www.thefoodies.org/resources.asp?categoryID=3&resourceID=3 Best wishes for a sunny strawberry June!
hey there...we just wanted to let you know that we'll be playing a show at Acoustic Cafe in Eau Claire on Thu Apr 9. we'd love it if you could stop by and spend an evening with us...
If you know anyone with little ones in the house, or who works with children, please let them know that we have turned our January Book "Parsnip Meets A Snowman" into a short voiced-over film. It's on our myspace page and on youtube.
The book of the month is always available to read free on our own website www. thefoodiesbooks. com but we thought this would be a nice way to reach children who are not yet starting to read.
So if anyone wants to help their child make the connection between weather / seasons and the food they eat, this is a little fun starting point.
