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In this month's newsletter:
- 2022 Election Results
- A Word from the General Manager
- A Word from the Board of Directors
- Preorder Your Local Turkey
- Vegetarian Soul Food Virtual Cooking Class & Meal kit
- A Taste of China: Sichuan In-person Cooking Class
- All Together Now Art Fair
- A Tour of Ropp Jersey Creamery
- Round Up For Good
- Recipe Features
- New Products
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The Results Are In!
Thank you to everyone who voted! We had a 12% voter turnout this year.
The following candidates have been selected to serve on our Board of Directors:
Morgan Montgomery
Blake Hackler
Sandy Budde
Jon Barnes
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The following organizations have been selected for our Round Up For Good Grant:
Daily Bread Soup Kitchen
Eastern Illinois Foodbank
Rape Advocacy, Counseling & Education Services (R.A.C.E.S)
Crisis Nursery
Immigrant Services of C-U
The Refugee Center
Champaign County Humane Society
Courage Connection
Books to Prisoners
Salt & Light
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2022 Meeting of Owners Recap
By Gary Taylor
Hello Cooperators!
As many of you know, we just held our Annual Meeting of Owners (MoO) to elect our Board of Directors and vote for our 2023 slate of Round-Up for Good organizations on September 29th.
The meeting went well and I just wanted to send out a recap for those who could not make it. Thank you so much to all of our attendees and the great questions that were asked!
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NCG Guest Speaker on Food Inflation
By Andrew Muller
The Board recently received an amazing presentation from Tony Alongi from National Co+op Grocers (NCG) on the issue of Inflation in Grocery and Co-ops. Tony provided the Board with very interesting information, including the latest news about inflation and providing ideas on what Co-ops can do to help with this problem. Hopefully this article can help to illuminate this issue.
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Preorder Your Local Turkey | |
Magick of Soul Food Cooking Class & Meal Kit | |
In-Person Class Series with Paul Young | |
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Taste of China Demonstration - Sichuan Cuisine
This is the second in the 3-part Taste of China In Person Class Series taught by Paul Young! Originating in Southwest China, Sichuan cuisine is the most popular cuisine in China. Famous for its spicy recipes, Sichuan dishes have strong flavors that are anything but subtle. In this class, we'll learn how to combine garlic, chilies and the famous Sichuan peppercorn (also known as the "numbing spice") which is the soul of Sichuan dishes. Let's deconstruct the flavor profiles of some popular Sichuan dishes such as:
- Pig Ear in Chili Oil
- Kung Pao Chicken
- Ma Po Tofu
- Sichuan Fried Rice
This class will take place in the Common Ground Flatlander Classroom on Tuesday, October 11th from 6 - 8:30 pm.
$60/person with $10 OFF promo code for Co-op Owners. Apply promo code: OWNER
Limited seating available - only 10 seats per class. Ticket includes class plus tasting menu. Must be 21 or older to partake in alcoholic beverage tasting, valid ID required.
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The newest art market from Norden Design is coming in October! All Together Now CU is a fun and family friendly event that brings together makers, artists, growers, and performers to celebrate everything creative our community has to offer! Common Ground will be there all day serving drinks.
The event will take place on Saturday, October 29th from 10am - 5pm in the Common Ground Mall Hallway.
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A Tour of Ropp Jersey Creamery | | |
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As we close out the summer, Common Ground staff were able to squeeze in one last farm tour for the season. We headed over to Normal, IL to visit Ropp Jersey Creamery - one of the only local farms where no Common Ground Food Co-op staff had toured before! | |
Common Ground Food Co-op Partners Local Farmers, Residents and Neighbors in Need | | |
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Grace Finnell-Gudwien, a student at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, recently wrote a feature article on Common Ground and it's mission! | |
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Last month we raised just over $4,000 for Immigrant Services of Champaign-Urbana!
SGF has consistently provided at least 20-30% of their fresh vegetable harvest to our local foodbank, food pantries, soup kitchens, little free markets and pantries and special requests and events. They offer educational and outreach support in our community so that neighbors in need have an opportunity to learn more about and engage in food production, food preparation and food enjoyment. Much our their mission-related work is made possible through donations and grants. Thank you for your support!
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October's Round Up For Good organization is Courage Connection.
Mission: Courage Connection is committed to ensuring every member of our community has the education and resources to live in safe healthy relationships.
Project Proposal: "We understand that for our organization to provide lasting change outreach and education have to be a major priority. Over the year we have developed a youth outreach program called RESPECT. It is a 7th-grade curriculum that teaches the dynamics of relationships violence, the importance of self-love, and bystander intervention. We will use this money to grow this program. We would like to see this program in every middle school in the 4 counties we serve.
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Common Ground is a community owned Food Co-op; we are part of the National Cooperative of Grocers, a Co-op for Co-ops; and we also sell products from other Co-op vendors! We will be featuring these Co-op products all month in the store so make sure you check them out! | |
We have an amazing variety of local apples in the store right now from Cary's Garden of Eatin' in Makanda, IL! There's Honeycrisp, Blondies, Arkansas Black, Ruby Jon, Winecrisp, and Jonaprince! | |
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Apple & Cheese Beer Soup with Soft Pretzel Bites
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As the weather gradually turns colder, we thought it would be the perfect time for a hearty and warming soup recipe! This recipe has so many different flavors and features lots of seasonal items we have at the Co-op right now. For the beer, we chose the Left Hand Pumpkin Latte Nitro Ale, but any pumpkin beer would work well with this. We also decided to feature a brand new product, the Eastern Standard frozen pretzel bites, to pair with this recipe! | |
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Co+op Basics:
French Toast with Oats & Berry Syrup
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This is a pretty standard French toast recipe with the addition of rolled oats to add a little extra nutrition! We take a delicious mixed berry fruit spread and simmer it down to make a syrup for the toast. This recipe features 7 Co+op Basics products and comes in at $2.53 per serving. | | |
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Eastern Standard Soft Pretzel Bites | |
These pretzel bites have the same light, airy qualities of a brioche inside, and the traditional Bavarian-style pretzel crust outside. Check out our Apple & Beer cheese soup recipe above for the perfect pairing!
$6.99 each
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Our newest local product, JAPatt's Sauces & Rubs was founded by John Patterson and his wife Averia Patterson in Urbana in 2018. We are so excited to carry more than a dozen of their products here at Common Ground. Featured here:
- Seafood Rub $6.99
- Seasoned Pork Breading $4.29
- Garlic Lemon Pepper $6.99
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Thrilling Foods Vegan Bakon | |
This is the plant-based bacon you'll actually want to eat. Even meat eaters and skeptics will be absolutely amazed at the quality of this bacon. Cook it just like you would regular bacon - eat on it's own or add to pastas, sandwiches, or salads..
$10.99 each
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Apple Cider & Local Caramel Apples | |
It's all about the apples in our produce section this month. This apple cider is from Riveridge Cider Co. in Michigan, and the caramel apples are made right here in Illinois by Minonk Chocolate Company!
- Apple Cider $6.99
- Caramel Apples $3.69
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Liven up your fall snacking with these new products from Mitica. We've got sweet and savory options, perfect for any trail mix or charcuterie board.
- Piedras de Luna $7.99
- Caramelized Walnuts $7.49
- Crunchy Picaquicos $3.99
- Crunch Quicos $3.99
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Ropp Jersey Creamery Cheese Spreads | |
A few Common Ground staff members recently went out to tour Ropp Jersey Creamery and had the pleasure of trying these cheese spreads. They were so popular with the group that we had to bring them into the store!
- Original Cheese Spread
- Bacon Garlic Horsey Spread
$7.49 each
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Isigny Sainte-Mere Butter | |
These French butters are made with the best traditional creams of Isigny and are matured for 16 to 18 hours. It is famous for its golden buttercup color and its distinctive notes of milk.
- Salted Butter with Coarse Salt $7.89
- Unsalted Butter Roll $7.69
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The Organic Skin Co. Products | |
Our newest personal care line, The Organic Skin Co. products are all certified organic and certified vegan! Plus, they plant one tree for every product purchased.
- Clean Slate Cleanser $32.25
- Vitamin Sea Serum $37.49
- The Good Oil Face Oil $37.49
- Task Force Nine Calming Cream $32.25
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MegaFood Plant Based Multivitamins | |
Megafood multivitamins are all non-GMO, organic, vegetarian and certified glyphosate residue free!
- Daily Immune Support
- Daily Stress Relief
- Daily Energy
$36.49 each for 60 capsules
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Ubiquinol QH-absorb supplements support cardiovascular function. Co-Q10 is found in energy-rich tissues like the heart and supports mitochondrial health & energy production.
- 100 MG - 120 Soft Gels $78.49
- 200 MG - 60 Soft Gels $81.99
- 100 MG - 60 Soft Gels $48.99
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2020 Heritage Vines Zinfandel
This vintage presents alluring aromatics of boysenberry, black raspberry and plum with nuances of toasty cedar, warm spices and white pepper. On the palate, brambly flavors of dark berries come forwards. The wine is complex, with bright acidity complimented by deeper notes of nutmeg, cardamom and mocha. From start to finish, this remarkable wine offers refreshing acidity paired with excellent structure.
$26.99
2021 Fume Blanc
Aromatics of lime, lemon, white peach and grapefruit leap forward from the glass with nuances of honeydew, lemongrass and white tea. On the palate, the wine is intense and bright with tangerine, passionfruit and cucumber. Underlying minerality and hints of hibiscus, lemon verbena and jalapeno contribute to this wine's refreshing, crisp finish.
$17.99
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Left Hand Pumpkin Spice Latte Nitro Ale | |
Up your pumpkin spice latte game with this cozy can of fall from Left Hand Brewing in Longmont, Colorado. Featuring a blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice combined with pumpkin and Ozo's Ursa Major coffee.
$12.99 4-pack
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