Just Food Co-op

This class was cancelled because we didn’t reach the minimum number of registrations by the deadline. Please be sure to register at least 72 hours in advance for any class that you would like to attend.

If you’re anxious about the holidays due to gluten restrictions in your diet, help is on the way! You can have delicious, stress-free, gluten-free holiday meals. Instructor Amy Leger will recommend gluten-free holiday fare for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s. She has GF recipes for standard holiday baked goods and will share how to convert other recipes to gluten-free.  Amy is the mother of a child with Celiac disease and has been making her holidays gluten-free for 11 years. She blogs about her GF adventures at www.thesavvyceliac.com

Thursday, November 10, 7-8 p.m.
Cost: $10/8 owners

To register, click here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2315967120

After the presentation you’re invited to stay for a free Gluten-Free Tour of the Co-op.
The gluten-free market is booming. Come to Just Food Co-op for a free tour to learn about some the newest offerings and where to find them. There are new gluten-free breads, tortillas, cookies, crackers, and more. Come and see what you can add to your cupboard that fits your diet!

Thursday, November 10, 8-8:30 p.m.
Cost: FREE

To register, click here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2322139582

Would you like to give a special handmade gift to someone this year? Or make a stunning basket to use on your holiday table? Well, this class is the place and all levels of weavers are welcome! This cute basket is great for fruit, bread, holiday goodies, or it can hold your holiday cards. Weave with contrasting color reed for extra decoration and visual interest, then add a removable bandana. Bandanas and all materials are provided. Basket measures 9″ x 9″ x 5 1/2″. Please bring these supplies: 30 snap clothespins, screwdriver, needle nose pliers, ruler or tape measure, heavy duty scissors, old towel, pencil and spray bottle. Instructor Mary Simon works in Montgomery-Lonsdale Community Ed and is a long time basket maker and instructor.  Class is limited to 6 participants so register right away to reserve your spot.

Saturday, November 12, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost: $42/$40 owners

To register, click here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2348351984

This class is going to be a rockin’ good time. Make a fun gift out of local, natural materials, and have a great time with Simple Harvest Organics farmers. Kathy and Nick will bring their wonderful goat milk soap and yarn from their Icelandic sheep. Choose from naturally colored Icelandic wools, known for its remarkable felting characteristics, and shape it around the soap. The felting process requires a little hot water and some elbow grease and is very relaxing and enjoyable. Rinse your soap on a rope and take it home to drip dry in the shower. Kathy Zeman is the owner of Simple Harvest Farm Organics and an enthusiastic soap maker, spinner and felter. Nick Zeman is the owner of Nick’s Eggs.

Saturday, November 5, 1-2:30p.m.
Cost: $12/$10 owners  Ages 8 and up are welcome.

To register, click here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2321529758

Just Food will be lifting its precautionary suspension of sales on Schultz Farms Eggs this coming week.

In response to a recall of a limited number of eggs from Schultz Organic Farm on Oct 20th, Just Food Co-op made the decision to use extra precaution and pull all eggs from Larry Schultz.

At this time, the FDA investigation has concluded and no additional eggs have been linked to the salmonella outbreak. It is still unclear to the Schultz family and investigators what the source of the salmonella was, but the farm will follow their own protocols and procedures set out by the FDA to try and identify any potential sources going forward.

We look forward to getting Schultz’s Organic eggs back on our shelves, and the opportunity to support an important member of our local food shed.

You can download the October Owner Specials Flyer, full of great prices just for owners, by clicking on the left hand image above. Copies are also available in the store. And don’t forget that if you order a case by this Thursday, October 27, you’ll get an extra 10% off.

Not an owner yet? Don’t worry! There are plenty of sale items for everyone in our Co+op Deals flyer, which usually comes out every two weeks. You can download a pdf of the current flyer, which is good through November 1, by clicking on the right hand image above. Owners who order a case by October 27 get an additional 10% off, and non-owners get a case discount of 5%.

Value. Find it at your friendly, locally-owned Co-op.

Special Order Deadline: October 27. Place your case order at the Customer Service Desk.

UPDATE October 28: Just Food will be lifting its precautionary suspension of sales on Schultz Farms Eggs this coming week.

In response to a recall of a limited number of eggs from Schultz Organic Farm on Oct 20th, Just Food Co-op made the decision to use extra precaution and pull all eggs from Larry Schultz.

At this time, the FDA investigation has concluded and no additional eggs have been linked to the salmonella outbreak. It is still unclear to the Schultz family and investigators what the source of the salmonella was, but the farm will follow their own protocols and procedures set out by the FDA to try and identify any potential sources going forward.

We look forward to getting Schultz’s Organic eggs back on our shelves, and the opportunity to support an important member of our local food shed.

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October 20:
Larry Schultz Organic Farm has issued a voluntary precautionary recall of some of its eggs following a Salmonella outbreak connected with these eggs. At this time, it does not appear any eggs Just Food carries are included in the recall, and we are confident in the safety of these eggs. However, Just Food recall policy calls for an abundance of caution. Accordingly, Just Food is voluntarily pulling all Schultz eggs and products made with Schultz eggs from our shelves and is refunding customers who return these eggs and/or products.

The Larry Schultz’s precautionary recall only includes cartons and cases of eggs that do not have a “Sell by” date on them; all eggs sold at Just Food Co-op come in cases that include “Sell by” dates.

Larry Schultz has spoken with us, and we are maintaining communication with him throughout this challenging time for his farms.

A copy of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture release is at the front end, or you can click here to see it in full.

Did you know that one in every three Americans belongs to a co-op?

Cooperative enterprises build a better world. You can be a part of Just Food Co-op by investing today — and the first 30 households to pay in full will receive a free Just Food Chico Bag. Plus, you’ll enjoy other benefits, including:

- monthly owner specials
- 10% case discount
- newsletters delivered to your door
- an opportunity to run for—and vote for—the Board of Directors.

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In appreciation of the over 2,100 area households who have invested in ownership at Just Food Co-op, we will give Co-op owners 5% off their purchases all day on Saturday, October 15 (some exclusions apply).

Not an owner yet? Not to worry. You can join today and receive the benefits of ownership immediately (like that 5% off on the 15th, and an invitation to our Owner Celebration & Annual Meeting!). And the first 30 households that pay in full for a new ownership will receive a Just Food Sling Chico Bag. Talk to your cashier about the many other benefits of ownership today!

NOTE: This event is open to Co-op Owners only. Join today, and get an invitation to the party!

Co-op Owners, join us for our Owner Celebration & Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 15 from 4:30-7 p.m. at Red Barn Farm. Please pick up your free tickets at Just Food ASAP if you are planning to attend. We’ll provide the pizza, salads and dessert — you bring your own beverages. There will be some tables and chairs available, but please feel free to bring your own blankets or chairs. After dinner and the brief meeting, enjoy the live music of Chance Meetings from 6-7 p.m.

This is a family-friendly event!