The Organic Press
The Newsletter of the Hendersonville Community Co-op
Volume 13 * Issue 2
March/April 2014
Gommin Acres Farm
Honey Recipes
Keep it Simple - Cooking from the
Bulk Aisle
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Table of Contents
GM Musings3
Damian Tody
Editor: Damian Tody
Contributing Writers: Gretchen Cummins, Robert Jones,
Arrion Kitchen, Jonathan Douglas, Jordan Randall,
Mary Mujica, June Ellen Bradley,
Thomas Beckett, StrongerTogether.coop,
EatingWell.com, Robin Asbell
We are the Hendersonville Community Co-op, a memberowned natural and organic food market and deli. We
have been serving Hendersonville and the surrounding
community since 1978 when 15 families joined together
to purchase quality food at better prices. We offer the best
in certified organic produce, groceries, herbs, bulk foods,
vitamins and supplements, cruelty-free beauty aids, wine
and beer, and items for special dietary needs. The Blue
Mountain Deli offers a delicious variety of fresh soups,
salads & more.
The co-op is open to the public and ownership is not
required to make purchases.
Everyone can shop and anyone can join.
Opinions expressed in The Organic Press are strictly
those of the writers and do not necessarily represent
an endorsement of any product or service by the
Hendersonville Community Co-op, board, management
or staff, unless specifically identified as such. The same
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Boards Eye View4
Department News6
News and Views
Gretchen Cummins
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Co-op Calendar10
Tomato Dreaming11
Gretchen Cummins
Honey Recipes
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The Habitual Herbalist
June Ellen Bradley
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Gommin Acres Farm
Gretchen Cummins16
Staff Picks
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Co-op Connections20
Keep it Simple - Cooking from the Bulk Aisle
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GM Musings
A
s I write this column we are very close to finalizing
financing for the construction of the new store. We
are very happy to be able to work with Self Help
Credit Union as our primary lender. Self Help is an
organization that has a history of working with socially minded
organizations and is based in Durham, NC. Carolina Mountains Credit Union is also a part of Self Help and a branch is
located next door to the new co-op site.
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The Local Enterprise Assistance Fund (LEAF) is another organization that provides funding to a lot of cooperatives.
LEAF’s mission is to promote human and economic development
by providing financing and development assistance to communitybased and employee-owned businesses that create and save jobs.
LEAF’s areas of expertise, include lending to: natural food cooperatives, worker-owned or community owned enterprises. ~ See more
at: leaffund.org
Self-Help’s mission is to create and protect ownership and economic
opportunity. Founded in Durham in 1980, Self-Help is a nonprofit community development lender, real estate developer, and
credit union that serves communities traditionally underserved
by conventional markets. Through our lending, we have provided
over $6.3 billion in financing to more than 81,000 families, small
businesses and nonprofit organizations across the country. Our two
credit unions, Self-Help Credit Union and Self-Help Federal Credit
Union, together serve more than 90,000 credit union members
through 35 branches in North Carolina, California and Chicago.
Self-Help’s research and policy arm, the Center for Responsible
Lending, works to protect homeownership and family wealth by
fighting predatory lending practices. ~ See more at: self-help.org
Founded in 1989, Mountain BizWorks is a U.S. Treasury certified
non-profit community development financial institution (CDFI)
serving Western North Carolina. Mountain BizWorks provides
business loans and coaching to emerging and established small businesses in Western North Carolina. We have a particular focus on
working with businesses unable to access financing from banks and
other traditional sources, as well as low-income, minority, women,
and immigrant entrepreneurs, and businesses that operate within
the local food system. ~ See more at: mountainbizworks.org
The other lenders that are participating in our project are also
like minded organizations. The Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund (NCDF) is an organization out of Minneapolis
that specializes in loans to cooperatives.
NCDF, NCIF, LEAF and Mountain BizWorks will be working together to provide financing for the equipment in the new
store. We are very excited to be partnering with these wonderful organizations on our project.
Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund (NCDF) is a cooperatively owned community-development loan fund committed
to fostering economic democracy by investing in cooperative enterprises. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, NCDF currently serves
more than 175 co-op members in 30 states, including natural food,
consumer, producer, housing and worker-owned cooperatives. ~ See
more at: ncdf.coop
The building committee has also been hard at work making sure
the construction of the new co-op is within our project budget.
The committee has been meeting frequently the last couple of
months and we are confident that the design is complete and
will deliver a store that will meet the community’s needs and
will also fit into our project budget. While we do not have a
set date for the start of construction yet we will be starting very
soon. You should see some work started on the new site in the
next month. If you have any questions on the project please
don’t hesitate to get in touch with me. You can reach me at
[email protected].
The Natural Capital Investment Fund (NCIF) is an organization out of West Virginia that specializes in funding for organizations with a focus on environmental sustainability.
Founded in 2001 as a U.S. Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), we provide flexible financing
to small and emerging natural resource-based businesses in rural,
economically distressed communities in West Virginia; North Carolina; the Appalachian regions of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and
Ohio; and south Georgia. ~ See more at: conservationfund.org
Mountain BizWorks is a local organization that provides small
loans to local businesses in WNC.
In cooperation,
Damian
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A Board’s Eye View
was cut with plaster of Paris, and the cheese was moldy.
The Cooperative Spirit and a new
Cooperative Study Group
T
he day is fast approaching when the Hendersonville Community Cooperative will move
into a lovely, larger, sunnier store, built to
better serve the 2234 member-owners of our
cooperative. To appreciate this achievement and place it in
perspective, I ask you to consider events that took place in
Great Britain 170 years ago which profoundly influence
what we are doing here in North Carolina today.
It was 1844, the early days of the Industrial Revolution.
Mill workers in the town of Rochdale, England, grappled
with the problems of low wages, unspeakable working
conditions, and the lack of healthy food. England’s nobility were consolidating their holdings, forcing tenant farmers and tradesmen off the land and replacing them with
large, profitable, flocks of sheep. The displaced population
was forced into the cities where the only work available
was in the textile mills, spinning and weaving the wool
from those sheep into fabric. The merchants who catered
to this new class of workers typically sold food of the poorest quality and at exploitive prices. Oats were wormy, flour
A group of about 28 weavers and their wives began meeting regularly to examine their situation and discuss how to
improve their lives. After considerable study and deliberation, the group, calling themselves the Rochdale Society
of Equitable Pioneers, decided to bypass the predatory
merchants by pooling their own resources to purchase
wholesome food on their own. In four months, each
member had each scraped together one pound sterling to
contribute to a total of £28 of initial capital. They rented
a building, purchased a meager selection of goods, and on
21 December 1844 opened their doors for the first time.
That night they sold only oatmeal, flour, sugar, and butter.
The Rochdale Pioneers were aware that previous efforts
to organize cooperative stores in England had failed. To
improve their chances of success, they developed a set of
principles to guide their enterprise, including equal shares
of ownership, democratic member control, nondiscrimination, and selling for cash only at fair value. Within three
months they had expanded their weekly days of operation
two to five and increased their inventory to include candles, cheese, and some sweets. As soon as they could, they
opened a lending library on the second floor of their store.
Within a few years, the Pioneers owned and operated their
own grian mill in cooperation with farmers. Many other
cooperative business lined the streets of Rochdale.
The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers succeeded and
thrived, and remains in operation to this day as part of The
Cooperative Group in England. The cooperative concept,
still adhering to principles originally conceived by the Rochdale Pioneers, has spread across the globe. Cooperatives
now provide their members with housing, financial
2014 Board Meeting Dates
Meetings are usually held at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month. The next two
meetings will be March 25th and April 22nd in the Annex. All owners and staff members are
encouraged to attend to observe, learn more about the work of the Board and to speak during
the owner comment time. The agenda and minutes are posted in the store and on the HCC
website. You may email Steve at [email protected] for additional information and to
express a concern or topic for the Board to discuss.
Written information may also be sent to:
Board of Directors of HCC 715 S. Grove, St. Hendersonville, NC 28792.
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services, water & electricity, health care, and more,
through shared economic power. We in Hendersonville are
part of an international movement that affects the livelihood of more than three billion people. For example:
- The Mondragon Cooperative Corporation in northern
Spain is a conglomerate of 110 factories, retail stores, and
other businesses, each owned and operated by its employees on a cooperative basis. Mondragon adheres to a 6:1
ratio of compensation between its highest-compensated
managers and lowest-paid members. When Fagor Electrodomésticos, a maker of home appliances and Mondragon’s
flagship business, shut down last year, its 5,600 employees
were not laid off. Instead, they were offered positions in
other Mondragon enterprises or offered early retirement this in a nation with 27% unemployment.
- Japan has a substantial network of consumer cooperatives. As that country industrialized in the last century,
these food cooperatives mounted a stiff resistance to industrialization and consolidation of farming and agriculture.
These cooperatives, organized and led primarily by women, are largely credited with the preservation of traditional
Japanese farms and foodways, and for safeguarding the purity of Japan’s food supply. In recent decades, cooperatives
have stepped in to provide social services, health care, and
elder care, filling a gap left vacant by government-driven
and commercial systems.
- In the United States, the Rural Electrification Act of
1935 provided a legal framework and financing to bring
electricity to great swathes of American countryside that
commercial utilities had declined to serve. Cooperatives
were - and remain - the backbone of this enormous technical achievement. Now, some of these electric cooperatives
are expanding their service and bringing high speed Internet service to rural areas.
These are but a few instances of how cooperatives serve
people - not profits - all around the world. This, too, is
what we are doing here in Hendersonville.
Consider then, that we have, among more than 2200
member-owners, raised more than $800,000.00 to finance
the construction of our new cooperative grocery store. This
effort truly began when 28 families pooled £28 to collectively purchase some oatmeal, flour, butter, and sugar.
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In the spirit of the Rochdale Pioneers, your elected Board
of Directors invites you to join in forming a new study
group to examine the cooperative idea, how it works, and
how it improves lives. We will meet once a month to learn
about cooperation by discussing a book or article, watching a film or video, or even by playing a game. For our first
meeting, at 6:00 p.m. on 27 March 2014, we will examine the International Cooperative Principles as they have
evolved from Rochdale to the present day. You can sign
up for the Cooperative Study Group at the kiosk and pick
up a brief reading selection to review for discussion. In the
spirit of Rochdale, all are welcome.
In cooperation,
Thomas Beckett
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Department News
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What’s In Store For You?
Deli ~ Spring greetings from the Blue Mountain Deli staff!
We hope that you all have thawed out a bit and ready for some
warm spring weather. We have some new exciting changes happening here in the deli and hope that you get a chance to peruse
the department as things unfold. Be sure to look out for ramp
biscuits that will hit the shelf as soon as the local ramps come in.
We will be making some changes with the deli display case as
well as the grab and go. We should have a brand new look to
our deli case that is exciting with all of your favorite items, seasonal items and Co-op items. Some of our salads as well as some
new options will be moving to the grab and go. We will start
offering several new varieties of salads, lasagna to go, and noodle
bowls as we approach warmer months. These will be some small
changes that will enable our staff to look toward expansion and
expand our horizons.
In the deli case this month we will be offering several
new seasonal items. From the NCGA we will be offering a Chinese Cabbage and Snow Pea Salad composed of bowtie pasta,
snow peas, Napa cabbage, carrots, scallions, sesame and tossed
in a sweet peanut dressing. We will be offering an Asparagus
and Penne Salad composed of seasonal asparagus, blanched red
potatoes, peas, scallions, toasted pine nuts and tossed in rocket
pesto. Lastly we will be offering a Spring Kale and Cabbage
Salad composed of massaged green kale, shredded red cabbage,
julienned carrot, cucumber, shelled edamame, toasted hemp
seeds and tossed in a lemon-avocado dressing with fresh cilantro.
Remember that we serve lunch from 11:30am until
2:00pm Monday through Saturday and biscuits while they last.
Please check us out as we begin our changes in the department
and bring you some of the most innovative food in town!
~ Jordan
Bakery~
New Blue Mtn. Bakery items to try!
Gluten Free Spinach Cheddar Buns, No Flour Psyllium Husk
Bread, Gluten Free Banana Bread Squares, Vegan Pecan Sandies,
White Chocolate Macadamia Spelt Flour Cookies, GF Almond
Biscotti, and Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies
Blue Mtn. Bakery Bread schedule March through end of May
Monday & Fridays:
Spelt Energy (dried organic apples, dates, and walnuts), 5 Grain
Honey Whole Wheat (organic whole grains and local honey),
Vegan Sourdough loaves, Pepperoni Pinwheels (uncured Applegate pepperoni), Spinach Mozzarella Rolls, Cinnamon Knots,
Afghan Focaccia.
Tuesday & Thursdays:
Gluten Free Chia Millet Bread, Gluten Free Italian Herb Pizza
Crusts, GF Cheddar Spinach Buns, No Flour Psyllium Husk
Bread, Sunflower Oat Millet Bread & Bagels (Tues only), Spelt
Onion Cheddar Dill (Thurs only)
Wednesdays:
Feta Spinach Walnut Focaccia, 5 Grain Honey Whole Wheat
(organic whole grains and local honey), Organic Sauerkraut Rye
& Swiss
Would you like to order your favorite bread? Pre-orders of
breads require an 8-loaf minimum if not on our current bread
calendar. The calendar changes every 2 months so we can rotate
in all our unique varieties of spelt, whole grain, and gluten free
breads. Our kitchen is not certified Gluten Free because we bake
a variety of grains and flours daily.
Blue Mtn. Bakery Mission:
The Hendersonville Community Co-op in-house bakery prepares and bakes quality, handmade items with an emphasis on
healthy grains and organically grown ingredients. Our baked
goods are made from scratch without dough conditioners,
artificial flavorings, colorings or preservatives. “Spring” on in for
some yummy treats,
~Mary
Grocery~
New Pisgah Brews Here!
Western North Carolina beer drinkers rejoice! Pisgah Brewing
Company of Black Mountain has broadened the availability of
its finest ale, the Pisgah Pale Ale. Once available primarily at
select pubs about town and at the brewery itself, the premier
pint selection can now be taken home in a 12 oz. can in 6 packs.
The brew was recently voted #1 Local Ale by the readers of
Mountain Xpress. The release is planned to be limited. Luckily
for us the demand for the ale has pushed the brewery to test the
market and if all goes well another of their popular styles may be
made available. Come get your 6 pack while they last!
-Jonathan (The Beer and Wine Guy)
Produce ~
Coming soon – Certified Organic Starter Plants! That’s
right! It is that time of year again. The time of year we wait all
winter for. It’s time to start our gardens and spend some much
needed time outdoors. Expect to see cold hardy plant starts arriving around mid-March and other plants (tomatoes and what
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not) in April. Appalachian Seeds has been our favorite source of
high quality organic, and heirloom plants. Located right here
in western North Carolina, Appalachian Seeds is a family owned
and operated business that produces a wide variety of starter
plants to help you obtain a garden that is happy, healthy, unique,
and productive. Don’t forget, these plants are certified organic,
that means they have not been treated with nasty chemicals and
they are GMO free! Of course don’t forget about our great selection of locally grown seed from Sow True Seeds. Between these
two local companies you are sure to have a garden that suits your
lifestyle and taste. Happy gardening!
~ Robert
Wellness ~
Greetings~ I’m Lorin Purifoy, and I wanted to introduce myself and my flower essence line (www.purifoyfloweressences.com) which is a new addition to your co-op. I have recently relocated to WNC from Portland, Oregon, after receiving
clear messages that I was returning ‘home’. I’m excited to connect deeper with these ancient mountains, the flora, community
and abundant opportunities. I’ve felt a connection with nature
and plants since I was young and have always felt a strong need
to be in the forest, tuning in to the tiny details and exploring.
When I started making flower essences 4 years ago, it wasn’t my
intention to have a line. I began making them because I needed
their support for myself. As I incorporated them into my healing
practice and Plant Spirit classes, word spread about them and
they’ve expanded to a variety of businesses in Portland and the
surrounding area, and now they’re spreading here.
I’ve found over the years there’s still some mystery about
what flower essences are, even from those who have used them.
Flower Essences are Vibrational Remedies which have harnessed
the unique energetic pattern of a particular flower, tree or crystal
through the medium of water. They work primarily through our
nervous system, but they also move through our physical body
restoring balance, well being and clearing energetic and emotional blocks. There is not a scent to flower essences, but they are
preserved in brandy.
I’m very intentional about how I connect with the flora
and create my remedies. It’s essential for me to approach them
with respect and honor the unique healing and wisdom that they
offer. I tell them that ‘I’m there to make medicine for the people’
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when I ask if they’re willing to help. There’s much more to my
process prior to actually making the flower essences and I feel
it’s one reason why there’s a clear distinction with the experiences people have had with my essences. I also work intuitively
with all of my steps and in creating my blends. I want the Devas
(plant spirits) to guide me and also to stay out of my intellect so
support can come through on the deeper subconscious levels addressing beliefs and patterns that we’re ready to clear. That being
said, many of the blends are addressing those deeper beliefs that
keep us in patterns of lack, protection/guardedness, attachments,
etc. My blends are complex and typically have single essences
and blends within them. My focus with my essences is working
with local wildflowers. I ask permission from them and I also let
the essence ‘activate’ under the flora I’m working with. Since I’ve
moved in late Fall, I haven’t started with local essences to this
area yet, but I look forward to connecting with them this Spring
and offering a Katuah selection. Besides wildflowers, I offer a
few trees, crystals, flora from Hawai’i, power spots from Belize,
a Chakra set, blends and an Elements set. I also create personal,
custom blends.
It’s the ‘time of the flowers’ in the Cherokee calendar
and it’s just one reason that I feel flower essences are becoming
so popular. They offer support and healing through a higher
vibration and work through the subtle energetics of our chakras,
meridians and emotional body. There is more information on
my website about the physiological effects of flower essences as
well as many testimonials throughout my site. I welcome any
questions you may have and I look forward to meeting you in
person when I’m in the co-op demonstrating my essences with a
personalized sample or for one of the classes I‘ll be offering.
In Love. Lorin
~ Arrion
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from Outreach
I
Speak up for the Bees
must say, I am glad spring is next. Spring is when
we are busying ourselves with the “next task”. What
is it that needs to be done next that lends itself to
the next and the next and so forth? It is a time
to indulge in the rudimentary and requisite obligations
to get ready: prepare the soil, plant the seeds, turn the
mulch, hang out the clothes to dry, wash the dog, go to
work, speak out for the bees, buy the local greens, talk to
the children about their food, skip the pesticide, feed the
worms- whatever it may be for you. Be they simplistic,
these small steps of progress add up. Taking a lesson from
the busy bee, I ask that you join me in the small steps
needed to help the bees (see Producer Profile on Gommin
Acres Honey). As a co-op shopper and maybe even owner,
you probably are already being a part of the solution. But
what more can we do? Plenty.
On that bright and snowy day when I went to visit the
hives at Gommin Acres, I was drawn to these tiny creatures for their tremendous energy. Even as the chill of
winter threatens all manner of living things, these insects
shiver and flap their wings so hard and fast that they can
actually keep the hive warm to protect the queen. The
warming sunshine that day had coaxed them out to “take
care of business” so that they too could bring in enough
food in their short, but essential, lives. Did you know in
the short lifetime of that bee, they will make an average of
one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey? An entire life’s work
will amount to just a fraction of what we might stir into a
cup of tea.
With the solstice in March and Earth Day in April, we
can hardly ignore the seasonal wonders of Mother Nature
and our impact on them. The Co-op will be out there
rooting for the bees- selling you the non-pesticide foods,
and non- GMO foods, and the local plants. We will also
proudly carry the local and regional honey. I will do my
best to produce that twelfth of a teaspoon of goodness in
my lifetime.
Buzzing right along.
Thanks for cooperating.
Gretchen (the Queen)
The bee populations are in danger. The bees are needed to
grow and produce some of my favorite foods like potatoes,
apples, almonds, blueberries, cherries, avocados, cucumbers, onions, grapefruit, oranges, and pumpkins. If they
were to become rare or extinct, I would be devastated. I
love food. Perhaps we can benefit from fast paced existence and use our energy to create our own metaphor:
To take the nectar and make sweet honey; to make our
contribution.
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Co-op Calendar
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March
April
Thursday through Sunday, March 6, 7, 8, 9 ~ Owner
Appreciation Days~ Choose any ONE of these four days
to take advantage of your 5% Owner Discount.
Thursday through Sunday, April 10, 11, 12, 13 ~ Owner
Appreciation Days~ Choose any ONE of these four days
to take advantage of your 5% Owner Discount.
Thursday, March 13th ~ Lunchtime Learning. Join us
at noon when Leslie Morrill, Duke Integrative Medicine
Coach graduate, registered Yoga Therapist, E-RYT 500
will talk about her upcoming class offering: A COURSE
FOR WOMEN ON THE ART OF JUGGLING LIFE
*HOW TO FIND YOUR PERSONAL BALANCE* No
charge. In the “annex” from noon to 1:00 pm.
Thursday, April 10 ~ Lunchtime Learning. Join us at
noon and learn how to feel better or compliment your
weight loss/fitness routine by learning how to fuel your
body the right way and basic principles that nutrition has
on an individual’s energy balance. (Dr Joe Picone, from
Foothills Wellness Center (828) 859-5004 ) More info:
693.8557 ext 102
Thursday, March 20 ~ Spring officially begins with the
vernal equinox.
Thursday evening, April 24 ~ Join the HCC Board of
Directors for another Owner Engagement Cooperative
Study Group. In the Deli at 6:00 p.m. For more information or questions, please contact the BOD [email protected]: Thomas Beckett [email protected]
Thursday, March 27 ~ Lunchtime Learning. Feel better
or compliment your weight loss/fitness routine by learning how to fuel your body the right way. Select foods that
maximize your health and fitness needs. Learn the major
sources of food components associated with increased
or decreased risk of chronic health conditions. (Dr Joe
Picone, from Foothills Wellness Center (828) 859-5004 )
More info: 693.8557 ext 102
Thursday evening, March 27 ~ Join the HCC Board of
Directors for the first in a series Owner Engagement Cooperative Study Group: International Cooperative Principles as they have evolved from Rochdale to the present
day . In the Deli at 6:00 p.m. For more information or
questions, please contact the BOD board@hendersonville.
coop: Thomas Beckett [email protected]
Tuesday, April 29th 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Wellness on Wheels
Van (WOW) will be here in our parking lot: Free cholesterol screenings. Fasting is recommended.
Thursday, May 1st ~ Lunchtime Learning. Join us at
noon. Tim Russert’s Revenge: How to Beat the Press &
Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke presented by Ray Fritsch
of Medical Screening Services. For details call Gretchen:
828.693.8557 ext 102
For more information on any of these classes or to see class fees go to upcoming events at www.hendersonville.coop
For pre-registration or more information on any of the events email [email protected] or call 693-8557
WELCOME NEW OWNERS
Melana Cochran, Mary Fiquet, Virginia Mitchell, Pamela Hately, Virginia Denton, Susan Leschak, Eileen McGill, Rebecca Brown, Megan Ward, Jack Wilder, Steven L Sigmon, James Brunner, Tom Waldron, Beth Holmes, Jenny Stanush, Patricia Thompson, Angie Hunter, Timothy Danison, Mark Cope, Debbie Brown, Eleanor (Ellie) Glaspy, Anne
Krishingiver, Scott C Greve, Russell Sheppard, Caroline Jackson, Susan Hensley, Karen Rice, Annette Brown Hudson,
Kendall Jones, Geri Lech, Luellen Kirchner, Allison Cheadle, Lindsay Jalonen, Marion Van Kirk, Wynn Flynn, Nancy K
Betts, Carol Dunphey, Allen J Manfre, Martha Ruff, Amanda Combs, Denise Harhai, John Ewert, Jonathan Bole, Colin
Bray, Emily Ullmer, Leslie Martino, Dorothy Butcher, Susan Marshall, John Hirsh, Douglas M Felts, Sally Boyd, Barbara
Price, Alicia Huxtable, Judy Walgate, Mary Caldwell, Joseph Atallah, Hamilton Goodman, Angie Alley, Cheryl Stanton,
Susan Kane, Patricia Gallagher, Bill Coates, Linda L Pressley, Vaseliki Vandenberghe, Juliana Wilson
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Tomato Dreaming
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Gretchen Cummins
I
t seems like a distant dream. Right now, that ripe
and juicy, heirloom tomato that you gently coax into
existence and relish on your sandwich in late summer
is but a designated space in your garden or container.
But, you will soon see the dream come true when the seedlings arrive on the front stoop of the Co-op. One way
to get ever closer to the dream is to ready the garden and
plant the seed or seedling.
Here is a message from the folks at Appalachian Seeds
http://www.appalachianseeds.com/
We are a small, family farm producing certified organic
heirloom tomato seeds and plants, eclectic medicinal and
culinary herbs, and a diverse selection of heirloom vegetable plants.
We have been growing many heirloom tomato varieties since 1998. Our specialty has always been heirloom
tomato seeds and heirloom tomato plants.
Today we offer many unique and unusual open-pollinated,
annual and perennial flowers, culinary and medicinal
herbs, and gourmet. In addition we are now growing a
diverse selection of edible landscape plants including elderberry, blueberries, grapes, and figs in 1 gal containers.
Check out the selection from Appalachian Seeds again
this year- right out front- you can’t miss it and let those
dreams come true.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their
dreams.
~Eleanor Roosevelt
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Honey Recipes
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Various Sources
Honey-Tahini Dressing
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice are the backbone of this
dressing, but it gets a unique toasty flavor from tahini.
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325 F. Oil a 9-inch round cake pan. Spread
the whole almonds on a baking sheet, then toast them for 10
minutes in the oven. Let cool, then chop coarsely.
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Ingredients
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup tahini (see Tip)
2 tablespoons honey
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Preparation
Combine lemon juice, oil, tahini, honey and garlic in a blender,
a jar with a tight-fitting lid or a medium bowl. Blend, shake or
whisk until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Tips & Notes
Tahini is a thick paste of ground sesame seeds. Look for it in
your co-op near other nut butters.
- See more at: http://strongertogether.coop/recipes/honey-tahini-dressing/#sthash.q6rU03u6.dpuf
In a food processor or blender, grind the slivered almonds to a
powder. In a large bowl, mix the almond powder, flour, salt and
baking soda.
In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks, oil, 1/2 cup of the
honey, and almond extract, then stir into the flour mixture.
With an electric mixer, whip the egg whites to firm peaks. Fold
1/3 of the whites into the wet mixture, then gently fold in the
rest. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30-35
minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with only large moist
crumbs attached.
Let cake cool completely. Using a wooden skewer or something
similar, poke holes in the cake every two inches. Transfer the
cake to a serving plate. In a small saucepan, bring the remaining 1/4 cup of honey to a boil. Sprinkle the chopped whole
almonds over the cake. Drizzle the honey over the almonds and
into the holes. Let cool and serve.
- See more at: http://strongertogether.coop/recipes/almondhoney-cake/#sthash.knBZMXBW.dpuf
Almond Honey Cake
Robin Asbell
When you want a sweet, sticky cake, and you want it soon, try
this single layer of yumminess. It’s all about almonds and honey,
so pick a flavorful honey to show off and savor. Instead of frosting, a drizzle of honey and crunchy toasted almonds is light and
easy.
Ingredients
1/4 cup whole almonds
1/2 cups slivered almonds
1/2 cup unbleached flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 large egg, separate out yolks
2 tablespoons canola oil
3/4 cups honey, divided
Chevre, Fig and Honey Pizzas
Robin Asbell
This pizza is a lovely mix of sweet and savory, and showcases
the Mediterranean flavors of figs and tangy cheese. If you are
looking for some nibbles to serve alongside wine, make a few of
these. They will be a hit!
Ingredients
4 small naan breads or pitas
8 large fresh or dried, moist figs
1 teaspoon red wine (if using dried figs)
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
6 ounces crumbled chevre
1 tablespoon fresh thyme sprigs
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Preparation
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place
the naan or pita breads on a sheet pan and
reserve. Slice the figs across the fruit, making
rounds. If you are using dried figs, and they
seem dry, put them in a small bowl and sprinkle with the wine. Let soak for ten minutes.
Drain any remaining wine and distribute the
fig slices on top of the naan. Drizzle with
honey and sprinkle with pepper, then top
with crumbled chevre and thyme.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the bread is
crisp on the bottom and the cheese is melted.
Serve hot.
- See more at: http://strongertogether.coop/
recipes/chevre-fig-and-honey-pizzas/#sthash.
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Sesame-Honey Tempeh &
Quinoa Bowl
Eating Well (EatingWell.com)
Here we toss tempeh with a honey-sesame
sauce and serve it over quinoa and shredded
carrots for a satisfying vegetarian meal. Serve
with sesame breadsticks.
Ingredients
Quinoa & Carrot Slaw
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 cups grated carrots (about 3 large)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted (see Tip)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
Sesame-Honey Tempeh
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 8-ounce packages tempeh, crumbled into
bite-size pieces
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons water
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1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 scallions, sliced
Preparation
To prepare quinoa: Bring 1 1/2 cups water to
a boil in a small saucepan. Add quinoa and return to a boil. Reduce to a low simmer, cover
and cook until the water is absorbed, 10 to 14
minutes. Uncover and let stand.
To prepare carrot slaw: Meanwhile, combine
carrots, rice vinegar, sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a
medium bowl. Set aside.
To prepare tempeh: Heat 2 tablespoons oil
in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add tempeh and cook, stirring frequently,
until beginning to brown, 7 to 9 minutes.
Combine honey, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 2
tablespoons water and cornstarch in a small
bowl. Add to the pan and cook, stirring, until
the sauce has thickened and coats the tempeh,
about 1 minute.
Divide the quinoa among 4 bowls and top
each with 1/2 cup carrot slaw and 3/4 cup
tempeh mixture. Sprinkle with scallions.
Tips & Notes
To toast sesame seeds, place in a small dry
skillet and cook over medium-low heat,
stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly
browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
- See more at: http://strongertogether.coop/
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The
Habitual
Herbalist
with June Ellen Bradley
Springtime and the greening power begins!
T
he spring ephemerals are nestled under about 8”
of snow as I write and as you read this they will be
popping up everywhere! What fun to rediscover
these pioneer plants as they take advantage of the
warmth and light on the forest floor to herald the reemergence of Earth’s green cloak. Our daffodils at home are confused, peeking over the snow almost an inch having decided it
is spring now. Can you just feel the reverence of life for itself
as spring advances.
In March, we see the first bloodroot blossoms adoring the forest floor – bright white stars that twinkle by day and close up
in darkness…one of the first woodland flowers to grace us with
purity. The blooms often precede the leaves of this strong
medicinal plant which we are lucky enough to see abundantly
here in the Appalachians.
The Trillium are not far behind, emerging leaves first. Make
it a point to go out on one of our many beautiful trails in the
area sometime before the end of April. You will notice three
spotted leaves unfurling as Wake-Robin, another name for
Trillium, makes her debut. The cosmic unfurling of May-apple
umbrellas are soon to follow. The male May-apple is a single
umbrella and the females have two with the flower and fruit
appearing at the intersection. If you can catch them as they
just pop up out of the ground, it is a fascinating mini sculpture.
Greet the return of Chickweed –my first plant ally! I love to
see Chickweed happily growing like the wonderful weed she
is because her vitality is good medicine as well as being quite
nutritious. Chickweed’s energy is cool and moist, excellent for
poultices on anything that is hot and dry, especially burns. It
is delicious in salads, raw, and excellent for the kidneys.
Other weeds begging for inclusion in salads are Dandelion,
Curly Dock, Mustards, Wood Sorrel and Violets –I like the
purple best. All these wild plants help prepare our bodies for
seasonal changes, increase metabolic function and fortify our
immune systems. If you don’t know any of these plants, pick
one to follow all season, include it in recipes and research its
benefits. Flavors vary from pleasant to bitter and sour so that
we will use them in appropriate amounts.
Making time to be outdoors and noticing the changes this
time of year is a way of courting Hope. Every year we get to
align ourselves with beginnings, inspiration and the joy of
green reemergence. We no longer have to go stare into the
produce section to feast our eyes on green. That yellow-green
color of emerging plant life I like to call “screaming green”
refreshes our spirits in un-definable ways.
See for yourself. Spend as little as 20 minutes outside soaking in re-birth and renewal in March-April. Write down your
feelings before and afterwards. Are they the same? What
inspires you in nature? Can you feel the same awe in the little
close-up vignettes on the forest floor as the grandiose sweeping vistas? Look at all the creatures great and small teeming to
endorse Life itself ! Majesty and mystery –await right outside
the door! If you cannot get outside you can always window
watch.
It is a good time to see baby animals –whether wild or domestic. Birds are building nests and hatching babies. Many farms
will allow visitors to see the lambs, calves, chicks, piglets and
other ridiculously cute critters. Research the farms closest to
you and inquire. It is always good to connect with small local
farms. It re-connects us as neighbors and builds relationship.
Another spring-time ritual is the ‘coming out of hibernation’
and reengaging with the world. Our winters are not so tough
that we hibernate all that much, but re-invigorating our connections with others this time of year is an excellent fruitful
endeavor. It is, in fact, delicious on a non-physical level. Meet
and make new connections to inspire inner transformation. If
there is something you have always wanted to do –meet someone who does that and find out more about it. Get to what
you want to express through that form and creatively choose
from infinite possibilities. It’s a spring thing!
Connecting ourselves with joy to seasonal energies like the
inspiration and rebirth of spring helps us to anchor our deep
ancestral connection to the cycles in Nature. It helps us to
love, care for and nurture the cycles in our own lives and be
more aware of the challenges and joys of others’ journeys.
Let’s enjoy the newness of spring and feed the world with our
joy.
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• Voluntary and Open Membership
• Democratic Member Control
• Member Economic Participation
• Autonomy and Independence
• Education, Training and Information
• Cooperation Among Cooperatives
• Concern for Sustainable Communities
Bring Your Own Bag
Reduce, Recycle, Reuse, Donate!
Bring your own bag - canvas, paper, plastic, etc. and receive a
10 cent chip to deposit in the donation box of your choice.
At the end of the collection period HCC will donate
the collected funds to the chosen charities.
We are Currently BYO-bagging for:
The Blue Ridge Humane Society (BRHS) operates the only limited admission
animal shelter in Henderson County.Dedicated to ensuring a safe environment for
homeless, injured and abused domestic animals awaiting adoption and to educating
our community regarding proper animal care and the need for responsible spay/neuter to control pet populations. Serving Henderson County citizens and their pets for
nearly sixty (60) years.
Interfaith Assistance Ministry is a faith-based non-profit organization providing assistance to Henderson County residents since 1984.
OUR MISSION - To provide emergency relief to Henderson County Residents who are in financial
crisis by offering food, clothing, funds, guidance and referrals in an atmosphere of compassion and
respect.
OUR VISION - To be a primary resource for Henderson County
residents who are in financial crisis, and to play a strong, collaborative
role with congregations, businesses, partner agencies and individuals in
creating a caring community that enhances the quality of life for all of its
members.
OUR MOTTO - “We are the hands that distribute what the heart of the
community provides .... offering a hand up, not a handout.”
The Southern Mountain Fresh brand was created by AgriHC, Henderson
County’s agribusiness advocate. Our mission is to promote the economic
development of agriculture and agribusiness in Henderson County. We are a
public and privately funded non-profit organization assisting new and existing
operations to foster growth in the industry through identifying production
and market opportunities, promotion, education, advocacy, utilization of
financial resources, gathering and sharing of pertinent information and by
coordinating ag-related projects.
Make a Difference Every
Time You Shop!
BYO-Bag!
It’s a great way to reduce waste, recycle bags, and donate to worthy non-profits.
EVERYONE WINS!
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Gommin Acres Farm
Gretchen Cummins
I
The Indispensable Insect :
Bee Helpers at Gommin Acres
t was a laudable story the first time. Now again,
with the opportunity to spend more time learning
about the workings of their farming life, I revisited
the good folks behind the honey that we proudly
carry in our store and cook with in our deli: Stuart and
Carolina of Gommin Acres. As with each of our growers,
there is a wonderful story about how the farm came to be.
In 1991 Carolina told her husband, Stuart Van Meter, that
the Old Nelson Farm where they live needed some chickens, goats and bees. Thus began a new phase of Gommin Acres. (The moniker taken from an old Appalachian
expression “gommin’ around” roughly translates as “just
messing around”.) Stuart was plenty busy with farming the
vegetables, so at that time, “he would have nothing to do
with the bees.” Carolina laughs as she tells me. But when
he saw the potential in Carolina’s ideas, he “got a bee in his
bonnet”. That is how Carolina put it when she was telling
me the story. Intended or not, the pun was fitting. Soon
Stuart came home with 50 hives (bees intact), and built a
honey room at the farm.
A bee hive in any location is mutually beneficial to the
bee farmer, gardener, or any environment for that matter. Gommin Acres raises their honey bees using entirely
organic practices. Attention to each small detail must be
paid. Gommin Acres uses no pesticides on their bees.
Did you know that bees can catch deadly parasites? They
treat for issues with herbal essential oils instead of chemical
pesticides: catnip, bee balm, lemon balm, thyme, oregano,
and mint. They also practice “re-queening” which is a
major factor in maintaining the health of the hive. Pretty
much everything the bee does and makes is useful to us
humans (as well as for the bees, of course). We humans
have found purpose and benefits to all the byproducts like
wax and bee pollen. You can hear the respect she has for
these creatures in her voice as she speaks of them. And
she just plain likes the taste of pollen, “it is the taste of the
flowers” Carolina tells me.
Last week, I was invited to visit the winter wonderland
and apiary paradise up on Davis Mountain known as
Gommin Acres. This is where Stuart and Carolina and
canine, Rea, keep watch over their brood of bees- or in this
case- their 50 hives on their mountain top farm. Though
still dormant under the snowy blanket, there is a splendid
garden filled with flowers and berry bushes of every kind.
“Because it really is all about the bees” Stuart points out
emphatically. As well it should be.
There seems to be growing evidence that bees are in a
seriously tenuous state of endangerment. Not only free
to roam the wilds- bees are also a farmed entity, a living
breathing creature, and an important link in a sustainable
food chain. But sadly, bees are another industrial commodity on the brink of tragically disappearing as a result of
over controlling our farming practices.
This is why bees have become the focal point on the farm
at Gommin Acres in most recent years. Therein are the
life lessons on sustainability, as well as a powerful sense of
purpose. Stuart is involved in every manner of sustainable bee keeping from teaching classes at the bee school,
and participating in the Henderson County BeeKeepers
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Association, to trafficking “nucs” (nucleus
colonies)- even teaching a beekeeping
seminar here at the Co-op. By nurturing
the “nuc” population in the hive and then
carefully splitting the hive and sharing the
resulting population with other beekeepers, Stuart and his band of backyard
beekeepers is literally propagating health
back into the wild. Though it may seem
like a sweet simple substance, the honey is
but a byproduct of the enormous environmental impact these creatures play upon
on our ecosystem. The importance of our
bee populations in our food supply is astronomical. Bees are responsible for pollinating at least a third of the foods that
we commonly eat. While there are many
pollinators, our ecosystem has adjusted
to the bee being the sole pollinator of
so many foods we rely on daily: Apples,
almonds, blueberries, cherries, avocados,
cucumbers, onions, grapefruit, orange,
and pumpkins- to name a few. Once the
commitment is made to being a steward
of these amazing creatures, the sense of
purpose naturally follows.
tive level.
According to Stuart, it is the job of the
Urban (or backyard) beekeeper, those who
have the time and the heart, to deal with
the manageable issues affecting bees like
viruses, mites and “queen” health.
To meet sustainable beekeepers like Stuart
and Carolina, is to encounter ecological
awareness on a grand scale- embodied in a
tiny being. The goal is not only to create
great local honey. The goal is to create
populations of self sustaining bees that
can adapt to the this geographic zone- to
be able to winter over, tolerate droughts
or rains, to find the nectar flows that are
occurring naturally. Too often the bee
hive has been treated like a disposable
population that is shipped in just for the
bloom and pollination of a specific crop
like almonds. It is then let to die when
the job was done as there is no source of
food for them once the bloom is over.
Not sustainable. Bee populations are further challenged by agricultural pesticide
uses as well. But that is a whole other
issue that must be addressed at a legisla-
“We [humans] have not been beekeepers – we’ve been bee users.” Stuart says.
“They are fascinating animals. If we can
learn enough about how they work together- we can help them, instead of hurt
them.”
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Our knowledgeable staff have highlighted some of their
favorite products on our shelves, why not give them a try.
They’re highly recommended!
Brittany Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars....Really Good!
Timmie The Smiling Hara Tempeh! Now in black bean too! and its local!
Scott
Sunny Creek Farm’s Broccoli Sprouts - bursting with flavor and nutrition - grown locally in Tryon, NC!
Brandon Clif Builder Bars
Toby
Turmeric Extract - for healing and pain
Christine Garlic Pasta from the deli
Matt S
Now D-Ribose powder, helps me at the gym
Ben
Now L-Glutamine powder - perfect for the muscles
Nathaniel Columbia Organics - great smoothies!
David Kickapoo Blue - Organic Blue Cheese
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Maine Root Ginger Soda - so tingly!
Gretchen Avacados - soooo good for you and soo tasty. I like to eat them with just a little balsamic.
Mary Grapefruit Seed Extract - keeps you healthy during the sick seasons
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Suja Juice - quite nice
Nicholas Lotus Foods rice bowls - high in vitamins minerals and protein!
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Blue Mountain Deli’s Sunny Almond Spread
Mez Blue Mtn Bakery wickedly good vegan carrot cake
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Co-op Connections
A Co-op Owner Advantage
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Henderson Chiropractic: Joseph Silva 1630B Spartanburg Hwy, Hendersonville. 828696-2455. 20% discount on all services. Regular fees for individual services range from $18
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StayWell: Joan Kennedy.418 Village Greenway, Flat Rock 28731. 692-7282, www.
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Center for Natural Healing, 1185 Ecusta Road, Brevard. Kevin Richard and Sierra
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Healing Therapies, Inc, BEYOND SURGERY: Judy Lynne Ray offers Guided
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fee includes book and tape. 10% discount on initial session.
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by energy) Intuitive. Specializing in matching supplements to your specific energy,
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EFT - Emotional Freedom Technique is like acupuncture for the mind only without
the needles. Works when almost nothing else will. Freedom from fears, sadness, grief,
uncontrollable cravings, low self esteem & more. 2 hour session $20.00 off to Coop members. Carol S. Rios BCH MH EFT-Crt. 828-698-4936 www.EFTmiracles.com
Healing Path with Alice McCall - Transformational Energy Healer, Counselor, and
Author of ‘Wellness Wisdom’ inspired by her journey with cancer. Alice works at the
cellular level to source and heal the root cause of your health issues, disease, unwanted
patterns. 25% discount off first session and 15% off ongoing to Coop Owners. www.healingpath.
info Cell 850-585-5496 / 828-692-5423.
Max Lowd - Vibrational Energy Work, Utilizing state of the art ‘Life System’ technology. Feel the difference that vibrational release can bring to you and your body. Call
850-375-0296 (cell); 828-692-5423; email [email protected]. 50% off first session; 20%
off ongoing sessions to Coop Owners.
Ethereal Essences, Betty Murray, B.S., LMBT, NC#4096, Sensitive, Empath, Intuitive
Energy Healer, and Body Worker. Ethereal Essences announces another dimension in
healing inspired by God and channeled by Archangel Gabriel. Our metaphysical based
spiritual oils will clear, repair and balance your etheric body and the physical body. Co-op
owners 20% off. Call 828-699-4081 for your consultation or visit www.etherealessences.
com
Counseling Services
Conscious Choices: Roberta A. Moore, Psychotherapy Services, Downtown 828-3290431. 15% discount on 1st five sessions.
Janice Mewborne, ACSW: Private Psychotherapy Services. 714 Oakland St. 828-6920029, 10% off private pay
Joseph Howard, LCSW: Psychotherapy-body, mind and emotions approach.
Downtown, 828-333-7354. josephhowardcounseling.com - 20% off private pay for Co-op
members.
Lella Holland, LPC: Psychotherapy, regression therapy and neurofeedback. 43 Pearson Falls Rd., Saluda, NC. 749-3875. 10% off initial visit for co-op owners.
Terri Morgan, LPC, LCAS; Psychotherapy & Substance Abuse Services, Downtown
828-458-1188. 25% off first session /10% off ongoing sessions.
Confidential Counseling: Shirley M. Nicholson, Psychotherapy & Hypnotherapy
Services. Downtown office. 828-242-7806. 15% discount for co-op owners.
Joan King, BCH, NGH Board Certified Clinical and Sports Hypnotherapist, NLP
Performance expert. Since 1992 training amateur and professional athletes how to access their peak performances, Flat Rock, 828-696-2547, www.pmi4.com. For co-op owners
25% discount on first session, 10% discount for ongoing sessions.
Asheville Nutrition Therapy, your food and nutrition experts! Carol Shimberg, MHS,
RD, LDN. Individualized nutritional counseling with registered dietitians and licensed
nutritionists. Office located in South Asheville. Blue Cross BlueShield covers 6 visits per
year for members, no co-pay or deductible! Call Carol Shimberg at 828-329-3855 or
email at [email protected]. 20% discount to all coop members.
Coy Newton, MDiv., LPC: Integrating Christian Faith with Psychology, 431 N. Main
St. H’ville (828) 697-7768 www.coynewton.com 15% off private pay for Co-op owners
Victoria Flanagan, LMFT, Flat Rock 692-8090 remarriage, stress, caregiving, families
in transition, 20% discount on 4 group sessions for co-op owners
Fitness & Spiritual Well-being
The Yoga Studio at Highland Lake Inn: Fred Brown, Highland Lake, Flat Rock.
828-891-4313. www.highlandlakeyoga.com. 10% off to co-op owners
Brightwater Yoga: 506 1/2 N. Main Street, Hendersonville. (828) 698-5557, www.
brightwateryoga.com 10% off Yoga classes.
Steve Westin, DC, gentle adjustments, nutritional counseling, no x-rays req.d. 828551-8012 $25/visit for co-op owners, $35/visit for non-owners. Spiritus Studio, yoga and wellness center: Arlene Riley, 720 Spartanburg Highway,
Hendersonville. (828) 551-8545, www.spiritusstudio.com. 10% discount given to co-op owners
for yoga classes.
Joan King, BCH, NGH Board Certified Clinical and Sports Hypnotherapist, NLP
Specializing in mind-body-spirit training for golfers & others to move into “the zone”
for peak performances, Flat Rock, 828-696-2547, www.pmi4.com. For co-op owners 25%
discount on first session, 10% discount for ongoing sessions.
One-to-One Therapeutic Yoga Sessions: Heal and achieve your peak health through
private medical yoga. Duke Integrative Health Coaching is included to provide structure
and support for positive lifestyle changes. Leslie Morrill, Registered Yoga Therapist,
E-RYT 500, Duke-trained Integrative Health Coach. (828) 333-1537. wellbeingyoga@
bellsouth.net. Hendersonville and Brevard locations. 10% discount for Co-Op Owners.
Massage & Bodywork
David Henry:Nationally Board Certified Reflexologist , Certified Quantum Energy
Practitioner, Comprehensive Reflexology Inc. 580 Upward Road, Suite 1, Flat Rock
828-778-9985.Email: [email protected] $10 off first session http://davehenry.
reflexology-usa.org
Fountain of Youth Day Spa Hot stone massage, Swedish massage, reiki., neuromuscular massage. 516 Kanuga St. Hendersonville. 698-2954. 10% off for co-op owners on each
& every visit
Judy Lynne Ray, LMBT, CHTP/I: Massage Therapy & Bodywork plus Healing Touch,
Energy Healing, Aromatherapy, Raindrop Therapy Technique.  828-553-8146.  10%
discount on initial session.
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Jennifer Smith LMBT#1232 massage therapist specializing in pain management using
cranio-sacral, lymphatic drainage and deep tissue techniques. H’ville office 243-4942.
25% off first visit.
Angel’s Touch Spa Duncan Hill Commerce Center Suite 211 Duncan Hill Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792 A private, serene, tranquil & comforting atmosphere dedicated
to your well-being. By Aptmnt Only
Deborah Angel, LMBT/Nail Tech
non-surgical face lift, ear candling, en vogue gel nails. 828-698-6634 $10 off one hour
massage for first time clients.
Karen Toledo, Detox Diva LMBT/nail Tech, hydrotherapist, detoxification, weight
loss. 828-215-6565 10% off initial service for co-op owners.
All three offer 10% off spa manicures and psdicures for co-op owners always.
Stoney Mountain Healing Center: Meg Reim, Hendersonville. Home-828-274-0429.
Cell- 757-274-1240 or e-mail at [email protected]. Wonderful healing sessions
in a octagonal dome-like structure. 25 years of experience in medicine and alternative
health. Sliding scale fees, love donations, bartering, etc.
Jill Johnson, LMBT, NMT NC#4924, #56162 Therapeutic Swedish Massage, Certified Neuromuscular Therapist. 10 years experience combining various modalities for
a unique healing experience. $5 off for Co-Op owners-ALWAYS. 244 Fifth Ave. W. #103
828-553-4605
Grace Shen, PT offers Total Motion Release, Craniosacral Therapy, deep tissue/fascia
work, and Holographic Memory Release. Offices in Fletcher and now at Asheville
Healing Arts. (828) 545-2948 by appointment. 10% off initial visit
BodyHarmony Massage - Karen Cash LMBT I am 20 years experienced and
trained in a multitude of Therapeutic Techniques. I have also studied holistic nutrition
and inner awareness health. I most frequently work integrating Swedish, Neuromuscular Therapy, Trigger Point Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, and Matrix Energetics.
25% off your first Session for coop members. 828-890-5996 or 828-329-4858 [email protected] KarenCash.com
Margaret Ellis:Licensed Aesthetician specializing in Holistic Skin Care, Body Detox
therapies, Natural Nail Care, Reflexology and the benefits of drinking Kangen Water.
ACU-NA Wellness Center, 330 E. 1st Ave., Hendersonville. 828-692-2440
Harmonic Acupuncture: Françoise Hesselink LAC uses sound vibration and Oriental
medicine to balance body, mind and spirit. Gentle yet effective; no needles. 30 years
experience; now in Hendersonville on Thursdays. (828) 255-0896 www.harmonicacupuncture.com 10% discount for co-op members.
Skin Care Traditions, an organic skin salon. 3754 Brevard Rd, Ste.104, Horse Shoe,
NC 28742. 828.890.9018 www.skincaretraditions.com, see us on facebook. 10% off co-op
members always.
Blue Skye Holistic Wellness Studio located within Anew Salon & Spa 578 Upward
Road, #3, Flat Rock(next to curves), Organic Holistic Spa Therapies for Natural Wellness, including Ayurveda Spa Therapies, Raindrop Therapy, Thai Yoga Massage. Grace
Singingheart, LMBT 5720 and Vicky Oxner LMBT 0415. Co-op Owners receive $10 off first
massage and $5 off on-going. 692-5977.
Retail
Crystal Visions: 5426 Asheville Hwy. (Hwy 25), Naples. 828-6871193, metaphysical &
spiritual books, gifts, classes and events, www.crystalvisionsbooks.com. 15% off regularly
priced jewelry.
The Red Arbor - Holistic Family Hair Care Clipper cuts, women and children’s styles,
peaceful atmosphere, Organic products used, Reiki sessions by appt. 551 Israel St. off
Kanuga Rd.(behind Blue Water Seafood) $1.00 off any service to Co-op members. Call: 828329-8921 for hours
Eco-Conscious, one-of-a-kind, hand sculpted sweaters! Shop at MONA! Eclectic
Artwear For You and Your Home. 308 Davis Street, Hendersonville. 828-693-1611 www.
monapaints.com 10% discount with your Co-op Owners card.
Skeele Services, Skip Skeele, owner. 828-778-5392. Over 25 years remodeling experi-
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ence and 10 years experience with solar daylighting to brighten dark rooms and solar
attic fans to help keep attics cooler. 5% discount on light tubes or attic fan installations for
Co-op owners.
Juice Plus+ Fruits and Vegetables in capsules or chewables. The most thoroughly
researched and most widley sold nutritional name brand product in the world. Free to
children ages 4-college undergraduates. www.bonnycjuiceplus.com or call 828-6987016 Co-op members recieve their first week free with order.
Lighthouse Health and Medical Solutions, 310 7th Avenue East Hendersonville
828-692-5329 http://lmsi.ws Lift-chairs, scooters, hospital beds, wheelchairs, orthotics,
diabetic shoes and all kinds of medical assist equipment. Rentals and Sales
10% Discount for all Coop Owners Anne Hansley, Owner
MOUNTAIN DULCIMERS - We have taken the only American instrument back
to it’s traditional Appalachian roots in design and playability. Dulcimer means “sweet
sound” and the sound from our solid cedar tops is as good as it gets. They are handcrafted in the US exclusively for Mountain Music School in Hendersonville, NC and a
free lesson is included for Co-op owners. $225 (828) 697-2344
Services & Classes
Juicy Art Classes of Costanza Knight, Studio Artist. All media plus art history lessons.
Ages 6-High School. Taught at The Starving Artist Arts Supply Store, 814 Kanuga Rd.
www.costanzaknight.com, 828-243-0084. 10% off monthly fee for four classes for Co-op owners.
Compassionate Home Care, Inc., l:icensed thru N.C. bonded, insured, (C.N.A., LPN,
RN) 696-0946, 877-5906 or www.compassionatehc.com $1.00 off per hour for co-op owners.
Earth School -- Nature Awareness & Self Reliance. Lovetheearth.com. Richard
Cleveland. (828) 507-1920 15% discout to co-op owners.
MAC 2 YOU, specializing in computer help and classes for beginners, women, and
seniors. Mac, iPad and iPhone. Call Elizabeth Shore @ 828-290-9140 or visit Mac2You.
biz for more info. 10% discount to co-op owners.
All Seasons Errand Service LLC Grocery and personal shopping, pet and house
sitting, meal pick-up and delivery.M.C. Gaylord 699-8418 and Tammie Bogin 699-6007
www.AllSeasonsErrandService.com10 % off for Co-op Owners.
Persimmons Design Home Redesign, Restoration and Repair. Green Alternatives and
Consultation. 828-699-5822 Co-op owners receive 15% discount.
WEGO-4U, Mobile Notary Public and Business Services. Registered and insured. Visit
www.wego-4u.com for complete list of services including imaginal website design. Gary
& Linda Prichard 674-9940 or 674-9943, email [email protected]. $5 Off first
service for Coop members when you mention this ad.
1Site1Day Website Design- 864-335-8672 - www.1Site1Day.com Custom web design
for your small business or organization. See site for details. $50 off package for Coop
members.
Carol Shimberg, MHS, RD, LDN, registered dietitian, licensed nutritionist available
for nutritional counseling. for disease management, weight loss and healthy lifestyle
coaching. Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance accepted. Call Carol at 828-329-3855 or
email at [email protected] 10% off to all Coop members.
RBS Design Thoughtful residential and commercial design. Environmentally conscious strategies and equipment for renovation or new building. The first consultation
meeting is free for Co-op members + 10% off. [email protected] 828-817-7113
www.rbsarchitect.com
The Namaste Center: Charlotte McGinnis, Spiritual Leader, 416 S. King St. Sunday
Celebrations, Yoga, Chi Gong, Namaste Enlightenment Series, A Course in Miracles,
Deeksha Blessings, Holistic Healing Expos, Alliance of Divine Love Ministerial Classes
and offerings to “Inspire Enlightened Living!”www.thenamastecenter.com One free class
for coop members! Contact Charlotte at 561.386.5963
Discount offers are subject to change without notice.
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Keep It Simple
Gretchen Cummins
Part I
Cooking from the bulk aisle: Grains
You mustn’t be intimidated. The shear simplicity of it
all is underwhelming, yet requires a few extra steps and
very little time. But, if you make this one small choice to
change anything about your shopping habits, you will be
on your way to healthier, more economic eating.
Step one:
Decide to cook some rice from the bulk department today.
Step two:
Choose whole grain brown rice for starters, regardless of
what the family will say. By the time you serve it up three
times, they won’t grumble and might actually say they like
it.
Step three:
Go to the Co-op bulk aisle and grab a bag and write the
PLU # number on the white strip and put some grain in
the bag. Have your child write the number on the bag
and go to the scale to weigh it. You can turn this into a
teachable moment by engaging the kids in the processes
behind the food that you eat as a family.
Step four:
Take one of the tags with instructions on how to cook itor the Co+op brochure readily available on the information shelf.
Step five:
OK OK OK. You get the idea. It is in the resolve to make
a choice to do something different and then training yourself to just do it - that changes everything.
What you save in exchange for the extra few minutes you
invest?
• You save on packaging and the cost that goes into preprinting and manufacturing the pretty packages with
pre-measured grains from the store.
• You get just as much as you can afford, or just as much
as you can eat, instead of the whole package.
• The cost for a package of pre-packed organic long
grain brown rice is $8.39 for 32 oz. Compare the cost
of the same amount of bulk organic long grain brown
rice at $ 5.18 for 32 oz. You’ve saved over 3 dollars.
• Now that you’ve made it past those first few steps to
get you into the bulk department, you’re probably
My three favorite seasonings
to inspire kids (or anyone for
that matter) to eat almost
any type of grain are tamari
(or soy sauce), butter, and
gomasio*.
* A dry condiment, made from
sesame seeds and salt ~ may include
additional ingredients like seaweed or
spices to enhance flavor.
2 cups sesame seeds toasted and
ground in a mortar & pestle with 1
tablespoon Celtic sea salt.
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Storage tips:
Whole and cracked kernels of grain
still contain the oil-rich germ that
can spoil.
To keep them fresh, buy only what
you need in the near future, and
store in an airtight container in a
cool, dry, dark place.
ready to be more adventurous. Compare oatmeal pricing: One package of organic whole oats costs $3.19
lb. whereas the same amount in bulk is $1.59 lb. Or
quinoa: 12 oz package of organic quinoa is $5.99,
where the same amount in bulk would cost $3.66.
Hang on to any quart sized jars so that you can store
the goods safely when you get home. Even bring the
jar or your re-usable container into the store and get
a tare weight on it at the register before filling. Then
you are not participating in the overuse of plastics and
saving the store a few cents on supplies. Be it oatmeal,
granola, nuts, or raisins- the bulk department is the
surviving member of the original cooperative grocery
and the progeny of the early “buying club” which
remains at the heart of the co-op culture. Could it
sound any better coming from a famous chef?
“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces
- just good food from fresh ingredients.” ~Julia Child
Whole Grains versus Refined Grains
• The difference between the majority of grains and
grain products found in conventional supermarkets or
restaurants and food cooperatives is the degree of refinement. Grains are refined to remove the oil-containing germ which can cause the grain to become rancid
when stored for long periods of time. But, the difference nutritionally between whole, unrefined grains, i.e.
whole wheat flour, and refined grains, i.e., white flour,
is substantial.
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Grains, along with beans, are the foundation
of most natural foods diets. Why?
• Grains are an excellent carbohydrate source. Carbohydrates are the fuel-food of human beings. As a car uses
gasoline to “make it go,” we use carbohydrates.
• Grains are a source of protein. Protein is important for
building and repair of the body.
• Grains are low in fat, and the fat they do contain is
unsaturated, a healthy fat.
• Grains are a good source of vitamins, minerals and
fiber. In fact, grains contain two different kinds of fiber
that are needed by our bodies. Barley and oats provide
soluble fiber which dissolves into the bloodstream
and helps keep arteries clear. Wheat and other grains
provide insoluble fiber which acts like a brush in the
digestive tract and keeps it running smoothly.
• Grains are a whole food; an alive food. If planted; they
burst into life. When eaten, they provide sustaining
energy and regenerative properties.
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http://strongertogether.coop/collections/heart-health-tipsand-recipes/
715 S. Grove St.
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Store: 828-693-0505
Office: 828-693-8557
Artist in the Deli
Ann Backer was a High School Art Teacher for many years. She had
earned her BFA from UNC Greensboro back when it was called the
Women’s College of the University of North Carolina.
After a busy 30 year hiatus from making artwork while working and
raising children, Ann moved to Henderson County and found inspiration in the landscape and beauty of this region.
She is now a busy painter and member with the Henderson County Art
League.
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