ANU Food Co-op

Fresh in at the Co-op – Amazing Autumn produce

zoe — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:20:14 +0000

Barbara S. and Madeleine are looking after the Co-op temporarily as Barbara F. has had to make an urgent trip back to the States. Everything’s going pretty smoothly, but please be a little patient if it’s not right at the moment you happen to be shopping!

And don’t forget that the Co-op site has a list of what veggies, herbs, spices and fruits are in season throughout the year – check out the list for March. New season apples are just becoming available and the taste will blow you away.

Here’s the amazing Autumn produce flooding in, including from members’ own home gardens :

Asparagus
Beans
Bok choy
Broccoli
Carrots- juicing
Cucumbers
Cherry tomatoes, red and yellow
Coriander
Kale
Leeks
Mushrooms (by the kilo)
Parsnips
Potatoes
Butternut Pumpkin
Rocket
Silverbeet
Red radish

Apples -new season Gala, Summer pink, Gravensteins, Granny Smiths
Bananas
Black Muscatel Grapes
Mangoes
Oranges
Nashi Pears
Pears
Rockmelon
Strawberry punnets
Seedless Watermelon

Co-op AGM on this Saturday 13 March at 4 pm

zoe — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:14:30 +0000

We need a quorum of 20 members for the Annual General Meeting, so would really appreciate the attendance of any Co-op members who can attend.

To ease you along, there will be free nibbles & drinks and every attending member gets 2 stamps on their card – that’s four months of shopping at a 20% discount on ordinary prices.

The Agenda can be found here. The items in italics are the Management Committee’s reasons for supporting proposed rule changes including changing the name of the Co-op, increasing the hours of work required for “working member” status to 12 hours per year, and providing Shop Co-ordinators a $30 voucher for shifts worked.

Seasonal and wholefood treats for Co-op sweet tooths …

zoe — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:08:54 +0000

Here’s an amazing lime and blueberry cheesecake Babs made, using fruit from the Co-op. She substituted lime for lemon in this recipe.

And Zoe used Co-op rapadura 70% cocoa solids coverture to make this ridiculous chocolate mousse cake:

Spreading the word, AGM and volunteering at the Co-op

Barbara — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:00:19 +0000

Yesterday was ANU O-week Market Day. Thank you to the volunteers who helped me run The Co-op stall, tell students about The Co-op and sign up new members.

And check out this a gorgeous new sign made by an Zsuzsi, our enthusiastic and talented illustrator volunteer. Thank you! She is also creating a new poster for us. Very exciting!

Next week is Sustainability Day at ANU, volunteers are welcome and it’s a lot of fun too.

Now for the Important Bits – AGM on March 13

I want to remind all members that our AGM is coming up on Saturday, March 13 at 4pm. To encourage the quorum of 20 members to pass agenda items there will be free nibbles & drinks.

Every attending member gets 2 stamps on their card – that’s four months of shopping at a 20% discount on ordinary prices.

Please put this date in your diary and join us.

Volunteer and Co-ordinators – opportunities to help and to comment

We are in desperate need of volunteers and co-ordinators and running this co-op is dependent on your generosity. Since we resumed 6 day a week trading, it has been a very time consuming process trying to fill the shifts and the few people who have been available to co-ordinate have had to double or triple up just to cover the shifts we are open.

Obviously co-ordinators are critical to the opening and operation of the Co-op and we are struggling to find enough volunteers. I would really appreciate any members taking the time to train as a co-ordinator and if you don’t have time for this then I would appreciate any suggestions of changes we could/should be making to alleviate this situation.

Fresh in at the Co-op today

zoe — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:54:29 +0000

Fresh in today are:

VEGETABLES:

Beans Butter
Beetroot
Broccoli
Cabbage Green
Capsicum Green
Carrots Juicing
Carrots Medium
Celery
Corn Sweet
Cucumber Lebanese
Eggplant Purple
Ginger
Herb Basil
Kale
Leek
Lettuce Iceberg
Onions Brown
Onions Red Spanish
Potato Pontiac
Potato Sebago
Potato Sweet Gold
Pumpkin Japanese
Pumpkin Jarradale
Pumpkin Butternut
Tomato Vine Ripened
Tomato Cherry

FRUIT:

Apples – Gala
Avocado Reeds
Bananas
Blueberries
Grapes – Sultana Grapes Crimson Seedless
Grapes Premium White
Grapes
Limes
Lychee
Mangoes
Oranges Valencia Net
Passionfruit
Pears Williams – new season
Plums Sugar
Rockmelon
Watermelon seeded $1.75/kg!

Finding the Co-op made easier!

zoe — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:16:23 +0000

You may have recently noticed new huge signs on the Co-op building letting people know that organic and bulk foods are available inside.

Well, they’re working – here’s Co-ordinator Barbara Schreiner speaking with the first new customer who said she came to the Co-op because of the new signs outside.

Recipe: Semi-Dried Tomatoes

Barbara — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:51:49 +0000

Our special of the week is $1.75/ kg tomatoes. Last weekend I used these tomatoes to make semi-dried tomatoes. They were absolutely delicious and I would recommend anyone to have a go while tomatoes are this cheap. Instructions are from the ABC, process photos by Babs:

Roma tomatoes are the best variety, but any ripe tomatoes will do. Cut them in half lengthways and remove the seeds.

Place them on a baking tray skin down and season with salt, a little sugar and olive oil to taste. Sprinkle with your favourite sturdy herbs, eg oregano, thyme, marjoram. (Basil is best added at the end.)

Place them in the oven at 150 degrees C until fully roasted; check after about 40 minutes or so, but it may take much longer.

Cool them before storing in jars with olive oil to cover (and some basil and garlic if you like).

Fresh in today

zoe — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:51:33 +0000

On special this week:

COOKING TOMATOES $1.75/kg

Why not try making some semi dried ones? See recipe and pictures here.

Fresh in today are:

VEGETABLES:

Avocado Hass both bulk & individual
Beetroot
Broccolini
Cabbage Green
Capsicum Green
Capsicum Red
Carrots Juicing
Carrots Medium
Cauliflower
Celery
Corn Sweet
Cucumber Lebanese
Herb Basil
Herb Coriander
Mushroom Swiss Brown
Onions Brown
Potato Pontiac
Onions Red Spanish
Potato Sebago
Potato Sweet Gold
Pumpkin Japanese
Pumpkin Jarradale
Pumpkin Butternut
Tomato Round
Tomato Cooking
Tomato Cherry

FRUIT:

Apples – Lunch box Grannies – new season
Apples Juicing
Bananas
Blueberries
Grapes – Sultana Grapes
Lychee
Oranges Valencia Net
Passionfruit
Peaches Yellow – Golden Queen
Pears Williams – new season
Rockmelon
Watermelon seeded $1.75/kg!

Upcoming volunteering opportunities

zoe — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:50:03 +0000

As I mentioned last week, we are working to improve the organisation of volunteers regarding hours and assembling a list of volunteer jobs.

Regarding volunteer hours, it would be very helpful for both co-ordinators and myself if people wanting to do their hour/s would inform us in advance
of when they would like to work so we can spread out the volunteers over a period of time.

Additionally, there are 3 upcoming community events which we here at the Co-op would like to attend.

1. O-week Market Stall Day at ANU Union Court
Wednesday, February 17 10 to 2

2. Sustainability Day at ANU Union Court
Thursday, February 25 10 to 2

3. Harvest Festival
Saturday, March 27 10 to 3

We will be needing volunteers to attend the 3 stalls. This will count as your hour/s worked for this period. Please
email Barbara if you are available to help with any of these events.

Fresh in – fantastic summer prices and new season apples

zoe — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:29:35 +0000

Greetings Shoppers,
It must be Summer with prices like these!

On special this week:

MANGOES .95c each!
CORN .80c each or 3 for $2.00
COOKING TOMATOES $1.75/kg

Fresh in today are:

VEGETABLES:

Avocado Hass both bulk & individual
Beetroot
Broccolini
Cabbage Green
Cabbage Red
Capsicum Green
Capsicum Red
Carrots Juicing
Carrots Medium
Celery
Corn Sweet
Cucumber Lebanese
Eggplant Purple
Herb Basil
Herb Dill
Leek
Lettuce Baby Cos
Mushroom Swiss Brown
Onions Brown
Onions Red Spanish
Potato Sebago
Potato Pontiac
Pumpkin Japanese
Pumpkin Jarradale
Pumpkin Butternut
Tomato Round
Tomato Cherry

FRUIT:

Apples – Lunch box Gala & Grannies – new season
Bananas
Grapes – Sultana Grapes
Mango
Oranges Valencia Net
Passionfruit
Peaches Yellow – Golden Queen
Pears Williams – new season
Watermelon seeded $1.75/kg!