JULY EDITION 2015
Making Good Food Affordable for All!
NOVEMBER 2015 EDITION
Squash, Bacon and Apple Hash
Ingredients: 4 cups diced butternut squash (about a 3-pound squash) 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1/2 pound bacon Surveys show that almost two-thirds of shoppers now try 1 cup diced yellow onion to include at least some organic foods in their diet. Even 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced into 1-inch cubes with this increasing trend, we know the most common 2 teaspoons minced fresh sage barrier customers encounter is price. Salt & Ground black pepper Access to good food is the first principle Basics was Instructions: founded on, back in 1977, and it continues to drive every Preheat oven to 400°F. thing we do today. We know that access includes not just Toss the diced squash with oil and a pinch of salt finding and stocking the highest quality and safest foods and pepper, then bake on a baking sheet for 20 to 25 on our shelves, but also ensuring they are affordable. minutes, stirring halfway through, until tender. Some of our approaches to maintain that goal include offering foods in bulk as often as possible, adjusting our re- While the squash bakes, cook bacon until crispy. tail margins by department, category, and local trends, Remove from pan and set aside. Drain all but 2 tablepartnering with other co-ops and regional/national supply spoons of bacon grease from pan. chains to purchase products at the best prices possible, and of course, offering the strongest discount programs Add onion to pan and sauté over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. we can. Add apple and cook another 5 minutes, stirring occaIn an expanded effort to ensure affordability, Basics now offers more than 100 natural and sionally. organic staples at every day low prices in our new Crumble or chop bacon into bite-sized pieces, then add Co+op Basics Program. back into pan with squash. Add fresh sage.
Co+op Basics are sold below suggested retail. They are on sale every day, for every customer, so we can ensure good food is accessible to everyone. (continued, p.2)
November Staff Anniversaries Trish - 1 year November 8 Shirley - 9 years November 17
Cook, without stirring, for several minutes to build up a nice brown crust on the bottom.
Serve as a Thanksgiving side dish, or top with eggs for a savory breakfast!
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Owners! Judy McRoberts Tom Meier Slovom Molaoli Amy Nord Kevin O'Leary Kathy Olson Mary Olson Julie Osborne Juan Perez Carol Perkins Barbara Pinter Luster Margaret Polglaze Nina Porter Pamela Reinemann Ellen Rogers Karol Rosman Lynn Rossing Tanya Sadagopan Kurt Scharot Kim Schuetz Karen Schulz Frances Schwengels Lyn Soffee Melanie Thone Randy Treibel Ben Van Brocklin Lindsay Webster Patricia Wellnitz Bill Wells Valmariece Wiedrich Kevin Zimmerman
Basics Co-op Board of Directors Jim Hutchinson Sverre David Roang Jose Cabrera
Dr. Carrie Kaiser S.A. Welch
Please mail all Board correspondence to: Basics Board c/o Basics Cooperative, 1711 Lodge Drive Janesville, WI 53545 Letters to the Board will be opened at the next scheduled meeting. Basics General Manager
Lynnette Wirth gm@basicshealth.com
Making Good Food Affordable, continued... A cornerstone of the Co+op Basics program is Field Day, a premium brand available to independent stores that is 91% certified organic, and 94% Non-GMO Project Verified. All Field Day products at Basics are in the Co+op Basics every day low price program! Field Day products include everything from organic imported olive oil, to packaged vegetables, broths, pasta and sauces, to recycled paper products. In addition to Field Day, you will also find staple items such as WI Meadows local grassfed ground beef, Organic Valley milk, organic salad mixes, Food For Life Ezekiel sprouted bread, and Bulk organic whole wheat flour at Co+op Basics prices. For a full list by aisle, visit the Basics website or pick up the brochure at Customer Service. Finally, in the coming months, you will also find over 100 new grocery products at Basics by Cadia. Cadia was founded in July 2010 with the mission of creating a brand of affordable organic and natural foods that taste great. The majority of Cadia products come from family farms in North America. For more information on this new affordable, high-quality brand at Basics, visit http://mycadia.com/ faq.php.
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New & Returning Wellness & Personal Care Sunleaf Seasonal Aromatherapy Aromatherapy mists and diffusers, soaps and candles made with bayberry wax, beeswax and 100% pure essential oils.
Natural & Organic Holiday Meats Whole Turkeys
ZUM Limited Edition Holiday Scents
Frozen
Goat’s milk soaps and soy candles in holiday scents like minty pine and frankincense and myrrh. Bell Master Herbalist Blood Sugar Metabolism Contains chromium, white mulberry, prickly pear and more to
In Stock Plainville Natural $1.99/lb. Plainville Organic $3.59/lb.
support the organs responsible for blood sugar metabolism.
Fresh
Grocery
Arriving the week of November 16th
Cadia Brand (See page 2) Organic sandwich cookies, frozen vegetables, pasta, natural sparkling mineral water, natural jellied cranberries. Dandies Mini Marshmallows Natural vegan classic vanilla mini-marshmallows made in a peanut and tree nut-free facility. Trader’s Point Creamery Cottage Cheese 100% grassfed cottage cheese in a glass container. Beeler’s Bulk Uncured Bacon Uncured bacon ends and bits, purchased in bulk by Basics and
packaged per pound for savings. Located in the Frozen Meat section.
Grateful Harvest Natural $2.59/lb. Grateful Harvest Organic $4.29/lb.
Turkey Breasts Arriving the week of November 16th Larry Schultz Organic (Frozen) $6.29/lb.
Garrett Valley Natural Hams Arriving the week of November 16th Frozen $4.99/lb. - Fresh $5.49/lb.
Black Forest Boneless Ham Nugget $15.29/1.75lbs. *Whole turkeys and hams are first come, first serve (no holds). All are at Co+op Basics every day low prices!
November Events oils in this class with Jane Stamm, Basics Health & Beauty manager. Make your own custom blend to use at All varieties Wisconsin apples $.99/lb. home! Free, please pre-register. or $4.69/5lb. Bag. 10:30am-12pm Saturday, November 1 - November 17 November 14
Annual Local Apple Sale Extended!
trol in every situation! Free, please pre-register. 6-7pm Wednesday, November 18
Shopping the Co-op on a Budget
Are you a penny-pincher, a bargain hunter, or just looking to serve up Basics Co-op Owners enjoy 5+10% healthy food on a tight budget? Co-op off regular-priced items storewide, Basics Co-op Owners enjoy 5+10% shopping can meet your need to eat the first Tuesday of the month! Not for cheap! Join us for a store tour yet a Co-op Owner? Come in and get off regular-priced items storewide! with a focus on saving money at your to know us – enjoy free samples and Excludes Shizen Sushi, Loon Lake live demos throughout the store. Save Deli, consignment, party platters & gift Co-op. Pick up recipes, coupons and pointers to help you start saving right 5% on regular-priced items. Excludes boxes/baskets, alcohol. 8am–8pm Sunday, November 15 away! Please pre-register for this free Shizen Sushi, Loon Lake Deli, class + store tour. Meets in front consignment, party platters & gift Holiday Nutrition Planning Lounge. boxes/baskets, alcohol. Do you tend to gain weight every hol- 6-7pm Tuesday, November 24 6am-8pm Tuesday, November 3 iday season? Ready to break the CLOSED Thanksgiving Day trend? Join this discussion with Deb Set the Mood with Scent Fresh apple pie. Lemons and oranges. Cyrel, CNC BHN holistic nutritionist, Thursday, November 26 on how to partake in holiday tradiJasmine and roses. Each of these Please register for classes at least scents has a unique potential to alter tions without overindulging. Bring 24 hours in advance. your toughest questions, leave with or enhance our mood through the Call (608) 754-3925 or sign up at practice of aromatherapy. Learn how strategies to stay healthy and in conCustomer Service. to set the mood with natural essential
November Super Tuesday
Co-op Owner Appreciation Sale
Did You Know? Co-op Guest Passes Available! Expiring December 31st Each active Co-op Owner (fully vested or up to date on installments) has access to two guest passes for pickup at Customer Service. The pass will allow a friend or family member to use your Owner ID number at checkout for one shopping trip on any day of their choosing!
Connect With Us! Basics Cooperative 1711 Lodge Drive Janesville, WI 53545 (608) 754-3925 www.basicshealth.com Scoop newsletter questions or comments? Amber Glass, basics4amber@gmail.com