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A PUBLICATION OF WILLY STREET CO-OP, MADISON, WI VOLUME 47 • ISSUE 1 • JANUARY 2020 SPECIAL STORE HOURS IN THIS ISSUE January 1: Closed Weighing CBD Options; Home Fermentation; Proposed Bylaw Changes; New Year’s Resolutions; and more! PAID PRSRT STD PRSRT U.S. POSTAGE POSTAGE U.S. MADISON, WI MADISON, PERMIT NO. 1723 NO. PERMIT 1457 E. Washington Ave • Madison, WI 53703 Ave 1457 E. Washington POSTMASTER: DATED MATERIAL POSTMASTER: DATED CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED CHANGE SERVICE WILLY STREET CO-OP MISSION STATEMENT The Williamson Street Grocery Co-op is an economically and READER environmentally sustainable, cooperatively owned grocery PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY WILLY STREET CO-OP business that serves the needs of its Owners and employ- East: 1221 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703, 608-251-6776 ees. We are a cornerstone West: 6825 University Ave, Middleton, WI 53562, 608-284-7800 of a vibrant community in south-central Wisconsin that North: 2817 N. Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704, 608-471-4422 provides fairly priced goods Central Office: 1457 E. Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703, 608-251-0884 and services while supporting EDITOR & LAYOUT: Liz Wermcrantz local and organic suppliers. ADVERTISING: Liz Wermcrantz COVER DESIGN: Hallie Zillman SALE FLYER DESIGN: Hallie Zillman GRAPHICS: Hallie Zillman SALE FLYER LAYOUT: Liz Wermcrantz WILLY STREET CO-OP PRINTING: Wingra Printing Group BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Willy Street Co-op Reader is the monthly communications link among the Co-op Board, staff and Owners. It provides information about the Co-op’s services Jeannine Bindl, President and business as well as about cooking, nutrition, health, sustainable agriculture and Ann Hoyt, Vice President more. Views and opinions expressed in the Reader do not necessarily represent those Brian Anderson of the Co-op’s Directors, staff or Ownership. Willy Street Co-op has not evaluated the Stephanie Ricketts claims made by advertisers. Acceptance of advertising does not indicate endorsement Trevor Bynoe of the product or service offered. Articles are presented for information purposes only. Before taking action, you should always consult a professional for advice. Articles Michael Chronister may be reprinted with permission from the editor. Gigi Godwin Sarah Larson SUBMISSIONS All advertising submissions must be reserved and arranged with the editor by the BOARD CONTACT INFO: 10th of the month previous to publication. All advertisement copy must be submit- [email protected] ted by the 15th of the month. Submissions should be emailed to l.wermcrantz@ [email protected] willystreet.coop or mailed to Willy Street Co-op’s Central Office according to sub- (includes the GM, Executive mission requirements. Assistant and Board Admin- CUSTOMER SERVICE: EAST: 608-251-6776 WEST: 608-284-7800 NORTH: istrator) 608-471-4422 BUSINESS OFFICE: 608-251-0884 BOARD MEETING FAX: 608-251-3121 SCHEDULE Tuesday, January 21 SEAFOOD CENTER: EAST: 608-294-0116 WEST: 608-836-1450 Tuesday, March 17 [email protected] GENERAL EMAIL: Tuesday, April 21 GENERAL MANAGER: [email protected] Tuesday, June 16 EDITOR: [email protected] Tuesday, July 21 PREORDERS: EAST: [email protected]; WEST: ws.preorders@ As always, Board meetings are held willystreet.coop; NORTH: [email protected] at the Central Office beginning at WEBSITE: www.willystreet.coop 6:30pm (unless otherwise noted). BOARD EMAIL: [email protected] Dates are subject to change. Please STORE HOURS: 7:30am-9:30pm, every day see www.willystreet.coop/events/ board-of-directors to confirm. East Juice Bar: 7:30am-6:00pm; West Juice Bar: M-F: 7:30am-7:00pm & Sat-Sun: 7:30am-6:00pm; North Juice Bar: 7:30am-7:00pm Deli: 7:30am to 9:00pm Seafood Center–East and West: Monday–Saturday, 8:00am-8:00pm; Sunday, 8:00am- 6:00pm. IN THIS ISSUE 3 Customer Comments 9-10 Community Room 20-21 Community 4 Production Kitchen Calendar Reinvestment Fund Repairs; North Charging 11-12 New Year’s Resolutions 2019 Reports Station; and More! 12 Weighing CBD Options 22-23 Try Something New in 4 Bylaw Revision the New Year 13-16 SPECIALS PAGES Feedback; Collective 24 Recipes Bargaining; and More! 17 New Products 25-27 Staff Picks 5-8 Proposed Changes to 18 Home Fermentation Our Bylaws 19 New Year, New Deli SPECIAL STORE HOURS January 1: Closed 2 Willy Street Co-op Reader, JANUARY 2020 CUSTOMER COMMENTS CAT’S LAST MEAL ONLINE ORDERING the Coop membership, Willy Street Write Us! Q: I’d like to share a story about Q: Your FB page features an has been honored to have a work by We welcome your comments and how wonderful humans can be. Yes- article about online ordering and such a prominent artist in our midst. give each one attention and seri- terday I went to the seafood counter delivery but I don’t find any link or No other wall in Madison is by such ous consideration. Send them to at Willy East and mentioned I had a info about using this service. an illustrious person—with such a customer.comments@willystreet. rather strange request. I asked the fish A: Sorry for the confusion regard- compelling story—a poor graffiti coop or fill out a Customer Com- monger behind the counter if he could ing our online shopping service. You writer from the favelas of Rio de Ja- ment form in the Owner Re- cut me come salmon bits for my cat can find it at https://shop.willystreet. neiro who has risen to international sources area. Each month a small who was going to cross the rainbow coop or click the "Shop" link in the top acclaim. selection is printed in the Reader. bridge the next day. I wanted to get right corner of our website. If you run A: Thanks for sharing this, I had Many more can be found in the him some special treats on his last day into any issues or have questions about also seen this message on our Facebook commons or in the binder near with us. Mind you it was busy, there online shopping, please email orders@ Messenger and it was forwarded to me Customer Service. Thank you! were 2 people waiting behind me... yet willystreet.coop. Happy shopping! as published to the Marquette Neigh- the wonderful fish monger selected a -Brendon Smith, Communications borhood Association group. As we beautiful salmon and tuna and pro- Director dedicated the wall to MNA to use for ceeded to cut and fill a 1/4 lb container public art and they are our key partner with high quality fish for my kitty. He WILLY EAST MURAL in this project, I am also going to share COMPOSTABLES went out of his way to do this, and even Q: In 2012, after Brazilian graffiti my response to you with MNA’s Presi- Q: I had a meal today at Willy went as far as to write cat food on the artist Panmela Castro had painted dent Anita Krasno and the Chair of the St East and was excited to be able container. It took all I had not to break a temporary mural on the side of MNA Arts Committee Jack Kear (who to throw compostable materials in down and cry right there at the coun- Mother Fool’s, the city of Madison also happens to be a Co-op employee). the bin. Then I looked at what was ter. I can’t even describe how much Arts Administrator contacted the I cannot speak for the entire labeled compostable and was shocked. that gesture meant to me, and Samp- Willy St Art Center to see if we could Ownership as to their feelings about I couldn't compost napkins and other son very much enjoyed the fish before arrange for a more permanent mural the theme of the mural or the style and products that easily break down we ended his fight with cancer. I regret by the international rock-star artist. whether it speaks to them collectively; in my home compost. Other 'com- not getting his name, but wanted to say We secured the Willy St Coop site, we assume that all of our customers postable' plastics were listed for the thank you so much for your kindness! obtained Landmark Commission have varying opinions about all the art garbage as well which is not surpris- You have most certainly gained a very permission for all three Willy St Coop featured at our stores. I can say that ing to me, as these 'biodegrable/com- loyal customer! East mural locations (required in a Panmela Castro’s mural, Utopia, has postable plastics' don't seem to break A Thanks so much for sharing your historic district) picked Panmela up sparked more conversation and posi- down like the labels would make you touching story. I have passed your email at the airport in Milwaukee, housed tive/negative feedback than the other believe. on to our category manager Jeremy her with us, and managed the project. murals over the years. Perhaps this is I am curious, why you are unable Johnson who can ensure that your posi- Marquette Neighborhood Associa- because it has been around the longest, to take paper products like napkins. tive feedback gets back to the appropriate tion paid for her airfare (she was in and also because it is thought provok- Without knowing all the numbers Seafood Center employee at East. Much NYC at the time) and gave her a small ing and inspires contemplation. This is involved, it seems like this would be gratitude to our partners at the Seafood honorarium. The Coop had a yellow exactly what art is designed to do. We a great way to reduce waste going Center for supporting your delicious base coat of paint applied to the wall, on staff have enjoyed these commu- into our landfills and take care of our tribute to Sampson.