Just like dandelion, plantain, purslane, miner’s lettuce and chickweed, stinging nettles is a nutrient dense, resilient and prolific plant that can be found near lakes and rivers, along the roadside, and now we have them regularly at the Co-op!
Our Roundup recipient is a little different this month. The money that our customers round up in August will be donated to our Farmers Resilience Grant Program. We’ve partnered with California FarmLink to offer grants that focus on small farmers and ranchers who are seeking funds (up to $5,000) to advance the success of their farm or ranch businesses.
Have you ever asked the question, “is this healthy?” Jolie Laudicina, our Nutrition and Wellness Educator introduces how according to Nutritional Therapy, this question can be answered quite differently for each individual.
Most people are familiar with the unmatched flavor that garlic adds in so many dishes, but I would venture to guess that many don’t know the stages garlic goes through before it ends up in our produce department every summer. Some would probably be surprised to know that garlic has a “season” because it is generally available year round, thanks to its amazing storage capabilities.
The Co-op’s long history of supporting local growers gives our shoppers the opportunity to get to know the people and stories behind our food. We source our stone fruit from several different farms, but the bulk of it comes from D.E. Boldt in Parlier, southeast of Fresno. This family farm is now in its fifth generation and grows 50 different varieties of peaches, plums, nectarines, and a few crosses: pluots, a white fleshed necta-plum and even a fuzzy pea-cot-um.
We are happy to announce our Round Up at the Register recipient for July is La Familia Counseling. Every time our customers go through the register, they have the opportunity to round up their change to this local organization. These small donations add up to big impacts for our community!