Mountain View Market Co-op & Kitchen 1300 El Paseo Road – Las Cruces, NM 88001 Open everyday from 8 AM – 9 PM Phone: (575) 523-0436 Fax: (575) 541-0814 Email: mountainviewmarketcoop@gmail.com Mountain View Market Kitchen Downtown 120 S. Water Street – Las Cruces, NM 88005 Monday – Friday: 8 AM – 5 PM Saturday: 8 AM – 2 PM Phone: (575) 556-9856 Email: mountainviewkitchen@gmail.com
Mission Statement “The Organ Mountain Cooperative promotes good food, good company, and good health for all.” Staff Mission Statement “We are diverse in our backgrounds, but united in our goal to serve and empower local and global communities and increase the quality of life for all.”
The Co-operative Principles 1. Voluntary and Open Membership 2. Democratic Member Control 3. Members’ Economic Participation 4. Autonomy and Independence 5. Education, Training, and Information 6. Cooperation among Cooperatives 7. Concern for Community Board of Directors Shahid Mustafa, General Manager Paul Heiberger, President Claudia Piper, Vice President Carolyn Gressitt, Secretary Stella Field, Treasurer Karen George Randy Harris Caitlin Karrenberg Lori Kae Schwab Hollis Train Our monthly Board meetings are held in the MVM Administrative Offices (just south of the main store), starting at 5:30 on the fourth Wednesday of the month. The first portion of each meeting is reserved for a Member Forum, and we welcome visits from our fellow Members to hear your concerns! [MVMBoard@mountainviewmarket.coop]
News from the Kitchen! By Caitlin Karrenberg, Kitchen Manager Your exquisite taste in fine dining has kept this kitchen quite busy! We calculated the numbers for 2013, and we’re pretty excited to say that y’all helped us increase our Kitchen sales by 102% over 2012! That translates into more support for local farmers and producers, more money for a living wage for our employees, and more good food in your bellies by allowing us to further invest in Kitchen improvements! We’re excited to report such extensive growth over the past year, and we’re not ready to slow down. With the expansion of our Fresh Meat program, the Kitchen will also be expanding its menu to include some of the new fresh meats: Kyzer Pork, Sweetgrass Beef, and Mary’s Chickens. You’ve already seen Kyzer pork on the breakfast menu, and we’ve used Mary’s chicken and Sweetgrass beef in our made-from-scratch soups: Hearty Chicken and Veggie; Green Chile Chicken and Rice; Curried Beef; and Beef and Barley. We also plan to introduce entrees featuring the new meats. We’re also working on honing our baking skills. We currently offer muffins from Living Harvest Bakery and Belle Sucre Bakery, but we plan to roll out (baking pun!) gluten-free and vegan options made in-house by our wonderful Kitchen. This will include gluten-free and/or vegan scones, muffins, cookies, biscuits, brownies, and other sweet treats. And of course, we’ll stay committed to using only the best ingredients - all certified organic flours and sweeteners. Lastly, you might have noticed the Dining Passport table tents in the Downtown Kitchen and El Paseo Café. The Las Cruces Convention and Visitors Bureau is offering a prize of $750 in edible prizes and gifts certificates to any Dona Ana County resident who dines and gets their Dining Passport validated at participating restaurants. Both Kitchen locations are participating, so don’t forget to pick up a Dining Passport and get it validated by one of our cheerful Kitchen staff. For more details and official game rules visit: www.explorelascruces.com
Mountain View Market Kitchen has two locations! 120 S Water Street and 1300 El Paseo Road Suite M /MountainViewMarketKitchen MountainViewMarketKitchen
Down on the Farm By Lori Garton, Farm Manager
Winter is still present, but we are already planting seedlings for Spring. The hustle and bustle of Spring preparations are some of the best chores all year. Currently, we are planting cool weather crops like spinach, arugula, swiss chard, and lettuce, as well as warm weather crops like tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers. In addition, our seedlings aren’t just for the MVM Farm - they are for you too! They’d be a great addition to anyone’s garden. A variety of seedlings will be available for purchase at the Co-op and at Ardovino’s Farmers’ Market in Sunland Park in the upcoming weeks. They are grown in OMRI listed organic potting soil along with a mixture of MVM Farm compost and MVM Farm worm castings. Our greenhouses and hoophouse are filling up fast. We are planting kale, culinary herbs, and lettuces in our aquaponic greenhouses. Our fish are growing too. We are looking into our next batch of fish for the Spring, and it may include catfish. We are preparing beds to be planted. In addition to tilling the soil, we add local non-gmo, hormone-free, and antibiotic-free aged manure, MVM Farm compost, and worm tea. The rows are then carefully shaped to make them perfect for planting. We have three new NMSU interns and one high school volunteer from the Rio Grande Preparatory Institute that are helping us out weekly until the end of the semester. We are so glad to have their help, and we hope that they take their experience and knowledge to do more of the same work here in our community.
One of our awesome volunteers from NMSU
At the Farm Fun for Kids Workshop in January Last month the MVM Farm was fortunate enough to be able to partner with Anthony Farms and deliver over 180 pounds of MVM Farm produce (over 300 pounds of produce total) to local elementary schools in Las Cruces for their root crop tasting. It was a great success and honor, and we are looking forward to doing it again. Anytime we can expose youth to the greatness of organic growing, we love to take the opportunity. Speaking of youth, we had a blast at our Farm Fun for Kids workshop in January. Children came out to tour the farm and learned about animal care and composting, as well as planted some seeds of their own. We loved it so much that we are planning on doing it again. If organic gardening is your thing, or if you want it to be, consider joining us for a sustainable agriculture workshop on the first Saturday of each month. The Container Gardening Workshop is on February 1st and our very popular Spring Planting Workshop is on March 1st. These workshops are aimed at getting you ready to grow this year without toxic chemicals. If you’d like to get your hands in the dirt, some sunshine on your shoulders, and help your farm grow all at once, come to any of our volunteer days: every Wednesday and Saturday from 9am-12pm at 2653 Snow Road in Mesilla. A big thank you to all of our volunteers and our new interns for their interest in the farm. Without you, we couldn’t grow. Planting tomatoes in February, Lori Garton, MVM Farm Manager
Mountain View Market Co-op received the 2013 Las Cruces Sun-New Readers’ Choice Award for Best Grocery Store in Las Cruces! Save the Date! Our Annual Member Meeting and Co-op Expo will be held on the evening of Saturday, April 12th, 2014.
A total of 125 classes and workshops were hosted at the Co-op throughout 2013. Co-op employees taught 43 classes and workshops to over 260 community members. Community members taught 82 classes and workshops to over 240 attendees. In addition, the Co-op donated over $2,000 to 31 different local organizations throughout 2013!
BODy + Soul At the December 2013 Board of Directors’ meeting, the Board of Directors voted to not issue a 2013 Patronage Rebate. There are many reasons for this decision, the most important being the continued growth of our Co-op. The addition of our Downtown Kitchen location, the in-store expansion of our Kitchen, and the growth of our delivery and online ordering service all required investments in equipment and additional labor. It is essential that we invest in improvements in operational capacity if we are to continue to grow as a successful local business. Our community continues to grow and change around us, and we must grow and change as well to meet the needs of our membership. This is an exciting time for the Co-op, and we are fortunate to be able to invest in our future growth. We continue to support the MVM Farm as well as other local producers. Our commitment to food sovereignty, locally-sourced food, sustainable agriculture, and community education are all evident in the support the Co-op has given and will continue to give. We can proudly say that the MVM farm continues to provide freshly harvested vegetables to Mountain View Market’s shelves on a twiceweekly basis. The MVM farm along with other growers is also growing food for the Las Cruces Public Schools, to ensure a new generation of healthy eaters! The lack of a Patronage Rebate does not mean the Co-op is not doing well; on the contrary, we continue to grow and thrive in this community, even in an unstable economy. In order to sustain this growth, we must invest in the future. This investment comes in many different forms, including purchasing new equipment, investing in local agriculture, and improving the store’s environment for employees, members, and all patrons. We are also very proud to say we can offer a livable wage to every one of our employees, as well as many other employee benefits. In short, it is important that we use our equity to invest in the future and ensure our continued success as a community-owned business. You can expect to see many more improvements in the coming year, including an even stronger commitment to locally-sourced products. And remember, Patronage Rebates are only a small component of your Membership benefits. Most importantly, you are an owner of a local, democratically-run business. Your voice matters to us. Members will continue to receive great discounts on quality products each month (totaling almost $70,000 in 2013), as well as discounts and special offers at other locally-owned businesses through our We Cooperate! Program. Many more details about the Co-op’s reinvestment into the long-term health of our business will be available during the Annual Member Meeting and Co-op Expo coming up on April 12th. Keep an eye out for more information in upcoming newsletters. In cooperation, The Mountain View Market Board of Directors Thoughts, questions, comments? We want to hear from you, so please let us know how we're doing! Fill out a Customer Comment Card at the Courtesy Desk and drop it off in the Customer Comment box by the front door of the Co-op. If you leave your email or phone number, we’ll be able to respond to you!
February Events @ MVM CO+OP All events are free, open to the public, and located in the MVM Co-op Community Room unless noted otherwise.Want to host an event in the Co-op Community Room? Just contact Jennifer at mvmoutreach@gmail.com or call (575)523-0436. Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays starting Wednesday, February 5th – 8 am to 1 pm The Sidewalk Nursery: Robledo Vista Nursery specializes in low water use native and adapted plants, as well as select fruit trees, herbs, and vegetables. Visit RobledoVista.com for current availability and call ahead if you would like to purchase a specific plant. Please note that days and hours are subject to weather conditions. The Sidewalk Nursery is located in front of Mountain View Market. Call Jimmy for more info. [INFO: 915.203.4385] Wednesdays through March 26th – 6 to 7:30 pm Herbal Medicine with Deborah Brandt: From the Ground Up proprietor Deborah Brandt will lead an in-depth course series detailing the diverse uses and applications of traditional herbal medicine to maintain a healthful, vibrant quality of life. Each week will feature a different topic – Gastrointestinal Health on February 5th, Reproductive System Health on February 12th, Herbals for Children and Tincture Making on February 19th, and Herbs for Urinary Tract Health on February 26th. Deborah Brandt is a Registered Nurse, herbalist, and nutritionist who approaches health from a holistic perspective. Classes may be taken individually or as a series. Cost is $15/members or $20/non-members for individual classes, or register for the course in its entirety for $125/members or $140/non-members. Contact Deborah Brandt at 644.5504 or debjbrandt@mac.com for more information or to sign-up. Classes will take place in the Co-op Community Room. Wednesdays & Saturdays in February – 9 am to 12 pm MVM Farm Volunteer Days: Interested in organic farming and local food production? Want to find out more about composting, vermiculture, aquaponics, laying hens, and crop planning for our region? Come and volunteer at the Mountain View Market Farm located at 2653 Snow Road in Mesilla. Contact the Co-op for details and directions. [INFO: 575.523.0436 or ocleyf@yahoo.com] Wednesdays & Fridays in February – 12 to 1 pm Lunchtime Yoga: Calling everyone, beginners or experienced alike, who would like to make the most of their lunch hour with a tailored and exclusive 45 minute yoga class, followed by a lunch order waiting for you at the studio. $12 cash or check for yoga and express lunch from Mountain View Market Kitchen, or $6 just for the yoga class. No pre-registration necessary: Just show up to Downtown Desert Yoga (303 S. Alameda Blvd), fill out your lunch order, and your lunch will be waiting for you at the yoga studio when your class ends. [YOGA INFO: 575.647.9642 or www.downtowndesertyoga.com] [MVM KITCHEN INFO: 575.556.9856 or www.mountainviewmarket.coop]
Saturday, February 1st – 10 am to 12 pm Urban Container Gardening Workshop with MVM Farm Manager Lori Garton: Want to grow vegetables and herbs at home but don’t think you have the space, soil, or time? Learn the best strategies and techniques to become an urban grower! This workshop will offer skills and tips on how to grow in small places. Instruction will cover all aspects of growing edibles in containers: What, when, and how to plant, as well as how to help your vegetables and herbs thrive. The workshop will be held at the MVM Farm in Mesilla (2653 Snow Road). Cost is $15 for members/ $20 for non-members and space is limited. You must register online, over the phone, or in-store before attending the workshop at the farm. [INFO: 575.523.0436, www.mountainviewmarket.coop, or mvmoutreach@gmail.com] Tuesday, February 4th – 6 to 7:30 pm Trap, Neuter & Return: Feral Cat Care: Join nationally recognized expert on feral cat care, Joe Miele, who will explain some simple things we can do to make the feral cat population more comfortable, and learn how to humanely reduce the population by preventing new litters. The class is free and open to the public and typically occurs every first Tuesday of the month in the Co-op Community Room. [INFO: 575.523.0436 or mvmoutreach@gmail.com] Thursday, February 6th – 10 am to 2 pm Traditional & Specialty Cheese Tasting: Join us for another delicious cheese sampling event! Our recently expanded cheese department features authentic parmigiano reggiano, aged gruyere and gouda, brie and triple-creams, fresh local goat cheese, a variety of olives, cured sausages, and more! [INFO: 575.523.0436 or mvmoutreach@gmail.com] Thursday, February 6th & February 20th – 2 to 5 pm Spiritual Psychic Tarot Readings will be offered by Linda Marlena Carr. Linda has thirty-five years experience and displays integrity, accuracy, and compassion. She will help you gain the insight and understanding that you need to make wise decisions for the highest good in your life. You can find Linda in the Co-op cafe. There is a fee. [INFO: 575.312.3040] Friday, February 7th – 5 to 6 pm DIY Valentine’s Day: In this do-it-yourself class, we’ll teach you how to make homemade bath bombs and massage oils! This would make a wonderful treat for your friends, loved ones, or yourself. This class is $3 for members/$5 for non-members and will be held in the Co-op Community Room. Sign up in store, over the phone, or online. [INFO: 575.523.0436, mvmoutreach@gmail.com, or www.mountainviewmarket.coop] Thursday, February 13th – 5 to 6 pm Eat Smart Live Well – Heart Health Wellness Class: February is heart health month! Rosario and Trish of our Wellness department will lead a class detailing the best ways to take care of your heart. Classes are free for members and $3 for non-members, and will take place in the Co-op Community Room. Sign up in-store, over the phone, or online. Don’t forget about the corresponding Cooking Class the following Thursday. [INFO: 575.523.0436 or www.mountainviewmarket.coop]
February Events Continued... Saturday, February 15th – 11 am to 3 pm Psychic Readings will be offered by Dawn Cheney. Her work with other healing systems and knowledge of Healing Touch, Reiki, Sekhem, and Shamanic tools are available by contacting Dawn directly. You can find Dawn in the Co-op Cafe. There is a fee. [INFO: 575.233.1108] Saturday, February 15th – 10 am to 12 pm Desert Baby-wearers: Learn about safe and comfortable baby-wearing, practice new methods, try different carriers and meet other baby-wearers at this monthly meeting. This monthly event meets every third Saturday in the Co-op Community Room. It is free and is open to the public. [INFO: 575.312.1974 or leslieh1206@ yahoo.com] Thursday, February 20th – 5 to 6 pm Eat Smart Live Well – Heart Health Cooking Class: February is heart health month! Jennifer and Mo of our Outreach department will lead a class featuring easy and delicious ways to prepare food that is good for your heart. Don’t forget to attend the corresponding Wellness Class the Thursday prior. Classes are free for members and $3 for non-members, and will take place in the Co-op Community Room. Sign up in-store at the Courtesy Desk, over the phone, or online. [INFO: 575-523-0436 or www.mountainviewmarket.coop] Thursday, February 20th – 7 to 8 pm Vegan Support Group: This is open to Vegans and those who are curious about the Vegan lifestyle. The discussion will be informal and will focus on information and practical applications shared by those in attendance. Learn about the aspects and advantages of eating vegan, as well as the difference between eating a vegetarian diet and a vegan diet. Bring your questions. Share your story. This meeting will take place in the Co-op Community Room. Meetings take place the third Thursday of each month. [INFO: 575.523.0436] Saturday, February 22nd – 12 to 4 pm Wine and Cheese Pairings: Join us for another wine and cheese sampling event! We’ll pair our traditional and specialty cheeses with local wine from Amaro Winery. Our recently expanded cheese department features authentic parmigiano reggiano, aged gruyere and gouda, brie and triple-creams, fresh local goat cheese, a variety of olives, cured sausages, and more! Bottles of Amaro Wine will be available for purchase at this event. [INFO: 575.523.0436 or mvmoutreach@ gmail.com] Wednesday, February 26th – 11 am to 12 pm Solar Made Easy: Join Consolidated Solar Technologies to learn about solar energy systems for your home or business. Federal, State, and El Paso Electric incentives help you to own a solar energy system that can protect you from utility rate hikes and eliminate your electric bill… forever! [INFO: 575.305.3028, szemler@ gocstsolar.com, or http://gocstsolar.com]
Wednesday, February 26th – 5:30 to 8:30 pm MVM Board of Directors Meeting: The MVM Board of Directors Meetings are held in the MVM Administrative Offices (just south of the main store), usually from 5:30 to 8:30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. The first portion of the meeting is reserved for a Member Forum, and we welcome visits from our fellow Member/ Owners to hear your concerns! [INFO: 575-523-0436 or MVMBoard@mountainviewmarket.coop] Saturday, March 1st – 10 am to 12 pm Spring Planting Workshop: This workshop will demonstrate the who, what, where, and when of your organic Spring Garden. You will learn which plants to get growing, how to start them, when to plant them, different techniques of planting, and how to make sure they flourish throughout the season all without the use of any toxic chemicals. If you are new to growing this workshop will be a helpful kick start to your new garden. If you have been gardening forever, this workshop just may give you those helpful hints you crave each year. The workshop will be held at the MVM Farm in Mesilla (2653 Snow Road). Cost is $15 for members/ $20 for nonmembers and space is limited. You must register online, over the phone, or in-store before attending the workshop at the farm. [INFO: 575.523.0436, www.mountainviewmarket.coop, or mvmoutreach@gmail.com]
We Co-operate! These Local Businesses Offer Special Discounts to CO+OP Members +Acupuncture Crossroads Community Acupuncture 312-6569 +American Sign Language Sandi Zielinski MA, LPC 202-4076 +Animal Care & Services Anthony Animal Clinic (915)886-4558 The Agile Animal 649-3193 +Art Galleries The Potteries 524-0538 +Auto Repair German Auto Repair 3829705 +Bakery Let them Eat Cake 649-8965 +Chiropractor Chiwawa Chiropractic LLC 520-2318 Hawkins Chiropractic Care 520-6002 +Clothing & Textiles A Perfect Fit Clothing Alterations 523-2565 +DJ’s & Entertainment Hubbard Family DJs (617)733-3466 +Fitness Services Gold Medal Taekwondo 526-4429 Pi Pilates 526-0977 Tai Chi 382-8978 Tranquility Fitness Studio 571-8446 +Gardening & Landscaping Natura LLC 805-6559 Picacho Peak Trees 571-0195 +Health Products/Services Alpha Center for R&R 621-3195 A Next Step 382-8771 Beyond Envisioning LLC 571-1345 Delia Z. Gaskins 2332534 From the Ground Up 523-2652 Full Circle Health Center 525-3700 Kari Hinojosa, Weight Management 525-1384 Ruth Romo, Family Nurse Practitioner 525-3700 Tesoro Integrative Health Center 541-5660 Sound Healing Therapy 520-4477 Transformational Light Designs 233-1108 +Counseling/Hypnotherapy Integrity Counseling 373-1163 Jane Grider 526-5620 Phoenix Transformational Services 382-2078 +Homeopathy Katherine Hannan 647-3744 Wendy Robin Weir 650-7543 +Jewelry Elkin Studio Jewelers 568-6828 Healing Crystal Jewelry 520-4477 Riffraff Jewelry (850)559-3476 +Massage Therapists Let It Go Massage Therapy 640-1591 Marie Mathewson, PhD 915-2155 Patricia Gray, Body Synergy 636-3456 Pecan Valley Massage, Sue Styer 647-4468 Vincent J. Ortega 642-3157 +Midwives All Natural Birth 636-4627 Heather Rische 743-0439 +Solar Power Positive Energy Solar 524-2030 Sunspot Solar Energy Systems 541-3533 +Tarot Reading Linda Marlena Carr 312-3040 +Self Defense Innovative Defense Strategies 405-4917 Las Cruces Self Defense 621-0230 +Yoga Downtown Desert Yoga 647-9642 Yin Yoga (805)559-3476 Please visit our website to view the co-op member discounts offered by these participating local businesses: http://mountainviewmarket.coop/content/we-co-operate
co·op·er·a·tion - noun
1.the process of working together to the same end.