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Cooking with Chad

February 25, 2020 By Becky Colpitts

Nutritious, healthy recipes from ACHS and the Co-op Kitchen – Be part of our brand new cooking show!

The Littleton Food Co-op and Ammonoosuc Community Health Services (ACHS) are excited to announce a new food education series, “Cooking with Chad”. Classes are free to attend and everyone is welcome. This new series will be filmed in front of a live audience each month and will be available for viewing online, featuring a a different theme and new recipes designed to combine the best of in-season foods and produce with good nutrition, ease and affordability. Taste testing is involved!

Chad Proulx, nutritionist from Ammonoosuc Community Health Services, will be presenting these fun, fast-paced, FREE sessions full of cooking, sampling, and of course, nutrition discussion. Each month Chad prepares a fresh batch of fun recipes, and takes us step by step through the process. Class is held right in the co-op using seasonal ingredients, making it convenient to try something new and pull together your grocery list!

These workshops are free and walk-ins are welcome, but advanced RSVP is appreciated so we can have a headcount for class.

How to RSVP:

1. In the box below, enter how many people will be attending in your group.

2. A form asking for your contact information will appear.

3. Click the “Confirm RSVP” button.

4. Done! You will receive a confirmation email. If it doesn’t arrive in 30 minutes, check your spam folder.

Our Sponsors:

Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank
Emma & Co. Consignment Boutique
Mascoma Bank
United Natural Foods, Inc.
Well Sense Health Plan
Littleton Food Co-op
Cabot Creamery
Pete & Gerry’s Organic Eggs

February:

Food for your Mood: Put a smile on your face and elevate you mood this month as Chad Proulx, Clinical Nutritionist at ACHS, discusses SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder, anxiety, and depression which happens to the best of us this time of year. How does our food choices influence our mood? Chad has some food insight and, of course, delicious recipes he is creating during this episode that will help you feel better all the way around! Here’s to that good feeling in your body!

Recipes:

Chad’s Chia Pudding with Mood-Boosting Toppings
Beet, citrus and avocado salad (with kitchen tip on “how to section citrus” demonstrated by audience member, Jill Burger)
Tuna and White Bean Salad
Stuffed Orange Peppers

10 Great Valentines Day Gifts You Can Get at the Co-op!

February 13, 2020 By Littleton Food Co-op

Need a last minute gift for your Valentine? We’ve collected together some special ideas, all of which you can buy right here at the co-op!

1.) Pamper someone with lotions, bubbles, face masks, and jewelry.

2.) Pucker up and pick up a bottle of fruit-infused brew to share with your sweetie.

3.) Need something to go with that bottle of beer or wine? Check out our wonderful local cheeses.

4.) Bring home a beautiful bouquet of roses, or a colorful custom flower arrangement made by Deeper Roots.

5.) Create a romantic mood with candles – we have lots of pretty colors and heartwarming scents to choose from.

6.) Chocolate is always appreciated! Make it high quality and fair trade with a bar of Tony’s Chocoloney.

7.) Did you know that mead is the traditional drink for newly married couples? That’s where the word honeymoon comes from, so mead makes a very sweet gift.

8.) Show your love for your beau and for the planet with eco-friendly presents that reduce waste.

9.) Brighten their day with a pretty potted house plant. We have flowering plants as well as trendy foliage.

10.) Warm their heart with high quality coffee, tea, or hot cocoa. We have fair trade, locally roasted, and whole bean coffees as well as a huge range of lovely teas.

Cooking with Chad

January 28, 2020 By Becky Colpitts

Nutritious, healthy recipes from ACHS and the Co-op Kitchen – Be part of our brand new cooking show!

These workshops are free and walk-ins are welcome, but advanced RSVP is appreciated so we can have a headcount for class.

How to RSVP:

1. In the box below, enter how many people will be attending in your group.

2. A form asking for your contact information will appear.

3. Click the “Confirm RSVP” button.

4. Done! You will receive a confirmation email. If it doesn’t arrive in 30 minutes, check your spam folder.

Our Sponsors:

Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank
Emma & Co. Consignment Boutique
Mascoma Bank
United Natural Foods, Inc.
Well Sense Health Plan
Littleton Food Co-op
Cabot Creamery
Pete & Gerry’s Organic Eggs

Cooking with Chad

December 17, 2019 By Becky Colpitts

Nutritious, healthy recipes from ACHS and the Co-op Kitchen – Be part of our brand new cooking show!

If you miss a class be sure to go to https://phlumestream.vhx.tv/videos/cooking-with-chad-s1e1

These workshops are free and walk-ins are welcome, but advanced RSVP is appreciated so we can have a headcount for class.

“A December to Remember”

Preventing cognitive decline as we age should be a priority for us all. Our best weapon against an aging brain is diet and lifestyle. Join Chad as he leads a discussion and food demo designed to spark your interest on brain health, and offer some realistic menu ideas that can please the whole family’s taste buds while promoting cognitive support.

Spicy Lime Black Beans

Brain-healthy ingredients = garlic, legumes, olive oil

Muffin-tin Quinoa Salmon Cakes

Brain-healthy ingredients = cold water fish, whole grains

Warming Carrot, Ginger and Turmeric Soup

Brain-healthy ingredients = garlic, ginger, turmeric

Spiced Pears and Pomegranate

Brain-healthy ingredients = nutmeg, cinnamon, almonds, pomegranate seeds (it’s also national pear month!)

How to RSVP:

1. In the box below, enter how many people will be attending in your group.

2. A form asking for your contact information will appear.

3. Click the “Confirm RSVP” button.

4. Done! You will receive a confirmation email. If it doesn’t arrive in 30 minutes, check your spam folder.

Our Sponsors:

Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank
Emma & Co. Consignment Boutique
Mascoma Bank
United Natural Foods, Inc.
Well Sense Health Plan
Littleton Food Co-op
Cabot Creamery
Pete & Gerry’s Organic Eggs

Cooking with Chad

November 26, 2019 By Becky Colpitts

Nutritious, healthy recipes from ACHS and the Co-op Kitchen – Be part of our brand new cooking show!

These workshops are free and walk-ins are welcome, but advanced RSVP is appreciated so we can have a headcount for class.

How to RSVP:

1. In the box below, enter how many people will be attending in your group.

2. A form asking for your contact information will appear.

3. Click the “Confirm RSVP” button.

4. Done! You will receive a confirmation email. If it doesn’t arrive in 30 minutes, check your spam folder.

Our Sponsors:

Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank
Emma & Co. Consignment Boutique
Mascoma Bank
United Natural Foods, Inc.
Well Sense Health Plan
Littleton Food Co-op
Cabot Creamery
Pete & Gerry’s Organic Eggs

Cooking with Chad

October 22, 2019 By Becky Colpitts

Nutritious, healthy recipes from ACHS and the Co-op Kitchen.

It’s time to get your Autumn on! Chad Proulx, nutritionist from Ammonoosuc Community Health Services, Inc. will present another fast-paced, fun hour of cooking, sampling, and of course, nutrition discussion. Get some new ideas for your fall food shopping list as Chad prepares and talks around some recipes that are sure to find their way into your seasonal rotation. This month Chad will work to impress you with Creamy Homestyle Turnip, Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad, Pink Curried Lentils, and Vegan Pumpkin Pudding. Even the pickiest of eaters will applaud these dishes!

This class is FREE to attend, but RSVP is requested so that we can plan for class.

How to RSVP:

1. In the box below, enter how many people will be attending in your group.

2. A form asking for your contact information will appear.

3. Click the “Confirm RSVP” button.

4. Done! You will receive a confirmation email. If it doesn’t arrive in 30 minutes, check your spam folder.

Beverages of the Week: Summer Beers from White Birch

July 10, 2019 By Littleton Food Co-op

White Birch Brewery from Nashua, NH is one of the local beers that we have carried here at the Co-op since the very beginning. We were both founded in the Spring of 2009!

Lately White Birch has gotten into the summer spirit with 3 new beers that push the envelope. First up is a Pineapple Double IPA called Mahalo, which means thank you or grateful in Hawaiian. If you or a friend like pineapple and enjoy double IPA’s, this is definitely a must try – but be careful, this beer has a 9.2% ABV!

Other new items from White Birch include a couple of sours to add to our collection. Orange Creamsicle tastes like (you probably guessed) that ice cream favorite on a stick. For those looking for your antioxidants, White Birch Purple Monster would be the perfect choice. This sour has blueberry and pomegranate added. Who’s up for a purple beer?

Try these new offerings or your old White Birch favorites, now available at the Littleton Food Co-op.

July 6th is International Day of Cooperatives

July 5, 2019 By Anastasia Maher

This Saturday (July 6th), co-ops around the world will come together to celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives. Well, they won’t actually come together in some big block party style extravaganza (that would be pretty neat, though). But in the spirit of principle #6 (cooperation among cooperatives), we all individually take the day to celebrate the breadth and the resiliency of the cooperative spirit. The cooperation doesn’t stop at the exterior of the Littleton Food Co-op; step inside and you will find a number of other cooperatives on the shelves as well. In honor of International Day of Cooperatives, here are just some of the other cooperatives you can find within your local food co-op:

1. Cabot

You might not realize it, as the brand has dropped the “cooperative” from their brand name, but Cabot is actually owned by over 800 member dairy farmers. Cabot celebrates a big milestone this year, as 100 years have passed since the original group of 94 farms came together to form their cooperative. As the organization has grown and evolved, they remain steadfast in their commitment to the cooperative principles, sustainability, and “hard work and a tireless dedication to quality make our products stand apart.”

2. Equal Exchange

As the name implies, at the core of Equal Exchange is their belief that “we should expect no less from ourselves and each other than we demand of our farmer partners.” They thought the best way to do this was through forming a worker-owned cooperative. As labels like “fair trade” and “organic” are popping up left and right, Equal Exchange stays true to its values in creating high quality coffees, teas, and chocolates, while empowering farmers and consumers.

3. Bob’s Red Mill

Bob, the owner and namesake behind Bob’s Red Mill, has an “honest-to-goodness” approach that shapes every whole grain flour product that comes out of his mill. His passion for a healthy lifestyle, quality, and generosity flow through the organization like grain through their old-fashioned stone mills. It is perhaps this last quality that prompted Bob to hand over his company to his employees in 2010, stating “I don’t think there’s anybody worthy to run this company but the people who built it.” Even though this co-op is relatively new, it’s clear that the cooperative values run deep through its 200+ owners.

4. Ocean Spray

Unlike Bob’s Red Mill, Ocean Spray has been a farmer cooperative since its very inception back in 1930. Ocean Spray produces its cranberry products through the voluntary cooperation of over 700 farm families. Ocean Spray’s motto, “Act Tiny. Be Mighty.” demonstrates its commitment to each farmer-owner, and its long history of success in the face of adversity shows the power of democratic member control.

5. Land O’Lakes

Land O’Lakes has always been committed to innovation and community– and it credits that to its cooperative roots. A united front among 1,700 farmer-owners is what has allowed the co-op to remain a leader in better butter production. If you were unaware of their cooperative structure, it makes more sense when you discover that Land O’Lakes was founded back in 1921 on the idea that “we’re better when we work together.” As their product line has evolved over the past century to become more consumer focused, it’s no surprise that they take just as much care with their business structure.

6. Blue Diamond Almonds

Blue Diamond Almonds is a cooperative 3,000 growers strong. Their diverse product line is made possible from the commitment of generations of farmers. The singular commitment of Blue Diamond Almonds is to “bring the benefits of almonds to the world.” Rather than take chances on this mission, this co-op insists on making conscientious decisions to better life for their grower-owners and consumers. Their care and quality has catapulted them to the forefront of their craft.

Products from all of these cooperatives are available at the Littleton Food Co-op, your community-owned market dedicated to support cooperatives everyday.

Ten Year Anniversary Celebration

May 8, 2019 By Littleton Food Co-op

We are celebrating ten years of cooperation! Join us for freebies, flash sales, raffles, prizes, and live music, and more. We’re giving away a Grand Prize – a $500 Shopping Spree to Littleton Co-op! – as well as 2 Nights at the Woodstock Inn, and multiple door prizes and gift baskets.

Here’s the schedule of events:

Wednesday May 8

5:30 – 7:00 – Littleton Food Co-op Annual Meeting in the Cafe

Thursday May 9

10:00-1:30 – Quertz Fudge

10:00-4:00 – Love Your Pets – handmade pet accessories for sale

11:00-1:00 – Huckins Dairy Farm

3:00 – 6:00 – Green Mountain Creamery Yogurt

5:00 – 7:00 – Live Music by Tom Gallegher

Friday May 10

9:30-12:00 – Breathe Essentials Vegan Hair & Skin products

10:00-4:00 – Love Your Pets – handmade pet accessories for sale

10:00-2:00 – Micro Mama’s Fermented Food

10:00-2:00 – Vermont Pie & Pasta Company

11:00-1:00 – Live Music by Pipe and Slippers

11:00-3:00 – Lef Farms

11:00-3:00 – Larson Farm Yogurt

11:00-3:00 – Natural Harvest Pickles

11:00-3:00 – Black River Meats

11:00-3:00 – Barn First Cheese

12:00-3:00 – Champlain Valley Apiaries

12:00-3:00 – Beer Tasting w. Henniker Brewing

1:00-8:00 – Create Your Own Mother’s Day Bouquet w. Deeper Roots

2:00-4:00 – Wine Tasting w. MS Walker Wines

2:00-4:00 – Reflexology Demo & FREE hand massages w. Kate Kelly

2:00-6:00 – Maple Medicine

4:00-6:00 – Wine Tasting w. Sweet Baby Vineyard

5:30-7:30 – Artist Reception in Cafe w. Kathie Lovett

Saturday May 11

TBA – Karate Demonstration!

9:00-7:00 – Create Your Own Mother’s Day Bouquet w. Deeper Roots

10:00-2:00 – Red Kite Candy

10:00-4:00 – Love Your Pets – handmade pet accessories for sale

11:00-1:00 – Kingdom Kombucha

11:00-2:00 – Equal Exchange Coffee

11:00-2:00 – Smart Chicken (on the grill!)

11:00-4:00 – Boars Head Deli

12:00-3:00 – Caricature Drawings by Kaio Scott

12:00-3:00 – Mount Cabot Maple

12:00-3:00 – Wine Tasting w. Tom Simpson Wines

12:00-3:00 – Golden Girl Granola

12:00-3:00 – Beer Tasting w. Woodstock Brewing Company

12:00-3:00 – Aqua Vitea Kombucha

12:00-3:00 – Woodshed Coffee

1:00-2:00 – Birthday Cake & Ten Year Celebration!

2:00-4:00 – Frosty Freedom Frozen Treats

3:00-5:00 – Live Music w. The Barnyard Incident

Meet the Author: Grocery Story by Jon Steinman

April 30, 2019 By Littleton Food Co-op

Food has become ground-zero in our efforts to increase awareness of how our choices impact the world. Yet while we have begun to transform our communities and dinner plates, the most authoritative strand of the food web has received surprisingly little attention: the grocery store—the epicenter of our food-gathering ritual.

Through penetrating analysis and inspiring stories and examples of American and Canadian food co-ops, Grocery Story makes a compelling case for the transformation of the grocery store aisles as the emerging frontier in the local and good food movements. Author Jon Steinman:

Deconstructs the food retail sector and the shadows cast by corporate giants
Makes the case for food co-ops as an alternative
Shows how co-ops spur the creation of local food-based economies and enhance low-income food access.

Grocery Story is for everyone who eats. Whether you strive to eat more local and sustainable food, or are in support of community economic development, Grocery Story will leave you hungry to join the food co-op movement in your own community.

Meet Author Jon Steinman here in the co-op cafe on April 30th from 10am – 6:30pm. Jon will be here during the day starting at 10 am selling copies of his book, and then from 5 – 6:30 pm he will be doing a reading and book signing. This event is free to the public. RSVP is helpful so we can better keep track of logistics and attendance for events like these!

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