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A PUBLICATION OF WILLY STREET CO-OP, MADISON, WI VOLUME 48 • ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARY 2021 IN THIS ISSUE SEE WILLYSTREET.COOP FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATES. Winter Skin; Valentine’s Day Staff Picks; Local Chocolate Companies; The Big Share; and More! PAID PRSRT STD PRSRT U.S. POSTAGE POSTAGE U.S. MADISON, WI MADISON, PERMIT NO. 1723 NO. PERMIT 1457 E. Washington Ave • Madison, WI 53703 Ave 1457 E. Washington POSTMASTER: DATED MATERIAL POSTMASTER: DATED CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED CHANGE SERVICE WILLY STREET CO-OP MISSION STATEMENT The Williamson Street Grocery Co-op is an economically and READER environmentally sustainable, PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY WILLY STREET CO-OP East: 1221 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703, 608-251-6776 cooperatively owned grocery business that serves the needs West: 6825 University Ave, Middleton, WI 53562, 608-284-7800 of its Owners and employ- North: 2817 N. Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704, 608-471-4422 ees. We are a cornerstone Central Office: 1457 E. Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703, 608-251-0884 of a vibrant community in EDITOR & LAYOUT: Liz Wermcrantz south-central Wisconsin that ADVERTISING: Liz Wermcrantz provides fairly priced goods COVER DESIGN: Hallie Zillman and services while supporting local and organic suppliers. SALE FLYER DESIGN: Hallie Zillman GRAPHICS: Hallie Zillman SALE FLYER LAYOUT: Liz Wermcrantz PRINTING: Wingra Printing Group The Willy Street Co-op Reader is the monthly communications link among the WILLY STREET CO-OP Co-op Board, staff and Owners. It provides information about the Co-op’s services and BOARD OF DIRECTORS business as well as about cooking, nutrition, health, sustainable agriculture and more. Jeannine Bindl, President Views and opinions expressed in the Reader do not necessarily represent those of the Ann Hoyt, Vice President Co-op’s Directors, staff or Ownership. Willy Street Co-op has not evaluated the claims made by advertisers. Acceptance of advertising does not indicate endorsement of the Brian Anderson product or service offered. Articles are presented for information purposes only. Before Stephanie Ricketts taking action, you should always consult a professional for advice. Articles may be Michael Chronister reprinted with permission from the editor. Gigi Godwin SUBMISSIONS Sarah Larson All advertising submissions must be reserved and arranged with the editor by the Caryn Murphy 10th of the month previous to publication. All advertisement copy must be submitted by Ashwini Rao the 15th of the month. Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] BOARD CONTACT INFO: or mailed to Willy Street Co-op’s Central Office according to submission requirements. [email protected] CUSTOMER SERVICE: EAST: 608-251-6776 WEST: 608-284-7800 NORTH: 608- [email protected] 471-4422 (includes the GM, Executive BUSINESS OFFICE: 608-251-0884 Assistant and Board Admin- istrator) FAX: 608-251-3121 SEAFOOD CENTER: EAST: 608-294-0116 WEST: 608-836-1450 BOARD MEETING GENERAL EMAIL: [email protected] SCHEDULE GENERAL MANAGER: [email protected] March 17 EDITOR: [email protected] April 21 PREORDERS: EAST: [email protected]; WEST: ws.preorders@ June 16 willystreet.coop; NORTH: [email protected] July 21 (and Special Owner WEBSITE: www.willystreet.coop Meeting) BOARD EMAIL: [email protected] Board meetings are typically held at STORE HOURS: Willy East: 8:00am-8:00pm; Willy West: 8:00am-8:00pm; Willy our business office at 6:30pm (1457 North: 8:00-9:00pm every day E. Washington Ave. in Madison), but East Juice Bar: 8:00am-4:00pm; West Juice Bar: M-F: 8:00am-2:00pm; may be held virtually. Please see www. willystreet.coop/events and select the North Juice Bar: 7:30am-7:00pm “Board” category for details. Deli: 7:30am-9:00pm Seafood Center–East and West: 10:00am- 6:00pm. IN THIS ISSUE 3-4 Customer Comments 9 Winter Skin 16-17 Overcoming Winter 5 Vaccines; Seafood 9 Cooking Contributions Weariness Center; and More! 10 New Products 18 The Big Share is an Easy 5 Board Committees; Way to Support Local Annual Elections; and 11-13 SPECIALS PAGES Nonprofits More! 14-15 Supporting a Safe, 19-20 Recipes Sustainable Community 6-7 Community Room 21-23 Staff Picks Calendar with Double Dollars, Community Reinvest- 8 Local Chocolate ment Fund, the Companies Access Discount Program, and You! ADVERTISE IN THE READER Affordable rates, wide reach, discounts for non-profits and Owners. Find info here: willystreet.coop/advertising. 2 Willy Street Co-op Reader, FEBRUARY 2021 CUSTOMER COMMENTS CURBSIDE PICKUP through the store (I usually tuck in early Fall. We are also continuing Write Us! Q: Are you guys doing curbside them into my waistline and hope I to refine our practices related to sur- We welcome your comments and pickup? If so, what's the process? I don’t lose them). When I finish my faces, and doing our best to not only give each one attention and seri- don't see anything on the website. shopping, I have to be quick and keep up with new science but also ous consideration. Send them to Thanks! especially on a hot day—frozen continue to heed public health guid- customer.comments@willystreet. A: We do have a few curbside items melt quickly when the sun ance, knowing updates to official coop or fill out a Customer Com- options and you can find them here: is blazing down on the concrete , guidance sometimes trails scientific ment form in the Owner Re- www.willystreet.coop/curbside. I etc.—if I have a cart, I try to pack reporting. sources area. Each month a small hope you have a wonderful New my bags in my cart but if not, I We appreciate your feedback, selection is printed in the Reader. Year! -Kirsten Moore, Cooperative usually end up having to lay my and while we didn’t respond right Many more can be found in the Services Director food down on the concrete while I away, I can personally assure you commons or in the binder near unlock my pannier (which I find that your thoughts have been part Customer Service. Thank you! THANK YOU disgusting and then I’m usually of the conversations we have been Q: Thank you. I realize what annoyed with myself that I forgot having with staff and management strenuous circumstances you are to grab a cart.) Usually there is regarding what we now know about functioning under. And, through some stranger less than six feet surfaces and COVID-19. We agree DONATIONS all that you managed to provide away, struggling similarly to pack that reusable bags are not a means to Q: A high percentage of the me and my family with an extra items out of their cart and onto spreading COVID-19 and that reuse apartments being built across 10% off during July and June (and their bike—we get to negotiate is, of course, better for the environ- from Willy West will be afford- May?) because of our financial space for our carts, bikes, bags, ment. We are looking forward to bet- able housing. I would like to needs. I now realize what a signifi- and bodies in a space not built for ter communicating that and getting donate so those eligible for afford- cant financial help that was. Thank this purpose. It seems unlikely that back on track in the New Year. Take able housing can get a free owner- you for stretching even further your going to change your policy care. -Kirsten Moore, Cooperative ship. Others may be interested in than necessary. I appreciate you. soon, so a simple request—please Services Director doing the same. How can we make A: We appreciate the kind words, provide cyclist a with a small card this happen? and are so grateful that we were able table to pack up groceries. If it VENT PORTS A: Thanks for the inquiry! We to provide a little extra support to the were a space with a bit of shade, Q: I am surprised you allow do not have a program for donating community during Safer At Home. better yet. Provide disinfectant people wearing masks in that have funds to the Co-op to select people Thank you so much for reaching out wipes to clean between customers ( the vent ports on them. These to offer Ownerships. However, we and for your patience with our late or add this to the greeter responsi- provide no filtration of exhaled do have ways for individuals and response. We wish you a safe and bilities). breath. organizations/businesses to pur- happy New Year. Take care! -Kirsten Also, please ask customers if A: Thanks for writing, I’m sorry chase gift Ownerships to provide to Moore, Cooperative Services Direc- they want items double bagged that no one had gotten back to you friends, family, staff, clients, resi- tor (seems to be the new trend on the in a timely fashion, and that it ap- dents, or others and distribute using North side) and consider taking pears that someone may have been in their own criteria if that is some- RECIPROCITY back paper bags ( tho folks at the the Co-op with a face covering that thing you are interested in or if you Q: I see in the list of owner ben- food bank take them gratefully) does not meet our policy nor Public would like to work with the property efits, "similar benefits at partner- —it has been well established that Health Madison and Dane County managers directly. Please let me ing co-ops" do you have a list of it is very unlikely that one can standards. Our policy states that know if you would like more infor- these other co-ops we can shop at? contract Covid from surfaces and “mesh masks, masks with holes or mation about this.