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program partners with local schools. schools. local with partners program dollars remain in our community due to to due community our in remain dollars

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tural atmosphere, should be encouraged to to encouraged be should atmosphere, tural

cal economy. A higher percentage of our our of percentage higher A economy. cal Community Programs Marketplace Marketplace Programs Community and the Weavers Way Farms. Although Although Farms. Way Weavers the and

who love good homes, gracious living, a cul- a living, gracious homes, good love who

We have a huge impact on our lo- our on impact huge a have We tional resource, and the Weavers Way Way Weavers the and resource, tional member and community engagement engagement community and member

houses for sale and to run away . . . People People . . . away run to and sale for houses

series. Our farms provide a rich educa- rich a provide farms Our series. and expansion, internal operations, operations, internal expansion, and

percent compared to last year this time. this year last to compared percent

of many people, causing them to list their their list to them causing people, many of

We sponsor workshops and fi lm lm fi and workshops sponsor We

that identifi ed four focus areas: growth growth areas: focus four ed identifi that continues to grow, and we are up 4.5 4.5 up are we and grow, to continues

panic often seeps into the hearts and minds minds and hearts the into seeps often panic

Five Year Strategic Plan for 2013-2018 2013-2018 for Plan Strategic Year Five stores on a regular basis. Membership Membership basis. regular a on stores

Schuylkill Center, just to name a few. a name to just Center, Schuylkill

the real-estate market, a spirit of fear and and fear of spirit a market, real-estate the

Last year, Weavers Way adopted a a adopted Way Weavers year, Last holds and many others who shop at our our at shop who others many and holds

Germantown Hunger Network and the the and Network Hunger Germantown tion and some of the traditional practices of of practices traditional the of some and tion

We are 5,300-plus member house- member 5,300-plus are We

Arboretum, the Food Trust, Cliveden, Cliveden, Trust, Food the Arboretum, Here’s the next picture: next the Here’s and legends of race, the history of segrega- of history the race, of legends and

nerships with such groups as Awbury Awbury as groups such with nerships Where are we going? we are Where the right thing by our staff. our by thing right the neighbors . . . However, because of the myths myths the of because However, . . . neighbors

our community through the many part- many the through community our

erage food retail level. So we try to do do to try we So level. retail food erage borhood show every evidence of being good good being of evidence every show borhood keeps moving us along. along. us moving keeps

And we continue to be involved in in involved be to continue we And

“Those that are moving into our neigh- our into moving are that “Those vide wages and benefi ts above the av- the above ts benefi and wages vide loyal and inspiring membership that that membership inspiring and loyal

full-time and 51 part-time — and pro- and — part-time 51 and full-time

operatives and concern for community. for concern and operatives ments. But our success is due to our our to due is success our But ments. it said, in part: in said, it

We have 153 employees — 102 102 — employees 153 have We

participation, cooperation among co- among cooperation participation, website, has many more accomplish- more many has website, before the March on Washington. Here’s what what Here’s Washington. on March the before

ber/owner control, member economic economic member control, ber/owner able in its entirety on the Weavers Way Way Weavers the on entirety its in able Board of Education, before Freedom Summer, Summer, Freedom before Education, of Board tinue to be successful. be to tinue

open membership, democratic mem- democratic membership, open Ends Report for 2013, which is avail- is which 2013, for Report Ends Council, was signed in 1953 — before Brown v. v. Brown before — 1953 in signed was Council, prove our infrastructure so we can con- can we so infrastructure our prove

make us strong, such as voluntary and and voluntary as such strong, us make we are engaged in our community. The The community. our in engaged are we newly formed Church Community Relations Relations Community Church formed newly always working to maintain and im- and maintain to working always

ues and principles of a cooperative that that cooperative a of principles and ues are strong, membership is growing and and growing is membership strong, are About Our Neighborhood,” promulgated by the the by promulgated Neighborhood,” Our About complex operation to run, but we are are we but run, to operation complex

Yet we still stay strong to the val- the to strong stay still we Yet That coordinated pledge, “This We Believe Believe We “This pledge, coordinated That the Weavers Way Co-op is good. Sales Sales good. is Co-op Way Weavers the country that has two farms. This is a a is This farms. two has that country

I’m pleased to report that the state of of state the that report to pleased I’m

tinction of being the only co-op in the the in co-op only the being of tinction

preserve the viability of their community. community. their of viability the preserve cal product, to $6.4 million. million. $6.4 to product, cal

So we do have a lot going on, and and on, going lot a have do we So last fall. And let us not forget the dis- the forget not us let And fall. last

tutional partnerships, residents worked to to worked residents partnerships, tutional there will be a 10 percent increase in lo- in increase percent 10 a be will there

Next Door in Chestnut Hill that opened opened that Hill Chestnut in Door Next

ing techniques, religious activism and insti- and activism religious techniques, ing percent of sales. In 2014, we estimate estimate we 2014, In sales. of percent reaching more and more people. more and more reaching

stores, Across the Way in Mt. Airy and and Airy Mt. in Way the Across stores,

novative real-estate efforts, creative market- creative efforts, real-estate novative gional products were $5.8 million or 33 33 or million $5.8 were products gional tronic newsletter and social media, is is media, social and newsletter tronic

well as the two health and wellness wellness and health two the as well

toward intentional integration. Through in- Through integration. intentional toward turing the Shuttle, the website, elec- website, the Shuttle, the turing producers we use. In 2013, local and re- and local 2013, In use. we producers

Airy and Chestnut Hill food stores as as stores food Hill Chestnut and Airy

in Mt. Airy waged a community-wide battle battle community-wide a waged Airy Mt. in Our communications department, fea- department, communications Our the large number of local vendors and and vendors local of number large the

We have four stores — the Mt. Mt. the — stores four have We ed pledge in the mid-1950s, homeowners homeowners mid-1950s, the in pledge ed

grated society. Beginning with a coordinat- a with Beginning society. grated growth is up 10 percent over last year. year. last over percent 10 up is growth

and put into practice the ideals of an inte- an of ideals the practice into put and fi scal year, which ends June 30. Sales Sales 30. June ends which year, scal fi

Here, organizers worked to understand understand to worked organizers Here, might tip $20 million in revenue this this revenue in million $20 tip might

business, and projections are that we we that are projections and business, years later. Perkiss writes: Perkiss later. years

We are now an $18 million local local million $18 an now are We land Heights, Ohio, and Oak Park, Ill. — several several — Ill. Park, Oak and Ohio, Heights, land

munities — notably Shaker Heights and Cleve- and Heights Shaker notably — munities Here’s the big picture: big the Here’s

many of the techniques practiced by other com- other by practiced techniques the of many Where are we now? now? we are Where

grated communities. In fact, Mt. Airy pioneered pioneered Airy Mt. fact, In communities. grated

ment in the coming years. coming the in ment

and ’60s, seeking instead to create racially inte- racially create to instead seeking ’60s, and

ward to continued growth and develop- and growth continued to ward

wholesale neighborhood racial change in the ’50s ’50s the in change racial neighborhood wholesale

op is good and that we are looking for- looking are we that and good is op

ties across the country that fought back against against back fought that country the across ties

that the state of the Weavers Way Co- Way Weavers the of state the that

Mt. Airy is among a handful of communi- of handful a among is Airy Mt.

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A history of Mt. Airy’s intentional racial in- racial intentional Airy’s Mt. of history A

celebrated with a grand event at Clive- at event grand a with celebrated 2-7 p.m. Tuesdays and 2-6 p.m. Fridays p.m. 2-6 and Tuesdays p.m. 2-7

(Cornell University Press). University (Cornell anniversary of our co-op, and we we and co-op, our of anniversary Ave., Henry 7100 School, High Saul from Across

alism, and Integration in Postwar Philadelphia” Philadelphia” Postwar in Integration and alism, 40 Saul at Farmstand Way Weavers th the Marked year paSt hiS

“Making Good Neighbors: Civil Rights, Liber- Rights, Civil Neighbors: Good “Making

Membership Meeting on May 18, 2014. 18, May on Meeting Membership

2nd and Lombard streets, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays p.m. a.m.-2 10 streets, Lombard and 2nd

the neighborhood at the center of her fi rst book, book, rst fi her of center the at neighborhood the

message she delivered at the General General the at delivered she message

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Community-Owned Food Markets Open to Everyone to Open Markets Food Community-Owned July 2014 Vol. 42 No. 7 No. 42 Vol. 2014 July The Shuttle The 2 THE SHUTTLE July 2014 Editor’s Note fresh & local by Mary Sweeten, Editor, Weavers Way Shuttle

y now, MoSt everyone who Bcares has heard about our problem with the guy who used to run the Co-op’s fi nance department helping himself to some Weavers Way cash. Glenn fi rst dis- closed it in May at the General Member- ship Meeting, and then we covered it in the June Shuttle. (Of course, some of you didn’t notice until the Inquirer and Chest- nut Hill Local ran the story . . . tut, tut.) As you can see in Glenn’s column this month, there’s not much more to say: We Nathea Lee/ PhotoBravura got our insurance and we’re waiting on Hailey Hayman and Elizabeth Ughetta from Susty Party the police. It’s not like the fi nancial cri- bookend Weavers Way staff ers Kentu Malik, Dean Stefano sis in 2002-2003, to which this incident and Nick Rosica. (There’s a cup joke in here somewhere, is being understandably but awkward- but we’re not going there.) The Susty folks also brought ly compared. Back then, we had no fi - Dean Stefano photo their renewable party activities (above). nance department. We had no oversight. It turned out we had no money, either. What we have now is a $19 million business with best practices intended to prevent fraud, or at least catch it. Which brings me to my hero, Susan Beetle. Susan’s title is Finance Manag- er. She’s been at Weavers Way for sev- en years. I don’t pretend to understand bookkeeping — I called her the other day to ask if I was doing an arithmetic problem right, and she was very reassuring — but she is the person all the stories allude to, who got suspicious about some credit-card receipts, which prompted her to check some more receipts and conclude Nathea Lee/ PhotoBravura that we was robbed. Vijay Gupta off ers tastes of his Jyoti Indian cuisine products. Specifi cally, she noticed a couple of unlikely $500 gift-card purchases in the course of going through Restaurant De- pot credit-card expenditures to see if they Nathea Lee/ PhotoBravura were pre- or post-inventory. Soom Food’s Amy Zitelman shows off some of her all-in-the- family tahini. That’s the kind of thing she does. And sometimes, in the process, she fi nds things and thinks, “This can’t be right.” Then she bugs people until they fi x them, which means folks around here sometimes wince when it’s Susan on the phone. This really resonates with me, because I’ve been a copy editor for most of my career, which means I myself have spent a lot of time fi nding things that aren’t right and bugging people about them. Copy editors aren’t the most popular kids on the playground either, but occasionally they do catch bad guys.

Actually, Susan is a pretty good copy Nathea Lee/ PhotoBravura Nathea Lee/ PhotoBravura editor, too. Philip Gehman serves up Swiss Villa milk. The dairy also Common Market’s Molly Riordan (right) talks tea with Dawn Kiesewetter of [email protected] provides us pastured, non-GMO-fed eggs. Chaikhana Chai. ✂ clip & save

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What’s in Store at Weavers Way

New on the Shelves Get Presentable With Gift Wrap by Karen Plourde, Weavers Way Chestnut Hill Grocery Staﬀ

hen weaverS way next door Wopened last fall, almost everything we carried there was either in the wellness or beauty category. But over time, in response to customer requests, the selection has widened. . . . to Send to Camp with your kid For instance, you can now wrap up Set them up with the best as they board the bus for Winnetonka. Then all the letters your shopping there — literally. home will be about how lucky they are to have parents as wonderful as you. Next Door has added Jillson Roberts wrapping paper, tissue and gift 1. Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap Travel Size — The good doctor should be in everyone’s rucksack. This all-purpose soap/shampoo/laundry detergent will keep them immaculate as they contemplate the starry skies.

2. Alba Botanica Sunscreen — No one wants a bright-red camper. Protection to 45 SPF, quick-absorbing, water-resistant (40 minutes) and perfect for daily use. Aloe vera and sunflower- seed oil moisturize sun-exposed skin. Paraben-free too.

3. WooBamboo Toothbrush — Antimicrobial, organically grown and biodegradable. Not to mention the coolest toothbrush in the bunk. (Yes, toothbrushes can be cool.)

4. BuzzAway Extreme — This DEET-free formula combines essential plant oils, soybean and geranium oils for the longest-lasting natural protection available, up to 4 hours against mosquitoes, 2 1/2 on ticks. Also repels fleas, gnats and flies.

5. Blue Planet Sunglasses — Buy a pair of these super-stylin’ eco-processed bamboo shades, and Blue Planet gives a pair to people in need in 13 different countries. Kid and adult sizes, and readers for you, too. The staff will be combing the lost-and-found for these.

Frankie Plourde photo Next Door’s new gift wrap nook ity dog food out of Hyattsville, Md. Their chocolate chips in bulk. will appreciate the addition of Harm- Healthy Variety Mixes come in 1-, 2- and Mt. Airy Grocery: The gluten-free sec- less Harvest raw coconut water to the bags. The paper is 100 percent post-con- 5-pound rolls, in six fl avors, even duck. tion continues to expand. Kathryn Wor- front drink case. It’s the fi rst of its kind, sumer and uses a 100 percent recycled All contain organ meat and a small per- ley, assistant grocery manager, recom- according to their website. And if you’re tube. The tissue is also all recycled. Next centage of veggies and fruit. Some also mends Nature’s Path Sunrise Crunchy looking to upgrade your beef jerky (and Door Manager Amira Shell and her co- include whole egg. And now that it’s re- Maple cereal; she says it’s the best glu- really, who isn’t?), check out the selec- horts have set up a corner next to the mini ally summer, you’ll want to have on hand ten-free cereal she’s ever had. The gro- tions from Krave in Snack Central at the fridge where the tissue and bags live, Advantage topical fl ea treatment for cery gals have also added Figgies & front of the store. The Hill carries them along with ribbon and candles in a vari- your cat and Advantix fl ea and tick Jammies fi g bars in three fl avors, and in black cherry barbecue, basil citrus and ety of scents and styles. control for your pooch. Jovial gluten-free tagliatelle. The lat- chili lime. And while you’re Next Door, also Mt. Airy Bulk: Get your grill on with Hi- ter got rave reviews from the gluten-free I tried the black cherry barbecue, check out Hambly stickers, which are malayan fi ne pink sea salt in six-ounce baker at High Point Café. Meanwhile, and . . . yeah. It’s like that. The chili lime acid and lignin free. containers, and Frontier seafood season- downstairs, look for Delverde no-boil sounds like it would go well with a clear ings in original, blackened and low sodi- lasagne, Amore pastes in garlic, pesto Elsewhere at the Co-op um. The second fl oor now also carries and sundried tomato and Svelte protein adult beverage from Mexico — or a deli- Mt. Airy Pet: Buyer Anton Goldschnei- Hungarian hot paprika in fi ve-ounce shakes in three varieties. cious summer brew. der has brought in raw, frozen Top Qual- tins, and Equal Exchange bittersweet CH Grocery: Raw-food enthusiasts [email protected]

BULK BEANS Organic Midnight Sun Jane Carter French Roast Coffee Hair Care Products “Very versatile, you can use them $ for hair and skin. The Nourish & SALE 8.99/lb. Shine smells amazing.” $ Nina O’Doyle Cohen reg. 11.99/lb. Front End, Chestnut Hill July 2 - July 29 What’s in Store at Weavers Way

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You Too Can Get Your Hands on Our Produce by Jill Fink, Executive Director, Weavers Way cent of their revenue on a Saturday night to support our Community Programs farm education programs. Beyond our restaurant partners, a full selection of eaverS way coMMunity proGraMS donat- what we have to offer is available every Tuesday from Wed over 1,200 pounds of produce last year. Nearly 3 to 6 p.m. at the Weavers Way Community Programs all of that went to the kitchen at Stenton Family Manor in Farmstand in front of Weavers Way Chestnut Hill. Stop Germantown, one of the city’s largest emergency hous- by and meet some of the young participants in our pro- ing facilities for homeless families, and site of WWCP’s grams! They take great care to bring you the most local, Hope Garden. What didn’t go to Stenton was given to the most beautiful, most-likely-grown-by-someone-under- very appreciative student interns who worked with us at the-age-of-18 produce you’ll ever see. Our farm crew Saul High School last summer. They put a lot of time into works with the youth just a few miles from the site where cultivating what they took home. you buy it — it’s expertly grown, hand-picked, lovingly Our bounty is large and there’s plenty to go around. washed and packed with care. We’re proud that Mt. Airy’s Jyoti Indian Bistro and High We get an early start on Tuesdays and cover every Point Café get produce and fresh herbs from WWCP. Jy- inch of each of our farm sites in search of what’s ready oti’s Chat Salad features the freshest seasonal produce to be harvested. Those that need the most time to cool — we have to offer. Look for the signs at the High Point to lettuce mixes, kale, arugula, bok choy — are the fi rst to see what herb-scented pastries Meg Hagele is featuring get our attention. We cut, pull and pick, then place every- any given week! Partnerships like these demonstrate the thing in produce bins that are carried to the wash station. strength of our community and the increased impact we Our wash basins — repurposed bath tubs — are fi lled have when we work together. with water where we then wash or soak our veggies. Sal- “It’s wonderful that nearly 30 years after Weavers ad mix, for example, is dunked in the cool water to get Shelley Hedlund photo the heat out and crisp the lettuce, ensuring that it will last Way became one of the fi rst non-South Asian grocers Where our radishes clean up even longer once it reaches you. to carry our prepared foods, we can continue a dynamic partnership with our new restaurant concept and Weav- After being sorted by hand to remove weeds or wilt- yourself. Literally. ers Way Community Programs,” said chef/owner Jyo- ed leaves, the mix is scooped out with a strainer, dried in a So visit our farmstand, and show your support for ti Gupta. “In addition to growing fresh produce in our 5-gallon salad spinner and poured onto a large drying crate local businesses like Jyoti and High Point. Let them community, WWCP’s programs are making healthy liv- to dry further. Finally, it’s weighed and bagged and put in know that you appreciate their support of non-profi ts like ing accessible to more people. As a registered dietitian, I the refrigerator for a few hours to cool even further. Weavers Way Community Programs. can’t overstate the importance of having an organization Any produce sold at the WWCP farmstand has been ● Jyoti Indian Bistro — 7220 Germantown Ave. like WWCP in the neighborhood, and I’m very proud out of the ground for less than 6 hours; if it doesn’t re- that our restaurant is a partner with them.” quire washing (like strawberries or summer squash), it’s ● High Point Café — 602 Carpenter Lane / Allens Lane Train Station / 2831 W. Girard Ave. Last summer, Jyoti Bistro raised more than $400 for likely on the shelf within 2-3 hours of being picked. WWCP in a single evening when they donated 20 per- The only way to get fresher produce is to pick it [email protected]

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Theresa BernsTein A Century in Art When you shop at the Co-op Opening July 26 on the second Tuesday of the month, please consider adding $2 Givin upcominG evenTs to your total bill to support WWCP Gallery Talk: Lecture: Twday! Theresa Bernstein, Artist of the Theresa Bernstein: A Century programs and services. (You can also give more Give $2 to WWCP! Twentieth Century in Art Every 2nd Tuesday Every Month Lecturer: Michelle Cohen Lecturer: Gail Levin — or less.) Our goal is to Saturday, July 26 | 3:00 pm Saturday, Sept. 13 | 3:00 pm raise $2,000 each month.

Your support enables WWCP to continue to provide a wide range of farm education and nutrition programs 9201 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia | 215-247-0476 to local children, including our subsidized tours for woodmereartmuseum.org economically disadvantaged students from all over Philadelphia. What’s in Store at Weavers Way

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Summer Farm Workshops for Kids WEAVERS WAY’S 9TH ANNUAL by Alison Hirsch, Director of Operations, Weavers Way Community Programs

ur urban farM tourS and workShopS are Structured to be a Group Oexperience. Schools or camps call to schedule a workshop or register online. URBAN FARM BIKE RIDE They pick a lesson, pay a small deposit to save the date they request and then bring Saturday, September 27 • 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. their groups to one of our farms for a unique urban farming experience. While our group tours have been well received, and we love doing them, it oc- curred to us (well, really our Offi ce Manager Angela) that we are excluding community members who do not have the opportunity to attend a group tour. Not every school has the time or money to take a tour, and not every parent/caregiver will send their children to camp in the summer. In order to fi ll this gap in programming, we are thrilled to announce a new workshop series — “Cycles on a Farm” — for children and their caregivers! Work- shops are taught by our Farm Education Coordinators and are open to children of all ages. Workshops will also include a farm tour. SAVE These workshops provide a glimpse into urban farm life for the children who haven’t been able to attend a group tour and workshop through their school or the camp. Workshops are $15 per visit. Please pre-register by contacting me at alison@ DATE! weaversway.coop. Bee Mine, Monday, July 7, 10 a.m. Do you like honey? Learn about types of bees and all the things bees do for us on and oﬀ the farm. Also learn about benefi cial bugs and insects! Farm to Plate, Monday, July 14, 10 a.m. Follow the process of getting your meal from the fi elds to your mouth. Harvest, wash, cook and eat! grown in PHILADELPHIA Compost and the FBI, Monday, July 21, 10 a.m. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: What’s the FBI got to do with compost? Fungus, bacteria, and invertebrates — Philadelphia Brewing Company, Digital Innovation that’s what! Learn about compost and the organisms that make it all work. Be and Fuji Bikes prepared to dig in soil and observe bugs!

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So we have emails about the reserved spots for one most of our money back at this point. discounting. of the Germantown Avenue businesses. All I can say at this point is that we hope We fi led a report and made a lengthy to continue to work with the owners of statement to Philadelphia Police detec- the lot to move it under the control of the tives. And we have been informed that Chestnut Hill Parking Foundation or oth- the insurance company will seek restitu- tion for their funds. to three hours a month or two hours a More information will be coming out er management process so we can all use week, with work times available year- over the next few months as we fi rm” up the lot during the day. (Right now some I received many kind calls and emails round rather than just during a specif- our plans. Keep an eye out for meetings people are parking all day and not allow- from our members supporting our efforts ic cycle. One advantage to this type of and articles. ing for the free fl ow of traffi c, even with related to this case. We will press charges work program is that co-operators usu- In the meantime, here’s some home- the towing signs.) at some point in the future once we know ally end up performing the same kind of work: Take a look at Mariposa in West the status of the police work. job each time they come in. So less time You can always park in the Chestnut Philadelphia; Honest Weight in Alba- is needed for training, and co-operators Hill Parking Foundation lot on the oppo- Member Work Program ny, NY; Greenstar Co-op in Ithaca, NY, are more knowledgeable and comfort- site side of Germantown Avenue from the and Brattleboro Co-op in Vermont and Changing the member work program able with what they’re doing. We believe Chestnut Hill store. The entrance is off E. see how they run their working-member to match the rest of the co-op world has it should make doing hours a more satis- Highland Avenue, and it is never full. I programs. paced it off and it is no farther than the come to Weavers Way. fying experience. [email protected] back lot is from the front of the store. I When we review work programs at Working members at other co-ops now realize that many people do not other co-ops, there are a few items that also receive a bigger discount on aver- know about this lot, which costs 50 cents are standard and make much more sense age, something we need to work out and for one hour. It’s where I always park. then what we have. Our system of requir- budget. COMPUTER HELP!! 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he May Shuttle’s lead article, enjoyed the recent article [June] o, will you look at the late coverage from all the local news media T“Expansion Plans for Weavers Way,” I on “making membership easier” and Sabout our recent financial “scandal.” I shudder at how hollowed out media has be- provoked two reactions: 1) I think it’s great found it quite informative. I wanted to of- come these days, and the Shuttle scoops them all. Names were named and the actions, we’re successful; and 2) I’m not sure we’re fer you my perspective, as someone who deeds and some words were essentially displayed in a public forum, our Shuttle. doing what’s best for the membership. has been a working member for the past I was a little disappointed at the Newsworks coverage. I anticipated a paragraph or two What immediately comes to mind 10 years or so. I have been seriously con- bringing me more information on what happened but it was only a link to our pdf Shuttle is- is that whenever we have some money, sidering stopping working at the Co-op. sue that basically covered that whole episode and was worth sharing by the media. the first thing we do is look for ways to Yes, the four-month timeline is difficult. Also, it doesn’t help that the job I most What more could be covered in this story but the concise and clear view offered to spend it — in this case, for another ex- our owners (all 5,300 households of you) on what transpired. That’s the Co-op differ- pansion. There has been mention of giv- enjoyed doing, bulk packing, is no longer available in the evening slots I’ve al- ence, that the shoppers and users are our owners and that this business model deserves ing working members a higher discount, more attention from the media when things go right. but for starters, what about using some of ways done them. Luis has offered to ac- our proceeds to help keep prices down? commodate me, but my point is that if Maybe it’s time to build more media that is built on the “Cooperative Enterprise” We do occasionally publish price com- you want people to be working members, model. parisons in the Shuttle, but of late they you should offer opportunities for people The last time we had this happen to us, it shook us to take on the world and in my are only with Whole Foods, a store that is who work regular hours to do their hours opinion we’ve grown and that’s allowed more people to become aware of this Co-op similarly “out of reach.” The differences in the evening. Sal Scafidi and the Cooperative movement. What should be our next move? in price aren’t that significant, either. David Woo s a part of a family that sadly It also seems to me that we’re be- went from working-member status coming a gourmet shop, selling design- A was very pleased to read Glenn’s article in the June Shuttle. I applaud to non-working a few years ago, I enthu- er food at designer prices, and I’m NOT you for taking the stand that the past CFO needs to be prosecuted to the fullest ex- siastically read the article “We’re Work- I talking about organic produce or non- tent of the law. Too often, white-collar crimes are not dealt with with the intensity blue- ing Hard to Make Membership a Little GMO. From my perspective, we carry collar crimes are. Our Co-op deserves better! Enough of stealing from our membership Easier,”only to be left dumbfounded. The far too many luxury/specialty items, and and the community. article mentions the difficulties for many, these are expensive for the store to pur- but doesn’t specifically mention the diffi- Ife Changa chase, perhaps using money that could culty that working members with young otherwise be directed toward keeping the hocking but not surprising uring my year career in federal court children have. Both my husband and I . D 20- , I observed that anyone can do anything, and sometimes they do. Nothing personal basics, like fruits and vegetables, more have full-time jobs, and we have two S against him, but I am glad you are pursuing charges. Sometimes the bookkeeper or the affordable. Some of us who have been young children, ages 3 and 8. We love CFO just steals, and they seem to get away with it for a while. I am glad the Co-op is members since the early 1970s are now the idea of being working members at the on fixed incomes, and we are shopping Co-op, but I value my time with my chil- healthy enough to withstand the loss. elsewhere for many items, a practice that dren more. While the few working hours Joan Leiby was unthinkable at one time. are not a huge burden, these small jobs It appears that our priorities are now really add up and end up taking us away focused on attracting new shoppers, who from our children, not something I would may or may not have a stake in our store. think a community-owned store would What about shifting the focus back to the encourage. We were doing our best to Valley Green Bank membership, especially those people who find creative ways to fill our hours with- have put both money and sweat equity into out needing to hire babysitters in addition building the Co-op from the beginning? to daycare. I wrote an article for the Shut- tle, but disappointingly I was awarded NATIONALLY A few months ago there was a letter to the editor from another long-time member many fewer hours than writing the article who also was feeling the impact of the Co- actually took, and this left me frustrated. op’s rising prices. 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Enjoy and have a All Weavers Way stores are CLOSED Friday, July 4 wonderful holiday! 8 THE SHUTTLE July 2014 Integrating Mt. Airy informal “one black a block” quota.) And, while activists in Mt. Airy (Continued from Page 1) worked to eliminate structures that sup- ported unequal outcomes for African- stay. People who appreciate and can Americans and whites, that task was, not contribute to such an environment surprisingly, far beyond their power. should be encouraged to buy or rent in the neighborhood.” So Mt. Airy isn’t perfect — wasn’t then and isn’t now. But, as an old friend Segregation: An Artifi cial of mine in the integration movement Arrangement used to say when we were wringing our hands about lack of progress on our It’s always bracing to be reminded of goals, “Compared to what?” Compared how — and how recently — segregation was created and promoted in our nation. In to neighborhoods that, to this day, try the past century, governments at every lev- to restrict who moves in, Mt. Airy looks el, in collusion with the fi nancial and real- pretty good. Compared to unequal access estate sectors, established structures to en- to opportunity that is the price minorities sure that segregation would remain the pay through segregation, Mt. Airy, again, Author Abigail Perkiss is a Mt. Airy native looks pretty good. order of the day: red-lining of whole com- and historian. munities, which deprived people of color Is Mt. Airy Still Relevant? access to mortgages; developing roads to of civil rights forward. To design these their work to bring real-estate profession- With an African-American presi- new suburbs that excluded the same folks; actions required that the activists under- als into the fold. A remarkable number of dent, with the term “post-racial society” covenants on deeds explicitly forbidding stood the causes of their disenfranchise- smart, creative, dedicated and persistent thrown around casually, with a nation- the sale of houses to blacks and, in many ment, creatively thought through what in- people worked to create a community that al demographic in which whites and Af- cases, Jews. The Supreme Court ruling in terventions might disrupt the structures refl ected their idea of a just society. rican-Americans are only a part of our Shelley v. Kraemer, which outlawed re- of racial inequality and then carefully multi-racial, multi-ethnic present and fu- strictive covenants, came only in 1948. weighed which ones would be most ef- Diﬀ ering Views ture, Mt. Airy’s little piece of history can That’s what leaders in Mt. Airy were fective, given human and other resourc- Not everyone approved of what Mt. seem quaint. While it’s defi nitely an eddy up against. That they succeeded at all is es at hand and political realities on the Airy was doing — not by a long shot. Ce- and not the mainstream of history, I be- remarkable. Perkiss’ concise and tren- ground. Those millions of small acts, of- cil B. Moore was only one of several Afri- lieve that the problem-solving, creativity chant review of this history sets up the ten in the form of civil disobedience, are can-American leaders who criticized high- and activism demonstrated by those who Mt. Airy story effectively. often left out of the historical narrative. ly educated, high-achiever black people lived here before us have served our com- Social Change Takes Time, So it was in Mt. Airy. For every lead- for moving to Mt. Airy, saying they were munity and nation well. And their cause er, there were many, many people who Creativity and the Eﬀ orts of Many depriving African-American neighbor- — racial equality — was and is just. took part in interracial panels, went door hoods of their wealth and access to power. I remember reading Taylor Branch’s to door urging neighbors not to move, “Making Good Neighbors” is avail- three-volume history of the civil-rights wrote letters to newspapers, volunteered at In many ways, the effort benefi ted able at Big Blue Marble. movement, “America in the King Years,” Henry School or the Allens Lane Art Cen- white people through marketing efforts Laura Morris Siena and being struck by how many thousands ter and otherwise pushed against the tide directed toward maintaining their num- (lsiena@comcast.net), a Weavers Way — no, hundreds of thousands — of peo- of segregation. Of particular note are their bers in the community. (Some intention- Board member, is past executive director ple got up every day for years and did one marketing efforts — what we would call ally integrated communities — not Mt. and board member of Fund for an OPEN small or large action to move the cause “brand management” nowadays — and Airy, to my knowledge — promoted an Society and West Mt. Airy Neighbors. OPEN TO EVERYONE Your local food market Redeem this ad for $5 off any purchase of $25 or more. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Expires August 31, 2014.

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Others throughout this multi-phase process of are organizing, building their member- growth to make sure we get the kind of ship and organizational capacity. store we want and remain true to our cooperative principles. Weavers Way is doing what we can to help these co-ops. As a recognized leader Growth has always been on the ta- in the movement, Weavers Way brought ble at Weavers Way. The question is not to these eight start-up co-ops together in grow or not, but how to grow to become December. with the National Cooperative more of who we are in reaching more in- Grocers Association. Fifty people attend- dividuals, organizations and communities. ed, and we explored how to collaborate Growth also fulfi lls one of Weavers to make us all stronger as we go forward. Way’s primary Ends, which states that Getting back to the Weavers Way Weavers Way is to work toward building A FRESH BREEZE IN YOUR LIFE a thriving and sustainable local economy Therapy for Individuals, Couples and Groups Strategic Plan, one of our goals is to expand to a third food store. I want to stress that provides meaningful jobs, goods and Trauma, Anxiety, Divorce Recovery, that we are at the beginning of exploring services to our members and the com- Adult Children of Alcoholics/Addicts this goal. But the board has spent a lot of munity. The board takes this goal very LGBTQ Positive and EMDR time on this in the past year. seriously. Sylvia G. Brown, MSS, LCSW, PhD, JD We see the board’s role in two ways: As we continue to grow, we will have a larger and larger impact on our lo- Offices: By Appointment Providing Leadership — We will con- cal economy, bringing more good jobs Chestnut Hill and 484.574.6819 tinue to look forward while we create and food to our communities. 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The 2013 Ends Report — the Co-op Ends Report version of a conventional company’s annual shareholders’ report — is ------2013 online (log in to the Weavers Way Online Ends Report Member Center, members.weaversway. coop, and click on “Key Co-op Documents”). You can obtain a hard copy, too: Contact

Weavers Way’s 40th Anniversary, Sunday, October 13, 2013, at historic Cliveden. Board Administrator Athena Drellos, Linette Kielinski photo [email protected] or 215- he Co-op’s purpose is to do good things843-2350 that support ext 118. our We’re membership, also reprinting it Tcommunity,Prepared by Glenn the Bergman, environment General Manager and cooperative principles, as guided by Farms our Ends. We achieve our Ends in many waysin the throughout Shuttle. theHere year. is the The second following of three Weavers Way Farms: Saul & Mort Brooks report illustrates our work within each ofinstallments the following we’rethemes running that we June-August.have identified as important to the Co-op’s success: was an average growing year for weather conditions, and a slightly worse than average year for 2013 pest damage. We dropped one of our farmers markets in an effort to sell more to the stores and be more labor-efficient. We had the highest participation of working shareholders and volun teers ever, which was not only a valuable labor source, but also signified the greatest level of community support - and commitment yet. We worked with two outside consultants (Sean Jordan from Roanoke Co-op and the Wharton Sales • Membership • Local School of Business) to provide guidance in creating a business plan for 2014 and improve financial outcome. (E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, E7)

Highlights Outreach • Farms • Environment • F irst harvest from orchard – Two weeks of you-pick blueberries for CSA shareholders • 3r d Harvest on Henry – The largest attendance to date WWCH Germantown Ave. (approx. 500) and most successful fund-raiser (approx. $9,000 Chestnut before expenses) Hill Personnel • Communications Stenton Ave.Aev. • 5 year celebration for Henry Got Crops CSA Ogontz Ave. • Expanded farm into new section at Mort Brooks East Mt. Airy Ave. Wissahickon East Mt. Airy Valley Park West Chew Ave. • 2013 CSA Shareholders: 136 Roxborough Mt. Airy ★ ★ Awbury Stenton Ave. The Ends Greene St.WWMA Arboretum Ridge Ave. Pounds Harvested East Lincoln Dr Germantown Weavers Way Cooperative Association exists to provide commercial and Henry Ave. Carpenter La. • Henr Gorgas y Got Crops : 26,332 Park La Sallesalle community services for the greater good of its members and community, to University (2,000 pounds more than FY2012) Wissahickon Ave. Wayne Ave. champion the cooperative model and to strengthen the local economy. • Mort Brooks: approximately 21,000 Manayunk Philadelphia As a result of all we do: University Sales East Falls 1. There will be a thriving and sustainable local economy providing Mort Brooks and Henry Got Crops, combined (as of 11/1/13): meaningful jobs, goods and services to our members and the community. • To Weavers Way: $21,000 (highest ever) Our community will have access to high quality, reasonably priced food, with 2. • To others: $41,000 (restaurants and farmers markets) an emphasis on local, minimally processed and ethically produced goods. • CSA: $48,000 3. There will be active collaborative relationships with a wide variety of • Total Farm Revenue/Net FY2012 $116,069/($28,511) organizations in the community to achieve common goals. • Total Farm Revenue/Net FY2013 $118,992/($47,895) 4. Members and shoppers will be informed about cooperative principles and values; relevant environmental, food and consumer issues; and the Co-op’s Cooperator Hours at the Farms long-term vision. 5,139 5. Members and shoppers will actively participate in the life of the Co-op and community. 6. The local environment will be protected and restored.

7. Weavers Way will have a welcoming culture that values diversity, 11 inclusiveness, and respect.

Adopted 3/2/04

Purchases from Local Vendors and Local Farms The chart below represents wholesale purchases from local vendors.

$3,000,000.00 Local Vendors Locally Grown $2,500,000.00

$2,000,000.00

$1,500,000.00 Local $1,000,000.00 $500,000.00 e define “local” as products produced within 150 miles of Philadel- Wphia, and “regional” as a 300-mile range. We carried over 2,000 $0.00 local products from 225 local vendors in FY2013. Of those vendors, about Mt. Airy Chestnut Hill Total 75% are non-farm producers (product is locally produced but primary ingredients are not local, e.g., hummus, bread, soap, etc.), and 25% grow the primary ingredient (e.g., produce, jam, meat, cheese, yogurt). (E1, E2)

FY 2013 Sales: Percent of Local Sales by Department Local Local + Regional Sales Total Sales As a Percentage of Total Sales 100% $4,845,205.25 $5,875,308.38 $17,195,224.67 Local Local + Regional Local and Locally Grown Regional 27.86% 33.56% 80%

Nearly 16% of the Co-op’s total inventory is local product (2,325/14,900). 60% Total local product sales have increased year after year, as shown below. We estimate that the Co-op will do $5.3 million in local sales during this next 40% fiscal year, and $1.1 million in regional sales, for a total of $6.4 million dollars. We forecast a 10% sales increase of local product in FY2014. 20%

Pet Deli Regional Sales Local Sales Bulk Floral HABA $7 Frozen House Bakery Poultry Vitamin Grocery Produce

$6 Prep Foods Ref. Grocery Meat, Seafood $5 * Numbers as a percentage of total department sales. $4

$2 $1 New Local Products This Year: $0 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 Grocery Refrigerated Grocery Wellness (predicted) Soom Foods Tahina; Cape Flint Hill Farms Smoothies and SG Beauty, Sevani, Tandi’s Naturals, * Numbers in millions Seasonings Chips, Pretzels and Cheese, Conebella Farms Cheese, Buttercup and Jake, Marvelous Mo’ Seasoning Blends; Jubilee Hill Tulsi Ironstone Creamery Yogurt, Capital and Me, Volta Soaps. Tea; Tait Farms spreads and jams; City Kombucha, Long Cove Vegan Take Me Bake Me Pizzas; Waffatopia; Scrapple, Taste Artisanal Market 225 Local Vendors Laura’s Biscotti. Cheese Spreads, Yellow Springs Farm. and Farmers 7 OVER 2000 LOCAL PRODUCTS

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Weavers Way Community Programs Organizational Growth & Development Under the leadership of WWCP’s Executive Director, who began in January 2013, the organization has made sig Since 2007, Weavers Way Community Programs has provided unique farm, nutrition and entrepreneurial edu nificant investments in organizational infrastructure, including the addition of new Board members with experience cation programs to children and teens in Northwest Philadelphia through experiential and project-based learning - in strategic planning, program development/evaluation and education; restructuring and hiring of new staff, and opportunities. In 2013, WWCP continued the four programs designed to meet these goals and also made structural- undergoing the process to develop a strategic plan (to be completed in early 2014) to set the direction for WWCP changes to staff to prepare for strategic growth and bring long-term stability to WWCP. Program highlights include: programs and operations for the next 3-5 years. • The building of 8 raised beds at Saul HS dedicated to student learning, which also enabled WWCP to donate the produce grown to the students who participated in growing it • Year-round programming being offered to the youth residents at Stenton Family Manor for the first time since the program started in 2009 The Children’s Garden at Weavers Way Mort Brooks Memorial Farm at Awbury • A deeper relationship with Parkway NW HS for Peace & Social Justice, including working together on food Total Visitors (farm-ed groups, service and tours) justice curriculum for Marketplace participants Brooks Children’s Garden Group Visits 765 • A n expanded service learning program for Central High School students, 40 of whom are visiting the Children’s 43 Garden on a regular basis The Hope Garden at Stenton Family Manor • Three-year renewal of the lease for the greenhouse on the grounds of Martin Luther King, Jr. HS (which abuts Garden Club & Summer Camp Stenton Family Manor), allowing for program expansion and an extended growing season (youth meet for formal programming twice/wk) 100 youth Donations, in pounds Community Partners 759 WWCP has partnered with nearly 30 organizations in FY2013, including: Weavers Way Farm at Saul HS (Henry Got Crops CSA)

• Abington Friends School Total Students Served

• Arcadia University • Ha verford College, Center for Peace and Global (total Saul population is 600) 336 • Bryn Mawr College Citizenship Total courses taught (+/- 170 students/week) • O gontz Avenue Revitalization Corp. (OARC) • C ampaign for Healthier Foods and Greener Spaces Donations, in pounds 15 • Central High School • P hiladelphia Community Farm Collaborative (PCFC) • Drexel Medical School • Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) 460 Farm Education Totals 2013 Growing Season Total, Off-Site Students (# of Groups) 460 Total, All Students (14 groups) Total, Volunteers (# of Hours) 796

197 Total, Service Learning participants (# of Hours) (1,281 hours)

95 Donations, in pounds (535 hours) Donations, retail value 1,219 VSP (Very Special Produce) Donations, wholesale value $4,117 The Weavers Way Community Programs farmstand out in front of the $2,076 Chestnut Hill store offers vegetables, fruits and plants cultivated by the School Marketplace Program 2012-2013 School Year kids at our Children’s Garden at the Mort Brooks Memorial Farm and the families of Hope Garden at Stenton Family Manor in Germantown. Number of Sales Pick some up every Tuesday, 3-6 p.m., through October! Total lessons or presentations 60 Here’s what’s in store for July: Q Q Mint Q Tomatoes — Salad mix Student Participation 29 Q Three varieties of Q Beans — yellow, Flowers Q cherry, six varieties red and green For a limited time: School Populations Served 106 Q Gooseberries, of slicers Scallions (Total Schools) 1,358 Q Blackberries Q Cucumbers black currants, red currants Q Tomatillos Q Garlic Weavers Way Cooperators participation (4 schools) Q Q Ground cherries Kale Q Yellow squash Q Collards Gross Sales 6 Q Q Zucchini Okra Net pr $11,127 Q Chinese eggplant Q Basil ofit to WWCP Donations to charities selected by students $3,214 $2,057 12

Food Compost: The stores sent 70,000 pounds of com- Sales of all produce last year was about $3 million postable material to our composting operation at Saul- High School. Some of the finished compost is pack ($1.9 in CH, $1.1 in MA). Of that, $1.19 million was aged and sold at our stores and other local stores (900 organic produce ($830k CH, $360k MA) which is about gallons sold at WW). It is also used on the WW farms 39.6% of the total (42.4% CH, 31.5% MA). Sales of all at Saul and Awbury, as well as the 90 acres of pasture produce in FY2012 was about $1.74 million ($734,000 Environment at Saul. (Overall over 850,000 lbs was processed at the in CH). Our main Integrated Pest Management n December 2013 we formed a staff environment group to improve our environmental practices. The group’s Saul compost (IPM) products are apples and peaches. Last year we Ifirst step was deciding to stop providing paper coffee cups for staff and provide a re-usable alternative. We site, which purchased $153k worth of fruit from four local IPM looking to create a sustainability coordinator position in the future. We hope to reduce waste by 10% by next year, includes cow orchards. In FY2012 we purchased $160,000 worth of through the following efforts. Short term goals are improving use of energy, materials, cleaning chemicals, and manure and fruit from three IPM orchards. begin staff education about environmental issues. (E6) material picked Environment Committee Background Sales Data: up by Bennett Receipt Lines Transactions Compost). Weavers Way Partnership Recycling Sales (approx. items sold) Weavers Way Members get Store eceipts printed) (r One Month of Free Compost Pick-up Grants Summary 2013: 2 million when they sign up for a year of weekly 287,000 pick-ups with Bennett Compost. $245 MA $7.1 million East Falls Community Garden 386,000 2.7 million $100 CH $10.1 million t the best p East Falls Tree Tenders Bu art is 673,000 4.7 million ... $360 $17.2 million Total When you sign up, East Mt. Airy Community Garden Network you’ll also be helping to support Weavers Way Community Programs $300 because Bennett Compost has DePaul USA pledged to donate a portion of the $123 proceeds to WWCP! Friends of McMichael Park $400 Sign Up Today! Germantown Life Enrichment Center Bulk Sales: For more info, contact $100 [email protected] Greene St. Artists Cooperative 2010 = $.75 mil $500 2011 = $.89 mil Historic Rittenhousetown $133 2012 = $.97 mil Lankenau Environmental Science H.S. 2013 = $1.10 mil Energy use $467 Total = $3.70 mil Mastery Pickett Community Garden As part of our renovation of the MA store we - $300 changed all of the refrigeration equipment and pur Mt. Airy/Chestnut Hill Teacher’s Fund $100 chased a rack refrigeration system with five individuals Summit Children’s Program Packaging & Supplies: compressors. Along with new 3 phase electric service, - $200 The Co-op uses a great deal of packaging and sup our usage in the first year of billings has dropped 30% Wister Elementary $500 plies such as deli containers, office paper, trash can lin- and costs dropped 35%! That’s a savings of about Wyck Association per year. ers, paper bags, toner, scale labels. Though we source $4,800 and 40 fewer tons of CO2 $3,828 sustainably to the extent we can, this is an area where TOTAL: there is room for improvement. A few examples: Kilowatt Usage Before and After Paper shopping bags - Our shoppers consumed about 33,600 large paper shopping bags (26,000 were MA Renovation 2012 ELECTRONICS sold), about 28,500 small paper bags (20,000 were 25,000 sold) for a total of 62,100 bags. About 9% of shopping kWh 2013 Ave. kWh 2010-12 RECYCLING “Time to clean up after the Holidays” transactions consumed a new bag. On the other hand, about 228,000 plastic produce bags were consumed, Saturday, January 11 Trash/waste: Each store has two landfill trash 20,000 so 34% of shopping trips consumed a plastic produce 10 am to 2 pm dumpsters (2 cubic yards each) which get picked up 6x or bakery bag. Valley Green Bank in Chestnut Hill / week, and 2 recycling dumpsters (2 cubic yards each) 15,000 Deli containers - We consumed about 310,000 deli which get picked up 4x / week. Mt. Airy also uses city You may recycle containers and lids (about 865 per day!). We use “Alur” recycling, recycling about 36 cubic feet of plastic and anything that brand, which is made of 50% post consumer recycled metal each week. has a plug. 10,000 plastic and are recyclable again to a limited extent. Suggested donations $10 to $20. Donations received will benefit WEAVERS WAY ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE for their Grants Program. 14 Recycler requires $15 for TV’s and monitors. 5,000 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 15 14 THE SHUTTLE July 2014 Summer’s the Season for Animal Encounters by Brenda Malinics, for the Shuttle

his time of year, you can expect Tto encounter some strange animal be- haviors in your yard — or at least what we humans perceive as “strange.” You might discover injured animals, or realize that something wild has started a family in your yard. Here are some of the most frequent calls I receive about animal problems this time of year. With understanding and patience, these encounters will be less stressful for both man and beast. “I found an injured bird on the ground!” Assess if it is really injured and not a fledge (teenager equiv- alent). Is it mostly feathered? Can the Leave baby bunnies in their nest; their mother is likely close by. Take care when helping a snapping turtle cross the road. bird hop, does it flap its wings and take her), lay some yarn or twigs over the top short flights, can it perch? Is it energet- and see whether they are disturbed in the ic? Listen and watch to see whether there morning. If the nest is in a busy place, or are adult birds interacting with it. Many songbirds spend three to five days on the you don’t want to mow over it, or you’re ground before they become proficient fly- worried the dog or cat may attack it, cov- ers. This is a critical time, when parents er the nest with a breathable contain- teach their offspring to hunt. A high per- er (like a laundry basket), and weigh it centage of fledges brought to rehabilita- down so the dog can’t get in. In early eve- tion centers are perfectly healthy. We call ning, move the basket so Mom can get in, them “kidnaps.” And, yes, we agree it’s then put it back in the morning. nerve-racking to see a vulnerable little “A turtle is crossing the highway!” Ducklings can get in by themselves, but they may need some help to get out. bird alone, but as I tell call- There are two reasons turtles cross roads. ers, there are kids, dogs, cats pecially following a storm. ing gloves to protect yourself, and slide a Water turtles, like snappers (large, with and roads everywhere and If the squirrel is not injured piece of stiff cardboard underneath. Take pointy ridges on the tail), are looking for they are not a reason to sepa- (no blood, bruises or fly eggs, the bat in the container outside and place a dry spot to lay eggs. Land turtles, like rate the bird from its family. which look like sawdust), it on an elevated surface like a roof. Don’t box turtles (smallish, with a high dome “A woodpecker is pecking place it in a box in a safe lo- put the bat on flat ground — it will be shell), are foraging or trying to return to on my house!” Sometimes cation, as close as possible stuck. Bats need air under their wings and their original territory. this is a territorial claim, es- to where it was found. Put a must drop down in order to take flight. If you encounter a snapping turtle, be pecially on rain gutters, hot-water bottle covered with “I found a baby bird on the careful, as it can inflict a nasty bite. Don’t which resonate loudly when fabric in the box to keep the ground!” Assuming there are no inju- offer it a stick to bite while you move it. the bird pecks. But often, the baby warm. (Do not wrap ries (blood, bruising, fly eggs) look for The turtle can break its jaw biting on such bird can hear bugs in your the baby in fabric.) The box the nest and put the bird back inside. If a hard object. Don’t pick it up by the tail, soffits or roof and it is trying should not be so tall that the you see a nest, but it is too high to reach, as you can snap its vertebrae. Gently push to uncover them. Inspect the mom cannot jump in and car- you can make an alternate nest — moth- area for insects. ry out the baby in her mouth. it along with a stick, or coax it into a box, Did a woodpecker do this er birds will tend two nests. Use a porous “There’s a skunk in my to your house? Chances Try using a dog squeaky toy container like strawberry box and place a or, if it won’t move and traffic is coming, window well!” Or some are you also have an insect to attract the mom. If mom porous medium like dried grass or leaves, carefully slide your arm under the body animal in the garbage can. problem. does not retrieve the baby in the container. Secure it as high in the and balance it on your outstretched arm Put a board in the window within four hours, take it to a tree as possible, then watch from a dis- (away from your body) and hold the tail well at a slant, so the skunk can climb rehab center. It is illegal to keep wildlife as tance to see if an adult approaches the with your other. Place it gently on safe out. Skunks have poor vision, so ap- pets, so do not attempt to raise it. nest within an hour. If not, get the little ground — try not to drop it. proach slowly. Unless the skunk begins “A duck brought her babies to my bird to a rehab center. Always move the turtle to the side of pounding with its feet or turns its tail to- pool and won’t leave!” The ducklings “There’s an orphaned nest of bun- the road where it was heading. If you put ward you, don’t worry. The skunk prob- may not be able to climb out. Offer a nies in the middle of my yard!” Moth- it back where it came from, it will simply ably won’t leave until dark, however. As “ramp” to help them exit the pool, or if er bunny is likely nearby keeping watch. try to cross the road again. for an animal in a garbage can, turn the you are willing to feed them, they will Rabbits do not stay with their young be- The Schuylkill Center’s Wildlife can on its side and walk away. grow faster and leave sooner. cause doing so would attract predators. Rehab Clinic, off Port Royal Avenue in “I found a baby squirrel!” Mother squir- “There’s a bat in my kid’s room!” Do Instead, mother rabbits come to the nest Upper Roxborough, is open 365 days a rels will often retrieve their babies and re- not attempt to chase or catch it. Close the and nurse their babies in early morning year. Call 215-482-8217 or email swrc@ turn them to the nest. Squirrels make al- door, open a window and the bat will fly and evening. 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Tomatoes, reetinGS and thankS for writ- Ging. As usual, suggestions and responses may have been edited for brev- Watch the Water ity, clarity and/or comedy. In addition, no idea, concept, issue, remark, phrase, de- by Ron Kushner, for the Shuttle scription of event, word or word string should be taken seriously. This also ap- ardenerS love toMatoeS. they plies to the previ- are probably the most popular edible G ous sentence. garden plant throughout the country. This year's “Totally Tomatoes” catalog lists 309 In the news varieties and there are many more. Care of this month is tomatoes, from germination through harvest, Using mulch or some kind of staking system to keep your plants high and dry helps Ecover, a German is the subject of thousands of articles, books prevent many tomato problems. company that was and websites. If you Google “growing toma- one of the pioneer toes,” be prepared for 22 million hits! What Could Be Ailing Your Tomatoes brands of sustainable laundry and Tomatoes are basically a no-mainte- Blossom-end rot. Large black spots on the bottom cleaning prod- nance plant once they are properly plant- of the tomatoes is the symptom. Although a lack of ucts. Ecover is looking at algal oil to re- ed, fertilized and mulched. Most problems calcium and excess nitrogen (too much fertilizer) place palm oil in its products. Palm-oil with the ultimate harvest of healthy fruit help to create blossom-end rot, water is the basic plantations generate the usual damaging have to do with water. Of course, proper cause. Soil moisture must remain consistent large-scale commodity-production is- nutrients, soil structure, air fl ow and sun- throughout the summer. Maintain a thick mulch sues, including environmental degrada- shine all play important roles. But water of salt hay or shredded hay and straw and water remains the major contributor to problem tion, species endangerment and human deeply only once a week, if needed. Drastic fl uctuations in moisture from heavy rights problems. Even sustainably grown fruit. At right, I’ve listed some common rainfall and then drought tend to bring it on. things that can go wrong. palm oil is suspect — there may be no Tomatoes that are watery and have little taste. This condition is due completely such thing as harmless palm oil in today’s There are precautions a gardener can to over-watering. Too much water goes into the fruit, reducing the natural sugar economy. Yet it’s found in more than 40 take to help the tomato yield and prevent content. Try to avoid watering late in the season when the plant's energy is percent of household products, both food disease in the event of a wet season. Drip being transferred to the fruit. and non-food items. irrigation, or a slow-running hose held directly at the base of the plants, is best. Blight. Greasy looking brown spots all over plants, with a pale yellow surround. In its effort to use less palm oil, Staking, tomato cages, ladders or simply In spring, this is called “early blight”; if it shows up after the fruit is set, it’s “late Ecover is exploring the use of synthetic growing on some stable fencing also help blight.” Overly moist conditions promoted by heavy dew and rainfall (not to algal oil (oil from algae). Now, this is a by keeping the vines off the moist ground. mention over-watering) are responsible for supporting and spreading this fungus. GMO story. And mulch, mulch, mulch. This organ- Ultimately, infected plants will die. Most people know about geneti- ic layer does wonders for keeping mois- Septoria leaf spot. Another fungus, with small, gray circular leaf spots with cally modifi ed organisms and the issues ture even while slowly decomposing and dark borders and a few black, pinpoint-size dots inside each spot. Growth and involved — lack of labelling, increased adding nutrients to the soil. For a “living spreading is again caused by excessive moisture. pesticide use, allergens, seed patenting, mulch,” seed crimson clover all around and runaway genes, etc. This month I learned under your tomato plants once they are 18 Bacterial spot. Small, dark, greasy-looking spots on stems and leaves. Wet about another lab-based form of genet- inches tall. The clover will not only smoth- weather promotes the bacterial growth. Splashing water on leaves, especially by ic manipulation called synthetic biolo- er weeds but also fi x nitrogen into the nod- overhead watering, spreads it. gy. Unlike genetic modifi cation, where ules on their roots. Splitting tomatoes. This common problem, again, is caused by too much water. an existing DNA strand is modifi ed with Contact Ron at ronkushner@comcast. As plants take up water, the fruit begins to swell and at some point, the skin may the insertion of unrelated genetic material net or his website, break. Don't worry — as the moisture subsides, the fruit stops splitting. (Continued on Page 18) www.ronsorganicgarden.com

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They can live er hand, release nitrogen in an unstable form that promotes the down in the evening, open the growth of invasive plants. Not only are the trees affected, but also up to 10 years and supposedly can jump up to a foot high, though curtains and the windows. I have never seen this and suspect this applies only to some exot- many wildfl owers and other native plants that insects feed on, and ic worm. They breathe through their skin and can survive under the birds that feed on the insects. ● Cool down your bedroom (or water for a short time. They produce their own weight in cast- So, composters, don’t just don’t dump your vermiculture other rooms) with a window fan ings every day. And, most interesting, they are hermaphrodites. worms out in the woods when you are tired of them. Anglers, don’t that can simultaneously draw cool Rachel Carson believed worms could be used to remove “free” your leftover worms at the end of a day of fi shing. Garden- toxins from the soil. And some farmers use worms to compost ers, if you must plant non-natives near the forest edge, check the air from outside and expel hot air tons of animal waste to help keep it out of our waterways. One root balls for worms fi rst. from inside. Turn on the fan an hour study found earthworms to increase soil yield by 20 percent. Our own Schuylkill Center for Environmental Edu- or two before going to bed, close cation is at the forefront of management of invasive earth- No wonder vermiculture — composting waste with “red the door, and when you’re ready for wiggler” worms — is useful. Just don’t be talked into “red worms. They have tried tobacco, coffee, black walnuts and oth- worms” or “native worms,” as there are NO native earthworms er substances with some success. You can read about their bed, you’ll have a cool, comfortable in Pennsylvania, only worms imported since 1492. work in the Journal of Young Investigators (December 2006): room. 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Co-op members and friends “Sweeping Out Corruption” Studying the at the State Department’s Philadelphia oﬃ ce last March, in protest of the department’s Shuttle for Keystone XL pipeline report.

Inspiration the Co-op grew to include a larger and by Susan Saxe, for the Shuttle more diverse community and expanded to meet community needs for everything e all think of the Shuttle aS from credit to heating oil and wind-pow- Wa source of Co-op news, shopping, ered electricity? As a food-based enter- cooking and green-living tips as well as prise, it matured from simply consuming community information and much more. to actually producing food, supporting lo- But who ever thought of it as a text for cal farmers and teaching sustainable ag- study? We did! riculture to the next generation. Building The Shuttle speaks to us as eco- the local economy, it employs a remark- justice activists on a whole range of is- ably diverse workforce and continues to sues, from whether we should eat banan- Moon Smith photo set the bar for employee empowerment and justice. And, of course, through its as to kids addressing world hunger, from tainable, socially just and spiritually ful- building resilient communities that will meatless Mondays to green burials. It outreach efforts, particularly the Shuttle, fi lling human presence on this planet, our survive and even thrive as we simulta- also lifts our spirits by recognizing and it has become a valued community forum. Mother Earth. neously try to avert, mitigate and adapt supporting our fellow citizens who are Most of us go way back as Co-op to the escalating climate crisis. And that bringing awesome programs into the pub- Our actions have ranged from members and wholeheartedly support is what led us to decide to read the May lic schools, championing a living wage reducing our own personal consumption its progressive, values-based trajectory. for Philadelphia or organizing to address and energy use to civic action — march- Shuttle from cover to cover as a primary Thank you, Weavers Way, for all you do. ing and organizing, often in coalition with source on how one key local institution global climate change. Anyone interested in participating other groups; planning trainings, confer- is building community resilience and sus- Who are we? We are a study/action in a Pachamama Awakening the Dream- ences and demonstrations; and, recently, tainability. Yes, our own Weavers Way. group of 11 Weavers Way and Congrega- er Symposium or creating your own Be risking arrest for civil disobedience in op- tion Mishkan Shalom members who have As we struggle to preserve a livable the Change Action Circle should contact been meeting for the past fi ve years as a position to the Keystone XL pipeline. world for ourselves and generations to Lynne Iser at [email protected]. For in- “Be the Change Circle” inspired by the Our studies have ranged from Pa- come, we are simultaneously building the formation on Elder Activism, check out Pachamama Alliance. Our purpose is to chamama curricula to self-developed “Beloved Community,” strong, resilient www.elder-activists.org. For more infor- support each other in “being the change” courses in economics, anti-racism, ener- and inclusive. What better way to imagine mation on The Pachamama Alliance go to to bring about an environmentally sus- gy policy, nonviolence and strategies for how this can be done than to look at how www.pachamama.org.

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Papayas and zucchini are also some- you get to checkout. Also, a general rule Suggestions times GMO. There are a number of shop- of thumb is “a pint is a pound the world ping guides online; just Google “non- around.” Although this doesn’t account (Continued from Page 15) GMO shopping guide.” for the different densities of liquids, it’s (like a gene from a fl ounder inserted into Unfortunately, when you go out, it is probably close enough for estimating tomato DNA to improve cold tolerance), purposes. synthetic biology starts with a clean slate: highly likely you are eating GMO food; You build a DNA strand from gene se- most restaurants use commodity oils, As for the olive oil itself, it proba- quences that have the traits you want. sugar, milk and meat and ingredients with bly is that good. Books have been writ- Then you insert the DNA into an empty soy or corn, all of which are almost al- ten about olive oil; olive oils are drasti- cell, typically yeast or algae. Then these ways GMO. cally different, based on factors such as cells replicate and you end up with your s: “Sugar-free chocolate?” olive type, growing region, growing practices, pressing technique and shipping desired substance. r: (Riley, CH) I saw your comment card transparency. We chose the Greek olive This is how synthetic algal oil is pro- about not having any sugar-free choco- oil we sell because it’s very high quality duced. Ecover is basically asking wheth- late in the store, and I wanted to let you and we deal directly with the grower — a er, given the demand for “bad” palm oil know that we do have one currently from mother in Greece who grows and press- and given that we have a process that intensive, since someone knowledge- Coco Polo (www.cocopolo.com). Let me es the olives, and her daughter in Maine could create a similar substance without able would have to read every ingredi- know if this works for you or if you have ent in every item. In addition, for items who imports, bottles and distributes the the downsides of palm oil even though any more questions. like meat and cheese, you’d have to ask oil. The olives are the Koroneiki variety, it’s not a “natural” product, which is the s: “Just got bulk Greek olive oil. I usual- the producer about the feed, whether the known to produce exceptional oil, which better choice? ly get it at Trader Joe’s in 25-ounce bot- cows were dosed with rBGH (not used in are cold-pressed and unfi ltered. We also tles. Our prices for liquids are in pounds It will be interesting to see what hap- Europe), what kind of rennet was used to stock lower-priced extra-virgin olive oils. (confusing for purposes of comparison — pens. Meanwhile I will continue to wash make the cheese and so on. Caroli is about $3 a pound less. my clothes by bathing with them so as to laundry detergent too). I would never have Consumers need to educate them- fi lled my bottle had I known half a TJ bot- s: “The latest science says that conven- make the water and shampoo and soap selves, especially since for GMOs it’s tle would be $25! It may be good, but not tional produce grown in the USA — I’m already using do double duty. No relatively simple: If the product doesn’t new DNA needed. Although if I could that good. I did mention this to Luis.” an important distinction, as many oth- say it’s non-GMO, and if it contains non- er countries use pesticides that we have build my own DNA, I would focus on organic versions of any of the following r: (Norman) We sell bulk liquids in banned — have virtually no residues of something more valuable for laundry ingredients, you can assume the product pounds because it allows shoppers to pesticides and/or have far lower amounts detergent — DNA that would help me is GMO: bring any container and fi ll it to any ca- keep my desk straight, bestow an abili- than the government says is safe. Look ● Corn pacity since we can tare for the container ty to make left-handed layups, and pro- and weigh the contents at checkout. Oth- up organics vs. conventional produce on duce life forms whose sole purpose is to ● Soy erwise the shopper would have to know Google and read a few articles. It’s very perform stand-up comedy based on racial ● Canola the volume of their fully fi lled container surprising. If you buy into it, it can save and cultural stereotypes. you a bunch of money.” ● Beet sugar (cane sugar is not GMO, and the cashier would have to enter that volume. This would not be a good sys- r: (Norman) Yes, but it’s more complicat- suggestions and responses: but most white sugar is a blend) tem, since shoppers don’t always know ed than residues on individual pieces of s: “Are there any plans for the Co-op to ● Cotton (including cottonseed oil) the volume, plus sometimes don’t fi ll produce. In addition to pesticide residue label which foods have GMOs?” ● Cow’s milk (due to rBGH and the their containers all the way. on the food itself, there is also the issue of r: (Norman) There are no plans to do ubiquity of GMO feed) There are scales in the bulk area so toxic pesticide manufacture, worker expo- this at this time. 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Organic “ s: “Tonic water — Canada Dry contains agriculture is also not 100 percent pesti- high-fructose corn syrup, why carry this cide- or chemical-free, since USDA or- grower — a mother in Greece who grows and when there are more natural alternatives ganic standards allow certain amounts of available? High fructose corn syrup = approved substances in certain situations. presses the olives, a daughter in Maine who GMO corn.” Most, but not all, are naturally derived, like pyrethrum (made from the fl owers r: (Heather MA) We usually have Q- of two plants in the aster family), and in imports, bottles and distributes the oil. Tonic, a natural alternative to Canada general are used when less aggressive Dry. It’s in single-serve bottles on the treatments don’t work. However, some- same shelf. times growers end up using more of an staffer for help. companies were experimenting with nat- s: “Please stock kosher lobster.” organic pesticide than they would of the ural-foods brands. Kraft sold its majority s: “Newman-O’s original are not good. ” r: (Norman) While in the past lobster chemical alternative. interest in the brand in 2012, but main- The Back to Nature Oreo-type cookies has not been kosher, because lobsters are tains a minority interest. Regardless of what chemicals are ac- are amazing! I highly recommend replac- from the waters and don’t have fi ns and tually detectable on the food, synthetic- ing the Newman-O’s with Back to Na- Just another brand story in the natural- scales, we do have a vendor experiment- input farming has many issues that ren- ture. Also, the Hint-O-Mint Newman-O’s foods world, where most companies starting with raising lobsters with fi ns and der it unhealthy, unfair and unsustainable. are delicious. I would love to see those ed with a primary mission to provide scales using GMO technology. By insert- as well.” Even so, if you can’t afford organic healthier foods, and some of those compa- ing a snake to produce scales, and a pi- strawberries, eating conventional straw- r: (Heather MA) Thanks for inspira- nies switched to including the mission of geon gene to grow wings, which kind of berries is probably healthier than eating tion to bring in some new cookie fl avors. generating profi t for shareholders of very look like fi ns, they think they will have a no strawberries, especially if instead of Look for Newman’s Own Hint-O-Mint, large companies like Kraft. As I said, it’s a kosher lobster ready in about a year. Back to Nature Creme cookies and Hon- fresh strawberries you eat a strawberry complicated food world we live in. Of course, once they produce a pro- ey Graham Sticks and Country Choice Pop-Tart. s: “Love the EasyPay. TY! Since you can totype, there may be further delay getting Iced Oatmeal. It’s a complicated food world we live pretty much do anything, I am wondering the lobsters to market due to legal issues in. (Norman) Back to Nature and New- if it would be possible to add a PIN to it, such as patents and trademarks. In addi- man’s Own Organics provides an interest- s: “Please bring in lactose-free yogurt so I can truly go shopping lightly (with- tion, knowing how some of the public re- ing contrast of natural-food brands. New- out my purse). Invariably I don’t have an sists GMOs, especially without labelling, (the Chestnut Hill store has it). The soy man’s Own Organics was started and run ‘yogurt’ just isn’t very good. Thanks!!” ID on me when I encounter a cashier who the lunatic fringe will likely demand these by Paul Newman’s daughter Nell, with doesn’t know who I am. Thanks!” lobsters be labelled GMO, even though r: (Heather MA) We did carry the Green the goal of providing more organic food it will be obvious they are not “normal” r: (David CL, IT Director) Unfortunately Valley Organics lactose-free fl avors for choices, and also to generate income for lobsters, and the kosher seal alone should the system we’re using doesn’t support a six months. This is the time frame I give the Newman’s Own Foundation, which be labelling enough, since a traditional PIN without going through a third-party new products. Unfortunately the line focuses on education and charitable giv- lobster cannot be marked kosher. didn’t catch on and we were throwing too ing. Back to Nature started out as a small provider — which would defeat the pur- much away. If you would like to pre-or- health-food store that made a popular pose of EasyPay. Clearly you need to in- Did I mention we live in a complicat- der a case and pick it up in Mt. Airy, fi ll granola. 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76965_CHH_Physicals_10x8bw.indd 1 6/3/14 9:26 AM 20 THE SHUTTLE July 2014 2014 JULY grown in PHILADELPHIA CALENDAR OF EVENTS ALL MONTH LONG Chris O’Brien, LOCAL MONDAYS, 4-7 p.m., both stores. Meet the vendor and have a taste! CHESS CLUB, 7 p.m. Mondays, 555 Carpenter Lane. We have a Junior League, too! Harvester and Tuesday, July 1 7 p.m. Monthly Board of Directors Meeting Get on board! This month’s meeting is in the Weavers Way Community Room, 555 Carpenter Orchard Caretaker Lane (adjacent to the Mt. Airy store). RSVP: [email protected]. n 2008 i participated in a wild- Thursday, July 3 5:30 p.m. life and Resource Management Field Homesteading Series: Tomato Pruning I Join Weavers Way Farms Manager Nina Berryman to learn di erent methods of pruning your Study in Southern Kenya, and that is tomato plants to get maximum production. $15 at the gate, across from Saul High School, 7100 where I really began to understand the Henry Ave. For info or to RSVP: [email protected] or 215-843-2350 ext 118. importance of sustainable food produc- Thursday, July 3 5-8 p.m. tion and land use. After leaving Kenya, Chillin’ & Truckin’ in Mt. Airy Summer nights in the neighborhood and the living is easy — live music, the Mucho Bueno Food I farmed for two seasons with friends at Truck, Zsa’s Ice Cream Truck, The Energy Co-op and Late Night at Big Blue Marble. Test your pawn Community Cooperative Farms and at prowess with the WW Chess Club, and it’s Thirsty Thursday, of course, at Philly Salvage. Carpenter the Blue Hill Farm in western Massachu- Lane and Greene Street. Info: [email protected] or 215-843-2350 ext. 118. setts. In addition, I visited several farms TENTATIVE: Thursday, July 10 5-8 p.m. in Central and South America and Cuba. Chillin’ & Truckin’ in Mt. Airy Chris O’Brien has gotten his hands dirty all One week was so nice, we’re thinking about doing it twice. Ah, summer. At Carpenter and Shortly after moving back to Phil- over the world. Greene. Info: [email protected] or 215-843-2350 ext. 118. adelphia in 2012, I began apprentic- Thursday, July 10 7:30 p.m. ry, the incredible international and local Eating with Body in Mind Workshop: Body Care & Skin ing with Nina at the Weavers Way Farm Learn the proper care and feeding of your biggest organ, how it tells the story of our health at Saul, and it’s been all downhill ever food cultures and its rugged no-frills at- and the most natural ways to protect it in the summertime. Out back behind Across the Way, since. A joke for the geographers! I mean, titude, but most of all I love Philly for its 610 Carpenter Lane, weather permitting. Rain locale: Weavers Way Community Room, 555 Carpenter Lane (adjacent to the Mt. Airy store). For info and to RSVP: outreach@weaversway. I have been involved with the farm, in rare mix of urban areas and green space. coop or 215-843-2350 ext 118. one way or another, ever since. I know of very few cities where I can get Saturday, July 12 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Though I see myself eventually mov- the stimulation of urban life while also Weavers Way Farms Work Day at Awbury Arboretum continuing a hands-on education and in- Join our farmers for a day in the sun, and help get fresh produce to the stores. Wear something ing back to a rural area and homestead- you don’t mind getting dirty and don’t forget to bring water! 1011 E. Washington Lane. For info ing/farming, for the time being this city is volvement in farming. I look forward this and to RSVP: [email protected]. where I am happy. I'm particularly drawn season especially to working with such Saturday, July 12 10 a.m. to Philly for many reasons: the histo- an experienced and driven crew! Welcome Meeting for New Members on the Farm at Awbury! Learn about YOUR Co-op outdoors at the farm, and earn two working credit hours in the process. 1011 E. Washington Lane. RSVP: [email protected] or 215-843-2350 ext 118. Saturday, July 12 Noon-4 p.m. Behind the Fence at Wyck: A Festival of Local History and Community Weavers Way is a sponsor of this fun series. The July event focuses on history and community. Live music, kids’ activities, demos, local Germantown artists and food — lots of food, including Little Jimmies, Capogiro and the Co-op’s own farm marketplace featuring local produce and some of the our other products. Old Wyck roses will be available in limited quantities. Free. Wyck House, 6026 Germantown Ave. For more info, visit www.wyck.org/programs. Monday, July 14 6:30 p.m. Weavers Way Food Justice Committee Meeting What do we want? Food justice! When do we want it? Now! Community Room, 555 Carpenter Lane (adjacent to the Mt. Airy store). RSVP: [email protected] or 215-843-2350 ext. 118. Tuesday, July 15 7 p.m. Homesteading Series: Low-Sugar Blueberry Jam with Marisa McClellan Get schooled in jamming with the Food in Jars blogger, author and canning queen. Chestnut Hill Friends Meetinghouse, 20 E. Mermaid Lane. $30 per person. For tickets, visit blueberryjam. brownpapertickets.com. Wednesday, July 23 6:30 p.m. Weavers Way Welcomes New Members TWICE IN ONE MONTH! Learn about YOUR Co-op and earn two working credit hours in the process. Community Room, 555 Carpenter Lane (adjacent to the Mt. Airy store). For info and to RSVP: outreach@ weaversway.coop 215-843-2350 ext 118. Friday-Sunday, July 25-27 All Day Long Scott Blunk, Compost Tsar XPoNential Music Fest Weavers Way anchors Co-op Row at the three-day live music festival at Wiggins Park and the Grew up on a farM in kanSaS, and farm equipment, including being a part- Susquehanna Bank Center at the Camden Waterfront. Get to know about other area co-ops and see some great bands while you’re there. For more info and to get tickets, go to www.xpn.org. started working on family farms when ner in an implement dealership and man- I Tuesday, July 29 6:30 p.m. I was 8 years old. I pulled the bumper off aging the largest John Deere territory in Health and Wellness Committee Meeting my uncle’s new Oldsmobile with a John the United States. Participating in this active group is the perfect prescription if you are a health professional or Deere A when I was 10 and since then I a layperson interested in the health and well-being of our bodies and our community at large. I came to Philadelphia with my The committee will be voting in a new chairperson and strategizing its mission at this very have continued my path of destruction wife, Lisa, who teaches at Temple's Tyler important meeting in the Community Room at 555 Carpenter Lane (adjacent to the Mt. Airy across 14 states and a number of Eastern School of Art, and our son, Clayton, who store). Info: [email protected] 215-843-2350 ext 118. bloc countries. just graduated from Temple with an engi- For additional info about any of these events, email [email protected] or call 215-843-2350 ext 118. Every job I have ever had was tied to neering degree.

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THURSDAY, JULY 3 5:30-7 P.M. TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 6-7:30 P.M. with Great Lakes Brewing Co. and Earth Bread + Brewery Tomato Pruning Sauerkraut Workshop Saturday, Aug. 2, 1 - 8 p.m. TUESDAY, JULY 15 7-9 P.M. TUESDAY, SEPT. 9 7-9 P.M. Join us at the farm across from Saul High School, Low-Sugar Blueberry Jam with Pickles Two Ways with Marisa 7100 Henry Ave., then wash up and head on over to Marisa McClellan* McClellan* Earth, 7136 Germantown Ave., and celebrate all your TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 7-9 P.M. TUESDAY, SEPT. 16 6-7:30 P.M. hard work. Farm volunteers get two tokens for GLBC Intro to Canning Tomatoes with Grow-Your-Own Oyster Mushroom beers, and there will be flatbread specials with produce Marisa McClellan* Kit Workshop fresh from the farm! For more info, contact: *Go to brownpapertickets.com to sign up for Marisa McClellan’s workshops. Stephanie Kane at [email protected] For more info, visit or 215-843-2350 ext 122. www.weaversway.coop/homesteading-workshops July 2014 THE SHUTTLE 21

Chef’s Corner Jersey blueberries are in season through July, and maybe into early August, Able to Leap Tall Buildings depending on the weather. by Bonnie Shuman, Weavers Way Executive Chef Easy Blueberry Pie ell, in My laSt coluMn, i wrote about Mother'S • 3/4 cup sugar WDay. I said was that it was not the easiest of days for me, • 1/8 tsp. salt because my mom is no longer with me. Well, not to be a big bum- • 3 tbls. cornstarch mer, but Father's Day is no picnic either. My dad died 28 years • 1/4 cup cold water ago. (On my birthday, no less!) Since so many years have passed, these holidays have gotten easier for me, but, of course, I always • 5 cups fresh blueberries think of my dearly departeds when the days roll around. • 1 tbls. butter For Father's Day this year, my partner and I went to Hammon- • 1 tbls. lemon juice ton, NJ, where her dad owns • 1 9-inch pastry shell, a very successful blueberry baked farm. We’ve been going to the In a saucepan over me- farm for several years now, dium heat, combine sugar, and I wanted to take the time cornstarch, salt and water to honor “Pop.” until smooth. If you saw the place when blueberry season is in full Add 3 cups of the blueber- tilt, you would be totally im- Bonnie Shuman photo ries. Bring to a boil, cook- pressed and amazed. Days Pop’s new plane is no crop-duster. ing for about two minutes start at 5 in the morning and or until mixture is thick might not end until 9 at night. The farm itself is a testament to it about a year ago and took up his old hobby of fl ying for pleasure. and bubbly. Pop’s forward thinking, as it has the latest computerized technol- The plane is a thing of beauty, and I can’t tell you how much admi- Remove from heat. Add ogy to sort and pack the berries. Lots and lots of berries. And it’s ration I have for Pop for having the courage to pursue something butter, lemon juice and re- really a family affair, with Pop’s sons Russell and Scott oversee- most people at any age would never do, let alone at 83. It's the kind ing much of the show. of thing that brings to mind myself at 6 years old, when my own maining berries. Stir until butter is melted. I marvel when I think of all the energy it must take to run such father might as well have been wearing a cape, because to me he a big operation and I am even more awestruck because Pop is 83 absolutely was a superhero. While I am not 6 anymore, for a few Cool mixture. Pour into years old. You would never know it if you met him, though. On Fa- moments in the beautiful glare of the sun at the airport with Pop, I pastry shell. Refrigerate ther's Day he took me to the local airport to show me his airplane. had my superhero back. I love you, Pop. until serving. Yep, he has an airplane. And it’s not for dusting crops. Pop bought [email protected]

Sweet Baby Cheeses! CELEBRATING Rusticone Mozzarella di Bufalo Imported from Italy CHEESECHEESE ofof thethe MONTHMONTH Claudio’s Burratina Little fresh pouches filled with tiny morsels JULY of mozzarella and cream $1 off a container

Burratina with Cool Fresh Grilled Peaches • 4 freestone peaches Cheeses for • 1 container Claudio’s Comp Shop Burratina • 1 tbls. olive oil Summer • 4 tbls. balsamic glaze by Margie Felton, Weavers Way • Sea salt Mt. Airy Deli Manager Homemade Guacamole • Fresh ground black pepper Get your fixin’s for your tried and true, best-on-the-block • A few mint sprigs he hot Sun iS MakinG Me dreaM of all-time famous recipe for everybody’s favorite summer- TAlaska, or at least Maine, but I can tol- time dip at the Co-op and save mucho dinero. And the Cut the peaches in half, erate the heat better when I dine on fl avorful tomatoes? Those are from your garden, of course (the remove stones and rub with home-grown tomatoes and juicy local peach- secret ingredient). olive oil. Grill, cut side down, es. To complete the meal, I add fresh cheese. Whole Weavers Way over medium heat until One of Weavers Way’s biggest sellers Foods Co-op peaches have nice grill lines year-round but especially in the summer is Cilantro/bunch $1.99 $ .99 and soften a bit. Claudio’s fresh mozzarella. To enhance our Sweet Onions $1.99 $ 1.49 usual selection, we have added Rusticone Carefully remove the green Limes (conventional) $.79 $.29 Mozzarella di Bufalo. It’s imported from Italy $ $ plastic tie and cut each Bur- and made from buffalo milk, which is higher Avocados 2.00 1.79 ratina in half, being careful not in fat and protein than cow’s milk. We have * Prices as of July 2014. Prices subject to change, but we’ll do our best to stick to them! to spill the contents. Place half also upped the cuteness level of our selection on each plate, then arrange with Claudio’s Burratina. Burratina are ador- two peach halves on each. able little fresh mozzarella pouches fi lled with tiny morsels of mozzarella and cream. Thinly slice 2 mint leaves and All of these fresh cheeses are wonderful sprinkle on the cheese and with tomatoes, basil, olive oil and balsamic peaches. Drizzle peaches vinegar. Recently I have paired the Burratina with balsamic glaze. Sprinkle and grilled peaches with delicious results. everything with sea salt and For July, we are offering $1 off a con- fresh ground pepper. Garnish tainer of Rusticone Mozzarella di Bufalo and with mint sprigs. Claudio’s Burratina. [email protected] 22 THE SHUTTLE July 2014 Dinner and a Movie ATMs on Track to Save $27K a Year Take a Trip by Susan Beetle, Weavers Way Finance Manager t has been about five months now since Weavers Way initiated ATM With ‘Tales of Iservice in our Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill main stores. Time for an update. Here’s a recap of the reasons for the change: the Night’ ● ATMs are convenient for all customers, both member and non-member shoppers. ● Debit cash back for members at the registers had grown to about $160,000 per & Baba Olga month, adding to administrative overhead to manage the supply of cash “sold” by Margie Felton, Weavers Way to members. Mt. Airy Deli Manager ● Debit cash-back fees had grown to about $3,200 per month, an overhead cost affecting all Co-op shoppers, not only users of debit cash-back services. ummer is a time of travel. Margie Felton photo And here are the results to date: SSchool’s out, the weather’s warm — Freshly made soups, salads and sandwiches, time for adventure! This month’s movie plus creative beverages, are featured at Baba ● ATM transactions are running about $134,000 per month; debit cash back for takes us around the world through inter- Olga’s Café. members at the registers, about $32,000 per month. Altogether, about $166,000 national folktales acted out by a trio in key with avocado sandwiches. All were per month. France. The featured café is in a ware- fantastic but I suggest getting the tuna on ● Costs to Weavers Way include $700 per month for the ATM rentals, and debit house filled with interesting treasures sesame honey wheat, because the ciabat- cash-back fees averaging $640 per month. Altogether, about $1,340 per month. from many different cultures, but the ta was too much. Sandwiches are served ● The administrative burden for managing the Co-op’s cash supply has menu brings us back home using ingredi- with kettle chips, a crunchy pickle and a measurably eased. ents from local farms. small fruit salad flecked with pomegran- “Tales of the Night” is an animated ate seeds and fresh mint. All the salads So, our monthly savings have been averaging about $1,860 per month. Annual- film set in an abandoned cinema in Par- are interesting and healthy; the kale salad ized, that’s savings of over $22,000. And our savings each month have been rising is. An older gentleman and two young was perfect. — to $2,250 in May, for instance. At that level, annual savings would be $27,000. aspiring actors are told by the theater At Olga’s, don’t take your drink se- Not a lot, perhaps, in the grand scheme of things. But as we pointed out at the world they are too old/young to perform, lection lightly. The beverage offerings are start, in the retail grocery industry, where the margin on sales is one or two cents so they write, design and perform their very creative. They brew interesting iced per dollar, pennies matter. own plays. The stories take place in me- teas, mix homemade sodas and offer cof- [email protected] dieval Europe, the West Indies, the Aztec fee drinks and lattes. I enjoyed a refresh- world, West Africa and Tibet. They are ing lime soda on my last visit. of the fairy-tale variety, with young men saving princesses from evil dragons, sor- Not only is Olga’s housed in a great store, it is conveniently located on the Is It Broke? Let’s Fix It! cerers and spells. Many talking animals are involved and lessons are learned. The way to and from the Kroc Center in Nice- town. If this is where you exercise, you style is similar to the 1926 film “Prince You Can Help Time4Time Host a Free ‘Repair Café’ won’t feel guilty eating at Baba Olga’s af- Achmed.” The characters are in black ter a workout. (Much tastier and healthier silhouette with colorful backgrounds. A hat do you do with something Repair Cafés promote getting things than the Kroc snack bar.) very artistically designed film. Wthat no longer works? Throw it out repaired, sparing landfills and building Material Culture and Baba Olga’s and buy a new one? Stick it in the attic, the sustainable neighborhoods. Most of what Baba Olga’s Café and Supper Club is also host dinners and other events with basement or under the stairs because you appears at Repair Cafés are items that a new restaurant in the Material Culture live music, dancing, and more food, and can’t afford to get it fixed? Fix it yourself? people would throw away instead of pay- store off Wissahickon Avenue and Roo- the venue is available for catering as well. Chances are you toss it. Our country used ing to get fixed. Café-goers can also get sevelt Boulevard. Order your lunch and to have a lot of fixers, tin- advice about local fix-it pro- then wander around the store while wait- Baba Olga’s is open for lunch Monday- kerers and makers of things. fessionals should the broken ing for your food to be prepared. Materi- Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday- Now we’ve become a throw- item be beyond the skill of al Culture has two large floors filled with Sunday until 4 p.m. Info: 215-849-1007. away culture. How do we re- rugs, furniture, clothing, pottery, tiles and the volunteers. Material Culture is in the old Atwater gain the lost art of fixing and more imported from around the world. Here’s how it works. Kent complex in Nicetown. To access repairing things, of becoming Your surroundings will make you feel We’re recruiting volunteer the store entrance and free parking, more mindful of reducing our like you have walked into a scene from local experts and fixers (you, enter at 2781 Roberts Ave. (between waste in this world? One way “Tales of the Night.” Wissahickon Avenue and Fox Street) or is to provide a place where perhaps?) to set up repair sta- Baba Olga’s menu is not as inter- 2680 S. Abbotsford Ave. (better known people can have their broken tions at the Center on the Hill. national as the store, but it does feature as the access ramp for the northbound things repaired by neighbors Then neighbors can bring in some Mediterranean dishes as well as Roosevelt Boulevard). For info and store who know how to fix them. their broken stuff, along with American favorites. Freshly made soups, hours, visit materialculture.com or call replacement parts, if needed With the help of a small grant from salads, sandwiches and desserts are of- 215-849-8030. (and available). There will be a place for the Chestnut Hill Community Fund, fered and the menu changes often. I rec- people to chat as they wait their turn. If “Tales of the Night” (2011; in French, Time4Time will host a “Repair Café” on ommend starting with the Café Mezze an item can’t be fixed, it can be recycled “Les Contes de la Nuit,” directed by Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Center on the plate, which is a delicious assortment of right there — or we might use it to make Michel Ocelot) is available on Netflix. Hill, 8855 Germantown Ave. (at the Pres- hummus, Middle Eastern salads and ol- an art project during the event! Salvation Army Kroc Center byterian Church of Chestnut Hill). ives served with grilled pita bread, big 4200 Wissahickon Ave. Info: We have a Steering Committee and enough to share, followed by a salad or Our event is based on the program 215-717-1200. we’ve started making plans. We’re look- sandwich. I have tried the barbecued short created by the Repair Café Netherlands ing for volunteer fixers and for sponsors rib, Mediterranean tuna and smoked tur- [email protected] Foundation, which has more than 275 af- filiates. We will be the first Repair Café in to help us with logistics, supplies, food, Pennsylvania! aprons for our volunteers and more. Conceived as a way to help people re- September will be here sooner than duce waste and build a sense of commu- you think. If you’re interested in learn- nity, Repair Cafés (sometimes also called ing about our Repair Café and want to Repair Fairs or Bring-and-Fix Fairs) are help make it happen, now’s the time to usually half-day events. Neighbors pool contact Time4Time Community Ex- their skills and labor for a few hours on change. The Steering Committee and a particular day to fix things at no cost, Betsy Wallace, T4T Member Coordi- like mending clothing, reviving old coffee nator, can answer your questions and makers, fixing computers, rewiring broken are available to talk to groups about lamps and gluing on the plastic thingy that the Repair Café.Just contact them at broke off that new item you just bought. [email protected].

Margie Felton photo Toss it? No way! You can check out the goods at Material Culture while waiting for lunch at Baba Olga’s.

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Staﬀ Celebrity Spotlight: Darryl Brown

After toiling in the Onetime Shopper computer tech trade, Darryl Brown likes getting out(side) and meeting Now Replenishes people at Weavers Way Greens, Contacts & Ideas Mt. Airy. by Karen Plourde, Weavers Way Chestnut Hill Grocery Staﬀ Darryl now lives in West Philly, he annalS of weaverS way eMployeeS in- and his favorite Weavers Way product clude many who, having shopped at the Co-op, de- T is Bobbi’s garlic hummus. He hadn’t cided it would be a fun place to work. You can count worked in or shopped at a co-op before, Darryl Brown, Mt. Airy produce and fl oor staffer, in but this experience has converted him. that number. “What most people see, I gotta Darryl, 26, was living in Mt. Airy in 2012 with his say . . . is probably the prices. That’s girlfriend at the time, who was a member of Weavers Way. “I liked the place, y’know, it was kind of a Whole the fi rst thing they see, ‘Oh, my good- Foodsy vibe . . . but smaller, more compact, more eas- ness, things seem to be more expensive ily navigable,” he said. He was also in need of full- here than other places,’” he said. “But time work. The Wilmington native came on board in when you get an opportunity to explain March 2013. to people . . . what you’re paying for, and what goes into what it costs . . . the Darryl has a background in computer network ad- prices are almost sometimes negligibly ministration, but feels happier in his current line of higher, where it’s defi nitely worth it.” work. IT, he says, is “a good world, there’s a good bit of money in it, but it’s really competitive. It has its Darryl, whose parents, four broth- pros, but it’s nice to be outside. It’s nice to interact with ers and sister still live in Wilmington, new people every day.” Frankie Plourde photo would like to see a co-op open in or near his hometown. “I’m not sure the degree Prior to coming to Weavers Way, Darryl had some to do that, and it’s workable, but it’s real tight.” to which it would be economically the retail experience with Best Buy as a Geek Squad agent. best idea to start a co-op in Wilmington, um, immediate- But he thinks the six months to a year he spent fl irting Darryl has a second gig to bring in extra money — with being a supplier of oyster mushrooms might have he started Helping Hands Household Services, a lawn ly,” he said. “But with, you know, the help of, like, two given him the edge to get hired in produce. “The thing and garden/moving/cleanout company, in February. “In people, maybe three people who are as passionate and about the oyster mushroom market is, they degrade general, it’s been really good,” he said. “I’ve been get- motivated as I am, who care, who are connected to the fairly quickly, so you have to be close to the source in ting a lot of support from the community . . . people region . . . honestly, I think it’s a slam dunk.” order to get them there in a day or two,” he said. “I tried seem to be real motivated as far as other referrals.” [email protected]

What’s What & Who’s Who at Weavers Way

The Shuttle WeaversWeavers WayWay Managers/DepartmentManagers/Department HeadsHeads Weavers Way Editor Mt.Mt. AiryAiry mainmain number:number: 215-843-2350215-843-2350 ChestnutChestnut HillHill mainmain number:number: 215-866-9150215-866-9150 Community Programs Mary Sweeten, 215-843-2350 ext 135 General Manager Executive Chef Department Heads [email protected] Executive Director Glenn Bergman, ext 131 Bonnie Shuman, ext 218 Grocery Jill Fink Art Director 215-913-9437 (cell) [email protected] 215-843-2350 ext 319 Annette Aloe, 215-843-2350 ext 130 (MA) Heather Carb, ext 113 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Mt. Airy Store Manager [email protected] Advertising Billing Purchasing Manager Rick Spalek, ext 101 (CH) Riley Luce, ext 217 Director of Operations Virginia Herbaugh, 215-843-2350 ext 117 Norman Weiss, ext 133 [email protected] [email protected] Alison Hirsch [email protected] 215-843-2350 ext 312 [email protected] Chestnut Hill Store Manager Prepared Food [email protected] Proofreaders for this issue: Jeanne Kyle, Dean Stefano, ext 212 (MA) Dave Ballentine, ext 102 Finance Manager Mike Kyle, Michelle Quirk, Jen Sheﬃ eld, [email protected] dballentine!weaversway.coop Farm Education Coordinator Kara Tennis. Susan Beetle, ext 110 Deli Shelley Hedlund [email protected] Next Door Manager Contributors for this issue: Susan Beetle, 215-843-2350 ext 321 Amira Shell, ext 220 (MA) Margie Felton, ext 109 Glenn Bergman, Sandra Folzer, Margie Human Resources Manager [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Felton, Jill Fink, Alison Hirsch, Stephanie Jon Roesser, ext 132 (CH) Shawn O’Connell, ext 209 www.weaversway.coop/wwcp Kane, Ron Kushner, Margaret Lenzi, Marsha Across the Way Wellness Manager [email protected] [email protected] Low, Nathea Lee, Brenda Malinics, Justin Martha Fuller, ext 114 Murray, Karen Plourde, Susan Saxe, Bonnie Membership Manager [email protected] Meat, Poultry & Seafood Shuman, Laura Morris Siena, Rebecca Torpie, Jonathan Leeds, ext 119 (MA) Dale Kinley, ext 104 Pet Products Manager Norman Weiss. [email protected] [email protected] Anton Goldschneider, ext 276 (CH) Ron Moore, ext 205 Outreach Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] Mt. Airy Bettina de Caumette, ext 118 Farm Manager Produce [email protected] Monday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Nina Berryman, ext 325 (MA) Jean MacKenzie, ext 107 DonateDonate YourYour 559 Carpenter Lane, 215-843-2350 Marketing Director [email protected] [email protected] WorkingWorking MemberMember Rebecca Torpie, ext 121 Floral Buyer (CH) Mike Herbst, ext 211 Chestnut Hill DiscountDiscount [email protected] Ginger Arthur, ext 317 [email protected] Monday-Saturday, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. 8424 Germantown Ave., 215-866-9150 Advertise in the Shuttle [email protected] Across the Way Monday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Weavers Way Welcome Meetings 610 Carpenter Lane, 215-843-2350 ext 276 We wholeheartedly encourage new members to Attend a Weavers Way Welcome Meeting, Get 2 Hours Work Credit! Next Door attend one orientation meeting. Learn all about our cooperative market, the benefi ts of buying in, the Meetings start at 6:30 p.m., in Mt. Airy in the Community Room, 555 Monday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. resources that become available to you and how Carpenter Lane, or in Chestnut Hill at various locations (call for details). 8426 Germantown Ave., 215-866-9150 co-ops contribute to local communities around the Current members who help host also get work credit! www.weaversway.coop world. Meet staﬀ and other member-owners and share RSVP: [email protected] or 215-843-2350 ext. 118. [email protected] in some refreshments and conversation. Bring your NEXT MEETINGS questions, your curiosity or your experience with other co-ops. Working members will receive two hours credit July 12: 10 a.m. at Weavers Way Farm at Awbury Arboretum Follow us ! for attending. We look forward to meeting you! July 23 (MA), Aug. 13( CH) 24 THE SHUTTLE July 2014

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