FEBRUARY 2009 BREADROOT NATURAL FOODS CO-OP NEWSLETTER
Dear Breadroot Members:
News
We will have Valentines chocolates available on Monday, February 9th, with certified Organic, Fair-Trade chocolate from Sjaak's in bulk or attractively packaged. View the selection online at sjaaks.com. As always, Breadroot will have these items available at reduced prices, so come in ealy for the best selection.
Bread from the Wild Goose Bakery has been wildy popular at the Farmer's Markets in Rapid City and Spearfish, and is now available at Breadroot. Delivered every Thursday, the family bakery features the finest ingredients (organic-as-possible) and gourmet recipes. Take home a loaf, or place your special order online at www.wildgoosebakery.com
New Products:
~ Breadroot has a new shipment of Dates, freshly delivered from The Date People of California. Varieties include: Barhi, Halawy,
and Caramel Delight.
~ Celtic Sea Salt (the highest quality) has arrived, available in grey salt or fine ground. Try a sample and taste the difference! Bulk also available.
~ More Solid Gold pet food is arriving this week, to keep your pets as healthy as you are!
Events
Breadroot Member Appreciation Days will be held on the second Saturday of each month, with food samples and demonstrations. Come to enjoy Breadroot and our latest products on Saturday, February 14th!
Store Information
If you are looking to improve your health and your wallet at the same time, look no further! Our REACH program features 12 "super foods" avaiable at cost. We offer this program as a way to strengthen our community, with an emphasis on optimal nutrition. The REACH discounts apply to everyone, even non-members! So tell your friends and neighbors where they can get the healthiest food at fair prices. REACH items include: raw almonds, Romaine lettuce, kale, grapefruit, flax seeds, alfalfa sprouting seeds, short-grain brown rice, dried navy beans, dried plums, kelp flakes, and yams (seasonal products may vary).
Breadroot Health Food Club - Are you interested in swapping recipes and learning more about sprouting, fermenting, and healthful cooking? A bunch of us are! Join the Breadroot-food-health email list and we'll get rolling!
All Breadroot Members receive 5% off in-store purchases and can place special orders from our suppliers via our web site, with ordering by the case at wholesale plus a $3 handling fee! Members can receive a 10% in-store discount by purchasing in-store $100 within a one-month period, or by adding $100 to your prepay account (to be used within a month). Additional savings can be earned by volunteering - Ask our friendly volunteers for details!
If you are interested in knowing what the store has in stock, check out our web page! Updated weekly, you can see our selection and prices for:
Produce - fresh and organic fruits and vegetables **** http://breadroot.com/produce_list
Bulk flour, grains, cereal, nuts, and dried fruits **** http://breadroot.com/bulk_list
News groups - Breadroot has email groups to keep our community involved and aware. You can check out our selection (news, discussion, ordering, etc) and subscribe to your favorites from your log-in page (from www.breadroot.com, select member log-in and log-in with your user name and password, then go to your member information page).
Volunteer at Breadroot and get a discount on in-store purchases:
Do you love Breadroot as much as we do? We could use a few more volunteers - and as a bonus you receive a discount on in-store purchases or order at wholesale. We have openings for afternoon shifts as cashier, evening shifts on Monday and Fridays to receive the produce shipments (7:30 to 9:30 PM), and Thursday morning help with receiving our dried-goods shipment (any time on Thursday, 6AM to noon, unloading boxes, pricing items, filling shelves, arranging the items aesthetically, packaging bulk items, etc). Applications are available at the store.
Thanks to all the Breadroot volunteers! Their dedication to our mission of providing healthy, whole foods at a fair price make it all possible.
And thanks to our customers who support us - it's your cooperative!
HOW TO PLACE A MONEY-SAVING SPECIAL ORDER: Members can find tips online at http://www.breadroot.com/ordering or call the store during business hours for assistance at 348-3331.
Forwarding these newsletters is encouraged. With rising food prices, Breadroot is a great source of high quality food at reasonable prices.
Anyone can shop in the retail store. Members can place money-saving special orders: see http://www.breadroot.com for details.
