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Kelsang Phachog, Co-op Member/Owner

YOUR CO-OP

e c o n o m i c d e m o c r a c y i n a c t i o n - PARTICIPATE

Celebrating 30 Years of

Community Cooperative

Ownership!

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his year marks the 30th Anniversary of La Montanita Coop. Back in 1976 three hundred families pooled their resources to bring natural foods to their neighborhood.

Today we have nearly 12,000 member/owner households, centered around two communities in Albuquerque, one in Santa Fe and one in Gallup.

We are tremendously grateful to the many members who over the decades have supported and continue to support a consumer owned alternative to conventional and in recent years natural food corporate chain stores. The economic democracy inherent in the cooperative principles and values has been and remains our guiding light.

To celebrate 30 years of cooperation this year’s Annual Membership meeting will be held at Los Poblanos Conference Center at 4803 Rio Grande Blvd N.W. Listed on both the New Mexican and National Register of Historic Places, the Center and the 25 acres surrounding it are home to one of the oldest continuously working farms and beautiful historic gardens in the Albuquerque area. Famous for their lavender fields as well as home to several Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms, the Center’s setting represent the kind of ongoing sustainable agricultural activity the Co-op holds as one of its principles.

Built in the 1930’s by famous architect John Gaw Meem, the Center’s art collection as well as the gardens will be open for Co-op guests.

As an extra special treat, Monte Skarsgard, Los Poblanos farmer will treat our members to a special farm tour at 2PM, before the meeting begins. As always our Board of Directors and our General Manager will both give their state of our Coop reports. We will give out several awards to dedicated members of our cooperative community and members will get to hear from and have dialogue with the candidates for our upcoming Board election.

To mark the beginning of this year with a little more celebration the Coop will be serving a New Mexican

Member Appreciation

Discount

DAYS

Times are T O U G H !

Gas tank eating up your food budget?

Let your Co-op help out with our Annual Member Appreciation Volume Discount Shopping Event.

This year get bigger, better discounts, all the way around. Instead of starting our discount scale at 5% and only going to 15% as in the past years we’re starting at 10% and going up to 20%. And you don’t have to purchase as much to get those higher discounts. But like always the more you spend at your Coop the more you save!!

N E W Volume Discount Member Appreciation Scale Spend $0.00 -$75.

Spend $75. - $100.

Spend $100. -$150.

Get a 10% Discount Get a 15% Discount Get a 20% Discount

MEMBERS WATCH YOUR MAILBOX! YOUR VOLUME DISCOUNT COUPON IS ON THE BACK OF YOUR OFFICIAL BY-LAW AMENDMENT NOTIFICATION. Bring in the coupon to get your volume discount any day in October.

dinner to our guests. We ask that all members interested in joining us for this year’s Annual Membership Meeting Celebration please RSVP so we know how much food to prepare and also because space is somewhat limited at the Los Poblanos Center. Also please let us know if you will be coming for the pre-meeting farm tour as well.

Call in your reservation to me, Robyn at 505-217-2001, ext 105.

Or e-mail memb@lamontanitacoop.com.

Katrina Cooperative Recovery Fund

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a Montanita Co-op is working with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives (FSC), through the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) to help with long term recovery in rural areas in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, following the Katrina Disaster.

The Katrina Cooperative Recovery Fund will direct contributions specifically to farmers, individuals, and cooperative businesses in rural areas of the three hurricane-ravaged states.

The Fund is a classic example of coops supporting coops with numerous food coops around the country participating.

One hundred percent of all donations will go through the Federation of Southern Co-ops to aid farmers and their co-ops throughout the area. With over 40 years of experience the Federation of Southern Coops has worked to improve economic conditions for poor and minority farmers, helped residents hold on to their land, secure affordable housing, grow and market crops, create purchasing and marketing co-ops and other development activities. (See article on page 2.) The Fund is seeking contributions from all sectors of the cooperative business community, Co-op members and the public.

All donations from co-ops across the nation will be passed through The Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF), a nonprofit charitable organization that promotes community, economic and social development through cooperative enterprise. To ensure maximum possible impact CDF will take no administrative fee and 100% of the donations will reach people and organizations in need. La Montanita is honored to be part of this cooperative effort.

Thanks to all our members for their incredible generosity. In the first three days after our Katrina Cooperative Recovery Fund was posted on our doors and our coin cans stationed at registers, our Members donated over $1000 dollars.

Throughout October we will continue collecting donations for this effort and channeling them to people in need through the Federation. La Montanita Coop will match member donations dollar for dollar up to $10,000.

You are welcome to continue bringing your donations to the Coop or donate online to the Katrina Cooperative Recovery Fund through the Cooperative Development Foundation web site, www.cdf.coop.

Checks can be made out to CDF-Katrina Fund and sent to: Cooperative Development Foundation, 1401 New York Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20005.

Fundraising Help for Non-Profit Organizations

New Co-op Scrip Program So many non-profits, schools and other worthy groups are strapped for money these days. For a couple of years we at La Montanita Co-op have been thinking about how we could help. We looked around and found that some other Co-ops around the nation had created “scrip” programs that had found broad acceptance and good success in their communities. We are pleased to institute a similar program we hope will help the great people in our Co-op community continue their good work.

To that end we are pleased to announce the beginning of our new CO-OP SCRIP Program. Our CO-OP SCRIP works just like money at all our Co-op registers, but organizations that are participating make one dollar on every $10.

Any 501 (c) (3) may participate.

Organizations purchase the CO-OP SCRIP at 10% less than its face value, i.e. $100 worth of CO-OP SCRIP costs an organization $90.

The organization can then resell COOP SCRIP to their members for full face value. It can then be redeemed for the full face value worth of food at any and all Coop locations.

Organizations make one dollar on every ten, their Supporters get to eat local and organic Co-op food and the Co-op has made a 10% donation to organizations doing good things in our community.

To get your organization involved in the CO-OP SCRIP Fundraising Program. Call Robyn at 217-2027

And if you are not a non-profit and want to give the gift of great food look for our newly redesigned Coop Gift Certificates at information /customer service desk at all Coop locations.

national coop month A Community - Owned Natural Foods Grocery Store La Montanita Cooperative Albuquerque/Nob Hill 3500 Central S.E. Albuq., NM 87106 265-4631 Albuquerque/Valley 2400 Rio Grande Blvd.

Albuq., NM 87104 242-8800 Gallup 105 E. Coal Gallup, NM 87301 863-5383 Santa Fe 913 West Alameda Santa Fe, NM 87501 984-2852 Administrative Staff: 505-217-2001 • General Manager/C.E. Pugh x113 ce@lamontanitacoop.com • Accounting/Toni Fragua x102 tonif@lamontanitacoop.com • Business Development/Steve Watts x114 • Computers/Info Technology/Mark Bieri x108 computers@lamontanitacoop.com • Human Resources/Sharret Rose x107 hr@lamontanitacoop.com • Marketing/Edite Cates x104 editec@lamontanitacoop.com • Membership/Robyn Seydel x105 memb@lamontanitacoop.com Store Team Leaders: • Michelle Franklin/Nob Hill 265-4631 mf@lamontanitacoop.com • John Mulle/Valley 242-8800 jm@lamontanitacoop.com • William Prokopiack/Santa Fe 984-2852 willpro@lamontanitacoop.com • Tim Hankins/Gallup 863-5383 th@lamontanitacoop.com Co-op Board of Directors: email: bod@lamontanitacoop.com President: Martha Whitman Vice President: Marshall Kovitz Treasurer: Ken O’Brien Secretary: Julie Hicks Roger Eldridge John Kwait Tamara Saimons Andrew Stone Tom Hammer Membership Costs: $15 for 1 year $200 Lifetime Membership Co-op Connection Staff: Managing Editor: Robyn Seydel memb@lamontanitacoop.com Layout and Design: foxyrock inc Covers and Centerfold: Edite Cates Advertising: Robyn Seydel Printing: Vanguard Press Membership information is available at all four Co-op locations, or call 217-2027 email: memb@lamontanitacoop.com Membership response to the newsletter is appreciated.

Address typed, double-spaced copy to the Managing Editor, memb@lamontanitacoop.com website: www.lamontanitacoop.org Copyright © 2005 La Montanita Co-op Supermarket Reprints by prior permission.

The Co-op Connection is printed on 65% post consumer recycled paper. It is recyclable.

CO-OP

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Cooperatives Four decades of Economic Justice n the four decades since the founding of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, there have been three major themes in the Federation's mission, work and accomplishments:

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• To develop cooperatives and credit unions as a means for people to enhance the quality of their lives and improve their communities; • To save, protect and expand the landholdings of Black family farmers in the South; • To develop, advocate and support public policies to benefit Black and other family farmers and low income rural communities.

speaking truth to

Power

For over forty years, the Federation has woven these themes together to create a strong community based movement steeped in struggle, tested by time, experienced in fighting exploitation and knowledgeable of the tactics, tools and techniques needed to help people build their own progress.

The Federation has maintained a membership of low income grassroots people, organized into cooperatives and credit unions to make quantitative and qualitative changes in their lives and communities.

Currently, there are over 70 active cooperative member groups, themselves with a membership of more than 20,000 families working together across ten southern states.

Saving Black Owned Land Despite the overall decline in the number of Black farmers and land owners in the South, farmers affiliated with the Federation have learned how to save, protect and use their land in a sustainable manner. With Federation help, family farmers have developed alternative and more appropriate agricultural and forestry enterprises to sustain land ownership.

In 1985 the Federation merged with the Emergency Land Fund, a sister organization working on the crisis in Black land ownership. The new organization, the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund, was able to provide more extensive land protection services to farmers within cooperatives and other interested farmers, some of whom were later organized into cooperatives The Federation was developed by community organizations and leaders molded and forged in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's. Understanding that successful community development involves both activities showing progress through alternative means and advocacy for public policies that help support, permit and institutionalize those changes, the Federation has advocated at the local, state and national level to assist farmers and develop persistently poor rural communities.

The Federation has sponsored numerous activities in an effort to change public policy, often meeting with overt hostility and racism.

In 1997, the Federation actively supported and participated in a series of "Listening Sessions on Civil Rights" initiated by the Secretary of Agriculture. The Federation helped to organize the listening sessions bringing hundreds of farmers out to tell their stories of neglect and discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The sessions helped establish a Civil Rights Action Team for issues of agricultural credit, small farm outreach and a registry of minority farmers dealing with the back log of civil rights complaints against the USDA among other issues.

A key to the Federation’s strategy for change has been to develop local leaders through their cooperatives and credit unions that are willing to ''speak truth to power” at all levels of government.

To Politic or Not to Politic (The following article represents the opinion and is the responsibility of the author. It does not necessarily represent the opinion of the Board of Directors as a whole).

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o-op Boards often have difficulty coming to agreement about whether and to what extent to take a stand as an organization on political issues. Some cooperatives hesitate to take a stand on any public issues because the issue doesn’t seem to fall within the co-op’s mission and/or the membership may not be of one mind on the issue. No matter what the take on the topic is by the co-op, there are bound to be members who have dissenting views or who simply don’t believe it is the role of the co-op to foster political views and opinions of any persuasion.

That being said, cooperatives around the world do defend their member’s political interests with petitions, public actions, debates and public education. Co-ops also join in solidarity with other organizations that work for change and social justice. Co-ops can uniquely model the path of sustainability not only in the cornfield but also in the field of human relationships, in support of civil liberties for example and in an active and engaged resistance to war, the ultimate poison to solidarity and sustainability.

Last June, the Co-op’s Board of Directors voted to adopt a proposal to add La Montanita’s name to a petition sponsored by the

Los Alamos Study Group. You can read the petition in full on their web site at lasg.org The Co-op Board felt that La Montanita’s presence on the petition would model an example of local, national and international responsibility toward peaceful relations and the promotion of cooperative values. We also felt that our commitment to cooperative values obligates us to take a leadership position in support of non-violent and non-toxic conflict resolution. In addition, we believe that the Co-op’s interest in organics, sustainable development and economic democracy is in direct opposition to the pursuit and dissemination of weapons of mass destruction and the accumulation of nuclear waste.

By the small act of adding La Montanita’s name to the petition, our intention is to demonstrate commitment to a position of strength in our community that is reflective of the values we collectively advocate. It may not be a position every Co-op member agrees with for one reason or another.

The Board of Directors as always, invites you to let us know what your values as a Co-op member are and how we can best represent your interests and concerns. We’d like to know what you think. E-mail us at bod@lamontanitacoop.com.

In Cooperation, Tam Saimons

OTHER RECOVERY EFFORTS I had the pleasure of meeting Ellen Abrams as she came to the Coop with her Mom, long time Valley Coop member, Ruth Imber. Ellen, a New Orleans resident, was among the many fleeing the destruction of Katrina. She works with a variety of New Orleans non-profit community based organizations and gave us these suggestions for donations to local organizations that have already committed to recovery efforts. The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans www.prcno.org or call 843.723.1623 • Urban Conservancy of New Orleans 1518 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130. Contact at www.urban conser vancy.org, join@ucno.org or (504) 566-0330 • The New Orleans Jewish Endowment Foundation www.JEFNO.org, temporarily housed at C/O Beth Shalom Synagogue, 9111 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge LA 70809. Contact Ellen Abrams: 504-957-5585.

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Member to Member Community

Resour ce Guide Build the local economy by using services and purchasing products from people who share your cooperative values and principles. Allow the Co-op to introduce you to a healthcare provider, acupuncturist, local retailer, tutor, gardener, financial professional, artist, or counselor who can meet your needs.

Members must show a current Coop membership card to receive all special consideration discounts and offers listed below.

Private Lessons and Tutoring Barbara Basinger Piano Teacher 1111 Wellesley Dr. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-265-3173 or michael@swcp.com

Health and Wellness Connie Henry BSc, RN Aroma Works Nurse Naturopath, Therapeutic Environments Œ. New Mexico Natural Health Clinics: Nutritionist, Herbalist, Energy Work, Aromatherapy. Phone: 505-3430552, nursenellie@earthlink.net/ Special considerations: Offering a 20% discount on SimpleCare for all Coop members.

Betty's Bath & Day Spa 1835 Candelaria NW, 341.3456, www.bettysbath.com Special considerations: Offering Co-op members a 10% discount on everything at Betty’s.

Bridgit Martin Licensed Massage Therapist 2825 Candelaria NW Albuquerque, NM 87107 505.379.9048 or bridgitmartin@cs.com Special considerations: Offering a 20% discount for coop members.

Cornelia Sachs Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner 10801 Lomas NE, # 102 Phone: (505) 266-2711 Special considerations: Current Co-op members receive a 20% discount for their first class or private lesson.

Special considerations: After an initial interview, one complimentary lesson to co-op members.

Melvin Allen Expert Middle School Math Tutor 1821 Quiet Lane, Albuquerque, 87105 505-489-5290 or mallen@unm.edu Special considerations: Offering $5 off per hour for current co-op members.

Ross Hamlin Full Circle Guitar 505-699-5470, www.fullcircleguitar.com Innovative guitar instruction and performance.

Special considerations: Offering half off 1st lesson for Coop members.

Birthing, Children’s Services and Products Amylee Udell Sign2Speak 505- 232-2772, www.sign2speak.com Baby signing classes and cloth diapers, slings and other baby care products. Special considerations: Offering Co-op members 10% off all products and home classes/ workshops; willing to trade.

Stella Noyce & Dan Herbison Baby Bear Store 4801 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, 87110, (505) 265-2922 Natural fabric diapers, infant and toddlers products, new and resale, toys, accessories, furniture, maternity clothing and Robeez handmade leather shoes. Special considerations: Offering a 10% discount for Co-op members.

Erika Harding Body Mind and Spirit A childbirth and family resource center, 123 Wellesley S.E., Albuquerque, 87106, 505-804-3726 or Erika@bodymindandspiritabq.com www.bodymindandspirit.com Special considerations: Co-op members get 10% off all workshops and classes.

Dusty Marie, RN, LM, CPM Hummingbird Midwifery and Homebirth 505-262-1690, dustydreams@hotmail.com Special Considerations: Choose Hummingbird Midwifery to assist at your birth, and I will renew your coop membership.

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Deborah Wozniak, Doctor of Oriental Medicine Compassionate, attentive, affordable health care for your family. National board certified Acupuncturist and Herbologist. 505-250-7173 A provider for co-op employees and for Great West. Special considerations: 20% off an initial office visit for Co-op members (includes: initial intake, diagnosis, acupuncture treatment and herbal consultation) Deborahlise Mota, DOM Acupuncturist and Herbalist 1816 B Lomas Blvd NW 247-4372, www.herbnerds.com Special considerations: Offering 15% off regular visit to all Co-op members.

Jill Fitzbag LMT#4357 Earth Magic Natural Therapies 2403 San Mateo NE, Suite W-5, 505-363-7963.

Special considerations: Offering a 20% discount on massage to Co-op members.

Jill Sanders, RPh Get Reflexology!

Offers Ingham Method hand and foot reflexology, Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultations and tobacco cessation services. Offering mobile reflexology services to your work place for a relaxing lunch or break. 505-321-1213.

Special considerations: Coop members receive 50% off their first reflexology session and 20% off any further reflexology sessions and initial Ayurvedic Consultation!

Laure Liverman, DOM, RN, MSN Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs 4010 Carlisle NE, Suite B, 505-401-6211 Special considerations: Co-op members discounts available.

Laurel Schillke Doctor of Oriental Medicine 2917 Carlisle Blvd NE, #112, Phone: 883-5389 Special considerations: Offering current Co-op members a 15% discount on treatment sessions.

Laurie Norton LMT Massage Therapist Nationally Certified Cranial Sacral, Polarity, Swedish, Reflexology (Insurance accepted with doctor’s referral). Phone 243-1701 or 410-3741 Special considerations: Offering a $5 discount to current Coop members.

Linda Strange RN, LMT Stone River Massage 227 High Street, Albuquerque NM, 269-0194 Special considerations: Offering Co-op members a 10% discount on massage. continued on page 4

Co-op Values Cooperatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the tradition of their founders, cooperative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others.

Co-op Principles 1 Voluntary and Open Membership 2 Democratic Member Control.

3 Member Economic Participation 4 Autonomy and Independence 5 Education, Training and Information 6 Cooperation among Cooperatives 7 Concern for Community The Co-op Connection is published by La Montanita Co-op Supermarket to provide information on La Montanita Co-op Supermarket, the cooperative movement, and the links between food, health, environment and community issues.

Opinions expressed herein are of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Co-op.

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M A S S A G E T H E R A P I S T

242-1795

Polarity Somato-Emotional Release Cranio -Sacral Swedish

in the Old Town Area

RPP LMT #2663

Evonne Maxwell Natural Nails, Organic manicures & pedicures Individual attention in a chemical-free environment 3205 Central NE, Suite 201, Albuquerque, 280-9498 Special considerations: Great specials for Co-op members! Please call for details!

Orese Fahey 1616 Cornell Drive S.E., (505) 243-7458, www.primohealth.com, primohealth@comcast.net Special considerations: Offering Co-op members $10 off a Jin Shin Jyutsu session and a 10% discount on web site product orders.

Silent Thunder Center for Asian Studies 136 Jackson N.E. Albuquerque, New Mexico, 265-3112 Offering classes in Tai Chi, Meditation, Taekwondo and QiGong. www.silentthundercenter.org silenthunder@planet-save.com Special considerations: Current Co-op members can have one week of any and all classes free.

Daphne Dobecki, CWK, RMT Whole Body Wellness @ Radiant Health 8618 Menaul Blvd NE, Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87112 505-363-3152, daphne@wbwellness.com www.wbwellness.com Special considerations: 10% off holistic kinesiology (including nutritional, emotional and structural therapies) and energy/vibrational healing sessions for co-op members.

Joanne Williams, CNP Women’s Health Concepts Holistic approaches for natural hormone balancing for mid-life women. Call for Appointment 797-1944.

Special considerations: Mention this guide listing for a 10% discount.

Counseling Debra Vetterman, LPAT, LPCC Art Therapist and Clinical Counselor You cannot change your past but you can change how it affects you. Call for appointment 505-265-2006 Special Considerations: First one hour consultation free to Co-op members.

Balancing Hormones Naturally

Specializing in Consulting Mid-Life Women

Suzanne Hruschka, LMT #2232 A Breath of Joy 505-286-0818,suzhru@netzero.com www.abreathofjoy.us www.oneofakindlightswitchplates.us Deep Gentle Therapeutic Massage, Slow Stretch Beginner Hatha Yoga, Original Watercolors.

Special considerations: Co-op Member receive a 15% discount.

Madeline Aron Tree of Life Healing Arts Cranio-sacril Therapy, Core Synchronism®, Reiki, and Massage, 265-7927 Special considerations: Offering a 10% discount for all current Co-op members.

Joanne Williams, CNP

(Pre-registration required)

Sat. - Nov. 19th 9 AM-4:30 PM Call for details COMPLETE HEALING CIRCLE FOR THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Presenter: Daniel Gagnon, Medical Herbalist & President of Herbs, Etc. - CEU s pending for Acupuncturists, Herbalists and Massage Therapists For more information and entire 2005 schedule, visit : www.herbnerds.com Registration & Information

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Sat. - Oct. 29th 1-3 PM $25 AYURVEDA & NUTRITION: Food As Medicine Presenter: Amadea Morningstar, Nutritionist & Author: Ayurvedic Cooking for Westerners

For Appointments: (505) 797-1944

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Louise Miller MA, LPCC, NCC/Psychotherapy Personal Growth, Lesbian/Gay Issues, Illness, Drugs/ Alcohol, Loss/Grief, Women’s Issues 2601 Wyoming NE, Suite 202 505-385-0562, www.louisemiller.org Special Considerations: Mention this guide listing and receive first session free. continued on page 13

HERB & MEDICINE

Saliva Testing Available

Women’s Health Concepts,

Karuna Fluhart-Negrete, MA, LPC, RPP, CHT Full Spectrum Counseling 2436 Figueroa Dr NE, www.colorheals.com Call 505-323-4924 for an appointment.

Special considerations: First counseling session free for Co-op members or half off first healing session.

Upcoming

co-creator of Feminine Balance® Progesterone Gel

Anti-Aging Therapy PMS Through Menopause Natural Hormone Choices Holistic Lifestyle Choices Osteoporosis Prevention & Treatment Stress & Nutrition Management Unique Weight Loss Program

Elizabeth C. Etigson, MA LPCC Purple Turtle Counseling 505-363-9182 Specializing in issues of middle age, aging and intergenerational problem solving.

Special considerations: 10% discount for La Montanita Co-op members.

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FORMULATIONS Acupuncture & Herbal Clinic

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Co-op and Los Poblanos Team for a

Har vest Fest Weekend

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os Poblanos Ranch will celebrate its first Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 22nd from 10am to 5pm. Building on the success of the Lavender in the Village Festival, Los Poblanos will feature organic produce grown by Los Poblanos Organics and ERDA Gardens. The festival has something for everyone with pumpkin picking, apple bobbing, great food from La Montanita Co-Op, live music, arts and crafts dealers and other entertainment.

Your CO-OP celebrates 30 years!

On Sunday October 23, help la Montanita Coop kick off its 30th year at Los Poblanos Cultural Center. Enjoy a farm tour at 2pm with Los Poblanos farmer Monte. Our Annual Membership Meeting begins at 3pm and later enjoy a special Co-op dinner. Reservations for dinner are required.

Contact Robyn at 217-2027 or at memb@lamontanitacoop.com

“The Lavender in the Village Festival was so rewarding for us that we really wanted to celebrate everything else that we grow here,” said Matthew Rembe, Executive Director of Los Poblanos Inn and Cultural Center. “I think people are generally aware of this area’s rich agricultural history, but are always pleasantly surprised that it’s being perpetuated at this level. It’s really fun to see their reaction.”

Los Poblanos has been a working ranch since the 1930s. Corn, wheat and beets have been grown on the premises, and cattle, sheep, and chickens have also been tended here over the decades. The lavender drying barns and Los Poblanos Organics headquarters were once milking facilities for the original site of the Creamland Dairies.

Harvest festivals have always been local events celebrating abundance and gratitude for the bounty of the land. A visit to Los Poblanos Ranch can remind you why you can be thankful to live in New Mexico: mountain vistas, acres of fertile fields, blossoming gardens, golden autumn sunlight and friendly faces all around.

“A harvest festival is a time to count your blessings, play outdoors with the kids, and have a beer with the neighbors you’re usually too busy to

NM Bioneers Conference The “Go-To” Gr een Event

by Richard Kujawski he annual Bioneers Conference in California – the most exciting ecological and social justice conference in the country – inspires over 3400 attendees from around the world. That same excitement and inspiration will be available here as the first New Mexico Bioneers Conference brings hundreds of people together in Taos and Albuquerque to share in a culture of hope.

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The Bioneers, founded and led by the husband-wife team of Kenny Ausubel and Nina Simmons, have their offices outside of Santa Fe, but their impact reaches around the world. Kenny notes that “Nature already holds many solutions, and this conference spotlights the creative strategies that help us realize these solutions by restoring community, justice, and democracy.” (Visit www.bioneers.org for more information about the annual Bioneers Conference and their organization.)

The Taos-Albuquerque Bioneers Conference is a Live Satellite Event Each conference day begins at 9:00 am with a local keynote speaker, followed by a live satellite broadcast of the plenary (i.e. keynote) speakers from the annual Bioneers Conference in California. Some of the more famous speakers in California that will be beamed to Taos and Albuquerque include Michael Ableman, Janine Benyus, Wil Bullock, Ohki Simine Forest, Thom Hartman, Andy Lipkis, Mill McKibben, Carolyn Raffensperger, and Diane Wilson.

Participants will attend talks and forums on a variety of topics – food and farming issues, renewable energy, urban restoration, sustainable communities, ecological health, water and land use, ecological design, and more. Exhibitors are encouraged to set up displays, and a “free speech” table will be set up for nonprofit organizations to leave handouts.

The environmental nonprofit organization Sustain Taos is partnering with the University of New Mexico-Taos to host the 3-day event. To reach a larger audience, the conference begins in Taos on Friday, October 14, and continues in Albuquerque at UNM’s Student Union Building on Saturday and Sunday, October 15-16. Complete conference information with online registration is available at www.sustaintaos.org/bioneers or call 505-758-2103.

Co-Directors Amy Pilling and Richard Kujawski are excited about the variety of local programming that is emerging from their grass-roots efforts to solicit ideas and proposals from individuals and nonprofit organizations around the state. More than 150 people attended the 11 conference planning community outreach meetings they organized. As a result, more than 25 concurrent sessions are planned that appeal to both professional and general audiences.

A variety of food and farming issues will be addressed each day. In Taos, one session called “Northern New Mexico’s Legacy of Land, Water, and Sustainability” will explore acequias and traditional community agriculture as a model for sustainability. In Albuquerque, forums are planned on urban food production, food-to-school programs, and youth initiatives in learning about agriculture.

Renewable energy is another hot topic, especially with rising energy prices. A 3-part series of sessions called “Energy Paths to a Sustainable New Mexico is planned for the weekend in Albuquerque, including discussions on “A Vision for Energy Efficiency and 100% Renewables,” “What’s Our Current Reality

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see,” says Monte Skarsgaard, owner of Los Poblanos Organics. “Bringing your kids to a pumpkin patch is a great way to show them where their food comes from,” adds Monte.

Los Poblanos Ranch is home to two CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture projects), Los Poblanos Organics and ERDA Gardens.

While both organizations farm at Los Poblanos Ranch, they are independent of each other and operate with different farming philosophies and methods.

So bundle up the whole family and come to the farm to pick pumpkins for the pies and jack-olanterns looming in your near future. Sample fresh organic produce, browse the craft market, and replenish your supply of New Mexico lavender. In doing so, you’ll be supporting your neighbors and participating in a little bit of community farming tradition.

ERDA Gardens is a non-profit community farm with a biodynamic approach to agriculture.

Visit www.erdagardens.org to read more.

Los Poblanos Organics is a 10-acre organic farm located on Los Poblanos Ranch. Visit www. lospoblanosorganics.com for more information.

Los Poblanos Inn and Cultural Center is on the National Historic Registry and open year-round for guest stays and occasions. Please call 505-3449297 or visit www.lospoblanos.com for more information.

To keep registration fees low, Sustain Taos is seeking sponsors to support this uplifting conference. If you want to participate as a sponsor or an exhibitor, call 758-2103 for details. For conference questions visit www.sustaintaos.org/bioneers. If you need further help, call 505-758-2103.

Relative to the Vision” and “How Do We Get to a Renewable Energy Future From Here.” In Taos, a session will discuss a unique private-public green energy partnership with the local electric co-op.

Many sessions will be panel discussions that combine the voices of youth and elders and multiple cultures. Some of the other session topics include: “GIS Mapping for Sustainability,” “The Greening of Healthcare,” “Building the Urban-Rural Bridge,” “Multi-Cultural Understanding,” “Students and Farms and Health,” “Innovations in Green Design” (both in Taos and Albuquerque), and “Healing Birth for Healing the Earth.”

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The registration fees are very low for such a worthwhile conference, with a single-day registration only $35. Youth and seniors receive discounts.

Bioneers here: Oct. 14th/Taos and Oct. 15th-16th/Abq. Everyone who cares about a healthy and just planet is invited to participate!

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GATHERING COME TO LA MONTANITA’S GALLUP LOCATION: 105 E COAL AT FIRST STREET OCTOBER 15TH FROM 11-2 BRING A POT LUCK DISH TO SHARE HEAR ABOUT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN GALLUP OPEN MIKE FOR LOCAL MUSICANS, BRING YOUR FAVORITE INSTRUMENT! THE COOP WILL PROVIDE DRINKS AND DESSERTS MORE INFO CONTACT TIM AT 863-2852 OR ROBYN AT 217-2027

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Member Pr ofile

View from Santa Fe: A Woman Becoming

by Ivy Edmondson ong-time Co-op member Scottie Daugherty is a passionate feminist.

She has been politically active since the sixties and was involved in the Civil Rights and Peace Movements. Yet, it wasn’t until she became immersed in the Women’s Liberation Movement that she fully realized that “selfdetermination refers to me, to MY self.” This realization fueled her to organize the first women’s consciousness-raising groups in San Antonio, Texas and to attend Goddard Cambridge Graduate School for Social Change in Boston, Massachusetts.

Mystery, a collection of essays, which she calls radical feminist self-help. These essays are based on life experience and, in each case, focus on the journey to a deeper sense of the self, of “be-coming;” how to face your fears and grow in solitude, gaining true self-empowerment. In speaking with Scottie and reading a little of her writing, I felt momentarily part of a circle of female wisdom passed from one woman to another, from mother to daughter, from friend to friend.

Journaling has been at the heart of her life for more than thirty years, a medium through which she has discovered self-knowledge through personal “conversations” with herself. She has become committed to a solitary life and has learned over the years how to lead a full and rich life on her own.

Some of her recommendations are simple. She notes howimportant it is for each of us to realize that we have our own unique set of circumstances. It is important not to compare. Once you find yourself on the path to change, allow your commitment to deepen so that you cannot “fake satisfaction.” You can no longer fool yourself when you are not getting it right. She noted the irony of how women, with their generally self-sacrificing natures, make the perfect activists, but, she cautions, often forget their needs in the name of “doing good.” Change can be tricky, but she would like to remind us to be grateful for the opportunity to become something new.

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Recently, the desire to share her thoughts with others has led her to pursue her writing more openly. She is currently assembling a book, titled Know the

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Previously an abortion counselor and still an activist for women’s reproductive rights, she expressed concern over recent threats to those rights. Her response is spelled out clearly in a quote from a poster that hangs over her desk and that has been with her for many years and through many changes. It reads, “I am a woman giving birth to myself.” This simple sentence, she says, conveys to her the essence of feminism, the choice to manifest your true self.

Scottie’s feminism is expressed through the kind of awareness that comes through asking difficult questions. For her, feminism is about taking responsibility for ourselves and having the confidence to realize that we are here to follow our “knowing” of what is right, to reduce our negative impact on the world around us, and make our own choices.

Following her desire to do “the right thing,” she chooses to be a member-owner at La Montanita. She told me that she drives her hybrid Prius past many of our corporate competitors to shop the Co-op. For her, the choice is about local business, low-impact products, and fresh organic food. In her words, “The Co-op is a good solution.”

Note: This is the second in a series of articles about individual Co-op members from our various communities in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Gallup. If you know about a Co-op member from your community whom you think we should profile, please e-mail ivye@lamontanitacoop.com, or call Ivy at 505-217-2031.

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Our conversation caused me to contemplate the link between choice and liberation. Freedom of choice, whether it is expressed through reproduction, religion, clothing, food, environment, products, or anything else, empowers us and encourages awareness. Our talk inspired me to ask questions. How can I live responsibly in the world? How can I reduce the amount of waste and pollution that I create? How can I support positive change locally and globally?

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I wonder how many of our co-op members know that Odwalla products are owned by the Coca Cola Company. I didn't know this myself until recently when a co-op member wrote a letter to the newsletter in June with concerns about this product. I also read in another source about Coke's pollution of water sources in India, Mexico, and Ghana. Soon after Coke began bottling operations in Plachimada, India, water levels dropped dramatically and water quality declined so much that it created health problems and caused people to have rashes. On the brink of a global water crisis, corporations like Coca Cola are turning a human right into a commodity. As wells run dry and water tables drop, peoples health and lives are threatened.

I believe our co-op does an excellent job of keeping us informed about food and health issues.

Because of this we can make choices which ben-

efit the health of ourselves and our families. In the August newsletter there is an article about a locally owned product "Sunrise Juice." I encourage our members to use locally owned products whenever possible. In addition to the benefit to us as individuals, it benefits our local economy.

We don't have to add to the enormous profits of multinationals like Coke who have been known to abuse their workers, repress the rights of labor, employ and exploit underage child labor and many other abuses.

Our co-op also encourages us to participate in decisions of our co-op, as we still practice democracy in this arena. I agree with Judith Kidd who recommended in a letter to the co-op newsletter that we bring these issues to the meeting of our board. I invite others to join us.

Sincerely, Floy Barrett Member since the co-op began

Corporate Buy Out News Hain/Celestial to Acquire Spectrum Organic Products It was announced in late August that the Hain Celestial Group Inc., an organic food and personal care products company agreed to acquire Spectrum Organic Products Inc. for 70.5 cents per share, or about $33 million in cash and stock.

The purchase price represents nearly a 4 percent premium to Spectrum's Monday closing stock price of 68 cents. The total consideration will be paid half in cash and half in Hain Celestial shares.

The transaction, which is expected to close in November and add to Hain Celestial earnings, is subject to Spectrum shareholder approval and other customary conditions.

Spectrum is a California-based maker and marketer of natural and organic culinary oils, vinegars, condiments

and butter substitutes under the Spectrum Naturals brand and essential fatty acid nutritional supplements under the Spectrum Essentials brand.

Spectrum reported sales for its last fiscal year of $49.9 million. Hain, which is 17 percent owned by Heinz Co., reported 2004 net income of $27 million on sales of $544.1 million. Heinz/Hain/ Celestial already owns Nile Spice, Earth’s Best Baby Foods, Bearitos, Yves Veggie Cuisine, Westsoy, Breadshops, Westbrae, Terra Chips, Rice Dream, Little Bear Organic, Arrowhead Mills, Health Valley, Celestial Seasonings Teas, Garden of Eatin, Deboles Pasta, Casbah, Walnut Acres, and Shai Ann’s Organics.

Principal stockholders in the Heinz/Hain Corp. are Philip Morris, Monsanto, CITIGroup, Exxon/ Mobil, Wal-Mart, Lockheed Martin, Waste Management Inc, Bank of America.

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the Gallup Buzz

Wendy Perry: Gallup’s New Volunteer Coordinator Wendy Perry is the new volunteer coordinator for the Gallup store. Wendy has been involved with the Co-op since 1999 as a board member and a working volunteer. She continues as a volunteer and is looking forward to helping other members get involved with both the Co-op and the Gallup community through a variety of worthy community projects. Wendy’s goals as the Co-op volunteer coordinator are to generate “greater awareness of the Coop” and all it offers to the community, including foods that help people “lead a healthier lifestyle.” She also hopes the various programs will help “build both the Gallup and Co-op community.”

Come meet Wendy on Oct 15th at the Gallup Co-op’s Fall Community Day. Bring a pot-luck dish to share, meet your friends, play a little music on the open mike, and peruse all the great volunteer opportunities that Wendy is putting together. There will also be a meeting for anyone interested in volunteering with the Coop on Tuesday, October 18th at 6:30 pm at the Journey office, located at 211 Coal St.

Some things that will be covered are: • Volunteer opportunities • Brainstorming new opportunities • Volunteer benefits. Please contact Wendy at oh_chestnut@yahoo.com or 863-5236 with any questions. Thanks Wendy — it’s great Co-op volunteers like Wendy who make the Co-op what it is.

Meet Wendy at the

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Social Responsibility Committee, 5:30pm Nob Hill Annex Member Linkage, 5:30pm Valley Coop

Gallup Fall Community Gathering Board of Directors Meeting, 5:30pm Immanuel Presbyterian Church 114 Carlisle SE 10/18 Gallup Volunteer Meeting, 6:30pm Journey Offices 211 Coal St., Gallup 10/23 Annual Member Meeting, 3pm Los Poblanos 4308 Rio Grande Blvd. NW TBA Finance Committee Meeting, 5pm 303 San Mateo NE Entire Month of Oct: Member Appreciation Volume Discount Shopping

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by Julie Hicks, Board Secretary During the member comment period, a visiting member said she would like to see enhanced selection and quality at the Nob Hill Co-op deli.

She feels more people would eat lunch at the deli if the quality improved. The General Manager commented that a number of improvements have occurred most recently at the Valley Co-op deli.

voiced support for this idea conceptually. The full annual budget will be discussed at the August board meeting.

The General Manager shared the results of the annual staff survey. He also reported that a series of one-on-one staff meetings occurred. The GM says this process provides excellent value and direction for future training and discussions.

Overall, all the staff seem to really understand the concept of cooperative principles and support of local products.

The board held the annual board member retreat on September 10. This year’s retreat focused on providing direction to the Ends Committee for creation of board Ends Statements, and on making committees and committee work more efficient.

In discussing current budgetary policies, the GM suggests that the board may want to consider issues such as staff treatment, living wage, benefits, etc. and how they relate to financial expectations.

He commented that the Co-op’s commitment to staff development and leadership training are contributing factors in running a great organization.

The GM shared a proposed budgetary allocation to invest a small amount of Co-op resources in support of local growers. Although no specific details were discussed, several board members

We hope you will participate in this year’s Coop elections. If you have any questions please contact the Board at bod@lamontanitacoop.com or call 505-217-2027.

Proposal I. Add a new Section 2.8 as follows: The Board may appoint or remove up to two Advisory Board members. Advisory Board members shall be members in good standing with the Cooperative and shall meet the same requirements as candidates during regular

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The board voted to grant more funding for the annual membership meeting in an effort to provide a fun location and encourage greater member involvement.

The board approved a trial program that is intended to increase member awareness of board policy governance. Cards will be attached to shopping carts that include fun and humorous trivia about the board and policy governace.

The board welcomed Jennifer Mariquez Cornish as the new board facilitator.

This represents a summary of the monthly board meeting; the full minutes may be found at stores’ information desks. Visitors are welcome to attend board meetings. They are held the 3rd Tues. of the month at 5:30pm at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church at Carlisle and Silver Ave., in Albuquerque.

MEMBER NOTIFICATION: By the time you read this you should have already received your OFFICIAL MEMBER NOTIFICATION mailing concerning the proposed by-law amendments. Just in case you missed it, here are the proposed by-law amendments that will be voted on during this year’s annual elections. Next month we will print the information submitted by all the Board of Directors candidates as well.

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elections. Advisory Board Members shall have no voting power at Board meetings and shall not attend executive session meetings. As the Board deems appropriate, Advisory Board Members may participate in Board discussions and may receive and review information regarding governance of the Cooperative.

Proposal II. 1. Section 2.6 shall be modified as follows: Each of the official acts of the Board of Directors shall be by a majority vote of a quorum of the Directors present in person and/or by teleconference, and shall be recorded with the yeas and nays of each Director or the unanimous approval of the Board in the Minute Book of the Cooperative.

2. Section 5.3 shall be modified as follows: Board meetings will be held monthly and any member of the Cooperative may attend.

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PROPOSED BY-LAW AMENDMENTS

majority of a quorum of Board members.

Board members may attend meetings in person or by teleconference. Six (6) Board members shall constitute a quorum. Board meetings will be held to discuss business, policy, and proposed Bylaws. Decisions will be made by the Board of Directors upon recommendation of the staff and membership. The time and place for such meetings shall be posted in the store. Following each Board election a meeting shall be scheduled with mandatory attendance of all Directors to review and discuss together the provisions of State Statutes, the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws.

The following wording was passed by the Board to accompany the proposed amendments: Purpose of Proposal I The purpose of this amendment is to allow the Board to maintain a small pool of qualified and

experienced persons who could serve as full Board members in the event of a resignation.

It is fairly common for Board members to resign part way through their term and the Bylaws allow the Board to appoint a person to fill the vacancy until the next election. In the past, appointees without experience have needed several months of meetings to get up to speed, thus limiting their effectiveness.

Purpose of Proposal II The purpose of this amendment is to make participation easier for Board members living outside of Albuquerque. Without the proposed amendment, the only way such a Board member could participate would be to travel to Albuquerque and be physically present for the meeting. Of course, the amendment would allow for teleconferencing among Board members in Albuquerque, as well.

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CO-OP KIDS It’ was cool!

Skye

Kid Power: Katrina Recovery Fund

Skye and his friends and his friends Benjaman, Kainoa and India decided they had to do Coop member,

something to help the many children and others affected by the Katrina Disaster.

...good, nice, fun, cool.

-Benjaman

They put their heads together, made homemade comic books, lemonade and sold their out grown toys. Everything was sold for 5-10 cents to other children at the weekly home school gathering in the Corrales Park.

These caring kids raised $27.53-that's a lot of 5cent lemonade to make and sell.

The Coop is proud of our young members and will match their fundraising effort dollar for dollar. 100%of all the donations will go directly to help farmers and their families in the rural areas hard hit

by Katrina through the Federation of Southern Co-ops.

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CO-OP BOARD NOTES Board Retreat Date: September 10

Value= Quality Price

Purpose- To define our values which are the

guiding force behind what we do.

Attended By: Co-op Board Members: Martha Whitman, Marshall Kovitz, Ken O’Brien, Roger Eldridge, John Kwait, Tamara Saimons, Andrew Stone, Tom Hammer CE Pugh, G.M., Edite Cates, Marketing, Jennifer Cornish, Facilitator Shirley Coe, Board Secretary

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favorites Pumpkin, apples, jam, maple syrup— Autumn is here! Here are a few relatively fast and easy homemade candy and dessert recipes for a little old-fashioned flavor this Harvest season! Better for you, better for the kids, and fun!

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@40 Pieces/35 Min, 20 min prep (does not include popping the popcorn) 2 Q popped popcorn 1-1/2 C pecan halves 2/3 C whole almonds 1-1/3 C Florida Crystals (or any crystallized sweetener) 1/2 C maple syrup 1 C margarine (Optional: red chili powder 1/4 t or to taste) Mix together popped corn and nuts. In a saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and margarine. (Add chili at this point if you like).

Bring to a boil, and boil 10 to 15 minutes, stirring constantly.

When mixture turns deep caramel in color, remove from heat, and stir in popcorn and nuts. Spread out on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Break apart when cool. Can be dipped or spread with chocolate, if desired.

Maple Pecan Fudge 12 Squares/ 11 Min (1 min prep) 3 C maple syrup 1 C milk 1/2 C chopped pecans

Vermont Maple Creams 20 Servings/1 Hrs (20 min. prep) 2 C maple syrup 1 t vanilla extract In a medium sized heavy saucepan, bring maple syrup to a boil. Cook over medium heat until syrup registers 235 degrees F on your candy thermometer. Allow to cool to 110 degrees F. Do not stir during cooling.

When 110 degrees F is reached, add vanilla and beat until mixture becomes very fluffy and light and can be shaped into patties. When completely cooled, wrap patties in waxed paper and store in an airtight container.

Pumpkin Maple Pie Supreme @30 Min Prep/ 1 Hr Cook 1 small sugar pumpkin 3/4 C packed brown sugar 1 1/4 t ground cinnamon 1 t ground ginger 1 t ground nutmeg 1/4 t ground cloves 1/8 t ground allspice 1/2 t salt 2/3 C real maple syrup 1 1/4 C half-and-half cream 1 t all-purpose flour 3 eggs 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Cut up pumpkin, and remove seeds. Place in large baking pan, and cover with foil or lid.

Bake for 1 hour, or until very tender. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Scrape pumpkin into a food processor; puree until smooth.

Measure 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree. In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and salt. Stir in maple syrup, half-andhalf, and flour. Mix in eggs one at a time. Pour filling into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until center is set. Note: Freeze any remaining pumpkin puree in small, leak proof containers. Fill within one inch of the top; the contents will expand when frozen.

Sugar-Free Butter Pecan Cookies

Put maple syrup and milk in heavy saucepan.

Boil to the soft ball stage, or about 235 degrees on the candy thermometer. Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes.

Beat until mixture is creamy. Add nuts. Pour mixture into 8 inch buttered square pan and spread out evenly. Let cool until firm. Cut into pieces. Store in airtight container in a cool place.

@ 30 Min Prep/ Makes 3 dozen cookies!

3 C sugar free biscuit mix 1/3 C pecan pieces 1 C pitted dates 2 egg whites 1/3 C warm water 2 t vanilla 1/2 C butter fruit-sweetened jam pecan halves (optional)

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autumn is here Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a blender or food processor to chop pecan pieces until finely ground. Sift biscuit mix, and stir in the pecans. Set aside. Use blender or food processor to puree dates, gradually adding egg whites and warm water. Beat several minutes until creamy. Melt butter, and then stir in date cream and vanilla. Fold liquid ingredients into biscuit mix. Stir only until blended.

On an ungreased cookie sheet, form dough into cookies 1/4" thickness by 2" diameter.

Press a thumb print into the middle of each.

Decorate each cookie with 1/4 teaspoon of jam and/or a pecan half. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-10 minutes until touches of light brown can be seen.

Here are some special offerings from some of our own La Montanita Deli Staff. There are some great ideas cooking back there in our Co-op kitchens. Enjoy good food!

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Cran-apple Crisp 30 Min Prep/ @1 Hour Total/Serves 8 Filling: 8 to 10 apples (your favorite) juice of one lemon 1 t nutmeg 1 t cinnamon 2 T whole wheat flour 1 T brown sugar 1 T cane sugar (*optional) 1/2 C apple juice 3/4 C dried cranberries 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 C whipped cream cheese Topping: 1/2 C WW flour 1/2 C butter 2 T vegetable oil 1 C rolled oats 1 C walnut (finely chopped) 1/2 C maple syrup 2 t cinnamon 1/2 t salt

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Pumpkin Fudge Brownies 1 C soy milk 2 T lemon juice 2- 1/2 C whole wheat pastry flour 1/2 C oat bran 1 T baking soda 1 T baking powder 1/2 t salt 1 t cinnamon 1/4 t nutmeg 1 t ginger 1/8 t ground clove 2 C turbinado sugar 1- 1/4 C light silken tofu 2/3 C prune puree (reconstitute dry prunes in warmed apple juice and then puree) 2/3 C pumpkin 2 tsp. vanilla 1/4 C boiling water 1/4 C cocoa 1 tbsp. maple syrup 9 x 13 greased cake pan Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix lemon and soy milk together and set aside. Mix next ten ingredients (flour through sugar) together in bowl and set aside. Mix tofu, pumpkin, prune puree, soy-lemon mixture, and 1 tsp. of vanilla in food processor. Fold into dry ingredients.

Remove 1-1/2 cups of batter to another bowl.

Whisk together cocoa, remaining tsp. of vanilla, boiling water and maple syrup. Fold this into the 1-1/2 cups of set aside batter.

Spread 2/3 of plain pumpkin batter on bottom of pan. Spoon dollops of fudge pumpkin mix on top. Next, dollop remaining pumpkin batter on top.

Swirl top mixtures together. Bake at 350 degrees for about 14 minutes. Check with wooden toothpick. Allow to cool, slice, and serve. A very special Autumn treat!

Remove cream cheese and butter from refrigerator to soften at room temperature. Peel and slice enough apples to fill a 10x10â&#x20AC;? baking dish about an inch from the top. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In a saucepan, heat apple juice and cranberries to boil and reduce to low, stirring, until cranberries are soft and most liquid is absorbed. Mix apples with lemon juice, softened cranberries, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, and sugars. (A large jar or strong plastic bag is useful for shaking ingredients to mix thoroughly).

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Scoop mixture into a buttered baking dish. Melt remaining butter in saucepan and add oil and flour. Whisk over med-low heat. Reduce to low and add maple syrup, oats, walnuts, salt, and cinnamon. Stir over low heat until mixed. Smooth the whipped cream cheese over apple mixture in baking dish and cover with the topping. Bake for @ 30 min or until apples are soft and mixture is bubbly. Cool before slicing. *Sugar-free Variation: Omit cane and brown sugars. After spreading apple mixture in the baking dish, drizzle about 1/2 cup brown rice syrup over the top, before adding the cream cheese and topping. Rice syrup can replace maple in the topping if desired. For a little extra flavor, try adding 1 extra cup of dried pears or apricot, heat-softened with the cranberries and some extra apple juice, to the filling.

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ucked away at the far end of Canyon Road in Santa Fe, Tomas Enos of El Milagro Herb Company is making some amazing herbal products. Tomas made the leap from gardener and lifelong plant lover to herbalist over 15 years ago.

After working at the original Seeds of Change Farm in Gila, New Mexico he began to study with Michael Moore (the herbalist, not the film maker) in 1990 in Silver City. After working several years as a clinical herbalist, and in solar energy systems installation with the Santa Fe Solar Energy Co-op, Tomas began making products for more than just his herbal clients. With his mantra “there is so much to know” its no surprise that he has been continually adding to his herbal knowledge and refining his formulas and products.

The results are a line of herbal crèmes, salves and lotions that are of the highest quality and fill in some important gaps in what’s available for people who want good, clean effective herbal health and body care. Tomas says “I either grow all the herbs I use myself, buy them from other small organic growers or wild-craft

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The percentage of each ingredient is carefully designed so as to have more than a peripheral effect, they are meant to have a profound effect. served with Vitamin E oil, grapefruit seed extract and other herbal extracts.

His first herbal crème was a wild yam preparation made for a dear friend from Ireland, who was going through menopause. Created to meet the currently accepted standard, it remains his most popular crème. Like all good herbalists, he experimented on himself and felt a definite cooling action. “I believe it acts to help circulate the heat, circulate the chi and blood, getting the brain to work as the master control center, helping to keep the whole endocrine system in balance rather than getting one hormone dominant over another.” While the conventional medical system may question the efficacy of wild yam crèmes, Tomas noted, “most women say it has an amazing effect on how they feel.” Now years later it remains his most popular crème and dozens of jars find their way to Ireland annually.

But while Wild Yam creme may be his most popular, his other preparations provide support and tonic rejuvenation for a variety of other conditions.

His Desert Dweller Deep Moisturizing Lotion and Oasis Replenishing crème are both specially formulated with plants from the southwest region for the harsh dry conditions of the region. Other products include Acne crème, Sun Goddess Sun Protection, Fabulous Foot crème, Bloodroot crème (great on those sun damage spots), Tonifying Honey crème, Horsechesnut crème (for those little spidery broken capillaries) and coming soon, shampoos and conditioners without sodium laurel sulfate or parabens.

La Montanita Coop is pleased to be able to support this master herbalist in our midst by carrying these fine herbal preparations at our locations. All products many not be available at every location but can be special ordered.

Homeopathy and its Critics

by Ethan Miller,, DHHP, HD, DMH recent article in the prestigious medical journal Lancet declares that it is time to put homeopathy behind us and move on. The article accompanies a “metastudy” or review of clinical studies on both conventional medicine and homeopathy which purports to demonstrate that homeopathy has no more effect than a placebo. This is only the latest in a long series of attempts by conventional medicine to discredit homeopathy.

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Homeopathy’s founder Samuel Hahnemann wrote scathing criticisms of allopathic medicine back when common practice included things like bloodletting and large doses of mercury. When the AMA was founded in the early years of the 20th century it included in its first order of business the marginalization of the then flourishing homeopathic medical establishment.

Through political influence, and with a little help from the pharmaceutical industry, allopathic medicine has come to dominate government health policy, academic medicine, and research. The result today is that the media almost exclusively reflect this dominant paradigm when reporting on medical matters. This paradigm includes its own particular world view, which posits a completely material view of the human being, and a strong pharmaceutical bias in its therapeutics. While it would be unfair to tar the entire medical establishment with one brush, it is also naïve to entirely discount the influence of pharmaceutical interests on the medical establishment.

One of the major problems with studies of the type reviewed in the Lancet is that they attempt to apply an allopathic methodology in a homeopathic context. The randomized controlled trial is considered to be the methodological gold standard in conventional medicine. It starts with a diagnosis and applies a therapy (typically a drug) and tallies the results.

From a homeopathic standpoint the diagnostic categories used in these trials are often meaningless. Furthermore, in homeopathy there is not necessarily a direct line from such a diagnosis to the prescription. The principle of individual-

ization must come into play. So, while the purpose of the metastudy was to select the best studies, no one bothered to check whether the studies actually make sense from the standpoint of homeopathy.

The use of randomized controlled studies provides a veneer of scientific objectivity. The Lancet study’s assumption is “that the effects observed in placebo-controlled trials could be explained by a combination of methodological deficiencies and biased reporting”. The authors made no pretense of objectivity but clearly set out to discredit homeopathy.

One of the greatest obstacles to the acceptance of homeopathy has always had to do with the fact that homeopathic remedies are often diluted beyond the point where any of the original substance remains. To the materially minded perspective of allopathic medicine this renders homeopathy incomprehensible and hence unacceptable. The Lancet article repeats this old argument against homeopathy.

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ts logic of “we don’t understand it, therefore it must be false” is only valid under the premise that we already know everything. Since homeopathy’s inception science has advanced to the point where it can now explain some of the properties of high-dilution remedies. Dr. Rustum Roy, Ph.D. distinguished material scientist from Penn State University commented on the fact that the chemistry argument made in this study and by conventional medicine in general is false science. "The underpinning of the editorial content of the Lancet as it relates to homeopathy relies on a quaint old idea from the nineteenth century that the ONLY way that the property of water can be affected or changed is by incorporating foreign molecules. This is the Avogadro-limit high-school level chemistry argument. To a materials scientist this notion is absurd, since the fundamental paradigm of materials-science is that the structureproperty relationship is the basic determinant of everything.

It is a fact that the structure of water and therefore the informational content of water can be altered in infinite ways."

Contact Ethan Miller at the Albuquerque Homeopathic Center 884-3997

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Resour ce Guide Counseling continued from page 4 Pamela Edmondson Spectrum Counseling and Psychotherapy 404 San Mateo Blvd NE, Suite 42 Albuquerque NM 87109 505-232-3000 www.spectrumcounseling.com Provides quality counseling and psychotherapy services Special considerations: Co-op members get $5 off negotiated fee (usual fee is $75, sliding scale available) Paula Muran Medical Intuitive/Empath, Wellness Coach & Educator Specializing in Emotional Healing & Counseling 217-3747, www.PaulaMuran.com email: paula@paulamuran.com Special considerations: 10% discount for Co-op members/1st visit Business and Financial Services Debby Kruzic Document Handling & Information Services, Inc. 505-888-3620, dhinfo@dhinfo.com www.dhinfo.com Helping companies move towards a paperless office.

Special Considerations: one hour free needs-analysis for a paperless office.

Donal S. Kinney, CPA Tax Preparation and Planning - Personal and Small Business 2300 W. Alameda, #B6 Santa Fe, NM 87507 Ph: 505-474-6733 Fax: 505-474-7577 www.beanplanter.com Special considerations: Co-op members receive a 10% discount Paul Chavez, Licensed General Contractor Maguire Reality LLC Full service commercial and residential realtor 2625 Aspen Ave NE 688-1228 Special considerations: 1% discount on all property listings Ruth B. Cohen, Mediator and Attorney Mediation for family, workplace, business and non-profit organizations. Legal protection for lesbian, gay-men, bi-sexual and transgender individuals and their families. Offices in Albuquerque and Cedar Crest. By appointment. Call 505-247-2439 rbcohen@flash.net.

Special considerations: 10% discount to current co-op members Sarah Soliz Freelance proofreader/editor 246-9167or zilos@freeshell.org Special considerations: Co-op members please call for specials.

Farming and Gardening Bridgit Martin and NeoGardens Gardens for Life: CelluGRO water saving, grow anywhere, portable garden units, 2825 Candelaria NW, Phone 505-379-9048 e-mail bridgitmartin@cs.com www.neogardens.com Special considerations: NeoGardens offering a 10% discount to current Co-op members on sustainable garden supplies Special considerations: Gardens for Life offering 20% off products and services for Co-op members Corva Rose Divine Earth Aesthetic Pruning and Restoration 505-203-8968, P.O. Box 6646 Albuquerque, NM 87197-6646 Special considerations: Offering a 10% discount for members Joe Botone Great Outdoors Nursery and Landscape Design Xeriscape, low-water landscape, perennial garden design and installation. Large selection of stone available!

Call 890-5311, 10408 2nd Street NW Special considerations: 10% discount on plants to Co-op members Marie S. Abaya/Simeona Gardenaire Landscapes and gardens of uncommon beauty Soothing waters, lush containers, harmonius art 505 242 0167 h, 281 814 7944 c simarsingsun@yahoo.com Special considerations: Co-op members receive a15% discount off design fees.

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Walter Dods Gardenscapes Landscape installation and maintenance. Beautiful outdoor spaces and custom wooden furniture Call 505-681-5371 Special considerations: Co-op member specials available!

Art, Gifts, and Retail Establishments Beyond Borders Global direct imports featuring Co-op artisans and products 111 Carlisle SE/Nob Hill Center 255-6166 Special considerations: 5% discount to current Coop members Brian Grossnickle Micaceous Cookware Artistic, hand-built, earthen cookware for daily use 505-281-1853 P.O. Box 27149 Albuquerque, NM 87125 brian@micaceouscookware.com, www.micaceouscookware.com Special considerations: 10% discount for Co-op members Louis D'Amico Mudfish Pottery Phone: 345-1620, 1836 Candelaria NW, Abq, NM 87107 Classes for Kids (after School) and Adults., evenings or daytime.

Special considerations: 5% discount for Co-op members.

Beverly Johnson Gallery One One of a kind art, gifts, jewelry, fine natural fiber clothing and more Nob Hill Center 268-7449 Special considerations: 5% discount to Co-op members Pat Chupak, Chef/Owner Helping Hands Personal Chef Services In-home meal preparation includes grocery shopping, cooking and cleanup. Specialized diets welcomed. Gift certificates, cooking classes and holiday/catering available.

Phone 505-792-8981 Special considerations: Offering all current co-op members a 10% discount on hourly fee.

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W omen in Black: Standing for Peace & Justice

by Linda Charlton and Carolyn Kinsman ome people drive past us turning their heads or pointing.

Others flash their lights, honk horns, pass a peace sign or nod.

At first many were wary. Guards and passersby were concerned about this unusual group of women gathering in front of the Federal Courthouse. Not saying anything. Not carrying signs---just standing there dressed in black. On the first day, a courthouse guard approached. One woman handed him a small piece of paper, just as we do with all who inquire. The paper, in part, reads:

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International Movement of Women for Peace Women in Black is a movement of women who hold silent vigils across our planet. We stand dressed in black to honor those who have experienced the devastation and tragedy of violence. This simple action unites us in our commitment to justice and a world free of violence.

After reading the flyer, the guard still wanted to communicate verbally, so the woman stepped out of the silent line to speak with him. Weeks later, in response to a driver’s “What are they doing?” our guard friend told him, “They’re standing for peace and justice.”

There is a long tradition of women standing for peace. Black, the color of mourning, often symbolizes their purpose. In the 1950’s in South Africa, The Black Sash Women, many of them white

Afrikaners, stood draped in black sashes outside Parliament to protest the disenfranchisement of Cape “Coloureds.” When it became illegal in the 1970’s to have gatherings of more than one person, Black Sash women stood alone along highways, each one just out of sight of the next.

In Argentina between 1976-1983, thousands of people, mostly dissidents and innocent civilians unconnected with terrorism, were arrested and vanished without a trace. Mothers and grandmothers, dressed in mourning clothes, stood in parks, plazas, and in front of government buildings to demand the return of their loved ones, Los Desaparecidos. This has been repeated in Colombia, Guatemala, in Basra, and around the world.

Nazism, violence against women, violence against children, violence where people live.

In 1991, Women in Black in Israel won the Aachen Peace Prize and, in 1994, the peace award of the city of San Giovanni d’Asso in Italy. In 2001, the international movement of Women in Black was awarded the Millennium Peace Prize for Women, given by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM).

Today, Women in Black is a global network of women standing for peace and justice. Women in Black is not an organization; it is a means of mobilization and a formula for action. It is a movement of women, gathering. Vigils happen regularly in cities and villages around the world, each one autonomous, with its own policies and guidelines.

Women in Black gather in Albuquerque in front of the Federal Courthouse (300 block of Lomas NW) every Thursday from noon-1:00, except

We stand dressed in black to honor those who have experienced the devastation and tragedy of violence Then, in 1988, one month after the first Palestinian intifada, a small group of Israeli women began carrying out a simple protest. Once a week at the same hour and in the same location, they stood, wearing black. This marked the beginning of what is now the worldwide movement known as Women in Black. The movement grew.

Women stood to decry violence of all kinds: war, inter-ethnic conflict, militarism, racism, neo-

Thanksgiving Day. We arrive from all directions to stand silently in prayer, meditation, contemplation, for peace and justice, for our community, in the hope and desire for peace in our world. All who are drawn to this action are invited to join us.

For more information call 505-573-1275.

More information about Women in Black is available at: www.womeninblack.org.

Mountain Mahogany Charter School Mountain Mahogany is a tuition-free charter school in the North Valley of Albuquerque. It was founded as a “community striving toward peace”. The school is set on 3.2 acres of land between Griegos and Montano. The school buildings, colorful portables of

salmon, rose, yellow, lavender, and blue are set up like spokes of a wheel around a central grassy area.

The arts-permeated and nature-centered curriculum is informed and enriched by Enki, Waldorf, and Montessori Education. The children connect with life’s sublime beauty and deep meaning through immersion in the arts—storytelling, art, music, and movement.

Mountain Mahogany has been lucky to hire eight outstanding teachers (two for each grade, some with Enki training, some storytellers, some artists), an administrator with special education certification, and an embracing administrative secretary.

The teacher/student ratio is 1 to 11. All in the school community (parents, students, teachers, administrators, community members) are held as the precious, noble, and mysterious beings that they are.

Mountain Mahogany is seeking students from Kindergarten to Grade Three for a few more openings, especially for Grade Two. Please tell your friends. Our phone number is 341-1424 and our web site is www.mountain mahogany.org.

The Food Show: Politics, Pleasure & Pain Some years ago the idea for The Food Show grew from the observation that most Americans have no clue where their food comes from, nor do they seem to care. This disaffection encourages the loss of small farms, family farmers and ranchers (and their integral importance in our communities), the indiscriminant use of pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers and genetic engineering in agribusiness, loss of diversity, hunger, obesity and a lack of appreciation for the miracle of food and thus the miracle of life.

The seventeen plus artists in The Food Show have all dealt with food as a subject for some time. Many take a political stance, some look deeply at the beauty, others at the simple reality. Photographs by Alvaro Antonio Garcia, Jane Russek, Miguel Gandert and Jo Whaley.

Colette Hosmer and Celia Rumsey’s sculptural works, painter David Nakabayashi and video artist Susanna Carlise’s wonderful dance-like installations are but a few of the fine artists represented. Joe Girandola’s infinitely

original work deals with Mad Cow disease; meat paintings by Mike Geno, the Three Sisters art by Bobbe Besold, and a food mandala by Chrissie Orr pull us into their world, expanding, educating and enhancing our ideas about food.

Information about food, farmers markets, growers, ranchers, etc will be available as handouts. You will come away from this experience reminded, “that whatever lofty things you might accomplish today, you will do because you first ate something that grew out of dirt.” (Barbara Kingsolver) The Food Show: Politics, Pleasure and Pain, opens at the State Capitol of New Mexico on Friday October 14 at 5PM to 7PM and runs through December 16, 2005.

For more information please call The Santa Fe Council for the Arts at 505-424-1878.

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Er nesto Sir olli To Speak in Albuquerque October 5th The SE Heights Community is uniting in economic development efforts to move the community forward in its goal to create a favorable business environment. In a grass roots effort, residents are partnering with existing economic development efforts, business owners, and new entrepreneurs as well as with the internationally experienced Sirolli Institute (www.sirolli.com), the City of Albuquerque (fmondragon@cabq.gov), and the SE Community. The Sirolli philosophy of economic development is founded on capturing the intelligence and passion of local people for business and partnering them with the community resources available to start and expand entrepreneurial business.

The process began in 2004 with the City's Economic Development Summit and progressed to competing for and winning a $180,000 award from the Office of Economic Development to fund most of the project.

All are invited to join residents in a Community Celebration and Project Launch on Oct. 5, 2005, at the African American Pavillion/New Mexico Expo State Fair, 6:30pm. Ernesto Sirolli, founder of the Sirolli Institute is a dynamic speaker with international experience building community economic development efforts in places like Africa, Australia, Canada, and the US. Contact Ana Beall Beauty for more information 275-7955

Children’s Water Festival What is a watershed and how does it function? Why is water so important to life? These Big Water Questions and more will be answered at the 7th Middle Rio Grande Children’s Water Festival to be held at the Albuquerque Convention Center on October 13 and 14 from 9am to 1pm. The Children’s Water Festival will host over 1000 students from Albuquerque and Rio Rancho schools.

As they step off the buses, the 4th graders will be welcomed by the “Water Wizard” and they will spend the rest of the day participating in fun, hands-on learning activities about water science, history, geography and our water future.

As we look to the future, even tougher decisions must be made about water, and we’ll need deci-

sion makers who really understand this scarce and precious resource. Those future decision makers are the students of today, our children. We need to make sure that they have the water facts, concepts and critical thinking skills they will need.

Water Festival Volunteers Needed!

With so many students gathering, we’ll need plenty of help! We are seeking volunteers including: guides for student groups, assistants for activity presenters, folks to welcome teachers & students and assist with logistics and photographers

Celebrate the Rio Grande!

If you’d like to participate in one of the many Dia del Rio volunteer projects, visit the REI store at 1550 Mercantile NE. Project descriptions and sign-up sheets will be posted.

Help celebrate our bosque treasure at the 11th Annual Dia del Rio. For more information on the Dia del Rio events, volunteer projects, sponsorship or a booth for your organization contact Myrna Marquez with the Open Space Division at 452-5222 or mimarquez@cabq.gov

Erda Gardens Hosts Harvest Fest! potluck meal and silent auction. Please bring a dish to share, a blanket to eat on, and money for our fabulous and eclectic auction. This event raises money for Erda's educational programs, including training interns in the art and science of organic and biodynamic farming practices.

For more information or to make a auction donation, please contact Erika Harding at 505-804-3726 or erika@bodymindandspiritabq.com.

Dia De Los Muertos Celebration

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Dia del Rio will take place in the Bosque, west of the Hispanic Cultural Center parking lot on Saturday, October 15th from 8am – 1pm. Bosque activities include planting, grass and wildflower seeding, trail building and cleanup.

he Mexicano Land Education and Conservation Trust will host Dia De Los Muertos to be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the Lensic Theatre on Nov. 3, 2005. Dia de los Muertos is an annual multicultural benefit celebration for New Mexico’s Land Grant communities. This year’s event will feature performances by Jimmy Santiago Baca, Valerie Martinez, Cipriano Vigil, Lucia Veronica Carmona, and others in music, poetry, and dance, to commemorate the spirit of our ancestors.

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To volunteer contact Wendy Tanner, Phone, 505-4637736, E-mail: h2ofest@msn.com. For more information, contact Festival Manager Susan Gorman at (505) 259-7190.

The 11th Annual Dia del Rio

Erda Gardens and Learning Center, Albuquerque's nonprofit organic CSA farm, is hosting its annual Harvest Festival and everyone is invited! The event will take place Saturday, Oct. 15, 4-7:30pm. Erda Gardens is located on the grounds of the historic Los Poblanos Inn and La Quinta Cultural Center, on north Rio Grande Blvd. Go north on Rio Grande over Montano, and you will see a sign for Los Poblanos and Erda Gardens on your left. This event is free and open to the public. There will be farm games, childrens' activities, live music and storytelling, along with a

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munities in New Mexico and southern Colorado, while educating the general public regarding land-based communities.

Proceeds from the benefit will support the organizing and development efforts of The Mexicano Land Education and Conservation Trust, in association with the land grant communities of New Mexico and southern Colorado. The Trust is committed to preserving ancestral homeland and our agricultural and cultural traditions for future generations. We advocate a community-based development process, which conserves our land, water, language, cultural values, and self-determination.

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