1 January 18, 2018 OFFICIAL NEWSLETTERPark Slope FoodOF Coop,THE Brooklyn,PARK SLOPE NY FOOD COOP

Established 1973

Volume MM, Number 1 January 18, 2018 The Coop and Cool Beans Comfort Coop Coffee Cravings By Hayley Gorenberg Sustainable Farms f Coop coffee buyer Cody Dodo has his way, light-roast beans By Gayle Forman Iwith wine-style flavor notes will generate more buzz at the Coop dozen years ago, Casey and elevate coffee consumers beyond their standard grind. A Spracht met with a hand- The Coop’s bulk offerings will expand in 2018, and some pack- ful of farmers in Pennsylva- aged gems hidden low in Aisle 5 will move into the nearby section nia’s Lancaster County. The currently occupied by spices, “because all the coffee should live conversation, as he recalls together,” as Dodo put it. To alle- it, went something like this: viate the caffeination crisis gen- “We’re all struggling. We need erated when the Coop’s current to partner up. We can’t grow singular grinder malfunctions, a the vast variety of items to second new grinder will appear on appeal to our customers. We the floor. want to scale. We want to band together and aggregate “People always ask about the as well.” This was the infancy of Lan- freshness. I don’t think people caster Farm Fresh Cooperative understand we literally have (LFFC), a farming cooperative nothing at the end of Sunday, we that Spracht founded along move so much. Definitely, with six other growers in 2006. the coffee’s always fresh!” Since then, LFFC has grown to —Coop coffee buyer Cody Dodo more than 120 farms, produc- PHOTO BY LINDA JAFFE

ing everything from kale to Ken Jaffe of Slope Farms owns a herd of more than 200 ILLUSTRATION BY TOMMY KANE goat’s milk and using organic grass-fed cows. and environmentally sustain- Coop Coffee Enthusiasts able farming practices. LFFC offers a snapshot of how the an increasingly economically A Coop member since 2005, Dodo became a staff member the now sells to CSAs as well PSFC’s buying power has dras- successful one. day after Thanksgiving in 2015, as a receiving coordinator handling as large retailers like Whole tically impacted not only local dairy. He was thrilled to move to bulk items, and to start buying Foods and Fresh Direct. But economies but what Steffen Doing Good and coffee a year ago. “Bulk is a huge kingdom. I love the bulk world!” one of LFFC’s largest custom- Schneider, founder of Haw- Doing Well he enthused “Coffee is a small portion of it. It’s really interesting to ers is, and has always been, thorne Valley Farms, refers Much as we idealize the see how much we move. People always ask about the freshness. I the Park Slope Food Coop. to as the environmental food small American farm, it is, don’t think people understand we literally have nothing at the end shed, the chain that links farm- at the end of the day, a busi- of Sunday, we move so much. Definitely, the coffee’s always fresh!” The Coop’s buying power ers and growers to processors ness, and one that in the era Coop members carry home 1,800 pounds of coffee each week— and distributors to stores and of corporate consolidation is mostly from the bulk bins, but also including 240 pounds of pack- impacts local economies and finally to consumers. increasingly difficult to sus- aged coffee, generally sold in twelve-ounce bags. what one expert calls the In an era dominated by tain. Enter the Coop. “The CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 environmental food shed, agribusinesses using environ- Coop has been incredible the chain that links farmers mentally damaging practices in bringing land back online Next General Meeting on January 30 and growers to processors to grow monoculture crops, for farmers,” says General The General Meeting of the Park Slope Food Coop is held on the last Tuesday of each month. The January General and distributors to stores and farms like Hawthorne Val- Coordinator Joe Szladek. “We ley and LFFC’s, supported by talked to some of the Amish Meeting will be on Tuesday, January 30, at 7:00 p.m. at St. finally to consumers. the vast buying power of the farmers and asked: ‘What were Francis Xavier School, 763 President St., between Sixth PSFC (a million dollars a week you doing before?’ They were and Seventh Aves. The story of LFFC’s growth, and growing), are providing working as woodworkers. They The agenda is in this Gazette, on www.foodcoop.com and like that of Slope Farms and not just a philosophical and were all off of their land. They available as a flier in the entryway of the Coop. For more Hepworth Farms and many environmental alternative to didn’t like it.” information about the GM and about Coop governance, of the Coop’s other providers, the agribusiness model but CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 please see the center of this issue.

Sat, Jan 20 • Auditions For Our Coop Kids’ Variety Show IN THIS ISSUE 2:00 p.m. Puzzle ...... 3 Thu, Feb 1 • Food Class: An Encounter of Kindness ...... 4 Coop Quick & “Plantiful” Buddha Bowls 7:30 p.m. December General Meeting ...... 5 Fri, Feb 2 • Film Night: The Magic Bomb 7:00 p.m. Safe Food Committee Report ...... 6 Event Animal Welfare Committee Report ...... 7 Fri, Feb 9 • Wordsprouts 7:00 p.m. Coop Calendar, Governance Information, Mission Statement . . 9 Calendar of Events ...... 10 Highlights Sun, Feb 11 • Valentine’s Day Card-Making Party 12:00 p.m. Letters to the Editor ...... 12 Look for additional information about these and other events in this issue. Community Calendar ...... 14 Exciting Workslot Opportunities, Classifieds ...... 15

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Now, many of those farm- ers are not only back on their land, but have altered the way they farm that land. “We romanticize the Amish cul- ture,” Spracht notes, “but they’re like everyone else.” They may not use tractors or modern technology but they do use pesticides and more conventional growing meth- ods because like most grow-

ers, they want the most bang PHOTO BY LFFC PHOTO BY HAWTHORNE VALLEY FARMS for their buck. So if they’re Casey Spracht is a founding member of the Lancaster Farm Steffen Schneider founded Hawthorne Valley Farms and is growing strawberries, they Fresh Cooperative, which comprises more than 120 farms. supported by the vast buying power of the PSFC. don’t want to lose half their yield to pests. 200 head of cattle, raised on buy small and local often have “That’s where we come in,” a grass diet, utilizing a system to pay for the privilege. In this Spracht says. “I’ve reached out of rotational grazing, result- model, sustainable farming to conventional farmers and ing in healthy, rich soil that’s is relegated to a sort of niche told them: ‘I can sell every straw- a self-sustaining ecosystem industry: bespoke farmers sell- berry off your land, I can make that has become an environ- ing to upscale foodies. It’s a your plants yield more. And you mental model. The farm’s closed loop of privilege, which don’t have to spray chemicals largest customer remains Hawthorne Valley’s Schnei- around your children.’” the PSFC, which purchases a der refers to as the “Double Using this argument, backed steer a week (not cuts but the affordability gap. Farmers can up by sales, Spracht has con- entire animal, allowing for the barely afford to do what they’re verted a multitude of farms more sustainable nose to tail doing, even selling into high- from conventional to organic, model of consumption). end markets. Then we have not by appealing to growers’ “There was almost no prices on the shelf that most better angles, but by appealing grass-fed beef in this region people can’t afford.”

to their bottom lines. when I got started,” Jaffe says. Most Coop members PHOTO BY KEVIN RYAN And hovering just beneath “The fact that the Coop was understand how the member Slope Farms grass-fed beef utilizes a system of rotational that bottom line is a PSFC doing it became a marker for labor model, which keeps the grazing. shopper browsing the pro- other entities, butcher shops mark-up low, minimizes, if not duce aisle, inhaling the sweet like Marlow & Daughters.” As eliminates, the affordability scent of a pint of organic other buyers came on board, gap on the consumer end. But strawberries, checking out the demand grew and with it, sup- what they might not realize is price and putting them into ply as more farmers began that it also eases the gap on their basket. adopting similar practices. the producer end. Whereas Jaffe says that the upstate other stores or chains will Growing Supply and NY region, once full of dairy try to use their buying power Demand Together farms, has enormous potential to lower the prices offered Around the time that the for business models like his. to producers—both to keep Coop was grappling with the “There’s a lot of land, unused prices attractive to buyers decision of whether to sell land. If you produce beef in and to increase profits—the beef, Ken Jaffe bought some temperate climates like ours, Coop is not trying to maxi- cows. A doctor in Park Slope, you can have a net negative mize every penny of profit so Jaffe studied public health greenhouse balance.” it doesn’t need to nickel and and became increasingly These days, Slope Farms dime the farmers nor gouge

concerned with the relation- is near capacity, so Jaffe has its shoppers. “The Coop can PHOTO BY KEVIN RYAN ship between the raising of begun working with other offer fair prices on both ends,” Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative has converted many livestock and human health. nearby producers who follow says Schneider. farms from conventional to organic. Hence the purchase of the the same protocol, but are too This is a powerful incentive cows. “Which was insane,” small to sell directly to distrib- for growers. If you build it, the opportunity and viabili- LFFC has a waiting list for Jaffe says. utors or the Coop. Every time they will come. If you grow it, ty for smaller farms to band farmers wanting to join. Jaffe, who was not a Coop a new farm comes online, it the Coop will buy. together and grow. “How do The supply will grow, if the member, had little idea that provides not just sustainable Except even with 17,000 you scale up?” asks Szladek. demand grows. at the time he was buying meat (or produce, or dairy, or members and their immense “That’s how you shift main- For people like Spracht, a his cows, the Coop member- eggs) for Coop members; it buying power—Szladek reck- stream eating habits.” sprawling quilt cooperative ship was debating whether or provides a web of jobs (from ons that the Coop sells more Like the Coop itself, the of smaller farms is the way not to sell meat. “Neither of farmers to processor to truck- per foot than any grocery store farms it supports are grow- to combat the agri-mod- us knew what the other was ers) and demonstrates an in the country—there is only ing, and trying to figure out el because it allows small doing,” he says. alternative model of agricul- so much that the Coop can how to keep growing within a farms to behave, economi- They would soon learn. ture that is both environmen- buy. Still, farmers like Schnei- sustainable model. Perhaps cally at least, like a monocul- After the Coop voted to stock tally and economically viable. der, Jaffe and Spracht see the it’s not coincidental that so ture. “People say you have to meat, buyers looked to pur- Coop as a sort of city on a hill, a many of these smaller farms be bigger and better. We’re chase the most sustainable, The Affordability Gap model that gives smaller family are now growing their own just better,” he says. “We’re humanely raised and region- The American economic farms access to larger markets models in ways that look not just one farmer that has ally sourced meat it could. system—including agricul- and consumers of all economic distinctly… cooperative. a ton of land. We’re multi- Which as it happened was ture—favors the large, which stripes access to healthy, sus- Slope Farms is helping other ple very small farmers that exactly what Jaffe was raising puts small, regional, sustain- tainably grown food. small farms aggregate and have individualized land and in Delaware County. He was able farms at a disadvantage. scale up to meet opening space that we can continue to able to sell beef to the Coop Farmers wanting to keep their Scaling Up markets. Hawthorne Valley’s grow. We’re creating diversity. from his grass-fed cows, let- operations small often lose For growers like this, Schneider is looking for ways We’re creating viable jobs for ting his supply grow along- money when trying to enter the more the Coop’s to grow the sustainable food our farmers, viable markets side the Coop’s demand. the competitive wholesale demand—or Coop-like shed by working with local for their goods, and viable Today, Slope Farms has market. Consumers wanting to demand—grows, the more providers to grow the model. futures for their children.” n

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Cool Beans purveyors’ farming practic- process involves moistening CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 es and sourcing information. unroasted green coffee beans, Some purveyors “don’t have pressurized in a chamber with Dark roasts like Love Buzz, the label ‘organic’ because liquid carbon dioxide to draw Midnight Sun and Breakfast that costs money, but they’re caffeine out of the bean. Circu- Blend are some of the Coop’s as close to organic as possi- lating and recondensing CO2 highest sellers. While most ble,” he noted. “What used to several times using an evap- bulk-aisle offerings are popu- happen in the coffee world zorator separates the caffeine lar dark roasts, “I really want was huge companies would go from the CO2, after which the to bring more of the lighter to a landlord in South Ameri- coffee is dried to return it to its ones into the bulk, so peo- ca, and everybody would work original moisture content. ple see them and try them, for that landlord, Bustelo or The water process decaf- too,” Dodo said. He hews to Nestle,” he said. “What we’re feination involves immersing a coffee flavor wheel that may trying to get into the Coop, green coffee beans in water look familiar to wine fans. It and it’s the trend in the new to extract the caffeine. To pre-

charts enticing notes—floral, roasteries, is to go and meet serve soluble flavor compo- MORRISON BY ROD PHOTO fruity, nutty/cocoa, spice, fer- the farmers and go to the farm- nents, the processor passes The Coop plans to add a second grinder and expand the the laden water through a spe- coffee selection into the spice area. cial filter, separating the caf- feine and leaving caffeine-free Coffee and Health risk of depression. coffee solids with soluble fla- The Coop coffee crescendo Earlier reports question- vor components, ultimately coincides with a major study of ing whether coffee degraded combined and sold as decaf. coffee health effects released in health may not have taken Grumpy’s decaf as well as recent weeks by the University into account that known risk Joe’s decaf in the packaged cof- of Southampton in England. behaviors, such as smoking fee aisle also use a water wash The new study was an umbrella and physical inactivity, are process, with Joe’s explaining review assessing studies that more common among heavier that Vancouver-processed were themselves meta-analy- coffee drinkers. Nightcap, its “signature decaf ses, delving deeply into existing Also, drinking very hot coffee—is carefully chosen to literature and finding enough beverages, coffee and tea fill the decaf drinker with com- good leads in observation- alike may heighten the risk fort and curiosity.” Joe plumps al reports to support calls for of esophageal cancer, and as its seasonal Nightcap selec- an actual dosing study, where Southampton study author tions as “the perfect intersec- individuals would be assigned Robin Poole cautioned, “Our tion of sweetness, acidity, and through a random clinical trial research is about coffee…. flavor...chosen through our to consume varying amounts It’s not about sugar, syrups, relationship with longtime of coffee over time, with mon- biscuits, cakes and pastries. friends Fincas Mierisch, who itored outcomes. Standard health messages still are always keeping an eye out Reported health benefits apply to those types of food. for the coffees that will taste of studies to date include pro- In other words, if you already just as dynamic without caf- tecting against Parkinson’s dis- drink coffee, enjoy it, but try feine as they do with it.” ease, Type 2 diabetes and liver to make it as healthy as pos-

PHOTO BY ROD MORRISON Joe’s recent decaf offering disease—including liver can- sible.” Larding the drink with Cody Dodo, the Coop’s coffee connoisseur and combines “Red Catuaí and cer. Perhaps of less surprise cream and sugar adds calories, buyer, plans to expand offerings during 2018. Yellow Catuaí coffees from to its daily enthusiasts, coffee including “empty” ones that the Mierisch El Limoncillo also appears to improve cogni- may drive glycemic yo-yos and mented and vegetative—as ers who don’t have a chance to estate... grown at 850–1,150 tive function and decrease the unhealthy insulin reactions. n well as some that look pret- sell to Nestle. Equal Exchange meters elevation [with] cozy ty off-putting, like “chemical” makes an effort to buy from notes of almond, molasses, and “papery/musty.” small farms, family farms.” He and cola in a medium body.” Soil, elevation and cli- said Equal Exchange, itself Sudoku mate affect coffee berries, and a cooperative, helps farmers Keeping Coffee at Its Best length and details of roasting with “equipment sometimes, One “breaks the bean” to Sudoku is a puzzle. You are presented with a 9x9 grid of will highlight different notes logistics, not just buy the cof- commence roasting, and at squares, and that grid is divided into 3x3 zones. from different berries. Flavor fee and leave. They have that that point the freshness clock You solve the puzzle by filling the empty squares with notes are present in aroma as in their mission, which is why starts ticking. Avoid losing single-digit numbers so that every zone, column and row well as taste, Dodo said. “You they’re our biggest partner.” flavor by keeping coffee in Gazette Sudokuses ueach of the numbers fromby Abdul1 to 9. Powell can smell it and say, ‘That airtight containers in a cool smells sweet.’ And you can Decaf Dos and Don’ts place—but not the fridge 3 1 6 taste it, and there will be other While decaffeinated coffee or freezer. Dodo advised notes in tasting. I’ve tasted punnily moves off our shelves consuming beans within coffee like tea, fruity and light,” at a slower pace, decaf vari- a month—much sooner if 9 he said. eties “really fly off the shelf you’ve already ground the during the holidays,” Dodo beans. “If you want to be food- 2 7 4 Purveyors reported. ie about coffee, you should Several Brooklyn roaster- Various bean treatments grind it just before you actu- 4 9 8 2 ies deliver coffee to the Coop affect caffeine. Heavy roast- ally make the coffee,” he said. each week, including Joe Cof- ing eliminates more caffeine fee, which roasts in Red Hook, than a lighter roast. The 5 7 4 and the increasingly popu- Coop’s purveyors decaffeinate lar Grumpy, which roasts in beans using a couple of dif- 2 9 8 Greenpoint. Outside the city, ferent processes. Coop part- Irving Farms and Six Depot in ner Equal Exchange reports the Berkshires stock the Coop. using two processes: liquid 7 3 (Fairly famous Blue Bottle dis- carbon dioxide decaffeination appeared from Coop shelves and water process. “Both are 2 8 6 a few months ago when it natural forms of decaffein- upped prices and started ation that preserve the quality 4 6 1 5 charging for FedEx shipping, of the coffee beans, which is rather than delivering.) why the flavors aren’t affect- Puzzle author: author: Abdul Abdul Powell. Powell. For answers, For answers,see page 15. see page xx.

Dodo has studied Coop ed.” The liquid carbon dioxide ILLUSTRATION BY TOMMY KANE

Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com 4 January 18, 2018 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY An Encounter of Kindness By Taigi Smith During the transaction, cer. So just as Makeba had akeba Rasin still Makeba asked Bahiyyah, a suspected, the woman with- Mremembers the day total stranger, to repay the out the wallet had indeed a petite young woman money later. “For her to even been through something. The approached her counter on trust that I would come back—I good news is Bahiyyah had a frigid Sunday afternoon. felt that alone was very angel- lived to tell her story. “It was super hectic,” recalls ic. You don’t expect people to “Back in 2015, I got really Makeba and like most Sun- do that.” And a few hours later, sick and my fiancé took me days, the energy at the Coop when Bahiyyah texted Makeba to the doctor. It was horrible. was frenetic; the lines were to arrange payment, she got I didn’t know what was hap- long and throngs of people another surprise. “She texted pening, but I knew it was real- were frantically making their me back and said, ‘Just take it ly bad,” recalls Bahiyyah. “I’m

weekly purchases. That’s as a gift.’” just a person that’s not used PHOTOS BY EDU BAYER when Bahiyyah Asante, a “She looked like she was to getting sick or feeling sick. Bahiyyah found her cashier strikingly beautiful and to her, young mother of one, walked carrying something heavy… I hardly ever go to the doctor. Makeba’s buzz cut symbolized hope. up to Makeba’s counter and like she needed someone I’m really anti-hospitals and began unpacking her gro- to cut her a break,” recalls I’ve been that way for some “They finally told me that accepted she wasn’t getting time. I had my daughter at I had non-Hodgkin’s lympho- better. “I had no choice at the home. I had been trying to ma. ‘What we can offer for you end. It was clear that I was be as holistic as I possibly is chemotherapy. It cannot be becoming too weak.” After a can for a long time so it was surgically removed because long talk with her Godmoth- pretty shocking to me,” says the lymphoma is impacting er, Bahiyyah finally prom- Bahiyyah. At first, doctors your lymph nodes,’” is what ised she’d seek treatment at told her she had a bad case the doctors said. The doctors Memorial Sloan Kettering. “By of diarrhea, but further tests at Sloan Kettering were wor- the time we were on the way revealed a mass in her chest. ried about the cancer cluster to the hospital, my breathing After seeing the suspicious they’d found in Bahiyyah’s had become really bad. When mass on an X-ray, the doc- lungs and wanted to begin I got to the hospital, they had tors asked Bahiyyah to return treatment right away. “They to put me on oxygen,” and to the hospital, but instead, wanted me to make a deci- after a talk with her doctor, she ignored the doctors and sion. There really wasn’t any Bahiyyah finally agreed to went on with her life. “I put it other decision besides the undergo chemotherapy. on the back burner and said, chemo. And I decided I was During her treatment, Bahiyyah Asante and Makeba Rasin had a chance ‘Oh, I’ll deal with it later.’ “ NOT going to do it. I went Bahiyyah bravely document- encounter that led to an extraordinary act of kindness. But in 2016, after a year a whole year doing holis- ed her most painful and per- of ignoring the mass in her tic therapies of all kinds.” sonal moments on Facebook ceries. The problem was, Makeba. The truth is, Make- chest, Bahiyyah found her- There was Ozone Therapy Live. She talked to us peri- when it was time to pay for ba’s instincts were spot self back in the hospital. This and a special anti-cancer odically and allowed us to her purchases—about $127 on. In fact, just a few weeks time, she was in excruciating diet developed by world journey with her through was in total—Bahiyyah realized before the chance encounter, pain, full of fever and chills. renowned herbalist and arguably the most difficult she didn’t have her wallet. Bahiyyah Asante had been The pain had spread to her healer, Dr. Sebi. “After a few period of her life. Through her Stressed and in need of the a patient at Sloan Ketter- posts, Bahiyyah brought her items in her cart, Bahiyyah ing fighting for her life. “She Facebook friends face-to-face walked back to her car in the didn’t even know I had just with cancer and forced them bitter cold only to find that finished getting chemother- to confront their own mortal- her wallet wasn’t there. Min- apy and was going through ity through a series of sear- utes later, Bahiyyah returned a lot of physical and finan- ing, highly personal video to the PSFC, intent on ask- cial stress. I don’t look sick diaries. By watching Bahi- ing her cashier to cancel but I’d just started walking a yyah’s fight for life, it became the transaction. “Somehow few weeks before that. And I clear to everyone who fol- she seemed uncomfortable. thought she looks very pretty lowed her journey, that life It looked like she could use with short hair.” and health is not promised, someone doing something Makeba’s hair. It wasn’t and that cancer can happen nice for her. She looked like something most shoppers to anyone. “I’ve been in the she’d been through some- noticed, but Bahiyyah found [PSFC] community for as long thing,” recalls Makeba. her cashier strikingly beauti- as I can remember and have At that moment, Make- ful and to her, Makeba’s buzz always eaten mostly organ- ba thought of herself and of cut symbolized hope of what Bahiyyah Asante says, “I know it’s going to take time and ic/natural foods. I am pretty the many times she’d mis- could be. Because like Make- effort to cleanse my system of the chemo drugs.” conscious about what I put in placed her own wallet. “I get ba, Bahiyyah also had short my body. I believe the cancer self-conscious so many times hair—but hers was short by back so Bahiyyah turned to months, I was feeling pretty showed up most likely from during the day. I lose my wal- default. As Bahiyyah put it, “I acupuncture and massage, good. I started doing a lot of emotional stresses than from let all of the time. And it just haven’t had short hair since but they weren’t working. juicing. I used a lot of dande- diet,” she says. looked like she was carrying elementary school.” Before The pain, Bahiyyah recalls, lion because it made me feel Bahiyyah was so moved something inside of her.” the chemotherapy, Bahiyyah was muscular. “ I felt like better.” She purchased qui- by Makeba’s gesture of kind- It was at that very moment wore her flowing locks like a I was paralyzed. I couldn’t noa and wild rice at the PSFC ness, that she posted about that Makeba Rasin made a crown of glory—the photo- move,” she remembers. This as well as blackseed oil. “I did it on Facebook just as she split-second decision not to graphs on her Facebook page time, doctors talked a hospi- it for almost a year. I couldn’t had done during her battle allow the woman standing in are breathtaking. Bahiyyah tal-averse Bahiyyah into an eat anywhere. I had to have with cancer. Bahiyyah’s posts front of her to leave the PSFC as dancer. Bahiyyah as moth- overnight stay. “They actually everything pre-prepared. reminded those who know empty-handed. Instead, she er. Bahiyyah as a photogra- had me in quarantine for two Every day was just cook- her to seize life and not take reached into her own wallet pher’s muse. There she is, a weeks because they wanted ing and routine,” she says it for granted, because as she and paid Bahiyyah’s $127 tab. young mother in the prime to rule out infectious diseas- of Dr. Sebi’s diet. Through learned firsthand, tomor- It was a moment of kindness of her life, surrounded by her es. At the time, doctors told it all, her mother, Rajonna, row, no matter how cliché it expressed quietly and without friends and family, living a her, “It will either come back also a member of the PSFC, sounds, is promised to no fanfare. If 2017 was the year of seemingly glorious existence as tuberculosis or… cancer. remained constant sources of one. Like many of us who lead #blackgirlmagic, then this was in Brooklyn. That is, until, she Of course, no one wants to support. active Facebook lives, I really one of those moments that broke the news to all of us on hear that,” Bahiyyah remem- But after a year of holistic don’t know all of the people I summed it all up. Facebook, that she had can- bers. Cancer. treatments, Bahiyyah finally CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY January 18, 2018 5 December General Meeting: One Fewer GM Per Year? By Heidi Brown Members were also reminded that he final General Meeting of 2017 the General Coordinator for Finance Twas held in the auditorium of position remains vacant. Interviews John Jay High School in Park Slope, on are ongoing and the position descrip- December 19 and by Chair Committee tion has been revised and reposted on members Charlie Rogers, Maribeth www.foodcoop.com. Interested candi- Batcha and Josef Szende, the chair sec- dates are encouraged to read the new retary of the committee. Devin Emke description and apply. served as audio engineer. One member in the audience asked Opening the public forum, 30-year why the position has been difficult PSFC member and John Jay alum, to fill. The General Coordinator dis- Lashon Allen, shared how pleased she agreed, saying the position has not was to be attending her very first GM at been difficult to fill, but rather that it her alma mater. requires an unusual skill set. We need

Joan Klips, who has been a member someone expert in accounting as well ILLUSTRATIONS BY BRIANNA HARDEN since 2004, disclosed that her husband as in managing staff, helping mem- December’s GM was held at John Jay High School on Seventh Ave. suffers from emphysema and requires bers, and the ability to guide the PSFC mobility assistance. She was seek- toward the future. wouldn’t “be a change so much as put- arts college who does FTOP said she ing information on whether he might A member from our International ting into practice and effect [what is was very supportive of this suggestion. be excused from his workslot due to Trade Education Committee reported already occurring] due to the number “It won’t help get produce to people, mobility issues. She also asked about on the latest NAFTA negotiations and of cancellations.” but it could increase community cohe- the Coop’s shift “retirement” policy. shared that on January 24, 2018 at the Another member noted that this sion,” she said. General Coordinator Jess Robinson Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, a evening’s group was rather small. One member suggested that Midler asked Klips if she had called the mem- professor of sociology, who is also an “When it’s on a different night, it goes come back and speak to another GM bership office for this information; author and playwright, will speak about under the radar,” she said. “We also that is better attended so that more Klips responded that she had called NAFTA, human rights and agriculture. tend to have a lower attendance at GMs people can hear his proposal. the office many times but could not Joe Holtz then presented the first of in November and December. Being able A commenter named Amir said he obtain an answer. Robinson explained two membership proposals. This pro- to get the word out about the last meet- was worried that the art the commit- that there is a retirement policy that posal, from the general coordinators, ing of the year would help attendance.” tee would produce would not be rep- accounts for both years of membership suggested combining the last two GMs One member stated she is worried resentative of everyone in the PSFC. and their age. It requires a minimum of of each year, which occur in Novem- about the loss of “culture and oral “The Coop is already a work of art,” 20 years of membership. She also stat- ber and December, into one meeting. tradition” if there were fewer GMs per he said. He also said that he enjoys ed that the PSFC has a disability pro- Currently, the PSFC’s By-Laws require year. It would result in people spend- going to the Coop because he can gram which requires documentation a minimum of ten meetings per year. ing less time face to face. She noted escape capitalism. from the relevant member’s medical This proposal reflects the reality that that “in the old days, people voted at A musician who does FTOP said he provider. (Editor’s note: both of these it is hard to secure adequate meeting one meeting to boycott something and thought the proposal could allow the questions are answered fully in Section space in the second half of December, at the next, to remove the boycott.” committee to use the many and varied IV of our Coop member’s manual.) and that it is hard to publicize when the She added that people used to talk skills of PSFC members. General Coordinator Mike Eakin pre- December meeting quickly follows the about the shopping experience and A member of the shopping squad sented PSFC’s latest financial report. November meeting. that this tradition could be lost. said she likes the proposal because The gross margin on sales was 17% (or Similarly, the November meeting it would give newer mem- put another way: essentially, we buy is also difficult to schedule because bers the opportunity to join a products at 83 cents and sell them for of Thanksgiving. During the comment committee, since longer-term $1). Member labor contributed to sav- period, a member in the audience asked members seem to be on com- ings of $16 million. Eakin reminded what impact being able to publicize the mittees that are mysterious members that we are not a non-profit agenda has on attendance, noting that in their function or that are and will have to pay taxes on any prof- many members attend the meeting to seemingly impossible to join. it we do earn. Eakin pointed out that get workslot credit. She also feels that would be there is a “good amount” of cash on Holtz responded that he cannot another way for members to the balance sheet, although repairs are speak to why members attend GMs— have a workslot to do and for needed for the roof. whether they are interested, or for other creative people to contribute. A member in the audience asked if reasons. He noted, however, that mem- A proposal was made to establish an Arts A General Coordinator shrinkage (aka stolen or un-sellable bers are less likely to present proposals Committee. responded that the claim that product) is tracked or reflected in the during the busy holiday season. there is not enough work at financial report. The presenter respond- One member, who identified him- The second proposal of the evening the Coop is a myth. She said that a ed that “shrinkage is built into pricing” self as a squad leader for a 6:00–8:45 came from Rick Midler. He submitted person who wants creative fulfillment and that the PSFC catches shoplifters a.m. Shopping shift, said he believes a proposal to establish an Arts Com- could take a workslot on a receiving “routinely.” the Coordinators usually have the best mittee that would focus on improving shift and make attractive formations General Coordinator Joe Szladek interests of the PSFC in mind. In his the aesthetics of The Coop, both on the of avocados. reported on select Thanksgiving sales, opinion, if the proposal is not going to building facade, and inside. Gregory, a four-month member, notably: harm the Coop, “we should support it.” According to Midler, some ideas the said that in his experience, art creat- Batcha noted that the proposal committee could work on are a mural; ed by committee is usually “terrible,” • 260 pounds gruyere creating a PSFC logo; improving aisle but that the idea is good. However, he • 1,800 cans canned pumpkin signage inside the store; and a store also pointed out that the proposal was • 421 cans canned cranberry sauce map to make shopping more effi- vague. Perhaps, he noted, it would be • 1,200 pounds walnuts cient. He suggested that there could necessary to create the committee first • 730 pounds pecans be grants available to help fund the to see what ideas come out of it. • 13,000 pounds turkey (1,100 turkeys) committee’s work, and that the com- A member named Rebecca, who • 3,500 pounds butter mittee could sponsor events for chil- does FTOP, said she disagreed with the • 1,000 pies dren. Midler noted that he heard there assertion that art created by committee Sales also included pheasant, rab- is an ongoing need for workslots and is uniformly bad. bit, duck and goose in undisclosed people looking for workslots to sign up After this comment period, the board quantities. Szladek also noted that for. There could also be FTOP opportu- called attendance. Three people from one supplier sold the PSFC 225 turkeys nities with the committee. He foresees the board were in attendance. Since that weighed 26 pounds each. Shop- there being no cost to the PSFC with according to PSFC Bylaws a quorum of pers bought 100 of them fresh. After this committee. two is required, the quorum was met. the price was marked down to $1 per During the comment period, in The board then voted and approved the pound, the remaining 26-pound turkeys Member purchases at Thanksgiving which many speakers were apparently minutes from the November meeting, sold “right away.” included 1,100 turkeys. affiliated with the arts, a student at an and then adjourned. n

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SAFE FOOD COMMITTEE REPORT Kindness CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 Plow-to-Plate Movie Series Presents: Wild Plants count as virtual friends. Bahi- yyah is one of those people. By Adam Rabiner, and Malik, one of his students, Yet that didn’t stop me from Safe Food Committee finally break the silence. While joining the Greek chorus of aurice Maggi spends his shoveling compost, Andrew praying folk who ask God to Mnights scattering and tells Malik that for him garden- spare Bahiyyah. And pray for planting seeds from a brown ing represents life cycle and her we did—a Greek chorus paper bag onto the grassy regeneration. Knowing he will of support, we watched as medians, middle sections, traf- transform in a never-ending our virtual friend and sister fic islands, and street niches of process, be reborn as a peach, lost her hair and began to Zurich, like a somnambulant comforts him. Gardening is not disappear. We watched her Johnny Appleseed or an over- just about food, that’s just the from our private spaces—our zealous municipal employee tip of the iceberg. It’s about the iPhone and computers—as putting in overtime on a Mil- sun, the seasons, the self, the she remained resolute in her lion Trees campaign. His seeds, earth, the community. Food is desire to beat that disease, to though, are low and high grow- just the bonus. Young Malik overcome it. And fight it she ing thistles, violets, rose hips, gets where he’s coming from did, with unmatchable grace, wild roses, squash, beans, but is not yet a convert to this honesty, and strength. She leeks, and radishes. Maurice way of thinking. held her phone close show- imagines a field of mauve, of But later in the film you ing us the raw and unfiltered wild flowers, which is the title meet someone who is, moments of her battle wheth- of this 2016 German-Swiss Andrew’s 36-year-old Hungari- er we wanted to see them or film by Nicolas Humbert. He an-born artist wife, Kinga Osz, not. During her video mono- describes, in German, sowing who lost her mother when she logues, she would deliver seeds on his nightly sojourns was eight and came to Detroit words of virtual wisdom and as “very quiet and devotional,” as an adult seeking solace. talk to us about the day-to- which is also an accurate way Like Andrew, Kinga is com- day monotony of her treat- of describing the style and sub- forted by urban gardening. ment. Just as Makeba’s gift stance of Wild Plants. She points to a beautiful ripe was personal, I can’t help Like real life plants, Wild eggplant at its peak of human but think that Bahiyyah’s gift Plants takes its time. It opens desirability. In three weeks to those who know her and with beautiful images and it will be rotting, no longer those who didn’t, were her muted sounds but no lan- desirable to us. But to insects video diaries on Facebook. guage or dialogue. A baby and microbes it will be vermin We needed her to survive bird, breathing deeply, is ambrosia. This cyclical and really, because it became so cupped by human hands; mystical world view, echoed clear that if it could happen to another holds up a tangle of by others in the film, particu- ed outdoors on the ground, attention spans, the advice to Bahiyyah—a member of the worms. A lone dog meanders larly Milo Yellow Hair, allows she finishes a thought, stops take a deep breath, keep one’s PSFC, a self-professed organ- down a frozen lake of broken Kinga to come to terms with talking, bows her head and mouth shut, listen and hear, ic foodie, a daughter, a sister, ice. People plant bulbs in the her mother’s death as well as looks down, as if in medita- and yes, to “slow down and a friend, a mother—than it earth. A plane flies overhead. her own mortality and aging. tion. Humbert keeps the cam- smell the roses,” can seem a could certainly happen to one Birds waft in the wind. A bridge Yellow Hair also speaks era rolling, not following up call to revolution. of us. It became unbearably spans a river. There is a sense movingly, in English, of the with another question or edit- True to the theme of cycli- clear that every irregular pap of place, but it’s not known. relationship between people, ing out the pause in conver- cality, the film ends where it smear, every abnormal mam- Finally you are introduced, mother earth, and plants. “All sation. After a full minute and began, back on the icy mead- mogram, every new mole or one by one, to the subjects of sounds of nature, give us lan- twenty seconds—which seems ow of the first scenes. There’s lump could actually be some- this film, rugged faces staring guage. All things in nature give like an eternity, so uncomfort- the bridge again. There are thing really, really bad. And unsmilingly into the camera, us form as a human being. My able have we become with the trees whose branches are that fact alone was nothing grim and serious, grungy like hair is the same as the grass “awkward” silences or still- covered in snow. More planes. short of horrifying. Walker Evans’s depression that grows. My skin is like this ness—Kinga looks up and More birds. And a hauntingly Today, Bahiyyah is on the era subjects in James Agee’s earth that I am sitting on. My resumes speaking. beautiful last image of a small road to recovery. “I’ve been Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. blood is like the water that As this scene demonstrates, child carrying a tiny bird’s nest feeling pretty good. I’ve been Here are the nine young flows. And my breath is like the Wild Plants, a polyglot film fea- across the field and walking taking care of myself. Now French-speaking members of wind that blows. We are plants turing several human tongues, towards the slowly receding that I’m able to move around Geneva’s Jardin de Cocagne; too. Because it takes us 70 to is also about other forms camera. It’s a finale, but not better, I plan to shop at the Milo Yellow Hair, an Oglala 100 years of living, to become of communication. It dares and end. n Coop more often. I plan to Lakota Sioux actor, activist, renewed, regenerated, reborn, the viewer to pause, reflect, utilize the Food Coop in my tribal leader, historian—and in and to be a human being on concentrate, and relax, to be Wild Plants was presented at the detoxing process. I know it’s this film, a wise medicine man this world.” Yellow Hair also intentional and not always Coop on January 9. See upcoming going to take time and effort or chief, imparting traditional treats us to a traditional Lako- fill the air or our thoughts events, past reviews and a compre- to cleanse my system of the and spiritual native American ta prayer and song. with idle chat or unnecessary hensive list of films shown at www. chemo drugs,” says Bahiyyah, philosophy—and others. A remarkable quality of Wild sounds. In this day and age of plowtoplatefilms.com, which can but she is committed to heal- You don’t hear anyone Plants, revealed particularly in instant gratification, 140-char- now also be reached via a link on the ing. “My focus is on myself.’’ speak until 11:16 when Andrew the interview with Kinga, is its acter tweets, 24-hour radio Park Slope Food Coop’s home page So as we move into 2018, Kemp, a Detroit school teacher, comfort with quiescence. Seat- and TV channels, non-existent at www.foodcoop.com. I challenge each of us, as members of the PSFC to be kinder to one another. And to be patient. Let us resolve to care for those around us and to realize that we have all, as Makeba sensed on that chilly fall day, “been through some- thing.” May Bahiyyah and Makeba’s simple encounter be a reminder that there is always space for kindness and com- passion, even in the narrow

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ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT Pet Food and Animal Welfare: Considering the Treatment of Animals Used in Pet Food By Jesse Oldham, animal welfare certification but the FDA’s and USDA’s use Animal Welfare Committee claims used in the pet food and regulation of the term s dog and cat people industry, and those that are “human grade” is murky. Aknow, their furry friends’ used are different from the 3. Is it important to know food is found in aisle 4. And, ones we have become familiar the countries from which the as animal lovers, many pet with, like the labels on food company sources and manu- guardians have questioned sold for human consumption. factures? Pet food companies the treatment of the animals can buy meat from many dif- raised and slaughtered for their Pet Food Guide in ferent countries, and baseline pets’ meals, wondering which Progress animal welfare (and food safe- options cause the least harm Despite these challenges, ty) regulations vary signifi- to farmed (or fished) beings. our committee is starting to cantly by country. The Animal Welfare Com- research the pet food brands 4. Does the pet food com- mittee’s mission is to pro- we carry at the Coop. We’ll pany test on animals? To vide the membership with determine the species each make specific health claims transparent animal treatment brand uses, the sourcing for about their products, some information on the products each, and the most relevant companies use laboratory ani-

we sell, so we’ve started try- questions to ask the vendors. mal testing instead of non-in- PHOTO BY ROD MORRISON ing to answer that complicat- We want to share the larger vasive, non-lethal testing Food for furry friends is found in aisle 4. ed question. The committee questions and concepts that options. While IAMS received has already produced guides our committee is discussing the most media attention for once our guide is complete Food Guide. related to our other food ani- about animal treatment and this practice, other brands and we hope these questions Please write us at mal products (chicken, beef, pet food. For example: have also participated. PETA provide interested members [email protected]. eggs, turkey, milk), but we’ve 1. Does it matter what spe- has compiled a list of dog with food for thought. We’d You can also find us on Face- found that creating a guide for cies of animal you feed your and cat food brands who have love to hear from you if you book at Park Slope Food Coop pet food is more challenging. pet? Some have suggested confirmed they have not test- have another point for us to Animal Welfare Committee, or For our existing guides that feeding pets meat from ed on animals in laboratories: consider, or if you’d like to check out our blog (where you’ll (posted near their respective larger animals, like cows, is http://www.peta.org/living/ share any thoughts or sug- find our existing guides) at psf- products, also see our blog at desirable because fewer ani- companion-animals/compan- gestions about our future Pet canimals.blogspot.com. n psfcanimals.blogspot.com) mals have to be killed in order ion-animal-food-guide/ committee members asked to make the same amount 5. Can one make their own vendors specific questions of pet food. In addition, the pet food using humane certi- about the treatment of the humane slaughter regulations fied meat? Some pet guard- animals they raise and sell. are better for some animals ians make their pets’ food Often, vendors have a single than for others (for instance, using the same meat they buy source for their animal prod- there are no legal protections for themselves. Because the ucts, so we’re able to provide for chickens or turkeys). committee doesn’t have a vet clear answers. Pet food com- 2. What do ingredient lists or pet nutrition expert on our panies, however, commonly and labeling claims on pet committee, we are not pursu- source animal products from food actually mean? Some ing this question in our guide multiple producers or slaugh- companies claim their prod- and we recommend you con- terhouses, making it more ucts are healthier because the sult with your vet and/or an difficult to confirm the treat- first ingredient on their label expert in this area if you’re ment of the animals used in is chicken, pork or beef (ver- interested in knowing more. their products (we note this in sus a meat by-product—ani- the guides). There might even mal parts not sold for human Contact Us KANE TOMMY BY ILLUSTRATION be multiple species in one can consumption). Some compa- The Animal Welfare Com- or bag. To further complicate nies also advertise their use mittee looks forward to provid- STATEMENT ON THE the picture, there aren’t many of “human grade” ingredients, ing you with more information COOPERATIVE IDENTITY DEFINITION A cooperative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically IN GOOD STANDING WHO IS INTERESTED IN DOING SOME RESEARCH ABOUT controlled enterprise.

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The Linewaiters’ Gazette is published biweekly by the Park Slope Food Coop, Inc., 782 Union Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215, 718-622-0560. Opinions expressed here may be solely the views of the writer. The Gazette will not knowingly publish articles that are racist, sexist or otherwise discriminatory. The Gazette welcomes Coop-related articles and letters from members. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES The Gazette will not knowingly publish letters, articles or reports that are hateful, racist, sexist, otherwise discriminatory, inflammatory or needless- ly provocative. The Gazette welcomes Coop-related articles, letters and committee reports from members that follow the published guidelines and policies. The following is a summary—please see the detailed guidelines for each type of submission on the Coop website: www.foodcoop.com. All submissions must include author’s name, phone number and e-mail address, conform to the following guidelines and to the Fairness, Anonym- ity and Respect policies. Editors will reject letters, articles and reports that do not follow the guidelines or policies. Submission deadlines appear each edition in the Coop Calendar section. For topics that generate a large number of submissions (letters or Mem- Drummer and percussionist Todd “t.ice” Isler has traveled ber Articles) serially and continuously over an extended period of time, the the globe, soaking up the flavors of Africa, India, Brazil, Gazette will not necessarily publish all submissions, but the editors will use their editorial discretion to select a small number of submissions (whether let- and more. This genre-crossing evening will celebrate ters or Member Articles) from each side as representative of that viewpoint of long-standing relationships within the PSFC family. Todd the issue. The selected submissions will also adhere to the current guidelines has released two CDs as a leader, and co-leads the band, of civil discourse and should serve to advance the discussion in new ways. 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Please visit Submissions will be considered for the February 27 tradition of General Meetings by requiring the Board www.foodcoop.com and look at the “Join the Coop” to have open meetings and to receive the advice of the page for answers to frequently asked questions. General Meeting. members at General Meetings. The Board of Directors, The Coop on the Internet Gazette Deadlines which is required to act legally and responsibly, has www.foodcoop.com LETTERS & VOLUNTARY ARTICLES: approved almost every General Meeting decision at Feb 1 issue: 12:00 p.m., Mon, Jan 22 the end of every General Meeting. Board members are The Coop on Cable TV Feb 15 issue: 12:00 p.m., Mon, Feb 5 elected at the Annual Meeting in June. Copies of the Inside the Park Slope Food Coop The fourth FRIDAY of the month at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Coop’s bylaws are available on foodcoop.com and at Channels: 56 (Time-Warner), 69 (CableVision), 84 (RCN), CLASSIFIED ADS DEADLINE: every General Meeting. 44 (Verizon), and live streaming on the Web: www. Feb 1 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Jan 24 bricartsmedia.org/community-media/bcat-tv-network. Feb 15 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Feb 7 Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 30, 7:00 p.m. The General Meeting is held on the last Tuesday of each Attend a GM Park Slope Food Coop month. and Receive Work Credit Mission Statement Location Since the Coop’s inception in 1973, the General Meeting The Park Slope Food Coop is a mem- St. Francis Xavier School, 763 President Street, between has been our decision-making body. At the General ber-owned and operated food store—an Sixth and Seventh Aves. Meeting (GM) members gather to make decisions and alternative to commercial profit-oriented busi- set Coop policy. The General-Meeting-for-workslot-credit ness. As members, we contribute our labor: program was created to increase participation in the working together builds trust through coop- How to Place an Item Coop’s decision-making process. eration and teamwork and enables us to keep Following is an outline of the program. For full details, see on the Agenda prices as low as possible within the context the instruction sheets by the sign-up board. of our values and principles. Only members If you have something you’d like discussed at a General • Advance Sign-up required: may shop, and we share responsibilities and Meeting, please complete a submission form for the To be eligible for workslot credit, you must add your benefits equally. We strive to be a responsible Agenda Committee. Forms are available in the rack name to the sign-up sheet in the elevator lobby or sign- and ethical employer and neighbor. We are near the Coop Community Corner bulletin board and at up at foodcoop.com. The sign-ups sheet is available all a buying agent for our members and not a General Meetings. Instructions and helpful information month long, except for the day of the meeting when you selling agent for any industry. We are a part of on how to submit an item appear on the submission have until 5 p.m. to sign up. On the day of the meeting, the and support the cooperative movement. sign-up sheet is kept in the Membership Office. form. The Agenda Committee meets on the first Tuesday We offer a diversity of products with an Some restrictions to this program do apply. Please of each month to plan the agenda for the GM held on the see below for details. emphasis on organic, minimally processed and healthful foods. We seek to avoid prod- last Tuesday of the month. If you have a question, please • Two GM attendance credits per year: ucts that depend on the exploitation of others. call Ann Herpel at the Coop. Each member may take advantage of the GM-for- We support non-toxic, sustainable agriculture. workslot-credit program two times per calendar year. We respect the environment. We strive Meeting Format • Squads eligible for credit: to reduce the impact of our lifestyles on the Shopping, Receiving/Stocking, Food Processing, world we share with other species and future Warm Up (7:00 p.m.) • Submit Open Forum items Office, Maintenance, Inventory, Construction, and FTOP generations. We prefer to buy from local, • Explore meeting literature committees. (Some Committees are omitted because earth-friendly producers. We recycle. We try covering absent members is too difficult.) Open Forum (7:15 p.m.) Open Forum is a time for to lead by example, educating ourselves and members to bring brief items to the General Meeting. • Attend the entire GM: others about health and nutrition, coopera- In order to earn workslot credit you must be present tion and the environment. If an item is more than brief, it can be submitted to the for the entire meeting. We are committed to diversity and Agenda Committee as an item for a future GM. • Signing in at the Meeting: equality. We oppose discrimination in any Reports (7:30 p.m.) • Financial Report • Coordinators’ After the meeting the Chair will provide the Workslot form. We strive to make the Coop welcoming Report • Committee Reports Credit Attendance Sheet. and accessible to all and to respect the opin- Agenda (8:00 p.m.) The agenda is posted on ions, needs and concerns of every member. • Being Absent from the GM: foodcoop.com and may also appear elsewhere in this issue. We seek to maximize participation at every It is possible to cancel without penalty. We do ask that • Meeting evaluation • Board you remove your name if you know cannot attend. Please level, from policy making to running the store. Wrap Up (9:30-9:45) do not call the Membership Office with GM cancellations. We welcome all who respect these values. of Directors vote • Announcements, etc.

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jan 19 jan 27 The ABCs of Selling Your fri 8 pm Jay Rodriguez & Sofrito sat 1 pm Friday, Oct 19, 8:00 pm Home in Brooklyn A Latin Soul Mambo Dance Come learn the ins and outs of selling a home in Brooklyn. Hear from Party/Concert, featuring vocalist experts in the real estate industry, including Park Slope Food Coop member Jose Joaquin Garcia; percussion- Jacki Esposito who is a licensed real estate broker in Park Slope, Christine ist Urbano Sanchez; Alexis Wong, attorney-at-law, and Janet Younkman, private mortgage banker. Friday evening music at the Good Coffeehouse, brewing a new beat Cuadrado, bass; Adam Klipple, Wool & Grant. Two veteran singer/songwriters with Our workshop will walk you through the selling process step-by-step, from a mutual passion for songs, stories, harmonies and guitars. Bev Grant and Ina May Wool create a musi- cal alchemy of fire and feistiness, wisdom and wit, keyboards; Charles Burst,rocking clear- drums; Sean Moran, guitar; Park Slope local singer and readying your home for the market to the closing table, and answer ques- eyed political guitarist Mamie Minch sounds songs along something like a well-fleshed- with a window out 78-rpm record. She’s known on to their Natashaaround town for her Piedmont-Kosviner andtravels—on other the special guests. A serious tions about when to list your property, pricing strategies, when to pull out style fingerpicking chops, her big road and around deep voice and her self-penned the heart. antique-sounding songs. She’s played music all over the world mambo/salsa/souland Brooklyn, with all kinds of dance party covering everything from equity, etc. excellent people, including Dayna Kurtz, the Roulette Sisters, BobJimbo Dylan Mathis and CW Stoneking. to Celia Cruz via the Latin Mambo experience. Dance instruction www.ProspectConcerts.tumblr.com

53 Prospect Park West [at 2nd Street] • $10 • 8pm [doors open at 7:45] Performerswith are ParkArturo Slope Food Coop members Perez and receive Coopand workslot credit.Carolynn Murphy. Booking: Bev Grant, 718-788-3741 ConcertPARK SLOPE FOOD COOP 782 Union takes St., Brooklyn, NY 11215 (btwnplace 6th & 7th Av.) • (718) 622-0560at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West (at 2nd St.), $10, doors open at 7:45. Prospect Concerts is a Time to Heal Our World monthly musical fundraising partnership of the Coop and the Brooklyn jan 27 Society for Ethical Culture. sat 4 pm from Sexual Assault Sexual assault/harassment/incest is a bigger discussion for healing than the workplace. Accepted worldwide in a pandemic of manipulation and suppres- sion, they are a human problem at home, worldwide everywhere in all history… jan 20 Auditions For Our in battles, genocide and every day. The time for healing is NOW. Discussion, sat 2–5 pm Coop Kids’ Variety Show non-judgmental and frank. How can we heal ourselves and can we expand that healing into the rest of the world which we reach out to in our lives? Sensho Coop members ages 4-18 may audition on Saturday, January Wagg is a Certified Professional Coach in Transformation Coaching, trained 20, 2-5 p.m. Contact Martha Siegel at 718-965-3916 or specifically to use deep intuition without offering consulting, advice or instruc- [email protected] to reserve an audition time and con- tion. With tools from other industries (natural foods and products, birthing and firm audition location. You must audition to be in the show. breastfeeding, speech therapy and cochlear implants, music and profound Polished act not required for audition; we can help you polish Buddhist practice), Sensho offers big experience and sensitive awareness to all it. Singers and other musicians, poets, jugglers, stand-up com- who wish a full life and (!) joy. ics, rappers, dancers, magicians, gymnasts, etc. (no lip-syncing please). Performance date is Saturday, March 10. Show time is 5 p.m. at the Old First Church. We look forward to hearing from you! Performance date is Saturday, March 18, 5 p.m., at Old First Church. jan 30 Navigating School tue 6:45 pm Accommodations Navigating School Accommodations & Special Education. Are emotional, jan 21 Demystifying Weight Loss learning or physical issues interfering with your child’s success in school? Do sun 12 pm & Rejuvenation you suspect the school could do more to help? How do you know when it is Stime to evaluate your child and seek formal accommodations or special educa- This 90-minute workshop explains the causes of weight gain and such ud tionItems will be services?taken up in the order given. What then? Coop member and education rights attorney Miriam Times in parentheses are suggestions. signs of aging as wrinkles,”age spots,” dehydrated and loose skin. It reveals More information on each item may be available at the entrance table Nunbergat the meeting. We ask members and to please neuropsychologist read the materials avail- Claire Golden will provide an overview of the able between why many weight loss and rejuvenation strategies don’t work, and presents 7:00 7:15 p.m. legalMeeting Location: and Congregation practical Beth Elohim Social Hall (Garfieldprocess for working with DOE and charter schools to assess Temple) inexpensive and reliable methods that do work. Dr. Enensaauas Rastrygina your274 Garfield Pl.child’s at 8th Ave. needs and develop strong, individualized education plans. became a member of the Coop in 2010, shortly after her passion for lifestyle u o o u Election: The committee will present four members to be re- of wellness took over. She proudly holds a Doctor of Acupuncture degree and elected.submitted by the Disciplinary Committee

is dedicated to spreading holistic medicine wisdom and wellness practices. od o o dd o u Discussion: “Presentation by candidates for the Board of Directors followed by questions for the candidates”

uu d oojan 30 For information on how to place an item on the Agenda, please seePSFC JAN General Meeting the center pages of the Linewaiters aette. The Agenda Committeetue minutes 7 and pm the satatus of pending agenda items are available in the office and at all GMs. Items will be taken up in the order given. Times in paren- jan 26 Buddhism 101 theses are suggestions. More information on each item fri 7:30 pm may be available on the entrance table at the meeting. We ask members to please read the materials available This will be an overview of the essential teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, shorn between 7 and 7:15 p.m. of the ritual and cultural accretions that arose when Buddhism migrated from Meeting location: St. Francis Xavier School, 763 President St., between India to Tibet, China, Japan and Southeast Asia. Arriving in the West in the late Sixth and Seventh Aves. ’60s–early ’70s, it has now become a more-or-less familiar presence, particu- I. Member Arrival and Meeting Warm-Up larly with respect to the “mindfulness” practices and the notion of karma (often II. Open Forum misunderstood) that are part of its heritage. If Buddhism is indeed a “science of III. Coordinator and Committee Reports mind” rather than a religion, as some teachers assert, what makes it so? Allan IV. Meeting Agenda Novick has practiced meditation since 1975. He is a meditation instructor at Item 1: Interim Agenda Committee Election (10 minutes) the New York Shambhala Center and Nalandabodhi New York and has taught Election: The Agenda Committee will present one candidate to fill the open meditation at corporate venues. He lives in Park Slope, has been a Coop mem- position on the Committee. The term for this position ends October 2019. ber for many years, and is a retired school psychologist. —submitted by the Agenda Committee

For more information on these and other events, visit the Coop’s website: foodcoop.com All events take place at the Park Slope Food Coop unless otherwise noted. Nonmembers are welcome to attend workshops. Views expressed by the presenter do not necessarily represent the Park Slope Food Coop.

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Item 2: Merge November and December General Meetings into One Single Meeting (10 minutes) feb 6 Proposal: Henceforth each year in the two-month period comprising November tue 7:30 pm Agenda Committee Meeting and December there shall be only one regularly scheduled General Meeting. The one General Meeting in this two month period shall always be scheduled on the The Committee reviews pending agenda items and cre- Tuesday immediately following Thanksgiving Day. ates the agenda for future General Meetings. Drop by —submitted by the General Coordinators and talk with committee members face-to-face Item 3: A Proposal to Provide Due Process for Squad Leaders (40 minutes) between 7:30 and 7:45 p.m. Before submitting an Discussion: We are seeking to change the current disciplinary procedure of item, read “How to Develop an Agenda Item for the the firing of a Squad Leader by the Dispute Resolution Committee from a non-hearing action to one that warrants a hearing. General Meeting” and fill out the General Meeting Agenda Item Submission —submitted by Reginald Ferguson, Joe Hennessy, Malcolm Armstrong, Form, both available from the Membership Office or at foodcoop.com. Beth Kapocias, Milos Raickovich, James Harter, Nashay Morris, The January General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 7 p.m., at Deborah Murphy, Andrea Bowen, David Howell, Ami Pak, Beth Eastman, St. Francis Xavier School, 763 President St., between Sixth and Seventh Aves. Jacob Cohen, Scott Connor, Jean Heyman, Clara Goetz, Brady Ovson, Sarah Murray, Robert Alfonso, Sarah Flanagan Item 4: Changes in the Way Disciplinary Committee Works (30 minutes) Discussion: There should be no confidentiality with the holding of the name of feb 9 Wordsprouts the person who complains. —submitted by Sharron Eagle fri 7 pm V. Board of Directors Meeting Authors to be announced. VI. Wrap-Up. Includes member sign-in for workslot credit. Bookings: John Donohue, [email protected]. For information on how to place an item on the Agenda, please see the center pages of the Linewaiters’ Gazette. The Agenda Committee minutes and the WORDSPROUTS status of pending agenda items are available in the Coop office. Celebrate Father’s Day and meet Brian Gresko, the editor of the just-published anthology on fatherhoodfeb When 11I First Held You Valentine’s Day sun When12 I First Held –You: 22 Critically2:30 Acclaimed Writers pm Talk About the Food Class: Quick and Triumphs, Challenges, and Transformative Experience of Fatherhood. feb 1 Becoming a father can be one of the most profoundly exhilarating, terrifying, Card-Making Party life-changing occasions in a man’s life. In this incomparable collection of thu 7:30 pm Plantiful Buddha Bowls thought-provoking essays, 22 of today’s masterful writersBring get straight to the heart of family and friends of all ages to a Valentine’s Day Card- modern fatherhood. From making that ultimate decision to having a kid to making it Eating plant based can be daunting because it requires through the birth, to tangling with a toddler mid-tantrum,Making and eventually letting a teen party in the Coop’s Meeting Room. We’ll supply glue, loose in the world, these fathers explore every facet ofmarkers, and paper and some fun art-making tips. Bring any a bit of a shift in terms of the ingredients you want to fatherhood and show how being a father changed Friday, June 13 use for your dishes. However, scientific evidence shows the way they saw the world—and themselves. other7:00 p.m. at the Coopspecial art materials you would like to use. Hot cocoa and FREE Brian Gresko is the editor of the anthology When Ichocolatey treats will be available to purchase. that this way of eating is the most health supportive and Non members Welcome First Held You: 22 Critically Acclaimed Writers Talk can even reverse disease. In addition, the planet and the animals will thank About the Triumphs, Challenges, and Transformative Experience of Fatherhood. His work has appeared in Poets & Writers Magazine, Glimmer Train Stories, and The Brooklyn Rail, you for choosing the plant-based lifestyle. In this cooking class, you will dis- and online at The Huffington Post, Salon, TheAtlantic.com, The Los Angeles Review of cover my favorite plant-based buddha bowls, that can easily be prepared ahead febBooks, and many other sites. 13 of time will fuel you with delicious foods. Isabelle Streichen grew up in Refreshments will be served. Safe Food Committee Film Night Luxembourg, is passionate about veganism and health, and has completed a All Wordsprouttue participants 7 pm are Coop members. Bookings: John Donohue, [email protected] plant-based nutrition certificate with Cornell University as well as a health- Film to be announced. Views expressed by the presenters do not necessarily represent the Park Slope Food Coop. coach training. In 2015, Isabelle and Jenné Claiborne founded Buddhalicious, See upcoming events, past reviews and a comprehen- an online meal-planning company. The Plantiful is Isabelle’s blog and pod- sive list of films shown at www.plowtoplatefilms.com cast—a creative outlet that she uses to share her love for veganism. She is also which can now also be reached via a link on the Park a regular contributor to Peaceful Dumpling, a vegan-lifestyle and food site. Slope Food Coop’s home page at www.foodcoop.com. Isabelle has spoken at the Seed Festival 2015, the Veg Fest 2016, the Seed Food and Wine Festival Miami in 2016, Food as Medicine NYC in Spring and Fall 2017, as well as other vegan events in the greater New York area. Menu feb 16 includes: Tofu Scramble Breakfast Bowl; Salsa Bowl Todd Isler; Debbie Deane ASL interpreter available upon request, please contact the Membership Office. fri 8 pm Friday, Oct 19, 8:00 pm Materials fee: $5. To inquire about leading a Food Class, contact [email protected]. Drummer and percussionist Todd “t.ice” Isler has traveled the globe, soaking up the flavors of Africa, India, Brazil, and more. Friday evening music at the Good Coffeehouse, brewing a new beat This genre-crossing evening will Wool & Grant. Two veteran singer/songwriters with a mutual passion for songs, stories, harmonies and guitars. Bev Grant and Ina May Wool create a musi- cal alchemy of fire and feistiness, wisdom and wit, celebrate long-standingrocking clear- relationships within the PSFC Park Slope local singer and eyed political feb 2 guitarist Mamie Minch sounds songs along something like a well-fleshed- with a window Film Night: out 78-rpm record. She’s known on to their The Magic Bomb around town for her Piedmont- family. Todd has releasedtravels—on the two CDs as a leader, and style fingerpicking chops, her big road and around fri 7 pm deep voice and her self-penned the heart. antique-sounding songs. She’s played music all over the world co-leadsand Brooklyn, with all kindsthe of band, International Orange. He has played excellent people, including Dayna Kurtz, the Roulette Sisters, The Magic Bomb is about a Mexican-American dreamer or recordedJimbo Mathis and CW Stoneking. with a wide variety of great musicians includ- www.ProspectConcerts.tumblr.com who gets enmeshed in a plot to nuke Manhattan on his 53 Prospect Park West [at 2nd Street] • $10 • 8pm [doors open at 7:45] Performersing areSting, Park Slope Food Coop Joe members andLovano, receive Coop workslot credit.Ivan Neville, Betty Buckley, Al Booking: Bev Grant, 718-788-3741 wedding day. Conrad Lopez, the main character, strug- Kooper,PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP 782 UnionMelvin St., Brooklyn, NY 11215 (btwn Sparks, 6th & 7th Av.) • (718) 622-0560 Bakithi Kumalo, Dave Leibman, gles to stay in this country while an invisible all-power- Steve Turre, Mike Gordon, and many others. He’s also ful group uses him as a pawn to commit the most the author of the critically acclaimed book, You Can Ta destructive act imaginable. Randy Gordon-Gatica was Ka Di Mi This, incorporating the South Indian rhythm born in Los Angeles. He’s been making films since he was in high school. This system to ground and expand one’s beat. Native is his first feature. He lives in Prospect Heights with his wife and two children. Brooklyn-ite Debbie Deane will be performing her soulful songs with Sean Moran-guitar, Jim Whitney-Bass, Todd Isler-drums and Brian He is Mexican-American. Adler-percussion. Debbie’s latest CD Grove House—a musical smorgasbord of To book a Film Night, contact Gabriel Rhodes, [email protected]. jazz, folk, and funk—was released on musician Ravi Coltane’s RKM label. Come out to hear some lush vocals and seductive hooks. “A languid, yet crisp and emotive delivery, and soul to burn…”.—JazzReview.com Concert takes place at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West (at 2nd St.), $10, doors open at 7:45. Prospect Concerts is a monthly musical fundraising partnership of the Coop and the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture.

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GOVERNANCE, A products is documented in be hard to resist,” he said. or appear to be not aware of fruits consistently get a taste MAJOR ISSUE FOR the May 26, 2016 and August During the November meet- the detailed guides and legal test, and can they be returned THE COOP 3, 2017 Gazettes. ing, Holtz said that the Coop advisories that help respon- if they are of very poor quality? So Mr. Herrera’s letter had maybe ten “employees sible employers protect their I know that could be difficult TO THE MEMBERS, seems to suggest that the born in foreign countries” and immigrant workers. I was for fruits that generally come I am responding to Gabri- GCs opposition was able to he did not know about their surprised to read this since I to us while still unripened, like el Herrera’s letter “Gener- influence 16% of the Tom Cat immigration status. clearly stated at the Novem- bananas and mangoes, but we al Meeting Nov 28” in the Boycott voters on November The openly racist and ber GM that instead of boy- should not be selling items December 21, 2017 issue of 23 to vote no, so that a 75% anti-immigrant rhetoric and cotting we should adopt the that are clearly unsatisfactory. the Gazette. The Gazette reports super-majority for it was not policy of the Trump adminis- guidelines that Tom Cat is Of course most of our pro- about the Tom Cat Boycott achieved. I agree with his sug- tration builds on an enormous being asked to adopt. I fol- duce is of excellent quality, but discussion item presented gestion that the super-ma- machinery of anti-immi- lowed this by stating that we I would like to know if there is at the October 31, 2017 Gen- jority requirement should be grant policy built by previous should then send a letter to a standard procedure in place eral Meeting (GM) and the revisited. administrations. The point is each of our suppliers encour- to eliminate the “bad apples” November 28 GM vote seem Another aspect of our gov- that immigrant workers have aging them to also protect (literally!) from our aisles. to corroborate Mr. Herrera’s ernance problem is that the faced many years of criminal- their workers by adopting the Michael Esterowitz perception that the General vote on boycotting SodaS- ization and deportation, even guidelines. Coordinators (GCs) opposed tream, a water carbonation in purportedly sanctuary cit- The two quotes in the let- that Boycott proposal. system produced in the ies like ours. This plays into ter: “not supposed to be detec- RESPONSE TO At the Coop, policy deci- Bedouin area of Israel, has the hands of employers like tives” and “would be hard to ESTEROWITZ sions are made by 200-400 of been delayed for 18 months Tom Cat Bakery, who are bet- resist” are taken out of context LETTER the 17,000-18,000 Coop mem- because the GCs claim they ter able to exploit immigrant and used in the letter in a way bers at a monthly General cannot find a space to rent labor when immigrants live in that does not reflect the real- DEAR MICHAEL, Meeting. That is less than 3% for the GM vote. Our structure fear of losing their homes and ity of what I was talking about Thanks so much for your of the members. The influence gives us no alternative (for families. That the Coop, which at the October GM. questions about produce and of the 8 GCs, led by Joe Holtz, example, a mail ballot). is supposed to be an alterna- Thank you, quality control. You ask some is thus very large because I think we need to recon- tive to profit-driven business Joe Holtz very important questions and they oversee the daily func- sider our decision-making and to avoid products that General Coordinator as a member of the Produce tioning of the Coop. Many of structure as these problems depend on exploitation of department and buying team the members attending the continue. others, has a General Coordi- I will attempt to answer your GM rely on the GCs for analy- Naomi Brussel nator who openly eschews his PRODUCE QUALITY questions and explain how we sis and opinions about policy responsibility to immigrant CONTROL check quality. since most members do not workers at the Coop and else- In general, we do sample have as much time to study TOM CAT BAKERY where is embarrassing. TO THE GAZETTE, much of what comes through Coop issues as the GCs. So TO THE EDITOR, Immigration enforcement I have a question concern- our doors on a daily basis. We the opposition of the GCs to On Tuesday, November is carried out by the federal ing the “quality control” of the have on average 320 produce the Tom Cat Boycott seems to 28, we attended the General government, yet employers fresh produce that we offer. items and receive approxi- me to have had an out-sized Meeting to express our soli- have a role to play. Immigrant On a recent visit I bought a mately 6,000 cases of produce influence on the November 28 darity with immigrant workers advocates have put togeth- couple of mangoes and a few each week. We do cut open and vote because of this structural who asked for the Coop’s sup- er detailed guides and legal pounds of loose red beets. I taste items as they are being problem. port in their struggle for jus- advisories that help respon- let the mangoes get softer to received, and we return any- Nevertheless the propos- tice at Tom Cat Bakery. While sible, ethical employers pro- ripen, but when I opened one thing we do not find of high al to boycott did get 59% of we are disappointed that tect their immigrant workers. it was utterly without flavor, quality. (We can indeed return the vote, but it lost because, the yes vote fell short of the Although Holtz referred to sweetness, or juiciness, and anything we have received to since the January 2016 GM, required 75%, we write specif- his extensive “Google search- was unpleasantly mealy in any supplier if we discover poor a super-majority of 75% GM ically to express our concern ing” of side issues like sev- texture. I let the second one quality upon arrival). Every day votes is needed to institute over the comments made by erance packages, he ignores ripen longer, but Instead of we catch and return unsatisfac- a product boycott. I believe General Coordinator Joe Holtz or appears not to be aware getting ripe, it simply got dark tory items, including yellowing the push for a super-major- during October and Novem- of these resources, or those inside and rotten. Both man- greens, moldy berries, spotted ity for product boycott was ber meetings. Holtz’s com- available through the immi- goes went right into our com- cauliflower and the like. Qual- an attempt to suppress the ments make it clear that our gration and labor experts that post bin, this not for the first ity is also continually checked movement for boycott of Coop is failing to meets its populate our Labor Commit- time. The beets, which looked by staff through our work days Israeli products, SodaStream stated mission to be a respon- tee. This is failure of lead- to be a normal dark red color as we handle produce; we keep in particular. (That boycott has sible and ethical employer. ership from someone who on the outside, were almost our eyes on the expiration dates been called to support the Pal- The primary goal of the Tom repeatedly presents the posi- entirely white inside with of packaged salads, slaws and estinian campaign against the Cat workers’ campaign and tion of the employer. In light some veins of red running bagged beans; we taste the fruit Israeli Government’s occupa- the Labor Committee’s pro- of Holtz’s comments, we are through them. In spite of this, and vegetables we have stored tion of Palestine and its perse- posal was that Tom Cat Bakery not sure what makes the Coop I attempted to make a borscht in our coolers daily to ensure cution of Palestinian people.) adopt the National Employ- a more ethical employer than with them, but it came out an that items being held in storage And here yet another ment Law Project practices in Tom Cat Bakery. And unlike unappetizing light pink which are not losing quality. We also aspect of our governance their workplace. For instance, Holtz, we are deeply troubled was lacking in flavor. This too routinely cull the produce aisle problem is exposed. The Jan- they asked that the employ- by this failure to fulfill our had to be thrown out, and like shelves of any items which have uary 26, 2016 meeting was, as ers deny entry to Immigration Coop’s mission. the mangoes this was not the deteriorated in quality—either the February 18, 2016 Gazette and Customs Enforcement Sofya Aptekar & Adam Wilson first time this happened with into the soup kitchen boxes or GM report describes it, quite (ICE) agents if they do not Coop beets. into the compost bins. We edu- chaotic and, in my opinion, have a proper warrant. During So my question is about the cate all members working in the undemocratically run. It was the discussion that followed JOE HOLTZ’S process by which we check our produce aisle to cull unsalable dominated, I think, by the out- the boycott proposal in the RESPONSE TO produce, including both items produce—greens that have sized influence of the GCs, in October meeting (as reported LETTER FROM we get from outside suppliers yellowed or wilted, moldy or particular Mr. Holtz, who has in the November 23 issue of MEMBERS SOFYA and those fruits and vegeta- bruised fruit, etc. Through this for years opposed the boycott the Gazette) Holtz offered the bles grown on local farms. staff and working member vig- of Israeli products. You can perspective of the Coop as an APTEKAR & ADAM Should sample beets have ilance we do catch and remove find the article about that GM employer, noting that employ- WILSON been cut open and examined many poor-quality items. by looking at the Linewaiters’ ers are “not supposed to be The last paragraph of the as a routine procedure, and However, so many things Gazette Archives of February detectives.” If federal officials letter from Coop members could they have been rejected can impact the quality at the 28, 2016. Mr. Holtz’s opposi- were to come to the Coop and Sofya Aptekar and Adam once it was determined they time of sale, and afterwards. tion to the boycott of Israeli inspect documents, it “would Wilson states that I ignore were all white inside? Do our The terrible mangos you

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bought last week are an exam- REPLY TO CLIMATE- The letter or article ple of multiple forces at play. FRIENDLY DIET • is on a topic that has been At the beginning of every week, ARTICLE covered extensively in the we order mangos from our two Linewaiters’ Gazette and is not possible mango suppliers and DEAR EDITORS, a matter of current Coop action taste what they have on offer I was quite surprised as I • is unsigned or does not for the week, and we then read the article “What is a Cli- contain the author’s contact order for the rest of the week mate-Friendly Diet?” Decem- information from that supplier, hoping we ber 7, 2017. • exceeds the word count get the lot that we originally It seems to question wheth- (500 words for letters, 750 for tasted on Monday (or a sim- er we can determine what diet member articles) ilar quality). The Ecuadorian is good for the planet. To do • uses long, “unclickable” mango season was primarily that, the article emphasiz- URLS that hinder the reader November and December, and es studies that consider an from following the letter and the Peruvian mango season is extreme hypothesis, namely, understanding its sources just beginning. At the end of removing all animals from food • is primarily an advertise- this week (Jan 12th) we hope production, chasing a false ment for a business or service to begin Fair Trade Peruvian train of logic. Attention-grab- in which the writer is involved mangos which is the beginning bing headlines like “Romaine or is promoting of the Peruvian season—and lettuce has almost the same • contains hearsay or then if they are of good qual- environmental impact as beef, unsubstantiated accusations ity we will hopefully be able to on a per calorie basis” mis- • contains more than 25% carry them until March. As the lead the reader further. (These non-original writing, is not Ecuadorian mango season is two foods are not comparable written primarily by the stated ending, the quality of mangos nutritionally and the compar- author or is a template, chain has declined. ison is not significant, but it or form letter When mangos arrive to us sounds shocking.) • is a serial submission — they are unripe, and we “test” Also, many established that is, the author (or others) them for quality by examining facts are left out. A major may have submitted a similar the flesh quality and project- omission was the great version of this letter or article, ing how they will ripen. As amount of carbon consumed or similar information to past the Ecuadorian quality was by all plants {including the issues of the Gazette declining, some of the Ecua- maligned ones cited), turning • requires editing and dorian mangos “ripened” by the carbon into oxygen. rewriting for clarity and coher- just rotting out around the pit. One of the sources listed ence This inner rotting could not at the end of the article pro- • contains language that be discerned from the out- vides a constructive look at a violates our policy of excluding side, unfortunately, and we climate-friendly diet: World language that is hateful, racist, initially thought only a small Resources Institutes’ “Sus- sexist, discriminatory, inflam- percentage were affected. (At tainable Diets: What You matory, personally insulting or the beginning of this week we Need to Know in 12 Charts.” It needlessly provocative

realized that it was a glob- is clear that we need to follow Due to time constraints, if ILLUSTRATIONS BY TOMMY KANE al problem and we removed a more plant-based and less a letter or article meets any of them all from the shelves). meat-based diet than what the above criteria, LWG editors Unfortunately in the interim typical Americans are eating. will make no further comment we sold these mangoes, and A small change in the balance nor provide any further feed- we have had both members between plant and animal back, apart from a notification and staff who have let us know based foods would reduce car- that the letter won’t be pub- that they came home with a bon emissions—significantly! lished. Once submitted and rotten mango. We have now And here is a URL to visit for a rejected, a letter may not be discontinued the Ecuadorian great illustration of this story: resubmitted. mangos and will await (and https://www.universityofcali- The LWG editors advise taste) the Peruvian mangos. fornia.edu/climate-lab. those writing letters and arti- Join our small research- and education-based committee to help provide animal-related Sincere apologies to all those The impulse to write about cles to study these guidelines. reference materials, articles, workshops, and product suggestions as they relate to Coop who bought mangos in the contrary views sometimes We regret that time will not products (meat, eggs, dairy, and products tested on animals). past week that ripened poorly. leads to a misleading con- permit us to respond to further CAN YOU… Regarding poor quality clusion or a dead end. The inquiries about rejected let- Use your research, writing, editing, design, presentation, publicity, or marketing beets…I am wondering if you consensus view is the one we ters or articles. The LWG edi- skills to serve our mission of providing our entire membership with transparent bought Chioggia beets in place need to hear more about! tors thank Coop members for information on animal-welfare issues? of red beets? Perhaps they Thanks! understanding that the Gazette were mis-stocked? Otherwise, Tom Gilligan is a collaboration among Coop Interview farmers and vendors about how they treat their animals? sometimes dehydration in members, who use their lim- Attend monthly committee meetings (Monday C week, 7-8:30 p.m.) at the Coop, the field can yield pale beets, THE LINEWAITERS’ ited workslot time to produce logging agreed-upon committee work so that you work an average of 2.75 which again look like red beets a publication that reflects the hours/month? (Applicants must have good attendance records and be Coop on the outside but inside are GAZETTE interests of the Coop com- members for a least a year.) washed out. This can happen EDITORIAL POLICY munity. Our limited resources If so, please apply at psfcanimals.blogspot.com, telling us as much as possible about with only a small section of require us to focus on articles FOR LETTERS TO yourself, your passion for the cause, and why you’d like to join us. Deadline for all beets in an otherwise robust and letters that cover issues of applicants is Friday, December 1. (Paper copies of the application are available in the field, making it hard for both THE EDITOR current interest. Animal Welfare Committee wall pocket outside the copy room on the second floor.) farmers and buyers to discover DEAR COOP In cooperation, without cutting open. MEMBERS, The Editors We always welcome mem- Please take a look at these We seek to reflect the racial, ethnic, sexual ber feedback about quality recently revised guidelines. orientation, and gender diversity of the issues. Thank you for your If a letter meets one or Coop (including dietary diversity—we’re time in writing us. more of the following crite- not all vegans!). We strongly encourage Sincerely, ria, it will not appear in the people of color to apply. Cecelia Rembert Linewaiters’ Gazette.

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seeking new members! Join the Committee and help set the monthly General Meeting agenda. Requirements: Attend monthly Committee meetings on the first Tuesday of the month at 8:00 p.m. Attend at least five General Meetings per year Have a cooperative spirit and willingness to work in a collaborative committee environment Be interested in the ongoing business of the Coop Have a good attendance record If interested, contact Ann Herpel at 718-622-0560 or [email protected]. The Committee will interview applicants before ILLUSTRATION BY TOMMY KANE submitting candidates to the GM for election. We are seeking an applicant pool that reflects the diversity of the Coop’s membership. PLASTIC PACKAGING COLLECTIONS ILLUSTRATIONS BY TOMMY KANE 2nd Wednesday of every month 3:45-6 p.m. 4th Saturday of every month 1:45-4 p.m. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Expanded Plastic Collection Community calendar listings are free. Please submit your event listing in 50 words or less to [email protected]. Submission deadlines are the same as for classified ads. for Coop members Please refer to the Coop Calendar in the center of this issue. Please be prepared to show your Coop membership card. SAT, JAN 20 SAT, MAR 10 Plastic bags/wrap/packaging from most products nity Church of New York Unitar- sold at the Coop—food and non-food. 8 p.m. Martin Swinger; The Raging ian Universalist, 40 E. 35th St., 8 p.m. International Women’s Thin plastic film wrap—from notecards, tea boxes, Grannies. Community Church of NY. Wheelchair accessible. Sug. Day: Pat Lamanna; Sharleen pre-packaged cheese, household items, pet food, juice packs, etc. New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 donation $20/12 for subscribers. Leahey; Lydia Adams Davis. Plastic roll bags distributed by the Coop—please use roll E. 35th St., NY. Wheelchair accessi- For info call 212-787-3903 or see Community Church of New York bags only as necessary, reduce usage whenever possible, and ble. Sug. donation $20/12 for sub- peoplesvoicecafe.org. Unitarian Universalist, 40 E. 35th re-use any bags you do take before recycling. scribers. For info call 212-787-3903 St., NY. Wheelchair accessible. or see peoplesvoicecafe.org. Sug. donation $20/12 for sub- NO food residue, rinse as needed. SAT, FEB 17 scribers. For info call 212-787- Only soft plastic from Coop purchases. SUN, JAN 21 8 p.m. Jerry Epstein Memorial Con- 3903 or see peoplesvoicecafe.org. cert. Community Church of New We continue to accept 4 p.m. BPL Chamber Players: York Unitarian Universalist, 40 E. SAT, MAR 17 Imani Winds. At the Dr. S. Stevan 35th St., NY. Wheelchair accessi- the following from all Dweck Center for Contemporary ble. Sug. donation $20/12 for sub- 8 p.m. Irish Women’s Voices for Culture Central Library, Brook- scribers. For info call 212-787-3903 Peace & Equality: Dian Killian; community members: lyn. Free. or see peoplesvoicecafe.org. Alice Farrell; Alison Kelley. Com- Pre-sort and separate according to the categories below. munity Church of New York Uni- Toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes (any brand/size) tarian Universalist, 40 E. 35th St., Baby food pouches and caps (any brand) SAT, FEB 3 SAT, FEB 24 NY. Wheelchair accessible. Sug. 8 p.m. Gerry Segal; Lois Morton. 8 p.m. Generations; Steve donation $20/12 for subscribers. Energy bar wrappers (any brand) Community Church of New York Schalchlin. Community Church For info call 212-787-3903 or see Water filters (Brita and other brands) and other Unitarian Universalist, 40 E. 35th of New York Unitarian Univer- peoplesvoicecafe.org. Brita branded filter products St., NY. Wheelchair accessible. salist, 40 E. 35th St., NY. Wheel- Plastic re-sealable food storage bags, Sug. donation $20/12 for subscrib- chair accessible. Sug. donation small Coop bulk bags, cling wrap ers. For info call 212-787-3903 or $20/12 for subscribers. For Cereal and cracker box liners (any brand) see peoplesvoicecafe.org. info call 212-787-3903 or see peoplesvoicecafe.org. Food residue and paper labels OK. No shopping bags. SUN, FEB 4 Donations in any amount are welcomed to help offset 4 p.m. BPL Chamber Players: SAT, MAR 3 the cost to the Coop of this collection. Brown, Urioste, Cannelakis Trio. 8 p.m. Grassroots Harmony; Interested in joining the squads that run the Wednesday/Saturday collection, At the Dr. S. Stevan Dweck Center Chris Seymour. Community or in starting a third collection time as your workslot? for Contemporary Culture Cen- Church of New York Unitarian Contact Cynthia Pennycooke in the Membership Office. tral Library, Brooklyn. Free. Universalist, 40 E. 35th St., NY. For more information about Terracycle, visit terracycle.com Wheelchair accessible. Sug. Questions about items we accept should be e-mailed to [email protected] donation $20/12 for subscribers. SAT, FEB 10 For info call 212-787-3903 or see

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Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY January 18, 2018 15 N EXCITING WORKSLOT OPPORTUNITIES N Receiving Produce wheel of parmesan). Involves also cutting To Submit Classified or Display Ads: hard cheese, moving in and out of the Monday through Friday, Ads may be placed on behalf of Coop members only. Clas- 5 to 7:30 a.m. cooler. All members of the squad must fol- sified ads are prepaid at $15 per insertion, display ads at $30. Start your day early with a workout and low the hygiene and safety guidelines as (Classified ads in the “Merchandise–Non-commercial” category a sense of accomplishment! Work side- stipulated in the Food Processing manual. are free.) All ads must be written on a submission form. Clas- by-side with our paid staff receiving daily Please provide your e-mail address to be sified ads may be up to 315 characters and spaces. Display ads fresh produce deliveries. If you are willing added to the shift-swapping contact list. must be camera-ready and business card size (2” x 3.5” hori- to get your hands a little dirty, lift and Interested members must speak to Britt zontal). stack boxes, and work in our basement before joining this squad: britt_henriks- Submission forms are available in a wallpocket near the elevator in the entrance lobby. coolers, then you’ll fit right in. We promise [email protected]. your energy will be put to good use. Boxes usually weigh between 2–30 lbs, but can Store Equipment weigh up to 50 lbs. Cleaning Wednesday, Friday, 6 to 8 a.m. Office Set-up This job involves meticulous deep clean- Friday, 6 to 8:30 a.m. ing of the store’s checkout equipment and Need an early riser with lots of energy to furniture. Workers are required to read and do a variety of physical tasks, including follow detailed instructions for cleaning the setting up tables and chairs, buying food scales, printers, and monitors as well as

and supplies, labeling and putting away cleaning the furniture and organizing check- ILLUSTRATION BY TOMMY KANE food and supplies, recycling, washing out worker’s tools and supplies. Must arrive dishes and making coffee. Sound like your on time at 6 a.m. Please report to Cynthia dream come true? This job might be for Pennycooke on your first work shift. you. Please speak to Mary, Jana or Cynthia in the Membership Office for more infor- Bathroom Cleaning mation. Monday, Wednesday, 12 to 2 p.m. Special Ordering PARM Squad Work with a partner to deep clean the Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Coop’s bathrooms. Tasks include scrub- Temporarily Suspended Various times bing floor tiles, cleaning toilets, mopping floors and stocking the bathrooms. You This shift requires extensive training with �� a member of the paid staff, and therefore will work with only natural cleaning prod- requires a six-month commitment. You ucts. This job is perfect for members who must have good attendance to join this like to clean and are conscientious about We will not be taking squad and must be a member for at least doing a thorough job. special orders six months. As a member of the PARM Squad, you’ll prepare designated cheeses until February 1 for sale. You should be fit enough to coop- erate with other members to lift 90 lbs. (a (due to year-end inventory). Vitamins/Supplements special orders CLASSIFIEDS are suspended indefinitely.

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Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com 16 January 18, 2018 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY December 15, 2017 Coop Job Opening: Board of Directors General Coordinator: Finance *Revised* Founded in 1973, the Park Slope Food Coop (PSFC) is the largest single-store cooperative in the country with Election over 17,000 worker/owner members and sales expected to reach $56 million this year. PSFC’s full-time staff of 75+ employees and the extensive member-labor system enable the Coop to achieve sales per square foot 16 times the national average. The General Meeting & The Board of Directors con- ducts votes at the end of The coop movement that emerged in the early 1970s had two main principles: “Food for People, Not for Profit” The Board of Directors and “Cooperation Means Working Together.” Striving to express and maintain these goals, the PSFC has evolved every GM whether to accept into a vibrant community institution. Sustaining the commitment to affordable good food through our partic- From our inception in 1973 the advice of the members ipatory work requirement and ensuring PSFC’s solid foundation for the future present unique challenges to its to the present, the month- that night. Members of the management team. ly General Meeting has Board are required to act Eight General Coordinators (GC) comprise the PSFC senior management team and oversee over $9 million in annu- been the decision-making legally and responsibly. al operating expense. They are responsible for all aspects of running this successful and growing business, includ- body of the Coop. Since ing daily operations, finances, purchasing, hourly staff supervision/hiring/development, management of the mem- the Coop incorporated in ber-labor system, building maintenance and insurance. Opening 1977, we have been legally The impending retirement of the senior GC in charge of finance offers an exciting opportunity to the qualified can- There are two openings on didate to become a member of the three-person GC team who together head the financial decision-making and required to have a Board of accounting activities while also contributing to or taking the lead on varied non-financial projects essential to the Directors. the Board, each for a three- Coop’s continued growth and innovation. year term. Responsibilities include: The Bylaws of the Park • Management of key financial activities including: the accounting system (Acumatica); operations and finan- Slope Food Coop state: Candidate Deadline cial data analysis; financial statement and audit preparation; shared oversight of three bookkeepers; devel- opment of internal financial policies; financial presentations to PSFC members at monthly General Meetings; “The portion of the Board If you wish to place your interfacing with city/state/federal agencies and banking institutions of Directors meeting that name into nomination, you • Shared responsibility for all Coop operations plus willingness to take the lead on non-financial projects is devoted to receiving the must declare your candi- • Collaborative long-range planning for the Coop advice of the members dacy by submitting a state- Experience & Skills Required: shall be known as the Gen- ment of up to 750 words • Degree in a business field eral Meeting…. The mem- • Minimum of 5 years work experience in business, including financial statement preparation and financial to: gazettesubmissions@ data analysis and presentation bers who gather to give psfc.coop. Please include a • Self-starter and critical thinker with significant experience in managing financial infrastructure advice to the directors may small photo for publication in • Senior level financial decision making for complex, mid-sized organization and/or business choose to vote in order to the Linewaiters’ Gazette and the • Comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles express their support or • Leadership and supervisory skills built on strong communication and personal organization member proxy mailing. • Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines opposition for any of the Deadline for can- • Facility with numbers and proficiency in advanced Excel techniques issues that have come didacy submis- Desired: before the meeting.” sion is Thursday, • Experience in the grocery industry March 1, 2018. • Experience in a cooperative or collective organization Work Schedule Average workweek of 45-50 hours, including availability as needed for evening and weekend work and meetings. Duties of the Deciding and Voting Salary & Benefits: Directors Candidates will have The General Coordinator salary is $91,988. Generous benefits package including a defined benefit pension plan, the opportunity to health/dental coverage, and 5 weeks annual vacation. No payroll deduction for benefits. The Board of present their platform Directors is How to Apply at the March 27, 2018, Please send a cover letter, résumé, and three professional references to comprised of General Meeting. [email protected] and go to http://bit.ly/FinanceGC to complete a short questionnaire. five elected Coop No phone calls please. Applicants will receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt of their materials. Applications will members and the Every member will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will continue until the position has been filled. senior General Coor- receive a proxy package in The Park Slope Food Coop is an equal opportunity employer. dinator present. Members the mail in May. Members serve three-year terms. may vote by returning their Members of the Board are ballot by mail or by bring- expected to attend GMs ing it to the Coop. Mem- monthly. They receive bers may also vote at the Coop work credit for their Annual Meeting on June 28, attendance. 2018.

If you have questions contact the Membership Office during office hours.

THANK YOU!

Thank you to the following members for referring friends who joined the Coop in the last four weeks.

Brittin Alfred Marie Theres Franke Jennifer Massie Priscilla Amado Max Goldberg The McGaughey Family Mystelle Brabbee M. Goldstein David McMahon Sarah Burns Robin Hessman Myriam Maren Bush Roger Hughes Lissa Nicolas Tahir Butt Jo Hurley Juri Onuki Kate Cavanagh Kyle Kymball Laura Pfeffer Sara Cohn Jacob Lasser Jean Rohe Craig Davis Jesse Lewis Vita T. Sasha Dobos-Czarnocha Mariel Linton Jonathan Timm Tresa Elguera Jared Make Kiyomi Troemner Sandra Fox Jessica Masarek Lorin Wertheimer

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