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Volume NN, Number 13 July 4, 2019 Cynthia Pennycooke Organic Food Starts with Nov 28, 1962 – Jun 23, 2019 Organic Seeds

By Leila Darabi ast month in an op-ed for LThe New York Times, Chef Dan Barber—founder of the farm- to-table restaurants Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns— laid out some stark statistics on a small group of behemoth companies’ control of glob- al food production. Bayer, the German pharmaceutical giant, bought the mega food operation Monsanto last year, making it the largest of just four companies that control more than 60 percent of all seeds on the planet. The other three are Corteva, ChemChina ith heavy hearts, the Coop staff announce the death of our and BASF. Wbeloved friend and dear colleague Cynthia Pennycooke. Barber cites the Center for Cynthia passed away at home on Sunday, June 23. Food Safety in Washington, Cynthia worked for the Coop for 13 years as a Membership

DC, which estimates that the ILLUSTRATION BY VALERIE TRUCCHIA Coordinator. If you are an early riser, you probably have been number of small and fam- graced by Cynthia’s beaming smile. She’s the one who got the ily-owned seed producing sauces and cheese can only be that they are competing to Coop shopping floor and membership office ready for the day. companies has plummeted called pizza if those tomatoes some degree with much larger Cynthia approached her work at the Coop with complete dedica- from more than 1,000 just were grown in a specific region operations in the West and in tion, focus and integrity. She was a talented artist and seamstress 50 years ago to around 100 of Italy. other countries.” (who handmade most of her own clothing) and was known for draw- today. Barber titled his piece For farmers seeking to grow ing pictures during staff meetings that would make the person seat- “Save our food. Free the seed.” Just four companies...control organic produce, Natsoulas ed nearest to her laugh to the point of disruption. Her contributions And he’s not the only one con- explains that hybrid seeds to the Coop are lasting and she was an inspiration to all who were cerned with the consolidation more than 60 percent all from mega corporations lucky enough to cross her path. Her light will always shine brightly of seeds. seeds on the planet. aren’t just less expensive, in in all of us and we are certain that “poor, poor unattractive Alexis” some cases they are the only (Cynthia’s pet name for him) was waiting for her with open arms. It All Starts with a Seed As agriculture giants option available. Generations The Coop mourns her passing. We are heartbroken and miss Organic seeds are like a sin- merge, the diversity of ago, farmers allowed portions her deeply. She was a kind, generous soul. gle-malt whiskey or single-vin- plants—and therefore fla- of each annual crop to grow to The Coop will be organizing a memorial celebration for tage bottle of wine—they vors—disappears. seed and saved those seeds Cynthia. Details will follow in the next several weeks. n embody purity and the unique “[Corporate consolidation for the next year’s planting. flavor of a specific place. of seeds] is a great concern That model has been hard to Next General Meeting on July 30 Immigrants moving from one for most of New York and the scale. And as big agribusiness The General Meeting of the Park Slope Food Coop is held on country to another often pack organic community,” said seeds overwhelm the market, the last Tuesday of each month. The June General Meeting will seeds to ensure that they can Andrianna Natsoulas, execu- a new debate has sprung up be on Tuesday, July 30, at 7:00 p.m. at John Jay Educational carry the taste of home with tive director of the Northeast asking the question: Shouldn’t Campus, 227 Seventh Ave., between Fourth and Fifth Sts. them wherever they go. Simi- Organic Farming Association the definition of organic start with The agenda is in this Gazette, on www.foodcoop.com and larly, some Italians insist that of New York. She continued, the seed? available as a flier in the entryway of the Coop. For more wood-fired dough with tomato “Our organic farmers now find CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 information about the GM and about Coop governance, please see the center of this issue. Tue, Jul 9 • Plow-to-Plate Film: One Man, One Cow, One Planet 7:00 p.m. IN THIS ISSUE Fri, Jul 12 • Wordsprouts: What’s Beyond the Burger? Plant-based Seafood! . . . . . 2 Coop Betsy Andrews 7:00 p.m. A Drop in the Bucket: the Politics of Rain Barrels and CSOs . .3 Sat, Jul 20 • Learn About Cheese at the Coop Coordinators’ Corner ...... 4 Event 12:00 p.m. Safe Food Committee Report, Environmental Committee Report 5 Letters to the Editor ...... 6 Highlights Fri, Aug 2 • Film Night Welcome ...... 9 7:00 p.m. Coop Calendar, Governance Information, Mission Statement 9 Look for additional information about these and other events in this issue. Calendar of Events ...... 10 Classifieds, Community Calendar ...... 12

Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com 2 July 4, 2019 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY What’s Beyond the Burger? Plant-based Seafood! By Rene Brinkley his year seems to be shaping up as the year Tof plant-based meat. There are several notable milestones that this meat alternative is having a moment this year in particular. The plant-based food company, Beyond Meat, went public in May and the company recent- ly announced it will be rolling out plant-based ground meat at select grocers around the country. Fast food chains are rushing to add plant- based meat options to their menu. Burger King announced it’s adding a meatless whopper to its menu; White Castle is featuring sliders made from the meat substitute, Impossible Burger; Del Taco is adding a meatless taco; and Qdoba will feature a plant-based burger in all 730 locations around the country. Competition continues to heat up in the catego- ry as more companies announce plans to enter the alternative meat market. Last month Tyson Foods released their first alternative meat product: plant- based nuggets. Tyson’s CEO stated in an investor’s call that the company intends to “fully compete in the alternative protein space.” All of this activity is fueled by customers who are putting more focus on health and wellness and expressing more concern about climate change and animal welfare. Consumers are growing (no

pun intended) hungry for plant-based alternatives. ILLUSTRATION BY CATY BARTHOLOMEW The Plant Based Foods Association commissioned a study that found plant-based meats grew 24 per- increase in demand of 45 million tons between carries toona, crab cakes, scallops, and fish fillets. cent from 2017 to 2018. 2010 and 2020. Governments and various organiza- The key ingredients across the products are pea As plant-based meat products move from a tions have stepped in to help consumers navigate protein and a Japanese yam called konjac. Wang niche product to mass adoption, some indus- the murky waters of eating fish and some entrepre- explained that the Japanese use konjac to make try experts are looking beyond land animals and neurs are trying to eliminate all seafood-related tofu-like patties and noodles. His father figured focusing on sea animals as the next big oppor- risk with plant-based alternatives. out a way to use the yam to replicate the texture tunity. A report released earlier this year by the of shellfish. To capture the flavor of the ocean, the non-profit organization, Good Food Institute, Plants to the Rescue products are seasoned with sea salt and seaweed. states: “Striking trends in consumer demand and Eugene Wang is an entrepreneur on a mission: While Wang feels his company has done a great product innovation for plant-based alternatives to “…to make plant-based seafood accessible and job recreating the texture of seafood, he admits animal products like meat, poultry, and dairy are delicious to everyone,” as stated on the website for there are still challenges to overcome. One chal- likely to reflect a similar forthcoming transforma- his company, Sophie’s Kitchen. His journey started lenge is price. His plant-based seafood items are tion within the seafood industry.” It continued, “In 11 years ago when his daughter, Sophie, suffered priced two to three times higher than traditional fact, there is reason to believe that the transition of an allergic reaction to seafood. “That got me think- seafood products. Wang says plant protein is still seafood toward plant-based and cell-based prod- ing. A lot of my family members are allergic to sea- very expensive. Another challenge is nutritional ucts solutions will occur with even more urgency.” food,” Wang stated. He continued, “I have friends quality. “Nutritionally we are not comparable to who are allergic and even more friends who follow real seafood. We are a texture replacement not a The Dangers of Seafood a vegan diet. There was nothing like what you call nutrient replacement,” he remarked. Wang said But wait! What’s wrong with seafood? It’s an ’plant-based seafood’ available on the market back the company is actively working on increasing the excellent source of protein. It is filled with vita- then, so I decided to start a business.” It also helped nutritional profile of all its products. mins, minerals, and essential fatty acids. The that his family ran a vegetarian food factory, and he dietary guidelines for Americans suggest eating could use the technology to develop new products. Journey to the Coop Shelf two servings of seafood a week to help lower cho- The Park Slope Food Coop has been carrying a lesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. How- 2019 seems to be shaping up variety of plant-based food items for many years. ever, there are environmental, ethical, and health Popular brands include Boca, Gardein, and Amy’s concerns related to the seafood industry. as the year of plant-based meat. Organics. Some of the most popular products Jen Lamy of The Good Food Institute stated, include veggie burgers and “chicken” pieces. In the “The way fish are caught and killed these days Working closely with his father, a trained food past year, the Coop began offering Beyond Burger causes a great deal of damage to aquatic ecosys- scientist, Wang developed his first product in less and Beyond Sausage. Coop General Coordinator tems.” She continued, “Farmed fish are generally than a year. But getting this brand-new food item Joseph Szladek explained how the items landed on fed wild-caught fish, thus exacerbating that eco- in front of consumers proved even more challeng- the shelf: “Brokers told us we should try it. Mean- logical damage. Farming fish also has other issues ing, as retailers and buyers didn’t understand it. “A while, members started asking for it and our buy- as well, including concentrated waste and antibi- common reaction was like—what? Plant-based sea- ers had it on their radar. Those are the three ways otic use.” According to the United Nations a third food or vegan seafood, what are you talking about?” to get in the store, and with Beyond Burger it was of fisheries are overfished, and a million species Wang recalled. Despite the challenges, Wang’s first the intersection of all three paths.” around the world are threatened with extinction. product hit store shelves in 2011 and it can now Currently the Coop does not carry any plant- Water pollution has resulted in fish with toxic con- be found in 2,000 retail stores across the country, based seafood items, but Szladek says it’s an item centrations of heavy metals and plastic. Fish fraud including Whole Foods, Wegman’s, and Safeway. he could imagine being in the store. He remarked, and mislabeling continues to be a serious issue “I could see it on the shelf one day. As long as it despite efforts at reform. The seafood industry is Looks Like Shrimp meets our standard of quality, we would consid- rife with human rights abuses, including the use of Sophie’s Kitchen describes its products as er bringing it in, especially since it’s in this sort slave labor to catch fish. “gourmet plant-based seafood.” The top selling of developing food category.” Szladek continued, Despite the risks, people around the world product is shrimp. “People love it,” Wang said. “We are always interested in trying new things and continue to eat fish. Approximately three billion He continued “They can use it for shrimp salad, our members are always interested in trying new people depend on fish as a primary source of pro- shrimp pasta, or even pizza.” The next most popu- things coming out in the food world. I wouldn’t be tein. As the population increases and people have lar item is the smoked salmon. “It looks and tastes surprised if we started hearing more about plant- more disposable income, the demand for seafood like the real thing, and none of our competitors based seafood and if our members started asking will continue to grow. The UN projects a global have that,” Wang remarked. Sophie’s Kitchen also us to bring it in.” n

Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY July 4, 2019 3 A Drop in the Bucket: The Politics of Rain Barrels and CSOs By Jess Powers doesn’t contain the chlorine in Gowanus, such as swales ocal elected officials and and fluoride that are added to or green roofs. Many of these Lthe NYC Department of city water. spaces appeared without sig- Environmental Protection Petra E. Lewis, a Coop nage or communications to (DEP) are hosting rain bar- member and one of the edi- local residents, and they were rel distributions in Brooklyn tors for the Linewaiters’ Gazette, soon filled with trash. neighborhoods again this recalls seeing rain barrels at Marlene Donnelly is a summer, promoting their effi- her grandparents’ home in founding member of Friends cacy to both reduce water use the Trinidadian countryside and Residents of Greater and to help with combined and being intrigued by the Gowanus (FROGG), which ran sewer overflows (CSOs). But tadpoles that grew after frogs the SuperfundMe campaign environmental advocates lay their eggs in the water. She that brought the Environmen- criticize claims that individ- reminisces: “I imagine many tal Protection Agency in for ual choices can make a real Trinis at that time [also] had the Superfund cleanup of the impact on healthy water- a couple [of] rain barrels in canal in the first place, a pro- ways—like the nearby Super- their yard.” cess that holds historic indus- fund sites in the Gowanus Humans have collected trial polluters responsible for Canal and Newtown Creek— rainwater for thousands of cleanup. National Grid and the

and call for politicians to years. People use the vessels City of New York have shown PHOTOS BY CAROLINE MARDOK instead enact better policies available to them. In the case some commitment to the A solar-powered bike vehicle. for responsible development. of her family, Lewis recalls, cleanup, but advocates worry “repurposed metal oil drums.” that it will be stalled under rels “are a great tool” and “will to existing water rights owners. But it appears that rain bar- the Trump Administration. contribute to reducing sew- These days, big agriculture rels are making a comeback Donnelly believes that the real age combined overflows and uses 80 percent of California’s in many places. “What’s old is solution to the ongoing sew- improving the health of our water resources, and in 2012 new again,” she says. age problem lies with policy waterways.” He acknowledges the state made it legal for res- The local giveaway started as makers, not homeowners. that there is still more work idents to collect rainwater. part of the city’s Green Infra- needed to advance Gowanus Restrictions for homeowners structure Plan. Rain barrels Local elected officials and the Canal cleanup, but he says also loosened in recent years are part of a “multi-pronged, that his office is “working with in Colorado and Oregon, but modular, and adaptive NYC...DEP...are hosting the city to develop a sewage limit the amount of barrels approach to a complicated rain barrel distributions in infrastructure plan that will permitted and surfaces from problem [of CSOs and water Brooklyn neighborhoods address overflows at scale for which water can be gleaned, quality]” intended to provide again this summer. years to come .” respectively. The issue got benefits at a low price point. Edward Timbers, a com- considerable media play after munications staffer at the a man in Oregon was jailed for What Are Combined “The DEP and our local DEP, explains that the DEP is 30 days for illegally collecting Sewer Overflows (CSOs)? politicians have been using “building green infrastructure rainwater—he had done so Chris Saporita with a rain In the five boroughs, about the idea [of] green infrastruc- in the Gowanus watershed (at at such a scale that he filled barrel. 60 percent of our sewer sys- ture—which includes these playgrounds, NYCHA facili- 20 Olympic sized pools and tem is combined, according barrels—for years now to ties, and along roadways), as installed docks, boats, and How Are Rain Barrels to the Department of Environ- do what most of us consider well as the approximately $1 trout in manmade lakes. Used? mental Protection (DEP) web- to be ‘running public rela- billion [in] overflow retention The 60-gallon rain barrels site. This means that a single tions interference for devel- facilities to improve the health are used to harvest precipita- pipe carries both stormwater opment,’” she responded by of the Canal.” His office has tion by connecting to a home’s runoff and sewage from build- email. Local residents are given away tens of thousands downspout (the pipe carry- ings. It is normally treated, concerned about massive of barrels since 2012. He sees ing rain from the gutter), and but during heavy rainstorms, rezoning of Gowanus, she rain barrels as “a way of getting collecting its runoff for later a toxic mix of rainwater and says, which would significant- New Yorkers involved and con- use, for instance, in vegetable untreated raw sewage flows ly increase the amount of raw nected to the issue of storm- gardens or lawns and to clean directly into the City’s water- sewage entering the canal water management.” cars or bikes. Such water is not ways, called combined sewer during rain events. potable—and not collected overflows (CSOs). The NYC “For more than 15 years,” Why Were Rain Barrels for consumption as drinking DEP reports that rain barrels Donnelly continues, “the Illegal in Some States? water. According to the NYC can help reduce the amount of community has asked these Surprisingly, in some west- DEP website, outdoor chores CSOs by diverting water from politicians, the City DEP, and ern states, it was illegal until such as these can make up as drains during heavy storms. the mayor to have the canal recently to collect rainwater, much as 40 percent of a house- Upgrading “grey”—that is, re-classified under Feder- due to outdated laws about hold’s water use during the traditional—infrastructure al Clean Water Standards.” water rights and ownership. summer months. comes with a hefty price tag With already high levels of Water rights out west follow Sarah Erwin and Michael Rain barrels can save con- for replacing those single CSOs and 20,000 new apart- the prior appropriation sys- Godengerg. sumers money and reduce the pipes with a separate sys- ments proposed in the neigh- tem, which was “first come, strain on municipal water use. tem, known as a municipal borhood, FROGG and other first served.” During the Gold The hope in NYC is not They can also help protect separate storm sewer system community activists argue Rush, prospectors who used that rain barrels will solve the homes and their foundations (MS4). This has its own envi- that these standards are the water to speed up the min- problem of CSOs, but, rather, from damage, due to improp- ronmental hazards, as storm- regulatory controls needed ing process would dig chan- that they connect locals to er drainage. And they benefit water is untreated and carries to limit the acceptable lev- nels, siphoning water from water conservation and stew- the environment by reducing pollutants from impervious els of pathogens in the canal far-away sources. Borrowing ardship. If you’re interested rainwater runoff, which pol- surfaces, including trash, water. It would require swift from this mining convention, in getting one, there will be lutes waterways by sending oils, chemicals, pathogens, action about raw sewage con- the law became: whoever dug rain barrel giveaways in all out fertilizers, pesticides, and sediments, directly into taminating the canal. FROGG a channel first was entitled to five boroughs on a weekly and other contaminants from waterways. also has a proposal before the the water that came that way. basis throughout the summer. lawns directly into clean Readers may have noticed State to put the canal on the In the following decades, west- Elected officials organize the waterways. Some home gar- recent efforts to manage runoff National Historic Registry. ern states separated property events, so check with your deners prefer using rainwater by replacing concrete or black- Council Member Brad rights from water rights. As a local city council member for for their vegetables, since it top with small green spaces Lander remarks that rain bar- result, all rainwater belonged details. n

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Organic Food be certified organic.” flavors across the country. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Learning about these In Rhinecliff, NY, volunteer obstacles led Premlall to Susan Sie has started one question her assumptions such initiative. She got the around “good” and “bad” food. idea after meeting Hudson “Even when I was shopping Valley Seed Company founder at green markets in NYC, I was Ken Green at an environmen- excited, assuming everything tal workshop. All of the seeds was automatically organ- Hudson Valley Seed Company ic. And then I was talking to sells are organic. farmers and they were saying “Seeds are kind of in a way ‘oh no this lettuce is tradition- sacred little living things,” Sie Andrianna Natsoulas, ally grown,’” she explained. reflected. “[Protecting] the executive director of the To overcome the finan- diversity of seeds will increase Northeast Organic Farming cial and red-tape barriers to our resilience into the future.” Association of New York. becoming certified organic, Sie partnered with the several new certifications Rhinecliff (book-ending) library have popped up. to launch the area’s first seed “In the U.S. there are so library. With Green’s guidance, many small farmers. And some she picked five varieties of vege- of them started a new label table seeds to “lend” to patrons. called naturally grown,” said “The idea is to lend seeds Premlall. “You can use that to out and hopefully have them give yourself credibility.” go to seed and bring back

Smaller, independent ini- new seeds at the end of the PHOTOS BY WILLIAM FARRINGTON tiatives around seeds have season,” she said, adding that Botanical Interests seeds, an independently owned Anandi Premlall, urban also sprung up, including a in the first year they focused Colorado-based seeds provider, began with the hopes of agriculture consultant and new wave of seed libraries. on giving seeds away. Now in informing and inspiring gardeners. educator with Sustainable the second year, the hope is to Queens. Checking Out Seeds collect new seeds from those “That same story of the “One of the errors of Dan “It’s been a movement planted. To ensure success, brutality of consolidation is [Barber]’s article is that “The overall integrity of that’s been going around, the library planted a 10 x 20- rampant in every part of our there’s a conflation of our organics is in question,” said for about the last five years,” foot community garden plot society,” he said. Breen’s day large grain fields and vegeta- Natsoulas. “Organic stan- said Premlall. with the main goal of harvest- job is selling seeds with the ble crops,” Breen said. “These dards have been watered “Libraries will have a little ing seeds. independent company Fedco are at the heart of our Western down, and the National seed area, so you can actual- “We decided to pick five where he sees the challenges culture—wheat and corn and Organic Standards Board has ly check out seeds and bring varieties of seeds that we farmers face in sourcing organic soy beans—and much of this is been increasingly recognized them back.” Seed libraries want to grow out and expand: seeds. About 40 percent of the related to finding varieties that by large corporate industry. serve multiple purposes, one a local seed from an Italian seeds Fedco carries are organic. are resistant to herbicides.” We’re concerned about pro- of which includes extend- family that brought Romano The Park Slope Food Coop is a While corporations have tecting organics.” ing the shelf life of organic pole bean seeds here from partial owner, as a member of focused on cash crops and seeds. The longer a seed sits Italy, French breakfast rad- Fedco’s cooperative. particularly food that feeds Labels Can be Misleading in storage, the less viable it ishes, long red bean, arugula, Despite the many challeng- animals, Breen sees more Seeds aren’t the only barri- becomes. Encouraging com- Russian kale mix, and what we es, Breen remains optimistic. openings to take back con- er to independent farms grow- munity members to take call the library lettuce mix.” “We often talk about the trol of food that feeds people. ing organic. those seeds, plant them and Part of the fun, said Sie, big four or five companies “Vegetable seeds are a little “The organic label is tricky return at the end of the sea- has been seeing plants grow that people talk about. At less sexy,” he laughed. because it marginalizes farm- son with new seeds from new out beyond a typical harvest this point these companies “If a farmer is looking to ers who can’t afford all the plants helps to preserve rare point—yielding tall flowering are eating each other,” he use organic seed, the first equipment and sizes and cer- and diverse varieties. kale and massive bright red mused. “The seed companies thing they have to ask them- tifications that it takes [to be And as corporations radishes. “They look like these on those charts are not all the selves is: ‘Is there seed that formally recognized],” said increasingly consolidate plant undulant amazing creatures.” seed companies.” I can produce for myself?’” Anandi Premlall, an urban varieties, breeding for what Breen suggests that it is He suggested: “To become agriculture consultant and works best on large-scale Seeds of Hope misleading to look just at part of that skill set, even in educator with Sustainable fields, seed libraries have According to plant researcher the top four companies con- a small way, is huge—if every Queens. “Most of the small become a way to preserve Heron Breen, seeds are a met- trolling 60 percent of the farmer did that it would have farmers can’t even afford to unique and regionally specific aphor for a larger global trend. world’s seeds. a big impact.” n COORDINATORS’ CORNER

Staff Picks for Products Chocolonely—lovely to share, Lisa (Receiving): Lan- [produce aisle] Also Poha— fun for after dinner [aisle 7] caster bunch organic arugula organic flattened rice. Can By Jessa Fisher, Receiving bars [prepared foods case] Joe Holtz (General Coor- (has bite and is a little chewy) make it in less than 5 min- Coordinator and Supplement Buyer and Tofeta (vegan feta made dinator): Sycamore honey- [produce aisle] utes—great for summer [On Camille (Membership): out of tofu and coconut oil) dews. We discovered them 42 Alex (Receiving): Bearitos the new-product front endcap] Zucchini Blossoms! I see [small cheese case] years ago. They should arrive Corn Chips with Sea Salt—a Jennifer (Receiving): Fine them, I buy them (.95¢ each). Silvia (Membership): soon! [Produce aisle] medium size bag corn chips and Raw Chocolate [choco- Here’s what you do: take a tea- Stone fruit (even though my Yuri (Receiving): Surf Sweet [aisle 7] late end cap, end of aisle 7] spoon and gently stuff each organic peaches went bad) Gummy Bears—because they Ross (Receiving): Mediter- Margie (Receiving): Cacao flower with seasoned ricot- especially the white nectarines have so much fiber! [aisle7] ranean Green Pitted Olives— Sampaka Gaudi Dark Ibiza sea ta. Dip each stuffed flower in [produce aisle] and Abeille Diligente lavender vacuum sealed and great for salt chocolate—[chocolate egg, then coat in flour. Fry the Carline (Receiving): Hail honey [specialty end cap] camping! [hang in aisle 3] end cap, end of aisle 7.] Vista prepped flowers in some olive Merry Gluten Free tarts Elinoar (General Coor- Ronald (Receiving): Run- Hermosa Tortilla Chips. If they oil until they brown. Deli- [prepared foods case] dinator, Receiving): Al Arz ner and Stone pretzels [aisle 3] are out of stock, then: Donkey cious! [produce aisle] Martha (Receiving): Effie’s Tahini on the new-product Theresa (Receiving): L’im- Tortilla Chips [produce aisle] Jessa (Receiving): Laiki Oat Cakes (especially the free front-end cap (best tahini perie—the new fresh bread Ev (Receiving): Turmeric, Black Rice Crackers—melt in samples!) [aisle 7] and White according to Ottolenghi) we carry (deliver on Monday ginger, Japanese turnips— your mouth! [aisle 6B] Mustache mulberry yogurt Marvin (Receiving): and Friday) [aisle 3] roots to nourish us and keep Petra (Receiving): Honey (seasonal!) [yogurt case] Chicory sugar loaf organic Ron (Receiving): Summer us connected with the earth Mama’s refrigerated chocolate Kim (Receiving): Tony’s [produce aisle] fruit. Hepworth strawberries. [produce aisle] n

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SAFE FOOD COMMITTEE REPORT Plow-to-Plate Movie Series Presents: One Man, One Cow, One Planet By Adam Rabiner, tation of order arising from their own problems and Valley Farm, which produc- Safe Food Committee chaos. Other important share their newfound knowl- es biodynamic products.] n ne Man, One Cow, One practices include how farm- edge with others through OPlanet sounds like a ers churn a mixture of dung word of mouth. With lots See upcoming events, past reviews, David vs. Goliath story, a and water to make liquid of effort—Proctor typically and a comprehensive list of films lonely warrior crying out fertilizer, or how they swing visited ten farms in a day— shown at www.plowtoplatefilms.com against the powers that be: their arms in a spiral when his ideas began to catch which can now also be reached via a Peter Proctor, a New Zea- spraying this homemade on and spread fast. In the link on the Park Slope Food Coop’s land farmer also known as concoction on their crops. state of Maharashtra, there home page at www.foodcoop.com. “the father of modern bio- All involve homeopath- were estimated to be ten dynamics,” plays the part ic connections, heavenly thousand biodynamic com- One Man, One Cow, One Planet of David. Goliath is modern bodies, astrodynamics, and post heaps, one thousand will be presented on Tuesday, July 9, agricultural chemical-based the rediscovery of ancient programs, and four million 7 p.m. at the Park Slope Food Coop, practices. The battlefield is rhythms and life forces. hectares of organic farms. 782 Union St., 2nd floor. Free and the Indian subcontinent. If some facets of biody- In India, collectively, there open to the public. Refreshments will But this is too simplistic a namism remain a bit odd were an estimated two mil- be served. narrative. Proctor, who died to the uninitiated, many lion plus biodynamic heaps. last year at the age of 89, of the practices are con- By the end of One Man, first visited India in 1993 ventional by today’s stan- One Cow, and One Planet, you and made over twenty-five dards and widely accepted earnestly root for these EXPERIENCED REPORTERS subsequent trips before by alternative agricultural farmers and hope all of them moving there for good with movements, such as organ- eventually relinquish their Please Apply his partner Rachel Pome- ic farming. Similar to the Monsanto seeds in favor roy in 2007, when this film locavore movement, bio- of biodynamism. After all, Workslot Description was made. Proctor may dynamism follows a small- this belief system focuses We have four distinct Linewaiters’ have started his fight as er-scale, more sustainable, on food sovereignty, coop- Gazette teams—each producing an one man with one cow, but and local economic model. eration, harmony, and eth- issue every eight weeks. You will over the years, working with The goal is not to produce ics. It takes into account the develop and produce an article about individual farmers, local for a distant and perhaps well-being of growers, con- the Coop in cooperation with your collectives and councils, global market, but to create sumers, and the village— team’s editor every eight weeks. and universities, he helped enough surpluses to feed something you cannot say create and mobilize a siz- one’s immediate family, about the global, imperson- For More Information able alternative agricultural with enough left over to sell al, and destructive forces of If you would like to speak to an editor or another reporter to movement. to neighbors at a roadside advanced capitalism and learn more about the job, please contact Annette Laskaris in This alternative, biody- store. This human-scaled industrial agriculture based the Membership Office or e-mail her at annetteATpsfcDOTcoop. namics, is a strange concoc- model is familiar to Indian on toxic chemicals. While To Apply tion of rational and spiritual farmers because it is how we can have our doubts Please send a letter of application and two writing samples at elements that have their things were done for eons about the efficacy of vorti- least 800 words long (one sample must be a reported interview, roots in an arcane 19th cen- before the Green Revolution ces, members of the Park not a Q&A) to annetteATpsfcDOTcoop. Your letter should tury philosophy, anthropos- introduced chemical fertil- Slope Food Coop should state your qualifications, your Coop history, relevant experience ophy, created and espoused izers and pesticides, which certainly be able to relate to and why you would like to report for the Coop. Your application by Austrian social reformer Proctor credits with killing biodynamism’s faith in our will be acknowledged and forwarded to the coordinating editor, Rudolph Steiner. Many of India’s once fertile soil. ability to live in an ethical, Alison Rose Levy. the practices of biodynam- Over the course of Proc- environmentally respon- ics are scientifically sound. tor’s many years of prose- sible, compassionate and Seeking Diversity on the Gazette Staff For example, the view of a lytizing, he gradually went harmonious society, free The Gazette is looking for qualified reporters. We are interested in farm as an organic, self-sus- from being the “crazy” out- of poverty and hunger, and using this opportunity to diversify our staff. We believe that we can taining system. Howev- sider to a well-regarded grounded in cooperation. enrich the quality of the Gazette and serve the membership better er, other elements appear educator of best practices. [Additional note: The Park with a reporting and editing staff that more closely resembles the more “out there,” such as Proctor trained trainers, Slope Food Coop purchases mix of Coop members. the belief in the power of teaching farmers to solve products from Hawthorne a vortex, mysterious ener- gies, and other “non-phys- ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE REPORT ical beings and elemental forces.” Proctor does not dif- Williams Tunnel Update: Action Is Still Needed! ferentiate between bio- dynamism’s empirically By Barbara Hertel, fish and mammals have been us down the path to further StopTheWilliamsPipeline.org proven and more hypo- Environmental Committee seen for the first time in many fossil fuel use; instead we With the comment period thetical sides. He’s a true s was reported in the years. Clean Ocean and local need green energy. still open, you can call Gover- apostle. Soil is everything AMay Gazette, the Williams Raritan Bay fisherman fear for The deadline to comment nor Phil Murphy’s office in New in biodynamics. The reci- Energy Company is in con- their businesses if the Wil- is extended to July 13, 2019. Jersey (866-566-4069) to thank pe for the perfect humus, a tract with National Grid and is liams Tunnel is built. There are many groups them and encourage them to key ingredient in compost, proposing to build a 23-mile The good news is that New working on this through stand against the Williams is an alchemy of magic and pipeline. This pipeline will York State Department of whom you can investigate Tunnel. Contact our New York muck: cow pat from lactat- direct fracked natural gas Environmental Conservation this matter further. Some of Governor, Andrew Cuomo, ing mothers stuffed in bull from Pennsylvania through (DEC) denied the Williams them are: too:877-235-6537. There are horns, buried in the winter New Jersey to New York and Tunnel without prejudice. Food and Water Watch: also more petitions. This is and unearthed in the spring, across Raritan Bay to meet The bad news is that Wil- www.foodandwaterwatch.org one: https://williams-pipeline. is miraculously transformed an existing tunnel off Rock- liams Company reapplied. NY/NJ Baykeeper: squarespace.com/. by time, climate, the ener- away Beach. There are East- If they are denied a second www.nynjbaykeeper.org It is important to keep the gies in the soil and water, ern Phoebes, warblers and time, it is speculated that Natural Resources Defense pressure on our government “vapors of digestion,” the various waterfowl that nest they will likely sue New York Council: www.nrdc.org officials to stop the tunnel. movement of the moon, and on the Staten Island beach- to build the tunnel. We must Surfrider Foundation NYC: Thank you for your com- the alignment of the stars. es where the tunnel would continue pressing our local www.nyc.surfrider.org mitment to marine life and a This change is a manifes- enter Raritan Bay. In the bay officials not to let them lead Stop the Williams Pipeline: diverse ecosystem. n

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PUBLICATION read my article and for some about an exterior statue com- the fact “[t]hat...a 40-year insti- markets, as I have, seem like a POLICIES FOR weird reason, decided to take a memorating a contemptible tution...with a mission of coop- Caribbean vacation. They are at GAZETTE photo of the statue. Thankfully, historical figure, which was off eration, diversity and inclusion once supervisors, laborers, and several sharp members knew topic. That’s why that particu- has a hard-line [sic] at-will industrial psychologists who REPORTERS about this evil doctor and wrote lar section was cut. employment policy seemed must intuit, on the fly, the capac- to the Gazette, questioning why Ms. Aboulafia questions in unthinkable.” That fact makes ities of, and direct, ever-chang- DEAR MEMBERS, he’d been featured. These let- her letter: “Why can’t reporters it clearer to me that the origi- ing squads of workers. They are With regard to Gazette edi- ters WERE published. see their articles before being nal decision-making structure the heart and soul of the Coop tors’ rejecting letters, I can’t However, my question is: published?” It is not part of of the Coop is now inappro- and are deserving of our utmost say that I’ve had experience Why can’t reporters see their standard Gazette protocol—or, priate for the institution it has respect and the best compensa- with that. However, I have had articles before being pub- for that matter, that of most become. tion package possible. a bad experience as a former lished? I understand the time newspapers—to have report- As an activist in the cam- The Coop is not, however, an Gazette reporter. Back on Feb. 11, constraints, but I believe it’s in ers review editorial changes to paign for a Coop boycott of ordinary supermarket or even 2010, I wrote an article about the Coop’s best interest and an their articles, in their entirety, Israeli products, I have been anything like our sister cooper- an exhibit at the Museum of acknowledgement of the writer’s prior to publication. increasingly aware of the struc- ative markets, where most labor the City of New York because, work to allow such previews. Too much time has passed to tural danger of the General is performed by paid staff. We as Coop members, we are enti- In solidarity, substantiate—or dispel— Ms. Coordinators’ consolidated are a wonderful monstrosity tled to free admission there. Anita Aboulafia Aboulafia’s claim that removing power. These six people, our where jobs and titles are fre- After making notes for my arti- P.S. In 2018, due to Dr. Sims’ the particular section in ques- employees, are able to make quently blurred in a coopera- cle about the exhibit, I decided experiments, his statue was tion was “never approved by” arbitrary decisions with impu- tive spirit, with an eye towards to take a walk around the park removed from Central Park. her, and that she hadn’t been nity, like closing the Coop problem solving and “getting and came upon a statue of informed that it was being cut. Meeting Room to discussion of the job done.” It is a place Dr. J. Marion Sims. I looked him And we’re sorry to hear that, Palestine/Israel issues. where the shoppers are the up when I got home and found GAZETTE EDITORS nine years later, how she felt An “at-will” employment shareholders are the workers, out that he had been a gyne- – REPLY TO her article was handled remains policy means that a worker can with a paid staff that somehow, cologist who performed pain- ABOULAFIA LETTER a source of grievance. be fired by the General Coor- miraculously, manages 17,000 ful surgeries on black women In response to Anita Abou- That the accompanying dinators without recourse, for plus individuals in a sort of cha- without anesthesia in the mid lafia’s letter: The Gazette’s edito- photo focused on the Sims any reason that is not illegal, otic yet cohesive symphony. 1800s. Pretty disgusting, yes? rial policy is that, when editing statue, rather than the Museum or for no reason at all. The The problem with bringing So I wrote about this ugly epi- for brevity, clarity, factuality, (regardless of story content), worker has no counterbalanc- in the RWDSU to represent the sode in our city’s history as part and flow, editors may cut irrel- was and remains deeply unfor- ing leverage, except to com- paid employees is not union of my article. evant, poorly sourced, or extra- tunate. (Note that the statue of plain to the National Labor representation, per se, or any Low and behold, the article neous content from articles Sims has since been removed.) Relations Board or to sue the compensation package, rath- appeared, with edits that were submitted by Gazette reporters. Regarding the issue of the Coop. Labor unions, for all er it is the work rules that are never approved by me (as was When time permits, reporters photo, in particular, going for- their shortcomings, give work- included in every retail grocery the procedure). The mention are informed. Thankfully, sig- ward, effective communication ers a say about scheduling, contract. The rules, and they of this terrible man had been nificant cuts are rare. between the editorial and art vacations, promotions, griev- can be easily found online, deleted. Not deleted, howev- The 2010 article in ques- teams (overseen by the Coor- ances, and many other issues. invariably restrict employees er, was a photo of him, which tion was about then-current dinating Editors) will ensure For “at-will” workers, contra- to specific jobs that may not be appeared on the front page exhibits at the Museum of the alignment between the con- dicting their supervisors may performed by any person not of the Gazette. I was horrified. I City of New York; the reporter tents of each article and the mean risking their jobs. titled to perform those duties assume the photographer had chose to include an anecdote accompanying image(s). The Many of the Coop’s employ- and who are not also represent- issue that prompted Ms. Abou- ees may not feel they need ed by the union. These rules lafia’s letter is a reminder of why union representation or a are entirely inflexible and no cooperation among teams is— union contract. It is the most union can or would negotiate and must remain—a guiding vulnerable employees who a contract that relaxes those principle of Gazette operations. may value union protection. rules, lest they set a precedent Thank you. And as relationships change, that would compromise future The Editors satisfied workers without negotiations with the major a union may find they are supermarket chains. Keep in Available for PSFC UNION ORGANIZING becoming dissatisfied or are in mind that we may have our FUN Committee's danger of arbitrary punishment 17,000 plus members,but these AT THE COOP or firing without any internal standard union contracts serve International Dance Night mechanism for safety. supermarket chains that are MEMBERS, So, I applaud the work- orders of magnitude larger. I was a union delegate in ers who are campaigning for Paid staff can, and should, be Friday, November 22, 7 - 9pm the 1970s and 80s at a free- unionization, and I encourage represented by an independent, standing, not-for-profit men- the Coop management to sign democratically elected repre-         tal health agency in Brooklyn. a neutrality agreement as the sentative body created within I represented my co-workers campaign continues. amended Coop by-laws. Should        in contract negotiations and Naomi Brussel that body, so formed, decide in  
  grievance procedures and at the future to be represented by city-wide union meetings and UNIONIZING THE a formal union, then that union     
    actions. The process pro-union should be an “in-house” union staff members at the Coop are COOP formed solely for the benefit of experiencing is familiar to me. our employees and entirely at I, too, worked in a place where MEMBERS, the Coop’s expense. That union the social mission of the agen- Any member that wants to would then negotiate a contract cy was sometimes contradict- understand something of what consistent with the peculiarly ed by negative relationships our paid staff’s working envi- flexible work environment of between managers and workers ronment is like should work the Coop. Further, should that over whom they had authority. any early morning weekday on union, so formed, subsequently Interventions were sometimes a Receiving FTOP shift (prefer- choose to affiliate with a larger needed to question unfair man- ably during the holidays). The labor body, then any “peculiar” agement decisions. sheer volume of produce, meat, legacy union contract previously I join Carl Snodgrass, who, in dairy and dry goods handled negotiated could serve as a pat- his 6/20/19 Gazette letter, notes make working at ordinary super- tern, or at least remain in effect

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during contract negotiations. an Inquiry, into the behavior for the past four months. It’s The morale of our paid staff of Donald Trump, who may very easy to do. In fact, it feels PLASTIC PACKAGING RECYCLING is vital to the smooth function- have “prevented, obstructed, good using an object more ing of the Coop. One would be and impeded the administra- than once. I wish there was a hard pressed to find any among tion of justice during a federal way to buy dried fruits, nuts, Wednesday, July 10, 3:45-6 p.m. us who does not want our staff investigation,” among other spices, and cheeses without to be well compensated, in charges. Seventy representa- buying single-use plastics. Saturday, July 27, 1:45-4 p.m. most pleasant work environ- tives co-sponsored the inquiry. Those are items that could be ment possible. A majority vote in the House, sold as bulk (with no waste For Coop members only Kevin Cunneen controlled by the Democrats, created per purchase), but the Please be prepared to show your Coop membership card. must vote to begin the impeach- Coop opts not to. DEMOCRATIC, ment process. The Judicial Com- I’m calling for a new com- Plastic bags/wrap/packaging from most products mittee of the House, in charge of mittee to be assembled to sold at the Coop—food and non-food. PARTICIPATORY that process, will have subpoe- study the problem, investigate DECISION na power to call witnesses and solutions, and deliver a report Thin plastic film wrap—from notecards, tea boxes, MAKING, OR THE have access to all documents. on how to implement these pre-packaged cheese, household items, pet food, juice packs, etc. Representative Jerrold Nadler changes. Plastic roll bags distributed by the Coop—please use roll ALTERNATIVE of congressional district 10, Thank you! bags only as necessary, reduce usage whenever possible, and MEMBERS, covering part of Manhattan and Michael Patten re-use any bags you do take before recycling. I advocate for a contest- part of Brooklyn, is the chair- **This is a letter to the edi- Plastic food storage zip lock bags (any size), plastic cling ed election for independent man. Representative Hakeem tor. But more importantly, I’d wrap, and small bulk bags. Board members with candi- Jeffries of Brooklyn’s congres- love to be able to reach out to dates advocating clear posi- sional district 8 is a member of Gayle herself. I don’t know what tions on policy and planning that committee and also leader the procedure would be to start NO food residue, rinse as needed. and the participation of more of the Democratic Caucus in the a committee. But maybe Gayle, Only soft plastic from Coop purchases. than 51% of members to be House. They wait to hear from myself, and another member binding. The candidate with constituents. Representative friend of mine can work togeth- the most votes wins. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the er to create this committee. For all community Those hired for the manage- House, will decide when to Thank you! ment collective, aka General put the resolution to start members: Coordinators, are employed the impeachment with the Pre-sort and separate according to the categories below. to run the enterprise day to Inquiry onto the House RESPONSE TO day. Managing is complicated agenda. Once evidence is MICHAEL PATTEN enough. Also being expected to collected, it can become LETTER Toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes make proposals and advocate public. That will be during Energy bar wrappers and granola bar wrappers for decisions about long-term the presidential campaign. DEAR MICHAEL, Brita water filters and related items (other brands planning and purchasing policy You may contact your local Thank you for being a respon- also accepted) overloads them. The Board can representative to say whether sible user of the plastic produce Cereal and cracker bags/box liners be an active partner. you want them to cosponsor bags. They can be re-used for Local turnover is about HR 13 to Impeach President months or years because they Donations in any amount are welcomed to help 20% yearly, both in the neigh- Donald John Trump for high are durable and washable. The offset the cost to the Coop of this collection. borhood and the Coop. New crimes and misdemeanors. Coop provides a wide variety members and new staff, with- Maps are online. The Capital of reusable alternative bags in Interested in joining the squads that run the Wednesday/Saturday collection? out ongoing worktime and Switchboard, 202-224-3121, will the produce aisle too. You can Contact Jacquelyn Scaduto in the Membership Office. space for discussions about connect you with the DC office find them on the shelving in For more information about Terracycle, visit terracycle.com cooperative, as distinguished of any Member of Congress. To the center section, close to the Questions about items we accept should be e-mailed to [email protected] from profit-making, business express your opinion, an email dairy case and also above the may result in serious misun- count. More effective is a letter. pineapples at the front of the derstandings. Management, Most effective is a visit. produce aisle. Responsible staff and members have the Participatory governance is a re-use of the plastic roll bags, same loyalties, but different duty, responsibility, obligation, choosing an alternative bag, perspectives. Each is valuable burden, honor, and privilege of or forgoing a bag altogether and each sector needs peo- each member in a community. contributes to lowering the ple selected by them to artic- Susan Metz Coop’s plastic consumption. ulate their ideas. The elected You might not be aware that Board represents members. A the Coop already has a mem- healthy system of governance IN RESPONSE TO ber-run committee working on requires constant attention by THE JUNE 6 environmental issues, includ- all who are affected by deci- PLASTIC ARTICLE ing plastic use in the Coop. The      sions, including adaptations to Environmental Committee has          changing circumstances. DEAR LINEWAITERS, been working for decades to       We are affected by a series Bravo to Gayle Forman for support Coop’s efforts to be a of personal actions and policy her passionate article about the good environmental steward. decisions made by the current Coop’s reliance on single-use Recently, the Committee was occupant of the White House. plastics. I’d like to imagine that instrumental in forming the The U.S. Constitution stipu- the one thing that creates the TerraCycle committee. You lates that if members of the Coop (built by members to can contact the Committee at House of Representatives have serve our members) is what will http://ecokvetch.blogspot.com/ concerns that a president’s allow us to actually tackle this or follow the link on the Coop’s behavior may have violated the problem. Solving the plastic website, foodcoop.com. law, they begin an impeach- problem requires an effort on I suggest that you reach out ment process with an inquiry to every shopper’s part. Let’s not to the Environmental Commit- gather all relevant information. kowtow to false conveniences; tee and see how you can join Representatives Rashida let’s put the health of our plan- efforts with them. Tlaib of Detroit and Al Green et first! In cooperation, of Houston have called for I’ve been re-using the sin- Ann Herpel, an impeachment’s first step, gle-use plastic produce bags General Coordinator Thank you for your cooperation.

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WELCOME! A warm welcome to these new Coop members who have joined us in the last two weeks. We’re glad you’ve decided to be a part of our community.

Nathaniel Adams William Cox Dave Gershgorn Rita Marmor David Perezcassar Michael Sexton Francesco Vitelli Diane Akerman Ann Czar Jonathan Green Heather Mayes Silvie Polianro Emily Shalev Kevin Duncan Wall Rebekah Alden Francesca D’Uva Warren Heller Fran Meneses Sarah Rinaldi Jacob Sharp Alex Washigton Todd Alden Patrick Dalbey Becca Kahn Bloch Kevin Miller Rebecca Rosensheff Jordana Starkman Richard Wenner Melissa Barnes Violet Dennison Elyse Kakacek Chantal Mitvalsky Alessandra Roubini Jennifer Stassi Cyán Williams Andrew Baumgartner Nicole DeVincentis Alison Kanski Pamela Moore Anne Rousselot Anne Stevens Colin Wood Julia Bedell David Diaz Andrea Karwal Tiago Moura Jeriana Sanjuan Yukari Suzuki Makenzie Wood Linda Benveniste Autumn Dornfeld Joanne Kim O’Connor Ethan Nadel Clarice Sanvincente Meryl Swagner Maria Wood Emilia Brown Regis Dupont Rachel Kisty Andrew O’Connor Sarah Sax Neal Swagner Faisal Yousaf Audrey Brunes Josh Dzieza Jalyn Knobloch Cole Page Eliana Schechter Nora Thompson Xian Zhang Fiona Buchanan Kelsey Falter Cordia Leung Francis Pagliaro Zoe Schlanger Ashton Tibbitt Andrew Catalano Kieran Feeney Thomas Lewin Cate Parker Hugh Schlesinger Alice Tolan-Mee Danielle Colding Michelle Flacks Christine Malvasi Eduardo Pavez Pailine Schollbach Frederic Troadec

ALL ABOUT THE COOP CALENDAR GENERAL MEETING New Member Orientations General Meeting Info Our Governing Structure From our inception in 1973 to the present, the open Attending an Orientation is the first step toward TUE, JULY 30 monthly General Meetings have been at the center of Coop membership. Pre-registration is required for GENERAL MEETING: 7:00 p.m. all of the three weekly New Member Orientations. the Coop’s decision-making process. Since the Coop To pre-register, visit foodcoop.com. incorporated in 1977, we have been legally required to Have questions about Orientation? Please TUE, AUG 6 have a Board of Directors. The Coop continued the tradi- visit www.foodcoop.com and look at the “Join AGENDA SUBMISSIONS: 7:30 p.m. tion of General Meetings by requiring the Board to have the Coop” page for answers to frequently asked Submissions will be considered for the August 27 questions. General Meeting. open meetings and to receive the advice of the members The Coop on the Internet at General Meetings. The Board of Directors, which is www.foodcoop.com Gazette Deadlines required to act legally and responsibly, has approved almost every General Meeting decision at the end of LETTERS & VOLUNTARY ARTICLES: The Coop on Cable TV Jul 18 issue: 12:00 p.m., Mon, Jul 8 every General Meeting. Board members are elected at the Inside the Park Slope Food Coop Aug 1 issue: 12:00 p.m., Mon, Jul 22 Annual Meeting in June. Copies of the Coop’s bylaws are The fourth FRIDAY of the month at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Channels: 56 (Time-Warner), 69 available on foodcoop.com and at every General Meeting. (CableVision), 84 (RCN), 44 (Verizon), and live CLASSIFIED ADS DEADLINE: streaming on the Web: www.bricartsmedia.org/ Jul 18 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Jul 10 Next Meeting: Tuesday, community-media/bcat-tv-network. Aug 1 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Jul 24 July 30, 7:00 p.m. The General Meeting is held on the last Tuesday of each Attend a GM Park Slope Food Coop month. and Receive Work Credit Mission Statement Location John Jay Educational Campus, 227 Seventh Ave., The Park Slope Food Coop is a mem- Since the Coop’s inception in 1973, the General between Fourth and Fifth Sts. ber-owned and operated food store—an Meeting has been our decision-making body. At alternative to commercial profit-oriented the General Meeting (GM) members gather to business. As members, we contribute our How to Place an Item make decisions and set Coop policy. The General- labor: working together builds trust through cooperation and teamwork and enables us to on the Agenda Meeting-for-workslot-credit program was created keep prices as low as possible within the con- If you have something you’d like discussed at a to increase participation in the Coop’s decision- text of our values and principles. Only mem- General Meeting, please complete a submission form making process. bers may shop, and we share responsibilities for the Agenda Committee. Forms are available in and benefits equally. We strive to be a respon- the rack near the Coop Community Corner bulletin Following is an outline of the program. sible and ethical employer and neighbor. We board, on foodcoop.com, and at General Meetings. • Advance Sign-up required: are a buying agent for our members and not a selling agent for any industry. We are a part of Instructions and helpful information on how to sub- To be eligible for workslot credit, you must sign- and support the cooperative movement. mit an item appear on the submission form. The up at foodcoop.com. A computer dedicated to We offer a diversity of products with an Agenda Committee meets on the first Tuesday of each sign-ups is located in the elevator lobby. You may emphasis on organic, minimally processed month to plan the agenda for the GM held on the last sign up for the meeting all month long, until 5 p.m. and healthful foods. We seek to avoid prod- Tuesday of the month. If you have a question, please ucts that depend on the exploitation of others. call Ann Herpel at the Coop. of the day of the meeting. We support non-toxic, sustainable agriculture. Some restrictions to this program do apply. We respect the environment. We strive to Meeting Format Please see below for details. reduce the impact of our lifestyles on the world we share with other species and future Warm Up (7:00 p.m.) • Submit Open Forum items • Two GM attendance credits per year: generations. We prefer to buy from local, • Explore meeting literature Each member may take advantage of the earth-friendly producers. We recycle. We try Open Forum (7:15 p.m.) Open Forum is a time for to lead by example, educating ourselves and GM-for-workslot-credit program two times per members to bring brief items to the General Meeting. others about health and nutrition, coopera- calendar year. tion and the environment. If an item is more than brief, it can be submitted to the Agenda Committee as an item for a future GM. • Attend the entire GM: We are committed to diversity and equal- ity. We oppose discrimination in any form. • Financial Report • Coordinators’ In order to earn workslot credit you must be Reports (7:30 p.m.) We strive to make the Coop welcoming and Report • Committee Reports present for the entire meeting. accessible to all and to respect the opinions, The agenda is posted on needs and concerns of every member. We Agenda (8:00 p.m.) • Signing in at the Meeting: seek to maximize participation at every level, foodcoop.com and may also appear elsewhere in this issue. After the meeting, the Workslot Credit from policy making to running the store. Wrap Up (9:30-9:45) • Meeting evaluation • Board of Attendance Sheets will be available to sign in. We welcome all who respect these values. Directors vote • Announcements, etc.

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C CH EE EE es h p Items will be taken up in the order given. Times in parentheses are suggestions. More information on each item may be available at the entrance table at the meeting. We ask members to please read the materials avail- able between 7:00 7:15 p.m. Meeting Location: Congregation Beth Elohim Social Hall (Garfield Temple) 274 Garfield Pl. at 8th Ave.

E te nnl isiplin Coittee Eletion intes Election: The committee will present four members to be re- elected.submitted by the Disciplinary Committee

te o o ietos Cnites esenttions intes Discussion: “Presentation by candidates for the Board of Directors followed by questions for the candidates”

te gen notionjul 30 For information on how to place an item on the Agenda, please seePSFC JUL General Meeting the center pages of the Linewaiters aette. The Agenda Committeetue minutes 7 and pm the satatus of pending agenda items are available in the office and at all GMs. Work to upgrade the Items will be taken up in the order given. Times in paren- passenger elevator will theses are suggestions. More information on each item may be available on the entrance table at the meeting. begin mid-July. We ask members to please read the materials available The elevator will between 7 and 7:15 p.m. Meeting location: John Jay Educational Campus, 227 Seventh Ave., between not be available Fourth and Fifth Sts. for use for approximately I. Member Arrival and Meeting Warm-Up II. Open Forum four weeks. III. Coordinator and Committee Reports Check foodcoop.com IV. Meeting Agenda Item 1: Fair Food Program (45 minutes) for updates. Proposal: The Coop will establish an education program for members about the Fair Food Program. The Coop also will include use of the FFP label on FFP products sold at the Coop; charge an additional 6 percent markup on FFP jul 9 Safe Food Committee Film Night: products; make a support payment to the FFP equal to the earned markup, tue 7 pm paid semi-annually; and ask for a renewal of markup and support payment in One Man, One Cow, One Planet 2020 after the growing season. —submitted by the Labor Committee Item 2: Production of Lynn Nottage’s play Sweat in collaboration with the One Man, One Cow, One Planet exposes globalization Irondale Theater Ensemble Project (25 minutes) and the mantra of infinite growth in a finite world for Discussion: The Coop will allocate $4500 to the International Trade what it really is: an environmental and human disaster. Education Squad in collaboration with the Irondale Theater Ensemble Project But across India, marginal farmers are fighting back. By of Fort Greene to present a production of Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize- reviving biodynamics, an arcane form of agriculture, winning play Sweat. —submitted by Willie Naess and Helen Beichel they are saving their poisoned lands and exposing the bio-colonialism of multi- Item 3: Squad Leader Incentive (20 minutes) national corporations. One Man, One Cow, One Planet tells their story through Discussion: Earn one FTOP credit per year for squad leadership. the teachings of an elderly New Zealander many are calling the new Gandhi. —submitted by Sari Bernstein See upcoming events, past reviews and a comprehensive list of films shown at V. Board of Directors Meeting www.plowtoplatefilms.com which can now also be reached via a link on the Park VI. Wrap-Up. Includes member sign-in for workslot credit. Slope Food Coop’s home page at www.foodcoop.com. For information on how to place an item on the Agenda, please see the center pages of the Linewaiters’ Gazette. The Agenda Committee minutes and the status of pending agenda items are available in the Coop office. jul 12 Wordsprouts: fri 7 pm Betsy Andrews aug 2 Film Night: Poet Betsy Andrews shares thoughts on poetry, environ- fri 7 pm mental activism, and ecopoetry. She will read from her Escape at Dannemora WORDSPROUTS new book Crowded, which is focused on “our f*cked up This limited series is based on the stranger-than-fiction relationship to the environment” and specifically on account of a prison break in upstate New York in the summer of 2015 that spawned a massive manhunt for Celebrate Father’s Day and meet Brian Gresko, AIR. Andrews is the author of two award-winning books two convicted murderers. The prisoners were aided in of thepoetry: editor of the just-published The Bottom anthology on , winner of the 42 Miles Press Prize in Poetry, and New fatherhood When I First Held You their escape by a married female prison employee with Jersey, recipient of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry. Her chapbooks include In whom they both became sexually entangled. It stars TroubleWhen I First, HeldShe-Devil You: 22 Critically Acclaimed Writers Talk About, the and with artist Peter Fox, Supercollider. Her poems and Triumphs, Challenges, and Transformative Experience of Fatherhood. Oscar® winners Benicio del Toro and Patricia Arquette, and Golden Globe® essaysBecoming are a father can be onewidely of the most profoundly exhilarating, terrifying,published, including most recently, in “Love’s Executive nominee Paul Dano. Emmy® winner Ben Stiller executive produces and directs life-changing occasions in a man’s life. In this incomparable collection of Order,”thought-provoking “Mom essays, 22 of today’s masterful writersEgg get straight to the heartReview,” of “Snowy Egret,” and the Nauset Press anthology all episodes. Geoffrey Richman, A.C.E., is the editor of Murderball, Sicko, and modern fatherhood. From making that ultimate decision to having a kid to making it “Fierce:through the birth,Essays to tangling with a toddler mid-tantrum, andby eventually lettingand a teen About Dauntless Women.” She is the co-creator with The Cove—the 2006, 2008, and 2010 Academy Award nominees for Best photographerloose in the world, these fathers explore every facetCarolyn of Monastra of The Elder Project, documenting senior activ- fatherhood and show how being a father changed Friday, June 13 ists. Betsythe way they saw the world—and makes themselves. 7:00 p.m. her at the Coop living as a journalist and has been nominated for James FREE Brian Gresko is the editor of the anthology When I Beard and InternationalNon members Welcome Association of Culinary Professionals writing awards. First Held You: 22 Critically Acclaimed Writers Talk WordSprouts’About the Triumphs, Challenges, and Transformative Sarah Experience of Fatherhood. His workSchenck will moderate the event. Refreshments, healthy has appeared in Poets & Writers Magazine, Glimmer Train Stories, and The Brooklyn Rail, Work to upgrade the and delicious,and online at The Huffington Post, Salon, TheAtlantic.com will, The Los Angeles Reviewbe of served. Free forBooks, and manyall other sites. Coop members & non-members. Refreshments will be served. Bookings: passenger elevator will Sarah Schenck,Refreshments will be served. [email protected]. All Wordsprout participants are Coop members. begin mid-July. Bookings: John Donohue, [email protected]

Views expressed by the presenters do not necessarily represent the Park Slope Food Coop. The elevator will jul 20 Learn About Cheese not be available sat 12 pm at the Coop for use for approximately Cheese education at the Coop continues with another tasting session led by four weeks. Coop member and American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional, Check foodcoop.com Elena Santogade. This month’s class will feature a selection of unique cheeses from around the world and fun pairings you can try at home! for updates.

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

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Feature Documentary, and Time Freak—the 2012 Academy Award nominee for Best Live-Action Short Film. The Cove went on to win the Oscar, and an ACE aug 27 Sweet Relief Home & Eddie Award for editing. At the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, Richman was tue 7 pm awarded the first-ever Special Jury Prize for Editing for his work on Murderball. Office Counseling Other documentary credits include God Grew Tired of Us, 21 Up America, The Declutter. Clear. Transform. MAKE ROOM FOR YOURSELF! Be inspired, pro- Order of Myths, Racing Extinction, Louie Psihoyos’s follow-up to The Cove, and ductive and at peace in your environment. Clear overwhelm and shame. Allow the Fisher Stevens and Leonardo DiCaprio documentary Before the Flood. your home & workplace to support you to thrive and open your space and life Narrative credits include Terrence Malick’s Knight of Cups, Tony Kaye’s to new possibility! Shira Sameroff’s work has evolved over 25 years of expe- C CH EE EE Detachment, and Mike Birbiglia’s Sleepwalk With Me and Don’t Think Twice. esrience h with individuals, p groups, and organizations as a counselor, workshop Items will be taken up in the order given. Times in parentheses are suggestions. To book a Film Night, contact Gabriel Rhodes, [email protected]. facilitator,More information on each item mayprogram be available at the entrance director, table event planner, activist, board president, volunteer at the meeting. We ask members to please read the materials avail- able between coordinator7:00 7:15 p.m. and more. She has been a member of her beloved PSFC for as Meeting Location: Congregation Beth Elohim Social Hall (Garfield Temple) long.274 Garfield Pl. atShira’s 8th Ave. many passions include trees, singing, biking, travel, and Honey E teMama’s nnl isiplin chocolate. Coittee Eletion intes Election: The committee will present four members to be re- aug 6 Agenda Committee Meeting elected.submitted by the Disciplinary Committee te o o ietos Cnites esenttions tue 7:30 pm intes Discussion: “Presentationaug by candidates 27 for the Board of Directors followed by questions for the candidates” PSFC AUG General Meeting te gen notion The Committee reviews pending agenda items and cre- For information ontue how to place 7 an pm item on the Agenda, please see the center pages of the Linewaiters aette. The Agenda Committee minutes and the satatus of pending ates the agenda for future General Meetings. Drop by agenda items are available in the office and at all GMs. Meeting Agenda to be announced. For information on and talk with committee members face-to-face how to place an item on the Agenda, please see the between 7:30 and 7:45 p.m. Before submitting an center pages of the Linewaiters’ Gazette. The Agenda item, read “How to Develop an Agenda Item for the Committee minutes and the status of pending agenda General Meeting” and fill out the General Meeting Agenda Item Submission items are available in the Coop office. Form, both available from the Membership Office or at foodcoop.com. Meeting location: John Jay Educational Campus, 227 Seventh Ave., between The August General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 7 p.m., at Fourth and Fifth Sts. John Jay Educational Campus, 227 Seventh Ave., between Fourth and Fifth Sts. sep 3 Agenda Committee Meeting aug 10 Oldies Singalong with Beth tue 7:30 pm sat 7 pm The Committee reviews pending agenda items and cre- ates the agenda for future General Meetings. Drop by Join longtime Coop member Beth Harpaz for a good old-fashioned singalong, and talk with committee members face-to-face themed on songs of protest, struggle and freedom. Bring a song to share and between 7:30 and 7:45 p.m. Before submitting an we’ll sing it with you or take the floor for a solo. Guitars, tambourines and item, read “How to Develop an Agenda Item for the other instruments welcome (cowbells?). A cappella works too. All genres and General Meeting” and fill out the General Meeting Agenda Item Submission ages of music are welcomed! Form, both available from the Membership Office or at foodcoop.com. The September General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 7 p.m., at a location to be determined. aug 13 Learn About Cheese tue 7 pm at the Coop sep 5 Food Class Cheese education at the Coop continues with another tasting session led by thu 7:30 pm Coop member and American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional, Food Class to be announced. Elena Santogade. This month’s class will feature a selection of unique cheeses To inquire about leading a Food Class, from around the world and fun pairings you can try at home! go to bit.ly/CCCChef1.

Work to upgrade the passenger elevator will begin mid-July. The elevator will not be available for use for approximately four weeks. Check foodcoop.com for updates. still to come sep 6 Film Night sep 10 Plow-to-Plate Film

sep 7 Take Better & Fewer Photos sep 13 Wordsprouts

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