December 2011 Volume 22: Issue 12

a monthly newsletter of the East End Food Co-op Pittsburgh, PA

STORE NEWS ‘Tis a Gift to be Simple Co-op News Service Voluntary simplicity is not a new concept asking yourself if you really need something MEMBER BONUS! — the term was coined by Richard Gregg in before buying it. Think about alternatives Get 10% off the order of your choice, his 1936 book The Value of Voluntary Simplicity that are less costly and more eco-friendly now until December 31, 2011. and popularized again by Duane Elgin in his (such as making a slipcover for an old couch The next quarter goes from January 1, 2012 1981 book Voluntary Simplicity. But it’s enjoying instead of buying a new one or hanging out through March 31, 2012. renewed interest, as people look for alterna- your laundry instead of running the dryer). tives to consumption-driven lifestyles. Some When you do purchase items, look for items are motivated by economic reasons, others that are beautiful and have long-lasting value BOARD OF DIRECTORS by spiritual, social, and/or political concerns. (quality vs. quantity) — handcrafted, rather MONTHLY MEETING Voluntary simplicity means doing more than mass-produced, for example. ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME. with less, but it doesn’t mean effortless or Doing with less can help de-clutter your life, too (if you haven’t jumped on the Check meeting times in store idle living. It is more self-sufficient living. It’s a different lifestyle that requires a different de-clutter bandwagon, now’s as good a entrance for next meeting. kind of effort. time as ever). There are many possible ways in which XX Eat more healthily. For some people, liv- Check out the weekly deals for voluntary simplicity could be integrated into ing more simply means choosing more whole our everyday lives. It might mean prioritizing foods and fewer processed foods. Your local MEADE STREET MADNESS family, friends, and community; living more co-op and farmers market are good resourc- on our website: frugally; respecting the environment; eating es for finding food that’s fresh, whole, local, more healthily; and/or learning new ‘do-it- and organic — food that’s healthful and that www.eastendfood.coop yourself’ skills. It’s a purposeful approach to helps support sustainable food producers as living that is founded on the belief that less well as the local economy. XX Radical Homemakers Website external consumption can lead to a happier You don’t have to cook every morsel from CO-OP ORIENTATION life. “The essence of voluntary simplicity is Shannon Hayes, author of the book scratch, either. Picking up a loaf of freshly Radical Homemakers (Left to Write Join us for an orientation and learn the living in a way that is outwardly simple and baked whole grain bread at the bakery inwardly rich,” explains Elgin. Press, 2010), fuels a quiet revolution, secrets every member wants to know counter is a tasty alternative to factory changing the world by “reclaiming control — Tuesdays at 7pm. Voluntary simplicity needn’t be an all- produced bread, for example. of home and hearth.” Find her collection or-nothing proposition and the journey to Call 412.242.3598 ext. 103 to register. XX Cut your debts. Living debt-free is a goal of articles, news, and resources at: http:// greater simplicity can be as rewarding as the of many people, whether they are thinking radicalhomemakers.com/ ends—even when that journey is imperfect, about it as voluntary simplicity or not. Not XX with Wanda Urbanska according to ‘radical homemaker’ Shannon only will living within, or better yet, under INSIDE THIS ISSUE Hayes. In her online article, “Moving from your means increase your financial secu- Host of the PBS series on simple living, Envy to Inspiration,” Hayes reflects on her rity; it can also decrease stress. This doesn’t Urbanska offers a “Simple Living” newsletter CO-OP NEWS ...... 2 family’s successes and failures as well as their mean living a Spartan life. Driving an older as well as books with related themes. Visit: MEMBERS SPEAK OUT ...... 3 lack of having “mastered the lifestyle.” Yet but functional car rather than the latest http://www.simplelivingtv.net/ that doesn’t dissuade Hayes and other volun- model (or walking, bicycling, and using public XX Simple Mom Website NEW IN THE AISLES -GIFTS . . . . 3 tary simplicity advocates from their pursuit. transportation) is one example of a lifestyle And it needn’t dissuade others from exploring Tsh Oxenreider, author of the book THE FOOD YOU EAT ...... 4 change that might contribute to greater Organized Simplicity (Betterway Home, it either, whether it be delving into it full-on financial freedom. Another would be down- IN YOUR COMMUNITY, or testing it out through baby steps. 2010) and contributing bloggers provide sizing your housing or even your wardrobe tips for homemaking, parenting, cooking, ON YOUR PLANET ...... 5 Interested in trying out voluntary simplic- (small changes add up!). working from home, and more. See: EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH . . . 7 ity? Here are just a handful of possibilities to XX Join a network or interest group. Some http://simplemom.net/ consider: communities have regular meetings to dis- CO-OP BULLETIN BOARD . . . . . 8 XX Voluntary Simplicity: Toward a Way of XX Increase your self-sufficiency. This might cuss the topic and explore ways to live a Life that is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly life of voluntary simplicity. You may want SPECIAL INSERTS: be anything from putting up tomatoes or Rich by Duane Elgin (Quill, 1998). making curtains to beekeeping or install- to start your own group, in fact, if none 11/30 - 12/15 CO-OP DEALS ing your own solar panels. It often involves exists in your area. Your local co-op might This classic provides a solid base for 12/16 - 1/3 CO-OP DEALS learning some new skills (like sewing, cook- be a good place to meet people who may be understanding and appreciating the ing or carpentry) that will enable you to do interested. concepts behind the movement. Elgin also more for yourself and rely less on mass pro- has a website: http://www.duaneelgin. duced products or services. Becoming more com. EAST END FOOD CO-OP self-sufficient can also reduce your carbon XX Other titles of interest from the Co- 7516 MEADE STREET footprint and provide a sense of accomplish- op’s shelves: PITTSBURGH, PA 15208 ment and satisfaction. Made From Scratch by Jenna Woginrich XX Make do or do without. Limit your mate- To learn more about voluntary simplicity, 412-242-3598 The Value of Nothing by Raj Patel www.eastendfood.coop rial possessions and use of resources by check out:

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OSTAGE P S U NONPROFIT ORG. NONPROFIT rob’s corner member services message Winterfest 2011 SSRob Baran, General Manager Saturday, December 17 6:30-8:30pm Hello folks in member land. I’ve got a And let’s be honest, the old store needs Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill couple of things for you to know. Let’s start spruced up a bit before we begin serious Levinson Hall of the Irene Kaufmann Building with the upcoming remodel. work on a 2nd location. I can’t wait to see Use Darlington Road Entrance. Many of you may remember we planned what it looks like! Parking at 5738 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 out a perimeter store remodel late last year Next is a review of the Member Bonus — that would have improved and grown the key Discount benefit. As you know, June was our Live , traditional Irish music by Bury the Cabbage (www.burythecabbage.com) categories where our core values live the last Member Extra Discount Day (MEDD). Vegan and Vegetarian food, Beer from East End Brewing most. These are the values that you said you Changing MEDD was not an easy decision, wanted us to focus on from our long-term and one I had avoided for years in the face of and Local Apple Cider strategic planning process last year; healthy, numerous member complaints. The decision Sweet treats for all (even gluten-free) local, sustainable, and organic. Those core was driven by some very specific things: falling Live music and Door prizes— values live the most in perishables, bulks, pro- participation levels, persistent member com- including a backyard rain barrel courtesy of Stormworks, duce, meat, and Café/Deli. Those have also plaints over a half decade that this benefit did gift certificates to Garden Dreams Urban Farm and Nursery been the departments growing the fastest in not work for many of you and was undemo- recent years. Because we only plan to be in cratic, and the difficulty we as an organization — our present location another 5 or 6 years, the and staff had serving your needs during a day Learn more about the 2012 Year of Cooperatives and Participate in our Co-op remodel has to be able to pay for itself from we would try to be 3 times bigger than we “Video Booth”—and let us know how you belong at your Co-op! increased sales in the next 2 or 3 years for it were. As you have told us, we know that Just a $8 donation for members, and $15 donation for the public to make sense. This is the primary constrain- some of you reading this article strongly dis- (kids under 12 are free). ing factor of the work. agree with our decision, and feel MEDD was — a great benefit the way it was. We also know Last year our previous Operations Manag- Benefits the Cooperative Fund for Hurricane Irene er Joe Coley (guided by me) did much of the that for every complaint we received about work on the project. When Joe left suddenly this change, we got about 3 positive com- at the end of the year, I found that the level ments from members who were very pleased Please join us! with the new Member Bonus. of detail in the plan was not strong enough Disclaimer: This event is not sponsored by the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh. to ensure a construction process that would Ultimately, we do our best to serve the prevent many of the recurring problems we membership as a whole, and it was very clear had with previous remodels in 2000, 2003, MEDD was not working for the majority of and 2006. At that point I decided it was best the membership. This change was the best to wait until we hired a new Operations Man- way we could come up with to improve the You CAN cancel your bulk mail! ager to finish the planning in a quality fashion. system for the majority of members who Late last spring we hired Justin Pizzella as were not happy. A conversation that we love to have altogether - especially the bills! But you our new Operations Manager. In addition to At the heart of the problem, or lingering, over and over with new Black and Gold can contact your financial institution having a great understanding of the natural is the belief by some the Co-op should make City Goes Green participants is about and your creditors about switching to paperless e-billing, which will also help foods industry, Justin is a natural at store member day available to every member every their mail. We’re none too surprised when neighbors tell us that they never you keep your personal information, development. His first job after graduating month. Here is some data from our financial well, personal. from CMU was as a construction estimator records to help understand the situation even knew that their bulk mail could be ƒƒ Catalogs. A great new service that for the Dick Corporation. After doing that fully. Keep in mind our first quarter runs July cancelled – they’ve always just assumed makes cancelling catalogs easy is www. that they would eternally have information for several years, he got into retail category through September. catalogchoice.org. This organization management, and then spent the last several Last year in the first quarter, we had an on holiday sales and credit card offers in has worked with the Natural Resourc- years building stores for Fisher Scientific. So average of 705 members shopping MEDD their mailbox. es Defense Council and the National as far as having someone in-house to run a (most of which were repeat shoppers) at We understand. There are so many Wildlife Federation and will cancel only quality remodel process, we hit the jackpot! the cost of $21,500 in discounts given. In the different kinds of bulk mailings that it’s the catalogs you don’t want. In October we got approval from the first quarter this year we had 2440 members difficult to map out a plan of action. But ƒƒ Local and other mailings. These mailings Board to move forward with a larger utilize the new Member Bonus Day benefit taking action is important – the Postal Ser- may take some research and persis- $400,000 remodel, which will now include at the cost of $23,200 in discounts given. vice says that bulk mail accounts for over tence but can keep you from receiving improvements to the Front End, as well as We succeeded in accomplishing our goal of 100 billion pieces of mail each so many promotional materi- the HBA/Supplements isles. In past work, we making MEDD a more democratic process year and 6.5 million tons of als week after week. Locate a number on the mailing have had many issues with contractors work for our members and close to a majority of paper, so it has a huge envi- or find a customer service in the store seriously disrupting the ability of the active membership utilized the benefit, as ronmental impact. It takes number online to contact our members to shop for what they need. opposed to an average a little below 15% last a little effort, but there are (mailers such as Publisher’s This time around we have chosen one of the year. I know this is still a tough pill to swallow ways to cut your mail load. Clearinghouse have readily best in the region, Fazio Mechanical Services for some; however a much higher percentage ƒƒ Advertising mail. Cancel a available service numbers). to do the work. Fazio handles the new store of the membership is now using the benefit large portion of bulk mail Keep your mailing handy, as and remodel work for our two largest com- and it is now a much more equitable process by signing on to DMA- customer service may need petitors, and specializes in keeping a store for the Co-op as a whole. Choice.org. It’s free, your customer number or functional for shoppers while the work is If we had made the Member Bonus Day a easy, and convenient – you can pick whatever crazy variation of your name being completed. Much of the construction monthly benefit as many desired, at the new what mail you want to receive and that they have on file. will be done over-night, and barriers will be participation rates, Co-op quarterly costs cancel the rest. Expect a two- to On average, cancelling your bulk mail put up around construction sites to keep the could have increased from $21,500 last year three-month grace period before mail- saves 40 pounds of heat-trapping gases per store functional and friendly to shop. Work to $69,000 this year. That would not have ings stop. year. Pass this information along to family begins in December (our 2nd slowest month) been sustainable, especially given that we ƒƒ Credit card offers. If you’re lucky and friends to help them make the change and will continue through February as we made about $3,000 profit during this first enough to get tons of pre-approved to a more secure, less cluttered, and much complete the remodel in several stages to summer quarter. In closing, if we had made credit card offers, visit www.optout- more environmentally happy mailbox. prescreen.com to securely clear your minimize your inconvenience. The toughest Member Bonus Day a monthly benefit and name. Sleep better knowing that your Remember to report your actions part will probably be when we have to close not raised prices across the board (which personal information is a little safer. at www.theBlackandGoldCityGoes- the Café/Deli for several days. We feel this we did not want to do), we could have lost ƒƒ Bills and bank statements. We wish Green.com. Every action adds up to remodel will significantly improve your shop- close to $50,000 in the first quarter; food for we could give you a way to stop these make a big difference! ping experience by increasing capacity and thought. improving operations throughout the Co-op.

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Page 2 East End Food Co-op December 2011 Letter to the Editor Here is her advice: We love handwritten notes—especially ——Plant fruit and nut trees—it’s a double purpose: environmental when they are written on homemade gain and food. We moved here to an empty lot—only grass. art cards. Virginia McBurney took After our house was put on the lot, I suggested to my husband ENDS POLICY STATEMENT the time to respond to last month’s that after he determined the size of his garden, we put in fruit East End Food Cooperative, a member-owned Black and Gold City Goes Green trees. Not flowering pear or the like. The real fruit trees also business, exists to create, promote and sustain article about tree planting. Her letter flower, but also produce food. Fruit vines and bushes can also a healthy, strong, and vibrant local community was written on a note card on which replace plain flowering bushes. that serves the need for physical well-being, mutual respect, social connectedness and she’d drawn acorns and oak leaves. ——Being raised during the depression taught us to gather all the food economic vitality while ensuring Thank you, Virginia! we could on our farm, and canning was very important. Freezing and dehydrating are in the use of all resources toward this end. now very important, also. Adopted by the EEFC Board of Directors, January 24, 2005 ——Even vegetables and herbs can be planted in porch boxes, where land is very limited, or you live in the city. Try to be self-sufficient. Get outside and enjoy God’s wonderful STATEMENT OF COOPERATIVE IDENTITY creation and opportunities to grow food. Definition A cooperative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural need COMMENT CARDS and the Comment Card Box can be found at the CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK. and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise. Values Co-operatives are based on the values of self- help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the tradition of their book review founders, co-operative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. SNUGGLING UP WITH SOME GOOD BOOKS FOR THE KIDS.. . . Seven Principles A compilation of offerings from the Co-op’s ever growing collection. The co-operative principles are guidelines by which co-operatives put their values into by Claire Westbrook practice. In my most recent perusing of the Co- with: Goodnight Moon and The Runaway The Bear That Heard Crying by Natalie 1: Voluntary and Open Membership op’s book shelves, I was delighted with the Bunny. Admittedly, Goodnight Moon has Kinsey-Warnock, and Born with a Bang: Co-operatives are voluntary organizations, open to all persons able to use their services number of titles that popped out at me for been a hit with my girls, but The Runaway The Universe Tells Our Cosmic Story by and willing to accept the responsibilities of the kids. I decided to have a go with about Bunny hasn’t quite impacted my little one Jennifer Morgan. Granted, Dr. Suess books membership, without gender, social, racial, a dozen of them and found, to my surprise, as much, as I think it’s put her off a bit with don’t rank super high in my house because political and religious discrimination. that some of the books that I thought I’d the illustrations. I mean, even I’m a little my older daughter and I just found them 2: Democratic Member Control read already with my kids, I actually hadn’t. unsettled by the images of mama and baby too—well, not sure what—but with the Co-operatives are democratic organizations I was delighted to discover that some of my bunny transforming into various things in message of taking care of the 99% in the controlled by their members, who actively favorites were in the mix, as well. their relentless game of chase. world more or less screaming from every participate in setting their policies and making Of all the books I’ve read, William Steig’s For those of you who’ve got multiple chil- page, it’s hard not to have a warmer place in decisions. Men and Women serving as elected my heart for this much beloved author. The representatives are accountable to the mem- Pete’s a Pizza is the one that I found the dren a really nice book of games by Josette bership. In primary co-operatives members most charming. Having a two year old that & Ba Luvmour titled Everybody Wins can Bear That Heard Crying is a story based have equal voting rights (one member, one loves to act out a book, I haven’t quite make indoor wintry days more enjoyable on a true event of a little girl who gets lost vote) and co-operatives at other levels are steeled myself to actually getting this one with activities like Spaghetti and Blow the in the woods near her home and is seemingly also organized in a democratic manner. because it’s really about making little Pete Ball, along with countless others. Or if you protected by a bear for the duration of the 3: Member Economic Participation into a pizza (without the real ingredients, but have kids that need a little gentle nudging time that search parties are looking for her Members contribute equitably to, and demo- with amusing substitutes). For those of you on, oh, getting a grasp on reality let’s say, without any injury until she is found. And if cratically control, the capital of their co-oper- interested in carrying on a little more with then there are quite a few selections to help that’s not enough to get you off your seat ative. At least part of that capital is usually the all things Italian, the classic Strega Nona by make growing up not quite so painful. Fun and right down to the Co-op for stocking up common property of the co-operative. Mem- on all these great reads, you’ll no doubt be bers usually receive limited compensation, if Tomie De Paola is not to be ignored, since Is a Feeling by Chara Curtis and I Like Me any, on capital subscribed as a condition of everyone loves lots of pasta, right? Well, by Nancy Carlson both serve to remind the completely won over with the first of a three membership. Members allocate surpluses for maybe not as much as when Strega’s new young reader that life is what you make of it part series which is Born With a Bang. I any or all of the following purposes: develop- helper Big Anthony gets involved. But a magic and even if they don’t quite get it, the pic- personally don’t have any struggles with my ing their co-operative, possibly by setting pasta pot is something I wouldn’t mind having tures throughout both books are encourag- belief in where, or how, everything came into up reserves, part of which at least would be being, but for anyone who’s trying to convey indivisible; benefiting members in proportion for myself! ing and lovely to look at. the message to a child of how things came to to their transactions with the co-operative; And while I’m on the topic of classics, In the more dramatic arena are three and supporting other activities approved by be, well then, this is the book for you! the membership. two of Margaret Wise Brown’s books are works that vary rather significantly in imag- available with their whimsical illustrations by ery, but nevertheless have compelling mes- Happy reading. 4: Autonomy and Independence Clement Hurd that many of us are familiar sages to convey: The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, Co-operatives are autonomous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. If they enter into agreements with other organizations, including governments, or raise capital from external sources, they do so on terms that ensure democratic control by their board corner members and maintain their co-operative autonomy. 2011 Annual Meeting and Nominations and Elections update 5: Education, Training and Information by Mark Frey, Chair, Nominations and Elections Committee Co-operatives provide education and train- ing for their members, elected representa- tives, managers and employees so they can ANNUAL MEETING the minutes of the 2010 Annual Meet- with regard to expansion planning, contribute effectively to the development of The East-End Food Co-op’s 2011 ing, which passed by a vote of 29 for, bylaws work in paving the way for their co-operatives. They inform the general Annual Meeting was held Saturday, 0 against, and 5 abstaining among the a new store legally and financially, public-particularly young people and opinion October 15th at Montage Interior member-owners in attendance. deliberation regarding a refresh of the leaders- about the nature and benefits of co- current store, as well as plans for the operation. Design Gallery. The meeting began The six Board of Directors candi- with time to enjoy both the unique future. 6: Cooperation among Co-operatives dates in attendance — Christine Allen, space provided by Montage and the Co-operatives serve their members most Cortney Seltman, Dennis Schauer, Board Secretary Sarah Aerni dis- effectively and strengthen the co-operative delicious vegetarian fare catered by Jason Vallozzi, William Walker, and cussed the proposed changes to the movement by working together through the co-op’s cafe. The meeting was Jack English — each took a moment bylaws and reincorporation of the national, regional, and international struc- called to order at 5:30, and the cur- to introduce themselves and their Co-op in the Commonwealth of tures. rent Board of Directors introduced vision for the Board and the Co-op. Pennsylvania, as well as the work that 7: Concern for Community themselves to the approximately 50 Board President Torey Verts deliv- went into researching and drafting Co-operatives work for the sustainable devel- people in attendance. ered the Board’s report, touching on opment of their communities through policies —— Continued on page 8 approved by their members. The meeting began by approving the Co-op’s work with consultants Source: ICA News, No. 5/6, 1995. Last updated: 2 June, 1996.

December 2011 The Co-operator Page 3 the food you eat

what ’s cookin’ in the co op café kitchen! In for the Long Haul: Perennial Vegetables - By Hannah Reiff

by Murphy, Café Manager Winter in Pittsburgh finds most gardens quiet under the snow. If you have aspara- This recipe has been handed down through gus planted however, you can look forward to tender stalks emerging in the spring before much else is growing. If winter finds you wrapped in a quilt with a mug of cider the generations and ended up in the hands of a and seed catalogs, planning what you’d like to try growing next year, it’s the perfect vegetarian and beer buff. The result is the best time to consider adding some perennial vegetables. Once established, perennials are stew this side of the pond. Perfect for sharing at less work for the gardener. If given enough space and a good site, they are stronger than annuals; their roots have had longer to build up nutrient stores and they are raucous holiday bashes, or family get-togethers of often able to withstand pest attack and drought. They require less time and mainte- all kinds. nance than the planting, weeding, watering, fertilizing, pulling out and turning over soil that annual vegetable beds may require. What do the terms annual, biennial and perennial mean? To clarify: annual plants live for one season. Some, such as arugula, are self seeders if allowed to flower, The famous, The Infamous -- meaning they drop seed that will grow the following year. Biennials live for two years, Murphy’s Drunken Seitan Stew beefing up their roots the first year and flowering the second; some are also self seed- ers. Parsley and most kales are biennials. Perennial plants come back year after year. THE INGREDIENTS Their deep roots protect and aerate the soil, and some can be divided after several You can use prepackaged seitan if making your own scares you. I recommend preparing it years to create more plants. Both asparagus, which needs to strengthen its roots for yourself. This allows you to customize the flavor of the seitan for an Irish- style stew. a few years before it can be harvested, and chicory, which is harvested the first year, are examples of perennial vegetables. SEITAN STOCK I discovered perennial vegetables as a kid when my family moved from Michigan 3 cups water to California. We marveled at the size of the unusual, spiky, grey-green weeds in 1/2 cup tamari soy sauce our backyard. My parents were the type to let wild plants grow as they may, so the weeds stayed. Imagine our surprise when the whole backyard erupted in artichokes. SEITAN I became an instant fan of whoever had planted them and left them behind for us 1/2 pound vital wheat gluten to enjoy. Perennial vegetables are here for the long haul, and there is meaning to be 1 Tablespoon onion powder found in the commitment of adding something to the world that will produce food 1 Tablespoon garlic powder for many years to come. 1 Teaspoon black pepper Four Common Perennial Vegetables 1 Tablespoon tarragon 8 ounces of the beer 1. Rhubarb appears in records dating to 2700 AD China. The root was used medicinally for everything from the promotion of digestive health to its laxative 1/4 cup tamari soy sauce properties and the stalk is now commonly used in pies and preserves. Grown from 1 year old crowns (roots) or seed, rhubarb is a tolerant, large plant that needs good 1. Combine water and tamari in a pot and bring to a simmer drainage to avoid root rot. Quick growing arugula can be interplanted to utilize empty 2. Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl space while rhubarb becomes established. Don’t eat the leaves; they are poisonous 3. Combine the beer and soy sauce in a picture due to high levels of oxalic acid, which appears in lower amounts in many vegetables. 4. Form a well in the middle of the dry ingredients slowly add the 2. Asparagus appears in the oldest European collection of recipes, the 3rd Century 5. Slowly add the water tamari mix to the dry ingredients stirring to Roman De re coquinaria. Asparagus plants are usually male or female; hybrid varieties 6. Incorporate try not to over mix because the dough becomes chewy are predominantly male, which are more productive. Crowns are planted into trenches and seedlings can be transplanted below soil level. The edible spears are shoots that 7. But be sure to get everything incorporated when left unharvested, grow into tall, feathery ferns. Asparagus roots can stretch 10 8. Let rest 15 min then cut and put in tamari water and simmer for 30 to 45 or until a feet underground, improving the soil structure, and can produce for 20 years. meaty texture 9. Drain the seitan and when cool enough cube the seitan. 3. Sorrel derives from a word meaning sour and adds lemony zing to salads, soup or sauce for fish and pasta. It has many medicinal uses and shares the roles of herb and vegetable depending on culture and locale; here in Wilkinsburg it is a favorite of 4 medium sized potatoes washed and ½ cup soy sauce cubed neighborhood kids, who call it “sour leaf”. The leaves contain a decent amount of ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce oxalic acid, and should be used with caution by people with certain medical conditions 2 yellow onions medium diced 4 Tablespoons minced garlic such as rheumatoid arthritis. Hardy, easy to grow, and suited for deep pots, sorrel will ¼ cup olive oil 1 tablespoon thyme produce more leaves if the flowers are removed when they appear and can be easily 1 cup green peas (frozen work just great) 2 Tablespoons Tarragon harvested the first year. 4 large carrots peeled and chopped into 2 teaspoons sea salt half moon slices 4. Artichoke is an antioxidant-rich thistle. The Greeks and Romans grew its 1 teaspoon black pepper 24 ounces Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout relative, cardoon, in great abundance. The artichoke plant is quite large, with lovely, ½ cup chopped parsley (Can be found at D’s Six Pack Shop in unusual, silver-grey foliage and produces a couple of edible flower buds per plant. As Regent Square) a tender perennial, in our local hardiness zones 5 and 6, it needs very thick mulch (think 2’) to have a fighting chance for winter survival. Varieties such as Imperial Star 10. First prepare your seitan as instructed. produce artichokes the first year, while most varieties produce in the 2nd year. 11. In large stock pot heat oil over medium heat. Investigate perennial vegetables further by exploring the lesser known, easy to 12. Add garlic sauté for a couple minutes. Add onions and sauté until translucent. Add grow Chinese yam or water celery in Eric Toesnmeier’s book Perennial Vegetables. 4 cups beer and beer. Add rest of vegetables except for peas. Add rest of liquid and spices and bring close to boil. Patrick Whitefield’s in a Nutshell also contains helpful information and a chart of perennial and self seeding vegetables. Happy winter reading! 13. Simmer until carrots and potatoes are tender. Add peas. 14. Make slurry with 4 cup arrowroot and ½ cup water. Add to stew to thicken. Garden Dreams Urban Farm & Nursery 806 Holland Ave. Wilkinsburg, PA 15221 15. Serve. Top with some fresh parsley and wash down with a nice stout. www.mygardendreams.com

Page 4 East End Food Co-op December 2011 the political shopper By Eryn Hughes, Outreach Coordinator and Luke Ohlson, Member Services Coordinator

The Co-op is dedicat- ed to upholding a “Triple At Customer Service Aisle 4 Bottom Line” as part of our business practices. This East End Food Co-op Enviro Products means that we consider Gift Certificates Water Filters social, economic and eco- Always a hit! They come in any amount, are Got some practical folks on your list? Give logical impacts of all our good for up to a year after purchase, and them the gift of water free from lead and decisions. Meanwhile, not we’’ll even throw in a decorative envelope. other contaminants year round. Enviro 10 making a decision is also Stage water and shower filters say ‘Happy Holiday” the natural way. making a decision. From the Aisle 2 in-store experience to the regional community impact, manufacturers directly with your concerns. Cherry Valley Organics Aisle 5 each decision lends itself to substantial In another effort towards transparency, we Herbal Teas Aura Cacia Aromatherapy research. When we talk about current issues are also looking into highlighting partnerships Locally -made, packed in decorative paper Bubble Bath like Marcellus Shale and GMOs and the effect with various local farmers and restaurants in containers, 100% organic—what could on our health and our communities, it’s hard upcoming events. make a better gift? Flavors include Happy Everyone deserves a relaxing bubble bath! to delineate a food discussion from a political Blend and Pineapple Sage & Rosemary. This one is the real deal, with quality aroma- discussion. Just looking through the books While tabling at the Building Change therapy oils and natural ingredients. Get tak- available in our library or overhearing some Convergence, it was apparent that many en away by Lavender Harvest or Tranquility. of the discussions that go on in our aisles, people felt there was an ironic cycle of one can see the way our political landscape is dependence upon grants and funding from linked to our food landscape. While reaching Marcellus Shale campaigns, designed to go At the Registers out these last few weeks on behalf of your back into the communities that are impacted, TABLE Magazine Co-op; there’s been an extended orientation but do not address long-term environmen- tal and economic impacts. For example, in Pick one up at the registers and then give a with issues the Co-op has taken cause in, as subscription for the whole year to the local well as timely political concern. Specifically, discussing Marcellus Shale and its effect on local farmers, we have to take into account foodie on your list. Each issue is packed with non-GMO month and Just Harvest’s labeling Divine and Equal Exchange recipes, features and tips for great eating the fact that the reason why it may be more campaign, local farmers’ concern about Mar- Fair Trade Chocolates and food appreciating, all with a local twist. cellus Shale drilling and even to some extent, profitable for a farmer to contract out por- Pick out a selection of dark or milk chocolate the impact of Occupy movements across the tions of their land rather than use it for food bars from these two top-notch chocolate Ananse Village country on our membership base. production may be because of the strong companies. Fairly traded cocoa, delectable Market Baskets influence of agribusiness and large farms that In the film screening of “The World flavors, classy packaging=great gift. Wrap Large and small grass baskets made by Fair rely on monoculture on the marketplace. three or four up with a bow, no further gift Trade artisans in northern Ghana. Fill it up Against Monsanto,” it is shown that loads We can’t discuss agribusiness without talking of PCBs have been contaminating the ground- wrapping needed. with fresh, organic fruit from the Produce about a giant like Monsanto and the engineers Department for the ultimate gift basket! water in the community of Aniston, Alabama, of GMOs. The production of GMOs by agri- to a level of reckless hazard. Unlike the business is made possible by lenient policing Aisle 3 organic label, no government agency, certi- from governmental agencies. This lack of fication group, or other independent entity Natural Sweetener oversight of big business is one of the main Sampler defines the term “natural” on processed issues of the Occupy movements happening How about a bag of local, natural sweeten- food packages or ensures that the claim has around the country. At these same occupa- ers tempting enough to sway the biggest merit. While we provide signage throughout tions, makeshift food kitchens are struggling our store noting if produce is locally grown, skeptic? Maxim Berry Farm Pure Pennsylva- to find local and organic food donations that nia Maple Syrup, Maple Valley Farms Orange organic, or gluten-free, our buyers make are in line with many activists’ principles. Pittsburgh Dining Cards informed decisions about which distributors Blossom Honey, and Latimore Farms Organ- When we come into the Co-op through- ic Raspberry Syrup—for breakfast, tea time, $10 off coupons for 50 local restaurants— meet our criteria. Look for the USDA only $20! You do the math. Support local out the week and see people waiting in baking, or anytime. certified organic label on our products restaurants, eat well, and be popular with in the store, because the organic standards line, checking out the hot bar, and reading your friends when you get them a deck, too do not allow GMOs in certified organic and talking on their lunch break we can be foods. We also encourage you to contact ——Continued on page 7

Community Healing for the Winter SOULstice by Heath Papinchak

Salutations to all Beings! Inspired by the season, Co-op members Heath Papinchak and Lindsay Papinchak, Wholistic healing deals with more than recovering from illness. It cultivates an awareness along with Becky Bickford, are offering a free Community Healing for Winter SOUL- of the subtle energetics that influence our health and quality of life. This type of healing is stice, to encourage the quieting of minds, grounding of bodies, and opening of about an individually-tailored, balanced integration of the heart, mind, body, and spirit. The hearts. The facilitators will offer support with reflection, intention crafting, health promo- wholistic journey involves the embracing of each moment’s potential for integration and tion, and emotional care. The following modalities will be called upon to provide care — life healthfulness. It is a matter of aligning with our body’s inner wisdom to create wellbeing. modeling technique, qi gong, Reiki, acupressure, and loving-kindness meditation. Generally speaking, the wholistic perspective holds that ‘dis-ease’ originates from an unhealthy flow of energy in heart, body, mind, and/or spirit. Energy may be blocked due to poor diet, repressed emotions, non-acceptance of what is, mental suffering, lack of integ- Community Healing for rity, or misuse of energy, among other reasons. Various healing modalities can adjust energy flow and, in doing this, allows the body’s wisdom to create a healthier states of being. Some Winter SOULstice Asian bodywork techniques, for example, acupressure/puncture, Reiki and, Shiatsu, focus on the healthy flow of life force energy, or “qi.” Carnegie Library Squirrel Hill — Meeting Room A Aside from bodywork, other powerful healing methods include reflection and intention Thursday, December 15 — 12:30 pm to 5pm crafting. Reflection and intention crafting can be of use during any season of life. However, the darkening of the days and coldness of our winter encourage inward movement. Dark This event is neither sponsored nor endorsed by times summon us to investigate our relationships our shadows, to forgive ourselves and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. others, and to nurture ourselves in a healing way. Reflection can provide a pathway into crafting intentions for the future with a sense of empowerment. These efforts can provide us with great personal insight. We might ask ourselves ques- Becky is a yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner, and West African dance performer and tions: How have I arrived here?; Who am I now?; Where I am heading? Looking at our chal- teacher. Lindsay is an emotional worker and intuitive. Heath is an aspiring homebirth mid- lenges, supports joys and sorrows and aids in our realization. These efforts are about taking wife, doula, Asian body therapy practitioner, and environmental public health specialist. responsibility for our lives, in order to better love ourselves, our families, our communities, For inquiries please contact Heath Papinchak at 412-722-9050 or hpapinchak@gmail. and our world. Through our reflections and intentions, we create our own life story. This com. process yields understanding of our individual, community, and cosmological evolution.

December 2011 The Co-operator Page 5 un-classified ads SHORT-DISTANCE DRIVERS NEEDED — Excellent pay. Local appointments and shopping in East End during day. Some evenings and occasional weekends. Willing to hire different drivers for different days and times. Must be reliable. Call 412-731-8214 with contact info. ORGANIC ARTWORK — Bring the beauty, tranquility, and inspiration of nature into your home or office with an original ‘Organic Mixed GENERAL MANAGER Media’ painting. These paintings are created using Rob Baran natural materials such as sand, shells, stones, and flowers, and are infused with the love and ener- gies of Mother Nature. To purchase or inquire BOARD OF DIRECTORS about ordering a custom piece, please contact Jill Sarah Aerni, Secretary ‘13 at 412.513.5509 / [email protected] / www. Guy Miller ‘12 JillLenaFordArt.com Mike Collura, Treasurer ‘13 DR. C. GARDNER PH.D, HD (R. Hom), D. Mark Frey ‘12 Hom, C. Hom, MH., — is accepting new cases Dirk Kalp ‘12 for chronic disorders in adults, children and animal Courtney Seltman ‘14 companions. Contact: www.cindeegardner.com Christine Allen ‘14 for information. 412-646-4151 Dennis Schauer ‘14 Torey Verts, President ‘13 TIRED OF CHOOSING MAKING A LIV- ING OVER MAKING A DIFFERENCE? WHO WE ARE Work from home supporting renewable energy. Your earning potential is up to YOU! Find out The East End Food Co-op is Pittsburgh’s how: Allison / (412) 606-4169 / asburyam@gmail. only member-owned natural and organic com food market, serving the community since 1977. We offer the finest in certified organic PITTSBURGH MOBILE YOGA — Let me bring Yoga to you! Private and small group instruc- produce and herbs, bulk foods, vitamins and tion in your home. For information: www.pitts- supplements, cruelty-free health and beauty burghmobileyoga.com or 412-225-1452. aids, organic and natural packaged goods and hard-to-find items for special dietary needs. pittsburghecotours.com — Five entertaining walks through the best of Pittsburgh’s East End. Our award-winning Vegetarian Café and Juice Explore parks, gardens, shops, food, museums, Bar offers a daily array of fresh, wholesome, architecture, history, lovely neighborhoods, cul- hot entrées, soups, salads and vegan dishes. ture & art in guided walking tours without cars. While the Co-op is open to the public HOLISTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY, PERSON- and membership is not required to make AL COACHING – Natural, highly effective purchases, members do receive better approaches (EMDR, TFT, plus more) to stress, prices, have access to the EEFC Federal anxiety, depression, panic attacks, trauma, PTSD, Credit Union, and can vote and serve on the relationships. Over 15 years experience. CO-OP Board of Directors. member discount. Michele Bertini, Med, PhD. 412-365-2020. MANAGEMENT TEAM DE-CLUTTERING FOR THE WHOLE YOU Rob Baran, General Manager — Creating openness and breathing space in your Justin Pizzella, Operations Manager home and in your life. It’s not just “straightening Jane Harter, Administrative Manager/HR up” one more time. Co-op member discount. Kara Holsopple, Marketing and Jude Goldstein, M.A. in Counseling, 845.641.7908/ [email protected] Member Services Manager Allisyn Vincent, Front End Manager JIN SHIN JYUTSU, BODYTALK AND Thomas Murphy and Amber Pertz, BOWEN BODY WORK combined in a “Light Café Managers Up Your Wellness Session.” One time intro rate $40. 724-863-1183 [email protected]. EAST END FOOD CO-OP www.lightupyourwellness.com 7516 Meade Street PIANO INSTRUCTION, children or adults. Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Also composition, harmony, musicianship. Curi- Store 412.242.3598 osities fed, mysteries revealed, according to your Café 412.242.7726 needs. 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Page 6 East End Food Co-op December 2011 DID Kara Holsopple, Editor/Advertising Sales NEW HIRES… Linda Raden, LR Design, Design, Layout & Production Rachel Halder, Co-op Café—Rachel helped start a women’s The Co-operator is published twelve times a year and mailed to mem- YOU cooperative in Chimbote, Peru. She loves travel, photography, art and bers of the East End Food Co-op. Additional copies are available at the writing—and her family means the world to her. Customer Service desk and at the entrance area to the store. Christopher Joy, Front End—Christopher reads a lot and enjoys The Co-Operator is printed by Typecraft Press, Inc. travel when time and funds permit. He spends a lot of time with friends KNOW .. . . and family. The Twelfth and Final Step in WRITE TO US ... We welcome letters to the editor! Rebecca Kiernan, Front End—Rebecca recently moved to Pittsburgh Send your message (250 words or less) to: the Better Eating for Life after working for a year in Indonesia where she worked with volcano Series is “Plan to Succeed Kara Holsopple, Member Services, East End Food Co-op, victims. She enjoys photography, cooking and environmental activities, 7516 Meade Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208. and hopes to get a degree in public policy. the Better Eating for Life Or e-mail to: [email protected] Way”? Vincent Rose, Stockroom—Vince has shopped at the Co-op for SUBMISSION DEADLINES years, and believes in its mission. He enjoys remodeling his house, and it Over the last year we have All submissions, articles and advertisements, must be received takes up a fair amount of time. offered the Better Eating for Life in the Co-op office by the first of each month for the following Christian Stahl, Stockroom—Christian worked at a local library or packets through the Customer month. The East End Food Co-op does not endorse the views many years, and is an avid reader and lover of music. Service desk. Each packet includes or products of the advertisers in this newsletter. Opinions health eating tips, nutritional Welcome, all! expressed are the writer’s own and do not necessarily reflect information and recipes. Co-op policy. For information about submissions and advertising, The last installment pulls all of please contact Member Services at 412.242.3598. the previous information together Employee of the Month so that you can succeed in making small changes over time. Interview with Dan McCaffrey, Co-op’s Employee of the Month for October 2011, written by Anne Johnson Shopping tips based on the updated food pyramid, meal HOLIDAY HOURS QQ How long have you worked planning, and tips for dining at the Co-op? out are just some of the topics DECEMBER 17 AA Approximately 2 ½ months covered. Fitness activities and WINTERFEST CELEBRATION QQ What are your favorite things goals are also discussed. about working here? STORE CLOSES 7 PM Web resources and cookbook AA The diversity, character and suggestions round out the CAFÉ CLOSES 6:30 PM work ethic of my co-workers. information in the packet. QQ Are there things that you You can find a new installment wish you could change? DECEMBER 24 of Better Eating for Life AA Yes, change is the only STORE CLOSES 5 PM constant, and I only want to go at the Customer Service Desk forward. each month. Previous months’ CAFÉ CLOSED installments are also available by QQ How did you feel when you were told that you’d won the request. contest? DECEMBER 25 AA Grateful and surprised. To be honest, I was feeling a little Better Eating for Life STORE AND CAFÉ CLOSED depressed about not winning one of those Nobel things so is a twelve-part educational this award came at a really good time. program for incorporating healthy eating into any diet, created by DECEMBER 31 Mary S. Choate, M.S., R.D., L.D., STORES CLOSES 7 PM Food and Nutrition Educator at Co-op Food Stores, Hanover and CAFÉ CLOSES 6:30 PM Recipes, stories and Lebanon, NH. Co-op community are Starting in January 2012, we JANUARY 1 available to you at will again offer the Better Eating STORE AND CAFÉ CLOSED for Life packets, starting from the www.strongertogether.coop beginning.

——Continued from page 5 comforted by knowing a community exists that shares many of the same concerns. If we can’t agree on every element of our political philosophies it’s nice to know that food, and in our case mutual ownership of our food source, can be a place of common ground. And while we may not think of it, the action of shopping in a space like the Co-op is a choice that values our environment and our community. As a cooperative, we are committed to serving our member needs while support- ing your right to make your own purchase decisions. We are interested in hearing your views on this issue. Please contact us if you’d like to share your opinions — our research is ongoing: [email protected] and [email protected]

Glenn Greene’s stained glass will be featured in the Co-op Café seating area through the end of December— glass makes great gifts! MORE INFO AT http://www .facebook .com/ GlennGreeneStudio

December 2011 The Co-operator Page 7 NEW MEMBER BONUS QUARTER: December 2011 ... hot bar specials café hours thru DEC 31, 2011 sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday weekends 1 2 3 Don’t forget to get your Serving DAILY vegetarian and vegan specials, vegetable and WEEKEND BRUNCH BAR 10% OFF discount on the grain side dishes — all made from scratch in the Co-op Café. Bean And Pizza Dairy & Spicy Red 9 AM - 1:30 PM Also featuring fresh soups, a salad bar, and deli sandwiches Cheese Vegan Tempeh order of your choice! and salads. Don’t forget your made-to-order smoothie, juice Enchilada or Fair Trade espresso drink! Casserole HOT FOODS The next quarter goes 1:30 PM - 7 PM from January 1, 2012 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 through March 31, 2012. Chef’s Gumbo Tea simmered Indian Tofu Thai Pizza Dairy & Sweet & daily Choice Chickpeas Kitchen Pumpkin Vegan Spicy Tofu Curry JUICE BAR 8 AM - 7 PM Show how much you “LIKE” us 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 on Facebook. Find our Fan Page SALAD BAR & SOUP 8 AM - 7 PM by searching for East End Food Chef’s Eggplant and Tempeh Middle Seitan Wings Pizza Dairy & Sesame Co-op, and give us the thumbs Choice Chick pea Tagine Eastern Vegan Honey with up today! Stew Kitchen Quinoa HOT FOODS 11 AM - 7 PM Follow us on Twitter @EastEndCoop for special 8 1 19 20 21 22 23 24 deals, store news and Co-op Chef’s Baked Tofu Loaf Country Brown Sugar Pizza Dairy & Closed for fall classes community happenings! Choice Chili and and Mashed Kitchen & Cider Vegan Christmas Cornbread Potatoes Glazed “Seit- EVE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 7PM Ham” Find us on Google+ and add Stay Balanced For the Holidays us to your circles! 5 2 26 27 28 29 30 31 With Deborah Uttenreither Beer Braised The holidays seem to speed up our lives and for Closed for Scallion and Brats w/ Pittsburgh Seitan Stout Pizza Dairy & Hoppin’ some of us they seem to take a toll on our relation- Christmas Red Pepper Caraway Kitchen Stew Vegan John ships, diets and health. This class will explore some Quesadillas Mashed tips and techniques that will help to eliminate some Potatoes of the hustle, bustle and stress keeping us more bal- anced and focused. board corner, continued from page 3 Winterfest 2011 these changes. The changes will allow ert is defined as an area that has high for member loans to aid in financing rates of food insecurity due to limited expansion, which were not allowed access to affordable and nutritious Saturday, December 17 6:30-8:30pm by the previous Articles of Incorpora- food. Dr. Murrell started looking for tion and bylaws. tools to consolidate information on Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill Levinson Hall of the Irene Kaufmann Building Mike Collura, Board Treasurer, these areas into something universal Use Darlington Road Entrance. provided a report of the financial con- and understandable, and created the Parking at 5738 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 dition of the Co-op, including perfor- Food Abundance Index, which takes mance for the past year. Our financial into account access, diversity, quality, — density and affordability of healthy $8 donation for members, $15 donation for the public condition is healthy, and the bylaws kids under 12 are free changes will allow for co-op mem- food within a geographic area. bers to individually fund an expansion BOARD OF DIRECTORS project and earn interest on their ELECTION Please join us! investments, as opposed to the Co-op The election results were too Disclaimer: This event is not sponsored by the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh. paying interest on a bank loan. close to call at the Annual Meet- General Manager Rob Baran deliv- ing. All valid ballots were subject ered the GM report, touching on the to separate recounts by Mark Frey the fact that it was a very financially and Sarah Aerni, as well as a side- ONE MONTH, TWO FLYERS, successful year for the Co-op, paving by-side joint recount. Subsequent to the way for a second store as soon the announcement of the candidates as 2013. Rob outlined the Co-op’s and release of the ballots, candidate LOTS OF GREAT DEALS! outstanding productivity gains over Ken Krynski withdrew his candidacy the past year. He also touched on the for the Board of Directors. Upon FIRST FLYER RUNS FROM Co-op’s outreach and involvement announcement of the voting totals WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 with local communities and organiza- (and the tie for the third Board seat), TO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 tions, including Food is Elementary candidate Jack English also withdrew SECOND FLYER RUNS FROM and Bridging the Busway. Rob spoke his candidacy. Final counts for the WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 about Pittsburgh Food Policy Council, three open Board seats were as TO TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 another group the Co-op is involved follows: Cortney Seltman (225), with, and the challenges of trying Christine Allen (141), Dennis to energize the business community Schauer (112), William Walker (85) AND DON’T FORGET around being more sustainable, espe- and Jason Vallozzi (74), with Ken ABOUT cially with food. Krynski (146) and Jack English (112) MEADE STREET This year’s guest speaker was Dr. withdrawn, and write-in votes for MADNESS Audrey Murrell of the Univiersity of Dan Denlinger (1) and Jeff Wagner WEEKLY SALES — Pittsburgh’s David Berg Center for (1). The Board welcomes Cortney TEN NEW ITEMS EACH WEEK, Ethics and Leadership, part of the Seltman, Christine Allen, and Dennis AT A DELICIOUSLY LOW Katz Graduate School of Business and Schauer to terms through 2014. PRICE! College of Business Administration at BYLAWS INITIATIVE CHECK THEM OUT IN-STORE the University of Pittsburgh. She pre- The changes to the bylaws of the OR IN THE NEWS FEED ON sented on the social and policy impli- EEFC were approved by a margin of 284 cations of Food Deserts. A Food Des- OUR WEBSITE — for to 20 against, with 37 abstaining. www.eastendfood.coop

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