1 February 27, 2020 OFFICIAL NEWSLETTERPark Slope FoodOF Coop,THE , NY FOOD COOP

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Volume OO, Number 4 February 27, 2020 Tracking the Travels of The New Phone System Is Here! Coop PSFC Winter Blueberries Communications Enter st ed, in 1973, 80 percent of all the 21 Century fresh fruit sold in the was domestic. Now, By Frank Haberle more than half of all fruit n January 27, the Park Slope Food Coop switched out and 60 percent of all blue- Oits practical but outdated phone lines in favor of a berries come from abroad. new, state of the art system that significantly improves What are the consequences the Coop’s ability to communicate with members, staff of that shift? and vendors. The new phone system is the latest in a The first difference a berry series of infrastructure and technology upgrades that have eater might notice, according streamlined members’ shopping experiences, improved to Cecelia Rembert, a produce communications and made the staff’s work a little less buyer for the Coop, is in the time-intensive without sacrificing the interpersonal con- quality of fruit. Because Chil- nection that makes the Coop a unique place to shop and ean berries arrive by boat, to work. they aren’t as fresh as the Although discussions concerning installing a new phone domestic crop. “They’ve been system to replace the old system (which was installed in traveling for two weeks by the early 1990s) have been in the works for several years, the time you’re taking them the necessity for a more robust and durable system became home,” she said. “You can more urgent last summer during the power blackouts that taste the difference.” shut down the Coop. The phone lines that ran underneath The Coop also has far less Union Street were fried in the underground fires that led to control over which berries the blackout. Even after repairs, the phones continued to end up on shelves in the win- fail intermittently for three and a half months following the ter. Rembert chooses from fire. The need for a new, more modern IP phone system (one a price list provided by four CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 major distributors, and there are usually only two options: Driscoll or “second line.” Driscoll is a California-based

ILLUSTRATION BY DEBORAH TINT company that controls one- third of the $6 billion berry By Christopher Cox April, you can get blueber- business. They have oper- lueberries are a sum- ries from Peru, Argentina or ations in 21 countries. The Bmer fruit, though if you Chile—the last provides more second-line growers are walked through the produce than 50 percent of all blue- everyone else. aisle of the Coop in deepest berry imports to the United Most of the berries in the

winter, you wouldn’t know States. As the South American Coop are second line, and ILLUSTRATION BY MAGGIE CARSON it. Like any number of fruits blueberries taper off, Mexican though Rembert can specify and vegetables that were blueberries will take over for a whether she wants organic Next General Meeting on March 31 once only available sea- while, before the first Califor- or not, the fruits themselves The General Meeting of the Park Slope Food Coop is held on the sonally, fresh blueberries nia and Georgia blueberries could come from any number last Tuesday of each month. The March General Meet- can now be consumed year arrive in spring. Finally, sum- of farms. Last year, the Coop ing will be on Tuesday, March 31, at 7:00 p.m. at John Jay round, thanks to the aston- mer arrives, and berry lovers was able to stock Fair Trade Educational Campus, 227 Seventh Ave., between Fourth ishing growth of imports can at last eat locally again. blueberries from Peru for a and Fifth Sts. from around the world. It wasn’t always this way. while; this year, the distributor For more information about the GM and about Coop From October through When the Coop was found- CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 governance, please see the center of this issue.

Fri, Feb 28 • Wordsprouts: IN THIS ISSUE Recent Trends in International Storytelling 7:00 p.m. Look Who’s Joining the Park Slope Food Coop ...... 4 Thu, Mar 5 • Food Class: Persian New Year 7:30 p.m. Welcome ...... 7 Coop Coop Calendar, Governance Information, Fri, Mar 6 • Film Night: Decade of Fire 7:00 p.m. Mission Statement ...... 7 Event Calendar of Events ...... 8 Tue, Mar 10 • Plow-to-Plate Movie Series: Letters to the Editor ...... 10 Highlights The Story of Seeds 7:00 p.m. Safe Food Committee Report ...... 10 Community Calendar ...... 11 Look for additional information about these and other events in this issue. Classifieds ...... 11 Thank You ...... 12

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Blueberries choose between the low- been eating more blueber- Antioxidants had CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 cost Mexican or high-cost ries full stop—more than been linked to South American berries, 660 million pounds of them lower rates of stopped offering them. Select- said Rembert. last year. Between 1999 and cancer, heart ing for environmental impact Questions of taste and 2014, U.S. per capita con- disease and beyond choosing organic fruit sustainability haven’t slowed sumption of blueberries stroke, thanks is likewise out of reach. demand. The Coop gets a new grew 599 percent, more than to their ability to neu- In the summer, the story shipment of berries every day. any other fruit or vegetable. tralize free radicals in is different. “We work with “It’s coming in and going right The availability of winter the body that could local farms that are organic back out,” said Rembert. “A berries made the rapid growth damage cells. And it and that are good stewards perfect berry order would be in consumption possible, but turned out that blue- of the land,” said Rembert. that by the end of the day we it wasn’t the primary driver of berries had more anti- “We have a lot of blueberry had a couple of cases on the that increase. Rather, it was oxidants than any other

options.” There are wild blue- shopping floor ready for peo- the blueberry’s designation as fruit the USDA had ILLUSTRATION BY DEBORAH TINT berries from Maine and the ple to buy, but we didn’t have a so-called superfood that led studied. The language sought-after Little Bucks from anything downstairs.” Most to the dramatic jump in sales. of the article was blueberries in particular is New Jersey, Pennsylvania, days, the Coop hits that tar- According to Doug Bierend, restrained—“Three their low carbon footprint state and Vermont. get, until the next truckload who wrote about the blueber- and one-half ounces relative to other foods. One Little Bucks use “integrated arrives in the morning and the ry boom for Outside, it all start- of blueberries…disarmed study from the International pest management,” which process starts all over again. ed in November 1996, when as many peroxyl radicals as Journal of Life Cycle Assessment minimizes pesticide use in a researcher for the United 1,773 International Units (IU) estimated that some Chilean favor of physical trapping and The Superfood Boom States Department of Agricul- of vitamin E or 1,270 mg of blueberry farms might actual- companion planting to drive Americans haven’t just ture published an article with vitamin C,” went a typical sen- ly have a net negative carbon off insects. been eating more blueber- the title, “Plant Pigments Paint tence—but that didn’t stop impact if land-use change In February, members can ries from abroad. They’ve a Rainbow of Antioxidants.” some clever marketers work- were included in the assess- February 27, 2020 ing at blueberry trade groups ment. If a blueberry grower from seizing on their product’s replaces, say, a cattle ranch or Coop Job Opening: newfound status as a miracle an intensively farmed annual cure. Blueberries were soon crop like soybeans, the net General Coordinator: rechristened a superfood. effect will be to take green- Membership Office Operations The effect was almost house gases out of the air. immediate, and global. In Even with no land-use The Coop is seeking a candidate qualified to join the six-person General Coordinator (GC) team. The candidate will be responsi- ble for the day-to-day management of the Coop’s membership and administrative operations and systems including the supervi- Japan, consumers bought changes to consider, blueber- sion of the 15+ Membership Coordinators. In addition, applicants will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams consist- 50,000 pounds of fresh blue- ries are still a relatively green ing of GCs, Area Coordinators and/or Coop members on larger projects within the Coop. In conjunction with the other General Coordinators, the Membership Office Operations GC is ultimately responsible for everything that happens within the four walls berries in 1995. By 2000, food to eat, especially when of the Coop – from providing a highly exemplary level of member service to seamless operations. the figure was 3.1 million compared to meat and dairy. We are seeking candidates who value collaboration, possess skills to analyze situations, identify problems, contribute to creative problem-solving, see the big picture while also managing the details of the Coop’s membership office and systems, work well pounds, a 62-fold increase. A pound of beef produces 8.0 with diverse groups of people, and has impeccable communication skills. The numbers have only kg of CO2e: 24 times as much Specific responsibilities (include but are not limited to): grown since then. as a pound of blueberries. • Manage the individual and shared work of the Membership Coordinator team including: o Assign and supervise staff workload and responsibilities You’d have to send a carton of o Oversee implementation of Coop membership policies and operational procedures On Carbon Footprints blueberries 1.5 million miles o Plan and chair weekly Membership Coordinator meetings o Take a lead role in the hiring process for direct reports Blueberries are one of the by boat (or around the world • Plan staffing levels and maintain employee work schedules including assignments, paid time off, and cover for absences only two commercially culti- 38 times) to match the green- • Supervise work performance and conduct of direct reports, including performance evaluations and provide feedback • Create, manage and maintain document set for the Coop’s elaborate membership system, procedures, policies and operations vated fruits native to North house gases produced by a • Maintain and improve membership systems including administrative, back-office, and member-facing America. (Cranberries are single steak, and that’s only if • Formulate policies and training protocols to support membership systems the other.) Now that this New the cow lived and died in your Shared responsibility with other members of the General Coordinator team: • Write, edit, and coordinate Coop communications to member-owners and paid staff England native is a world trav- backyard. • Collaborate on the development of web-based tools and services for member-owners eler, the impact on the climate • Contribute to PSFC’s evolving proprietary IT systems • Participate in strategic planning and goal setting must be considerable, right? Summer Berry • Lead and coordinate projects to develop and improve Coop policies and systems The answer, however, is not (Winter Version) To be successful in this role you will need to be able to: so straightforward. So maybe you can eat your • Possess extensive experience managing and developing a team of staff • Be an effective communicator and listener in a variety of verbal and written settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, The first thing to under- berries in peace, knowing that including the Coop’s monthly General Meeting stand is that no matter what the trip from South America • Skillfully manage multiple priorities and working in a hectic environment while being flexible and adaptable • Apply analytical and systems-based thinking to creative problem solving and project planning food you’re consuming, most ranks pretty far down the list • Continually develop and motivate staff to meet the Coop’s high standards of member service of the climate footprint comes of climate worries. That still • Demonstrate leadership and team-building skills with the ability to give clear, constructive feedback • Be willing to step outside of normal duties to help the GC team and staff efficiently and effectively operate and lead the Coop from production rather than doesn’t solve the problem • Follow through on commitments and ensure others do the same • Possess the qualities that contribute to successful supervision of others: maturity, patience, trust in and a respect for the transportation. For exam- that Rembert raised: how to work of others, a willingness to digest, adhere to and fairly apply existing policies and guidelines ple, a pound of blueberries find a delicious blueberry in • Possess a high degree of proficiency with various software tools including MS office suite • Support a culture consistent with the Coop’s values and mission generates 0.33 kilograms of the middle of winter. carbon-dioxide equivalent The good news is that Work Schedule 45-50 hours, Sunday through Thursday, including flexibility for evening work as needed. As a retail business, our busiest times are during (CO2e)—if you consume that Mexican blues should start traditional holiday seasons and applicants must be willing to work during many of the holiday periods, particularly in the winter. pound right where it’s grown. arriving pretty soon, and Work Environment If you move that pound 10,000 Rembert promises they’ll be Candidates must be comfortable in noisy, hectic surroundings in close quarters with others. kilometers on a container ship an upgrade from anything Essential Physical Requirements • Sit and view information on a computer screen or on paper for long periods of time (the approximate distance Chile or Peru has been load- • Able to navigate the Coop’s three-floor work environment, including going up and down stairs from Chile to California), it ing onto a container ship. And • Occasional lifting, kneeling and ladder use including reaching with hands and arms only adds an additional 0.05 then, before too long, sum- Salary: $95,329 kg of CO2e. Long-haul truck- mer will be here, and Coop Benefits A generous package including but not limited to 5 weeks vacation, 11 Health/Personal days, health and dental insurance and a ing has five times the carbon members will be spoiled for defined benefit pension plan. No payroll deductions for the above benefits. impact of sea freight, which choice when it comes to local- FLSA Status: Exempt means adding another 0.17 ly grown, organic blueberries. Reports to: The General Manager kg of CO2e to our tally to get Rembert already has her Deadline: April 30, 2020. Applications received after the deadline may not be considered. How to Apply: that pound of blueberries to favorite picked out: “I’m crazy Applicants must be current Coop members with at least one year of Park Slope Food Coop membership immediately prior to the Coop, for a total of 0.55 kg about the wild Maine blue- application. Please send a cover letter, résumé, and three professional references to [email protected] and go to http://bit.ly/ MemberGC to complete a short questionnaire. No phone calls please. Applicants will receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt of of CO2e. The transport from berries. They’re $7 a pint, but their materials. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will continue until the position has been filled. South America to the United it’s like the best thing I’ve About the Coop States has a part to play in ever eaten. They’re so good.” The Park Slope Food Coop is a 17,000+ working member-only cooperative started in 1973 with current annual sales of $58 million. The General Coordinating (GC) team provides Park Slope Food Coop’s top level of management, with shared responsibility for the the carbon footprint, but it is She paused for a second, per- Coop’s daily operations, long-term operational and strategic planning, coordination of the member-labor system, supervision of a minor one. haps remembering a batch the 70+ paid staff, and financial stewardship. The second thing to keep from last August: “They’re so, in mind when it comes to so good.” n

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Phone System the new system. A requirement for calling the Coop at 718-622-0560 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the projects was to leave the phone had their phone call picked up, most extension cabling we already had, often by a Coop member working that connects calls using the inter- but replace the land lines so calls their shift in the second-floor office. net, rather than land lines) became would be routed over the Internet. If all of the lines were busy, the mem- a much more pressing issue, and the An IP phone system with phones ber received a busy signal. More fre- search was on. sharing the data network would quently, the phone was picked up have been too labor intensive.” directly by a friendly voice, a member The Search for a Solution The actual installation was a rel- who worked to direct the call by pag- General Coordinator Jess Robin- atively smooth event, John said. “On ing them or taking a message. son explains how the new system January 27, three of us worked with was selected. “The General Coordi- the vendor to remove the old phones “The actual installation nators worked with the IT depart- and install the new system. We shut ment to make the decision and down the old system at 8:00 that was a relatively smooth event... select a vendor. The IT department night, and we were done by one or We shut down the old system did the bulk of the work evaluating two in the morning. We conducted at 8:00 that night, and analyzing bids, and then the two a lot of pre-configuration and test- and we were done by groups worked together to make a ing, which made the installation run one or two in the morning.” selection. The technology, voiceover a lot more smoothly. In addition to —John McNally, IP, was agreed upon very early on. new handsets, the new system uses The vendors we talked to recom- Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). PSFC IT Coordinator mended the same phone hardware This is the signaling protocol that system, so the majority of the eval- manages voice and video calls over “The old system had very lim- leave uation involved deciding what mod- the Internet. Once the system was ited trunk lines, with only four for a voice ules we wanted, how many phones connected to the wall and in place member calls. The fifth member message to purchase, and which vendor to we needed to make sure each phone caller received a busy signal,” John and get a

engage.” set worked properly.” said. “Additionally, there were five call back ILLUSTRATION BY MAGGIE CARSON John McNally, IT Coordinator for staff lines. The new system has 20 much more the Coop, explained, “We ended up How the New System Works lines and no longer segments calls quickly. Staff selecting two vendors to explore With the old system, a member between member and staff.” members can If you are calling after hours, also be reached the new phone system begins directly at their The Main Auto Attendant with a welcoming message extensions.” inviting the caller to dial the extension if they know it and A Welcome Change then directing the caller to The new phone has been a wel- push a series of buttons: 1) if come change for staff and for mem- you are a Coop member; 2) if bers. Jess said that “there was no you are interested in joining resistance to the changes on the the Coop; 3) if you are a ven- part of the staff. Given the problems dor or service provider; and 4) we had with the old system since other. If you dial 1 as a member, the power outages this past sum- a second set of options asks: 1) mer, the staff was very enthusiastic if you want the hours/location, about moving towards a phone sys- what shift week it is, or how to tem that would be more reliable and return a product; 2) if you want allow us to use modern phone-an- the Coop to carry a certain swering technology.” product; 3) if you have ques- tions about existing products; “The old system had 4) if you’ve received a commu- nication from the Coop; 5) to very limited trunk lines, cancel an FTOP shift; 6) if you with only four for member calls. are a cashier, childcare work- The fifth member caller er or squad leader with shift received a busy signal.” issues; or 7) if you are a ven- —John McNally, dor or service provider with PSFC IT Coordinator urgent need to contact the staff. If you are calling during “All reviews so far are very posi- 3 GREAT reasons office hours, you’ll experi- tive, from staff and members,” Jess ence a similar phone tree, added. “I believe that the Coop is to register for but more likely than not, you providing much better member ser- will end up on the line with a vice through the office to all callers helpful member working their now that we have the capacity to member services! office shift. That member will route calls directly to the intend- be much better positioned to ed person or department using the Receive TEXT or EMAIL alerts for connect you to the informa- auto-attendant and phone tree. The 1 Intelligent Shift Notifications: upcoming shifts. tion you need faster and more phones are ringing less and calls are efficiently than was possible reaching their destination with fewer View number of FTOP cycles with the old system. people needing to be involved.” Vendors can connect directly For the staff, it’s still a transi- 2 Easily available FTOP info: covered or banked and upcoming with staff members much more tion, John said. “One of the great shifts scheduled! easily with the new system, benefits is that, in the past, phones John added. “Previously, call- were always ringing everywhere; ers might be put on hold and with the new system the noise has Check your status before coming go around and around while we been cut down considerably and 3 Avoid surprises at the entrance desk: to the Coop. tried to track down a staff mem- the offices upstairs are much qui- ber, who might be in a cooler or eter. And for the members answer- Ready to enroll: Go to foodcoop.com and click on “Member Services” out working on a truck. Often ing the phones, it gets better with in the upper right-hand corner to get started. the office took hand-written each shift as they get used to the messages. Now callers can new system.” n

Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com 4 February 27, 2020 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY Look Who’s Joining the Park Slope Food Coop By Jiwon Choi the “low-maintenance” join- mention to the register stool: benefits, rules and tips for ho is joining the Coop ing process and both chose to “One of the reasons we both how to shop.” Wtoday? Do they share work the checkout shift. chose this shift is because we Then prospective members any semblance to the orig- Just as those 1973 found- are both on our feet all day went on a tour of the Coop’s inal members whose main ing members were concerned teaching and liked being able basement and shopping floor. concern was access to fresh with access to inexpensive, to sit.” Office workers were available organic fruits and vegeta- organic food, so are Rachel Though Rachel is mostly to help those who had decided bles at a reasonable price? and Jen four decades later. positive about the PSFC, if she to join to sign up, which Chris- (Check out Taigi Smith’s Both agree that shopping at had to list annoyances, they tina found to be efficient. 2013 Linewaiters’ Gazette arti- the Coop has changed the have to do with her work shift. Christina said she careful- PHOTO SOURCED BY JIWAN CHOI cle “Reflecting on 40 Years of quality of their eating and She doesn’t like the temper- ly considered her shift before Christina Williams Coop History” for a good his- shopping habits: “We always amental scales and the fact joining, wanting to pick a day I want to eat. We carry things torical perspective.) say, if it’s sold at the Coop, that because her shift landed when she was least likely to that I haven’t been able to The Coop has developed it’s healthy! It’s nice not hav- on Christmas Day, when the have conflicts. She’s ended find in any other stores in the a reputation in the media ing to read labels and ques- Coop is closed, she still had up on the maintenance shift, neighborhood. Most impor- and beyond for being wildly tion the quality of a product.” to do a makeup.” which entails sweeping the tantly, I know that the animal bureaucratic, full of draconi- Though they are quick to add floors, wiping down shelves, products in the store come an rules and run by social- that they still do occasionally Christina: “It is so much cleaning fridge and freezer from humane conditions, and ists. So why would anyone read labels, finding it a “great easier to find the kind of doors and cleaning bathrooms I’m glad to support farmers want to join? comfort in being able to pro- food I want to eat.” “The shifts are shorter so I get with those values.” In this roundup of new and nounce and recognize the After thinking about join- home sooner and I really like recent members, we get a majority of the ingredients.” ing for two years, Christi- the people on my squad,” Dave: “We shop in person strictly unscientific and pure- They also like trying out na became a member in Christina said. at the Coop rather than ly anecdotal understanding new products and foodstuffs November 2019. So what One issue that could have online as we used to do.” of who is currently joining the they have discovered from was it that finally got her been a barrier to joining were Unlike Christina, Dave PSFC and why. seeing what other members through Coop doors? “Spic- the horror stories she heard recalls the joining process as have put in their shopping es!” Christina recalls. “One about crazy lines and crowded being a bit confusing. His wife Rachel and Jen: “We carts as they check them day a friend showed me the aisles. In fact, she was dread- had attended an orientation had never tried delicata out. Both Rachel and Jen had spices he got at the Coop. ing that first shopping trip, before him, so there was some squash before joining never tried delicata squash They were just the right por- especially since she usually question whether Dave had the Coop.” before joining the Coop. tions, smelled so vibrant, shops on weekends. Much to to pre-register for his orienta- Rachel and Jen joined in Some of their other favorite and were only 25 or 30 her surprise, shopping has tion. “I also joined right before August 2019. Recently married buys have been the frozen cents” compared to the $4 been fine, and because she the holidays which meant no and living in South Slope, they pupusa, herb goat cheese, jars of stale spices she was organizes her list around orientations were offered for are both teachers of young rice crackers, rugelach and buying elsewhere. the layout of the Coop, her some weeks, so I just went children, with Jen’s school just fresh herbs. And Jen gives a Christina described the shopping trips end up being to an orientation and hoped blocks away from the Coop. special shoutout to the but- joining process as “well orga- more efficient than when she for the best.” It ultimately all Jen’s parents were once mem- ternut squash sandwich and nized and easy to do” though used to “meander aimless- worked out. bers. “Becoming members pre-made sushi. she was surprised at how ly around other stores.” And (Just to be clear, pre-regis- of the Coop was something And as far as their checkout quickly spots for orientation she’s noticed that even when tration is required for people that Jen had wanted to do for shift is concerned, both agree got filled up after register- lines are long they move at a who have never been mem- a while. She has memories of “…it is great for meeting new ing. The actual event had an good clip. bers and for those who’ve going as a young child when people, seeing new/popular almost party atmosphere. “It For Christina, so far the attended an orientation her parents were members products and getting reci- started with some mingling, Coop positives far outweigh more than two years prior. years ago,” Rachel said. pe recommendations/recipe then a presentation about the the negatives: “It is so much Otherwise if you were a past Both were impressed with blogs.” And both give a special Coop, including the history, easier to find the kind of food member or if you’ve moved in MEMBER SUBMISSION

Food Pouches: A Squishy Recycling Scourge ing requires a complex mix of oral skills. At least one pedi- By Virginia Casper, are made from BPA-free plas- pouches, but they seem diffi- should begin to be offered atric speech and language Environmental Committee tic. What is of more concern cult to fill with yogurt or other food in pouches as well as pathologist has noticed a lag oft food plastic pouch- is that pouches are not in any squishy food and are advertised how often children of any age in oral and fine motor devel- Ses have been around for recyclable category. In fact, as only giving 50 uses before should slurp from them (AAP). opment in toddlers as a result about 10 years, and their use pouches and their caps are needing to be discarded. Like many real life experienc- of an over-reliance on pouch- is rising at exponential rates. more difficult to recycle than es such as being outdoors es for food (NYT). In addition, A wide range of foods are now glass or most plastic! Fur- Developmental and reading books, becoming most pouch food has also sold in plastic pouches at the thermore, as of April 2018 our and Nutritional acquainted with food is a cru- been shown to have more Coop and elsewhere, but the TerraCycle no longer accepts Considerations cial developmental and sen- sugar, on average, than other lion’s share of the market is tar- baby food pouches and caps. Aside from the environ- sory experience (remember equivalent baby or toddler geted to parents of very young There are a few ways that mental concerns, there are your favorite 8 month old gig- snack foods, although some children. Snack food pouches you can recycle these pouches: other aspects of food pouch- gling while smearing apple- brands tout their non-sugar are often called “healthy snack GoGo Squeez has partnered es that are now getting more sauce all over their face?). The ingredients. plastic pouches” by the com- with TerraCycle to produce attention from the American American Academy of Pedi- The bottom line? Most panies that produce them, but a rather complex process to Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) atrics reminds us that once experts advise that occasion- they have varying degrees of recycle their squeeze pouch- and parenting websites such babies can eat solid food, it is ally offering a food pouch to sugar. For environmentalists, es: 1) register online https:// as the New York Times par- important to introduce them a child who already eats solid naturally, the main concern www.gogosqueez.com/doing- enting site. Research shows to a wide variety of tastes, food will probably not cause about pouch-delivered food good/our-terracycle-program/ that half of American children textures, colors and flavors, either developmental or has to do with the difficulty of 2) collect, wash out and dry under the age of three now eat as most children’s basic taste nutritional harm. recycling pouches. your GoGo Squeez pouches; soft food from pouches, and preferences tend to be set by I timed washing and slic- Environmental Concerns 3) print out a shipping label; close to 60% consume food around 9 months. Adults can ing an apple, putting the core As a parent, you might be and 4) ship your GoGo Squeez from one or more pouches a forget that it actually takes and pits into the compost bin concerned about your young packages to TerraCycle. day (NYT parenting site). Two time and practice to learn to and then placing the slices in child sucking on plastic. I was Also relevant is a company issues that parents should eat, and pouches can “over- a reusable snack bag. It took intrigued to find out, however, named Squiz https://www.squiz. consider have to do with the simplify” the eating process less than 3 minutes. Some- that most baby food pouches co/en/. Squiz sells reusable age at which young children to simply sucking, while eat- thing to chew on… n

Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY February 27, 2020 5 with an active member, you much less expensive than in a do not have to pre-register. “premium super market.” Instead you can go in person Matthew is also a big propo- to the membership office with nent of the TerraCycle program proof of identity and address. as it enables him to return much Joining particulars and FAQ’s of the packaging from Coop can be found on the Coop goods. He said between Terra- website: https://ort.foodcoop. Cycle and the city compost pro- com/join/register) gram he has noticed a decrease Dave and his wife joined in their weekly trash “going to the the Coop in September 2019, landfill.” Speaking of reducing shortly after moving to Park PHOTOS SOURCED BY JIWAN CHOI trash, Matthew is on the com- Harry Pearson Dave Swartz Slope from Jersey City. Dave Rachel and Jen Baron post shift, which he describes said they have more fresh products and trying different Cecelia who does a great job out at the same time). as, “kind of heavy, smelly work.” produce in their home and ingredients that had steep running the shift.” Matthew has noticed, as Because he is also a community are eating better, as are their price tags in other stores. Bet- did most of the new members gardener and did a lot of con- two kids, Owen, 3, and Ruby, ter prices means “it’s less risky Matthew: “It makes interviewed here, that he buys struction work with his dad as 10 months: “We shop in-per- to give something new a try,” me proud to be part a lot more fresh produce and a teenager, he doesn’t mind the son now at the Coop rather Harry said. of a community that in a wider variety since it’s labor and likes being outside. n than online using Amazon Harry said he’s not one provides quality food as we used to do. We have to describe stores as a com- and great prices. saved a great deal of money munity but when he recently Like Harry, Matthew, who in the process!” ran into friends on the Coop joined the Coop in the fall of Dave’s shift is also check- checkout line on two separate 2018, admires the community out, which he enjoys for some occasions, it made him rethink spirit of the Coop. “I have really of the same reasons Rachel that a bit: “It was a surreal appreciated seeing and meeting and Jen like it: “I learn all about moment and we actually had the wide variety of folks who are You must be meticulous, the different things sold at the time to catch up (due to the members. It makes me proud Coop and end up chatting with checkout line moving at “gla- to be part of a community that able to pick up a copy of the galleys at the Coop on people often.” cial” speeds). If I had the same provides quality food and great Monday, and return them proofed by Tuesday p.m. encounter in another store, we prices, as well as a sense that Work every four weeks. Harry: The Coop seems probably would have only got- we’re all in this together. I think inefficient in a lot of ten a few words in and I would 99.9 percent of members feel Respond to annetteATpsfc.coop ways, but that’s not have forgotten about it by the that way, except maybe on a necessarily a bad thing. end of the day.” busy weekend afternoon.” Harry joined the PSFC with Since joining the Coop, Matthew joined the Coop A proofreader ensures content is free of his girlfriend who spearheaded Harry has observed that it because he moved in with his typographical, grammatical, spelling, punctuation, the decision. Now, however, he seems inefficient in a lot of partner, who was already a syntax, formatting and other such errors. thinks he is the more enthusi- ways—long lines, U-boats in member. He said it didn’t take astic member. They joined just the way, aisles crowded with much convincing after learning before New Year’s. He said they shoppers and stockers. Yes, about the prices and products. both love cooking and baking, there are these inefficiencies Before becoming a member, he and their old neighborhood, and more. But Harry sees used a Zip Car to shop at Fair- the Upper West Side, was a them in a different light, per- way a few times a month with hotbed of great shopping with haps best understanding why visits to Whole Foods or Union local markets, Trader Joe’s and there are over 17,000 Coop Market a few times a week for Whole Foods. But when they members: “We have a lot to more perishable items. moved to Brooklyn they “were gain in the Coop by all being He credits the Coop with shocked by the lack of quality a little nicer and more patient helping him become a more food, scarcity of grocery stores and I think it pays off, even organized shopper, now that and the extremely high-prices if it is inefficient, or maybe he can get everything in one at some.” sub-optimal is a kinder way to place. He makes “a pretty strict The Coop has fostered say it.” list” organized around the lay- some positive changes in Harry’s shift is receiving and out of the Coop. He visits the the couple’s shopping hab- stocking at 5:30 a.m. on Mon- Coop twice a week, walking STATEMENT ON THE its, including knowing more days. He says he likes the shift there and back, with his big about the food they’re bring- as “it feels good to do it well” backpack and a few reusable COOPERATIVE IDENTITY ing home, focusing on local and he gives “a shout out to grocery bags (getting in a work DEFINITION A cooperative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural Look for two alternative bags in the produce and bulk needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically aisles soon! We will be trialing a compostable, plant-based controlled enterprise. bioplastic bag and a 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bag. The compostable bag can be placed in your home composting VALUES Cooperatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, system or the City brown bins. We welcome your feedback on democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the tradition of their these bags and will post an email on the bag dispensers for you founders, co-operative members believe in the ethical values of to contact the Coop. honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. A compostable, plant-based deli tub will be tried out in Food Processing for cream cheese. You will need to remove the label PRINCIPLES The cooperative principles are guidelines by which cooperatives put from the lid before composting in your home composting their values into practice. The International Cooperative Alliance system or the City brown bins. adopted the revised Statement on the Cooperative Identity in 1995. They are as follows: 1. Voluntary and Open Membership Ditch the ziplock plastic baggie habit by switching to eco-friendly alternatives. Options available for sale at the Coop 2. Democratic Member Control are: BioBag compostable snack-size resealable bags (aisle 4), Lunchskins recyclable & sealable paper sandwich bags 3. Member Economic Participation (aisle 4), Stasher plastic-free reusable storage bags (aisle 6) or (re)Zip reusable storage bags (front end cap). 4. Autonomy and Independence Choosing these alternatives for your lunch, snacks, or leftovers is one step closer to a plastic-free life. 5. Education, Training and Information Ask a staff member if you can't find what you want. 6. Cooperation Among Cooperatives 7. Concern for Community

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The Linewaiters’ Gazette is published biweekly by the Park Slope Food Coop, Inc., 782 Union Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215, 718-622-0560. Opinions expressed here may be solely the views of the writer. The Gazette will not knowingly publish articles that are racist, sexist or otherwise discriminatory. The Gazette welcomes Coop-related articles and letters from members. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES The Gazette will not knowingly publish letters, articles or reports that are hateful, racist, sexist, otherwise discriminatory, inflammatory or needless- ly provocative. The Gazette welcomes Coop-related articles, letters and committee reports from members that follow the published guidelines and policies. The following is a summary—please see the detailed guidelines for each type of submission on the Coop website: www.foodcoop.com. All submissions must include author’s name, phone number and e-mail address, conform to the following guidelines and to the Fairness, Anonym- ity and Respect policies. Editors will reject letters, articles and reports that do not follow the guidelines or policies. Submission deadlines appear each edition in the Coop Calendar section. For topics that generate a large number of submissions (letters or Mem- ber Articles) serially and continuously over an extended period of time, the Miwa Gemini; Ludovica Burtone & Sparks Gazette will not necessarily publish all submissions, but the editors will use their editorial discretion to select a small number of submissions (whether let- It’s hard to describe the music of Miwa Gemini. Much like ters or Member Articles) from each side as representative of that viewpoint of the name suggests, the sound is mercurial, drawing influ- the issue. The selected submissions will also adhere to the current guidelines of civil discourse and should serve to advance the discussion in new ways. ences that range from Erik Satie to Beyoncé. Their songs You may submit via e-mail to [email protected]. are soaked in an old whiskey barrel, dried off a balcony in Letters: Maximum 500 words. Paris, then polished by the hustle and bustle of NYC. Their Voluntary Articles: Maximum 750 words. A Voluntary Article is held to a unique blend of watertight harmony is accompanied by a higher standard than a letter and must meet at least the following criteria: simple yet intricate instrumentation, and their infectious A Voluntary Article must analyze the topic it is discussing; it must present melodies will have you smiling in no time. accurate, verifiable corroboration for factual assertions; it can criticize but not attack Coop practices and personnel; if critical it must present positive solutions; it cannot be solely or mainly opinion. It must strive to make a Ludovica Burtone & Sparks. positive contribution to the understanding of the reader on a topic. If a sub- Versatile violinist, improviser, and mitted Voluntary Article is substantially opinion, it must be re-submitted, composer, Ludovica Burtone returns under 500 words, as a Letter to the Editor, possibly to a future issue. Edi- tors will reject articles that are essentially just advertisements for member to perform for the Prospect Concert businesses, those of family and friends of members, solely expressions of series with her large ensemble, opinion or that do not follow the guidelines and policies. Sparks. Sparks blends classical, jazz and world music, bringing Committee Reports: Maximum 1,000 words. Reports must follow the pub- together strings with a rhythm section, mixing classical with lished guidelines and policies. Brazilian tradition, enriching it with colors of jazz and improvisation. LETTERS, ARTICLES AND REPORTS SUBMISSION POLICIES The band performs a mix of originals and arrangements, for a Letters must be the opinion of the letter-writer and can contain no more than 25% non-original writing. musical journey around the world. Joining Ludovica will be some of All submissions must be written by the writer. Letters or articles that are NYC’s finest musicians: Olivia De Prato, Marta Sanchez, form letters, chain letters, template letters or letters prepared by someone Leandro Pellegrino, with additional special guests. other than the submitting member will be rejected. Letters, articles and reports must adhere to the Fairness, Anonymity and www.facebook.com/ProspectConcerts Respect policies. They cannot be hateful, needlessly inflammatory, discrimina- tory libelous, personal attacks or make unsubstantiated claims or accusations 53 Prospect Park West [at 2nd Street] • $10 • 8pm [doors open at 7:45] or be contrary to the values of the Coop as expressed in our mission statement. Performers are Park Slope Food Coop members and receive Coop workslot credit. All submissions must be legible, intelligible, civil, well and concisely written with Booking: Bev Grant, 718-788-3741 accurate, attributed, easily verifiable statements of facts separated from opinions. Letter and article writers are limited to one letter or article per issue. PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP 782 Union St., Brooklyn, NY 11215 (btwn 6th & 7th Av.) • (718) 622-0560 Letter and article writers cannot write gratuitous serial submissions. Edi- tors may reject submissions to consecutive editions of the Gazette on the same topic by the same writer. This Issue Prepared by: Editor-Writer Guidelines: All submissions will be reviewed and, if neces- sary, edited or rejected by the editor. Writers are responsible for the factual RETURN POLICY Editors (development): Nancy Rosenberg content of their stories. Editors must make a reasonable effort to contact and communicate with writers regarding any questions or proposed edi- The Coop strives to REQUIRED FOR ANY RETURN Frank Haberle torial changes. Writers must be available to editors to confer about their keep prices low for our 1. The Paid-In-Full receipt MUST submissions. If a writer does not respond to requests for editorial chang- m embership. Mini- be presented. es, the editor may make the changes without conferring with the writer, mizing the amount of Reporters: Christopher Cox 2. Returns must be handled or reject the submission. If agreement between the writer and the editor returned merchandise within 30 days of purchase. about changes does not occur after a first revision, the editor may reject is one way we do this. Frank Haberle the submission, and the writer may revise and resubmit for a future issue. If you need to make a FAIRNESS, ANONYMITY AND RESPECT POLICIES return, please go to the CAN I EXCHANGE MY ITEM? Jiwon Choi In order to provide fair, comprehensive, factual coverage: 2nd Floor Service Desk. No, we do not “exchange” items. Fairness You must return the merchandise 1. The Gazette will not publish hearsay—that is, allegations not based on and re-purchase what you need. Art Director (development): Eva Schicker the author’s first-hand observation. 2. Nor will we publish accusations that are unnecessary, not specific or are Illustrators: Magdalene Carson not substantiated by factual assertions. The Gazette will not publish gra- CAN I RETURN MY ITEM? tuitous personalization. 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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.

Thomas Abraham David Costello Michele Gaidelis Sabrina Katz Caitlin O’Connell Sophia Rhee Tomo Suzuki Ashwin Agarwal Robert Cowan Marie Garcon Steven Klima Sophia Openshaw Marti Richenstein Frederick Tang Nora Alami Megan Cross Rochel Goldshtein Joep knijn Lee Oren Franco Rinaldi Chase Tarantino Bryn Birkhahn Jeffrey Czajkowski Susana Gonzalez Gregory Kremler Emily Paine Domingo Rodriguez Dolina Toledo Amy Bissada Alana Dakin Surya Gopalan Lois Lee Iele Paloumpis Mendez Anand Upender Katja Boettcher Marian Daniells Benjamin Grossman Kayla Levy Alexa Peretz Natasha Rodriguez Nishant Upender Cheyenne Bostock Luis De Segovia Phoebe Helander Jerome Lissmann Alexander Perez Jessica Safirstein Breeanna Verna Nicole Brisker Ziki Dekel Christina Hilo Rachel Luo Paula Perrogon Nara Sandberg Kerstin vom Hagen Richard Brostowicz Greg Dekter Shelby Hipol Mallory Mahoney Ojeda Hugh Sansom Omer Wetzer Laura Brown Lou Dekter Atticus Hoffman Siobhan McPherson Ana Laura Perrogon Carina Santos Bonnie Whitehouse Luz Brown Meera Desai Owen Holmes Anna Meisel Flore Pouquet Taveras Miden Wood Ben Callicott John Diefendorf Jenny Hong Ari Meisel Eileen Quigley Julia Saunders Leor Yoffe Kaila Campisi Shanaz Diefendorf Rosamund Hunter Daphne Moked Alexander Quinn Sylvie Scowcroft Wibke Zipp Jenny Casas Andrew Drummond Emilia Hurd Ronan Murphy Eric Quinn Jeff Smith Rebecca Chace Maura Drury Samantha Kaplan Lela Nargi Jonathan Rahmani Julie Smith Lauren Chung Catherine Firth Deborah Karpel Rachel Nevins Tanvi Rajgaria Melinda Spinella Simon Chung Rosie Frascella Googie Karrass Kate Newman Bridget Reilly Peter Storey

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, MARCH 3 Coop membership. Pre-registration is required for monthly General Meetings have been at the center of all of the three weekly New Member Orientations. AGENDA SUBMISSIONS: 7:30 p.m. the Coop’s decision-making process. Since the Coop To pre-register, visit foodcoop.com. Submissions will be considered for the March 31 incorporated in 1977, we have been legally required to Have questions about Orientation? Please General Meeting. visit www.foodcoop.com and look at the “Join have a Board of Directors. The Coop continued the tradi- tion of General Meetings by requiring the Board to have the Coop” page for answers to frequently asked TUE, MARCH 31 questions. GENERAL MEETING: 7:00 p.m. 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 LETTERS & VOLUNTARY ARTICLES: almost every General Meeting decision at the end of The Coop on Cable TV Mar 12 issue: 12:00 p.m., Mon, Mar 2 every General Meeting. Board members are elected at the Inside the Park Slope Food Coop Mar 26 issue: 12:00 p.m., Mon, Mar 16 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/ Mar 12 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Mar 4 Next Meeting: Tuesday, community-media/bcat-tv-network. Mar 26 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Mar 18 March 31, 7:00 p.m. The General Meeting is held on the last Tuesday of each Attend a GM Park Slope Food Coop month. Mission Statement Location and Receive Work Credit John Jay Educational Campus, 227 Seventh Ave., Since the Coop’s inception in 1973, the General The Park Slope Food Coop is a mem- 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 GM-for-workslot-credit program two times per to lead by example, educating ourselves and 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. Reports (7:30 p.m.) • Financial Report • Coordinators’ In order to earn workslot credit you must be We strive to make the Coop welcoming and Report • Committee Reports present for the entire meeting. accessible to all and to respect the opinions, Agenda (8:00 p.m.) The agenda is posted on needs and concerns of every member. We • 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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feb 28 Wordsprouts: Recent Trends in mar 6 Film Night: fri 7 pm International Storytelling fri 7 pm Decade of Fire A conversation about recent trends in international storytell- Throughout the 1970s, fires consumed the South Bronx. ing through moving imagery (film, TV, web, other crazy new Black and Puerto Rican residents were blamed for the WORDSPROUTS media). Our current era is witnessing the rise of reactionary devastation even as they battled daily to save their neigh- demagogues around the world, is there some countervailing borhoods. In Decade of Fire, Bronx-born Vivian Vázquez Celebrate Father’s Day and meet Brian Gresko, tendency we see in storytelling? Where do moving pictures Irizarry pursues the truth surrounding the fires—uncover- the editor of the just-published anthology on fit into our chaotic cultural conversation? If you were a doctor prescribing a movie to ing policies of and neglect that still shape our cit- fatherhood When I First Held You cure our (American) cultural malaise, which one would it be and why? Featuring ies, and offering hope to communities on the brink today. Through a rich seam of three celebratedWhen I First Held You: 22 Critically Acclaimed Writers critics: Talk About the James Poniewozik, Sonia Saraiya, and A.O. Scott. archival and home movie footage, Decade of Fire confronts the racially charged Triumphs, Challenges, and Transformative Experience of Fatherhood. PoniewozikBecoming a father can be one ofhas the most profoundly been exhilarating, terrifying, the chief television critic of The New York Times since 2015. stereotypes that dehumanized residents of the South Bronx in the 1970s, and life-changing occasions in a man’s life. In this incomparable collection of His reviewsthought-provoking essays, 22 ofand today’s masterful writers essays get straight to the heart of focus on the intersection between the art of television and rationalized their abandonment by city, state and federal governments. Julia modern fatherhood. From making that ultimate decision to having a kid to making it our changingthrough the birth, to tangling with a toddlersociety mid-tantrum, and eventually letting and a teen politics. He wrote “Audience of One: Donald Trump, Steele Allen, producer/impact producer. Steele Allen is an award-winning Television,loose in the world, these fathersand explore every facet theof Fracturing of America,” which connects the rise of Trump as a fatherhood and show how being a father changed Friday, June 13 multi-disciplinary artist and a community organizer from . She publicthe way“character” they saw the world—and themselves. 7:00 p.m. with at the Coop the fragmentation of the media since 1980. He was a TV worked as an educational justice organizer in the South Bronx for many years FREE Brian Gresko is the editor of the anthology When I and media critic forNon members Time Welcome magazine and the media columnist for Salon. Saraiya is (where she met Vivian!), and has worked on large-scale activist convenings such as First Held You: 22 Critically Acclaimed Writers Talk the televisionAbout the Triumphs, Challenges, and Transformative critic Experience of Fatherhood for. His work Vanity Fair, where she reviews new and returning scripted the first Critical Resistance conference in 1998 and the first U.S. Social Forum in has appeared in Poets & Writers Magazine, Glimmer Train Stories, and The Brooklyn Rail, series,and onlineinterviews at The Huffington Post, Salon, TheAtlantic.com, The Losthe Angeles Review ofstars of shows and creatives behind the camera, and weighs in 2007. Neyda Martinez, producer. Martinez is the communications strategist for Books, and many other sites. on the intersection of culture, tech, and politics. Previously, she wrote for Variety, public television’s documentary series, America Reframed. For seven years, Neyda Salon, andRefreshments the will be served. A.V. Club. She’s on hiatus this spring from VF, working on a novel. All Wordsprout participants are Coop members. worked at POV supporting campaigns of more than 65 acclaimed films. She ScottBookings: has John Donohue, been [email protected] a film critic at The New York Times since 2000. He has also contrib- earned an MPA from Columbia University in 2008. She was Director of National utedViews expressed essays by the presenters do not necessarily and represent thereviews Park Slope Food Coop. to The New York Review of Books, Esquire, Food and Wine Engagement for PBS’ documentary, Latino Americans and she produced the docu- and other publications. He is the author of BETTER LIVING THROUGH CRITICISM: mentary film Lucky. Fernando Ramirez, legal counsel. The Law Office of Fernando HOW TO THINK ABOUT ART, PLEASURE, BEAUTY, AND TRUTH, which was pub- Ramirez provides transaction legal services for clients in the music, film, television lished in 2016, and WHAT I THOUGHT I SAW: MOVIE WRITINGS forthcoming in and book publishing industries. Ramirez represents numerous independent and 2021. All are welcome, Coop members and aspirants alike. major label artists and music industry professionals. In the film and television Free for all Coop members & non-members. Refreshments will be served. Bookings: industry, he has served as legal counsel on more than 85 films, including projects Sarah Schenck, [email protected]. acquired by domestic and international distributors, as well as various commercial, cable, streaming networks, and public television programs, in addition to having served as legal counsel to Oscar®- and Emmy®-nominated clients and awarding mar 3 winning series. tue 7:30 pm Agenda Committee Meeting To book a Film Night, contact Gabriel Rhodes, [email protected].

The Committee reviews pending agenda items and cre-

ates the agenda for future General Meetings. Members mar 7 may submit in person their agenda item between 7:30 sat 5 pm Coop Kids Variety Show and 7:45 p.m. Before submitting an item, read “How Event takes place at the Marlene Clary Performance Space, to Develop an Agenda Item for the General Meeting” 152 Sterling Pl., between Seventh Ave. and Flatbush Ave. and fill out the General Meeting Agenda Item Submission Form, both avail- Performers in alphabetical order: Ava Chilenski, Bayan Clark, able from the Membership Office or at foodcoop.com. Layla Clark, Ybo Engelkes, Alex Erskine, Angelica Garson, Adam The March General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 7 p.m., at Gottesdiener, Hiyuli Gur, Ariana Gusman, Léo Robin-Hunter, John Jay Educational Campus, 227 Seventh Ave., between Fourth and Fifth Sts. Eli Jort, Madeleine Kaus, Leia Konigsberg, Ethan Kravet, Vivian Kravet, Sophia Kyriacou, Charles Mitkowski, Gaspard Moritz, Julian Raheb, Lola Sanchez, Elias S., Julia Segal, Aniya Sen, Avery Tsai, Jake Voytko, mar 5 Food Class: Gus Watkins. Types of acts include: singing, piano, dance, guitar, gymnas- thu 7:30 pm tics, stand-up, violin, cello, rock ’n roll, math jokes and riddles and magic. Persian New Year Refreshments for sale. Nonmembers welcome. You’ll be introduced to the vocabulary of Persian cuisine Event takes place at the Marlene Clary Performance Space, 152 Sterling Pl., through the making of traditional dishes served during between Seventh Ave. and Flatbush Ave. Admission: $15 adults; $8 kids the Persian New Year’s food which happens in Spring on 8-16; $8 seniors. Free kids under 8 (no one will be turned away). the heels of the Spring Equinox. Nina Fattahi was born in the U.S. to Iranian parents and has learned about the culture and customs through the delicious and exotic foods. She fine-tuned her cooking and started a Safe Food Committee Film Night: food blog while studying for her MBA in France. After returning home to NYC, mar 10 she taught part-time cooking classes while seeking a permanent corporate job. tue 7 pm The Story of Seeds She is currently a stay-at-home mom (and personal chef) for her two-year-old One of the world’s most precious resources is at risk. daughter, who has a very impressive palate with a deep love of sour foods—often found in Persian cuisine and treats. Menu includes: Kuku Sabzi (Persian Herb This documentary illuminates what is at stake and what Frittata); Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber & Herb Yogurt); Shole Zard (Persian can be done to protect the source of nearly all our food, Saffron Rice Pudding). This class is vegetarian and gluten-free. seeds. The basis for fabric, food, and fuels, seeds are as ASL interpreter available upon request, please contact the Membership Office. essential to life as air or water. Approximately 90 per- Materials fee: $5. First come, first seated. To inquire about leading a Food Class, go cent of the fruit and vegetable varieties that existed 100 years ago no longer to bit.ly/CCCChef1. exist. Heirloom seeds nurtured over decades or hundreds of years have been

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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lost forever. Maintaining seed biodiversity allows us to breed new varieties that are resistant to pests and temperature extremes. apr 7 See upcoming events, past reviews and a comprehensive list of films shown at tue 7:30 pm Agenda Committee Meeting www.plowtoplatefilms.com which can now also be reached via a link on the Park Slope Food Coop’s home page at www.foodcoop.com. The Committee reviews pending agenda items and cre- ates the agenda for future General Meetings. Members may submit in person their agenda item between 7:30 mar 20 Miwa Gemini; Ludovica and 7:45 p.m. Before submitting an item, read “How fri 8 pm to Develop an Agenda Item for the General Meeting” Friday, Oct 19, 8:00 pm Burtone & Sparks and fill out the General Meeting Agenda Item Submission Form, both avail- able from the Membership Office or at foodcoop.com. It’s hard to describe the music of The April General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 7 p.m., at Miwa Gemini. Much like the John Jay Educational Campus, 227 Seventh Ave., between Fourth and Fifth Sts. name suggests, the sound is mer-

Friday evening music at the Good Coffeehouse, brewing a new beatcurial, drawing influences that

Wool & Grant. Two veteran singer/songwriters with a mutual passion for songs, stories, harmonies andrange from Erik Satie to Beyoncé. guitars. Bev Grant and Ina May Wool create a musi- cal alchemy of fire and feistiness, wisdom and wit, rocking clear- Park Slope local singer and eyed political Theirguitarist songsMamie Minch sounds are soakedsongs along in an old whiskey barrel, dried something like a well-fleshed- with a window apr 14 out 78-rpm record. She’s known on to their around town for her Piedmont- travels—on the style fingerpicking chops, her big Safe Food Committee Film Night road and around off adeep voicebalcony and her self-penned in Paris,the heart. then polished by the hustle and antique-sounding songs. She’s tue 7 pm played music all over the world and Brooklyn, with all kinds of excellent people, including bustleDayna Kurtz, theof Roulette NYC. Sisters, Their unique blend of watertight harmo- Jimbo Mathis and CW Stoneking. Film to be announced. ny is accompaniedwww.ProspectConcerts.tumblr.com by a simple yet intricate instrumen- 53 Prospect Park West [at 2nd Street] • $10 • 8pm [doors open at 7:45] Performers are Park Slope Food Coop members and receive Coop workslot credit. See upcoming events, past reviews and a comprehensive Booking: Bev Grant, 718-788-3741 tation,PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP 782and Union St., Brooklyn, their NY 11215 (btwn 6th &infectious 7th Av.) • (718) 622-0560 melodies will have you list of films shown at www.plowtoplatefilms.com which smiling in no time. Ludovica Burtone & Sparks. can now also be reached via a link on the Park Slope Food Versatile violinist, improviser, and composer, Ludovica Coop’s home page at www.foodcoop.com. Burtone returns to perform for the Prospect Concert series with her large ensemble, Sparks. Sparks blends classical, jazz and world music, bringing together strings with a rhythm section, mixing classical with Brazilian tradition, enrich- apr 15 Learn About Cheese ing it with colors of jazz and improvisation. The band performs a mix of origi- wed 7 pm at the Coop nals and arrangements, for a musical journey around the world. Joining Cheese education at the Coop continues with another tasting session led by Ludovica will be some of NYC’s finest musicians: Olivia De Prato, Marta Coop member and American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional, Sanchez, Leandro Pellegrino, with additional special guests. Elena Santogade. This month’s class will feature a selection of unique cheeses Concert takes place at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect from around the world and fun pairings you can try at home! Park West (at 2nd St.), $10, doors open at 7:45. Prospect Concerts is a monthly musical fundraising partnership of the Coop and the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture. Bookings: Bev Grant, [email protected]. apr 17 fri 8 pm Prospect Concert mar 28-29 Food Drive to Benefit Friday, Oct 19, 8:00 pm sat-sun 9 am–7 pm CHiPS Soup Kitchen Performer to be announced. CHiPS Soup Kitchen, located at Fourth Avenue and Sackett Street, is the Concert takes place at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical recipient of much of our edible but unsaleable perishable food. They also Culture, 53 Prospect Park West (at 2nd St.), $10, doors open at 7:45. Prospect Concerts is a monthly need donations of nonperishable foods. This food will go to CHiPS to help Friday evening music at the Good Coffeehouse, brewing a new beat musical fundraising partnership of the Coop and the them feed people in the neighborhood who are in need of a nutritious Wool & Grant. Two veteran singer/songwriters with a mutual passion for songs, stories, harmonies and guitars. Bev Grant and Ina May Wool create a musi- cal alchemy of fire and feistiness, wisdom and wit, C CH EE EE Brooklyn Society forrocking Ethical clear- Culture. meal. Consider contributing nonperishable foods and commercially pack- Park Slope local singer and eyed political guitarist Mamie Minch sounds songs along es h p something like a well-fleshed- with a window out 78-rpm record. She’s known on to their Items will be taken up in the order given. Bookings:around town for her Piedmont- Bev Grant, travels—[email protected]. the agedTimes in parentheses foods; are suggestions. canned fish; canned fruits and vegetables; pasta sauce; pasta; style fingerpicking chops, her big road and around deep voice and her self-penned the heart. More information on each item may be available at the entrance table antique-sounding songs. She’s played music all over the world at the meeting. We ask members to please read the materials avail- and Brooklyn, with all kinds of pre-packagedable between rice; pre-packaged beans; canned beans; canned soups; excellent people, including Dayna Kurtz, the Roulette Sisters, 7:00 7:15 p.m. Jimbo Mathis and CW Stoneking. ParmalatMeeting Location: Congregation milk; Beth Elohim Socialdry Hall (Garfieldmilk; peanut butter; cooking oil; or boxed raisins. Give Temple) www.ProspectConcerts.tumblr.com 274 Garfield Pl. at 8th Ave. 53 Prospect Park West [at 2nd Street] • $10 • 8pm [doors open at 7:45] Performers are Park Slope Food Coop members and receive Coop workslot credit. donationsE to the collection table outside the Coop. Booking: Bev Grant, 718-788-3741 te nnl isiplin Coittee Eletion PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP 782 Union St., Brooklyn, NY 11215 (btwn 6th & 7th Av.) • (718) 622-0560 intes apr 18 Election: The committee will present four members to be re- elected.submitted by the Disciplinary Committee sat 11 am Medicare Made Clear te o o ietos Cnites esenttions intes Discussion: “Presentationmar by candidates 31 for the Board of Directors followed by questions for the candidates” PSFC MAR General Meeting Confused by Medicare? What does Medicare cover? How much does Medicare te gen notion For information ontue how to place 7 an pm item on the Agenda, please see the center pages of the Linewaiters aette. cost? When can I change my coverage? These are a few of the questions The Agenda Committee minutes and the satatus of pending agenda items are available in the office and at all GMs. Meeting Agenda to be announced. For information on we will answer in this educational workshop. Join us to learn all about your how to place an item on the Agenda, please see the Medicare choices. We’ll also share tools and resources to help you under- center pages of the Linewaiters’ Gazette. The Agenda stand the coverage that may be right for you, including a free educational Committee minutes and the status of pending agenda guide. Whether you’re just getting started with Medicare or simply looking to items are available in the Coop office. learn more, we’re here to help. Long-time Coop member Mary Blanchett is Meeting location: John Jay Educational Campus, 227 Seventh Ave., between a Financial Services Professional who helps Medicare recipients understand Fourth and Fifth Sts. their coverage and options.

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FOOD JUSTICE people and the planet. https:// https://www.ohchr.org/ GOODBYE TO A grains, refugee chefs and VERSUS GENERAL www.behindthebrands.org/ EN/NewsEvents/Pages/ GREAT SHIFT many others. Thanks to the company-scorecard/ DisplayNews.aspx?News- Gazette I have eaten bugs in MILLS New damaging data is ID=25542&LangID=E GAZETTE STAFF AND Brooklyn (and lived to write now available on General On its website, General COOP MEMBERS about it!) and dined in vir- MEMBERS: Mills business practices. On Mills self-describes: more I want to inform you all that tual reality. Through it all I What does food justice February 12, 2020, United than 100 brands, in more than I am leaving the Coop at the have met some fascinating mean to you? Does it mean Nations High Commissioner 100 countries, on six conti- end of February. I informed people and learned a lot. shopping your values? Locally for Human Rights released nents. We now know that a the office and want to make To my editors Petra Lewis sourced? Organic? Best price? a report listing 112 compa- portion of General Mills prof- sure you all know as well. I and Peter Grant, you both Only BPA-free canned items? nies doing business in the its is derived from enterprises have written my last Gazette have been great to work with. Vegan? Non-GMO? Vegetari- illegal Israeli settlements in located on illegal land, using article, “Is a Robot Coming for Thanks for your patience, an? Avoiding chicken cleaned the Occupied Palestine Ter- illegal natural resources in Your Shift,” published Febru- your ideas, your support, with chlorine dioxide? Land, ritory (West Bank). General the Occupied Palestinian Ter- ary 13. While a robot is not your advice and your role in water and labor practices of Mills Israel Ltd is listed and ritory (West Bank). kicking me off my shift, I have helping me bring all those companies? assigned the letter ‘g’ catego- Some of General Mills brands decided to move on to pursue stories to life. Oxfam International, ry for the business. ‘G’ covers include Haagen-Dazs, Yoplait, other goals. Finally to my fellow Coop around 2014, rated top mul- use of natural resources: land Cascadian Farm, Annie’s, Chex, I am writing this note members who took the time tinational food companies of and water. That is, business Cheerios, Gold Medal flour, Old with sadness as I will miss to read my articles, thank the world including General enterprises located physical- El Paso and are all listed on the Coop and working with you so much! Thanks for Mills for their business prac- ly on land in Occupied Pal- https://www.generalmills.com/ all of you. Writing for the reading, sharing, laughing, tices. Oxfam International estinian Territory plus those en/Brands/Overview Gazette has been the best commenting. I hope you reported that companies, benefiting commercially from Mary Buchwald shift ever. What I loved learned a little something including General Mills, made the use of natural resources PSFC Members For BDS most was the opportunity to along the way. new commitments to help located in OPT. https://psfcbds.wordpress.com write stories about subjects To the Coop, to great I truly cared about includ- food and to all of you—all SAFE FOOD COMMITTEE REPORT ing stories on food waste, the best! 3d printed food, ancient Rene Brinkley Plow-to-Plate Movie Series Presents: PLASTIC PACKAGING RECYCLING The Story of Seeds By Adam Rabiner, in this film. When asked what receive some measure of sup- Wednesday, March 11 , 3:45-6 p.m. Safe Food Committee makes a seed grow, they pause port in their risky “bet the farm” Saturday, March 28, 1:45-4 p.m. ote: Plow-to-Plate screened in thought, their answers and lawsuit against Monsanto. The NOpen Sesame almost exactly facial expressions reflecting judge ruled that if less than 1% five years ago, in February 2015. marvel and awe: the five ele- of their crops were crosspolli- For Coop members only With global warming threaten- ments coming together, sun- nated they could not be sued Please be prepared to show your Coop membership card. ing the Svalbard Global Seed shine, water, the desire to (but left open the possibility Vault, safeguarding the world’s experience life, love, care, and, they could be if it were great- Plastic bags/wrap/packaging from most products sold most important crops remain as clearly, magic. er than 1%). And seed banks, at the Coop—food and non-food. important, if not more so, now. Some of these farmers are organic farmers, consumer Open Sesame is the title of filing a class action suit against demand and the alternative Thin plastic film wrap—from notecards, tea boxes, Park Slope Food Coop member Monsanto. They are not seek- food movement have brought pre-packaged cheese, household items, pet food, juice packs, etc. and Plow-to-Plate curator Sean ing money; all they want is not back from near extinction sev- Plastic roll bags distributed by the Coop—please use roll Kaminsky’s 2014 documentary to be sued for patent infringe- eral varieties of seeds. Open bags only as necessary, reduce usage whenever possible, and about threats to seed diversi- ment if Monsanto’s GMO crops pollination is compared to the re-use any bags you do take before recycling. ty. It’s the magical phrase that cross-pollinate theirs. Others open source software operat- Plastic food storage zip lock bags (any size), plastic cling allowed Ali Baba to enter the are operating seed schools, ing system Linux: once derid- wrap, and small bulk bags. thieves’ den, and it’s also a call seed libraries and conservation ed and laughed at, but which to action in support of “open and education organizations in proved ultimately successful. NO food residue, rinse as needed. pollinated” seeds—those that Tucson, Arizona, and Accord, Every seed tells a story. Only soft plastic from Coop purchases. can reproduce. New York, dedicated to pre- People mail their family’s For thousands of years serving biodiversity and local heirloom seeds to sanctuar- farmers saved the hardiest seeds. Because seeds, like ani- ies, accompanied by letters For all community open pollinated seeds for mals and indigenous languag- describing their origins. Open the following year’s planting es, are threatened with mass Sesame’s story is distressing members: season. In the early part of extinction, ninety percent of but hopeful. The thieves’ den Pre-sort and separate according to the categories below. the 20th century innovative what grew 100 years ago is now may seem formidably sealed, hybrid seeds were introduced gone. Of the 307 varieties of impossible to penetrate. But that promised to increase sweet corn we once had, we are two magical words, “open ses- Toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes yields. However, hybrid seeds now down to 12. These farmers ame,” allowed a poor wood- Energy bar wrappers and granola bar wrappers are unable to reproduce, so choose to link to the past rather cutter to step right in. n Brita water filters and related items (other brands there’s no point in saving than break the link. also accepted) them. Hybrid seeds happen in Open Sesame: The Story of See upcoming events, past reviews Cereal and cracker bags/box liners nature and are not the same Seeds is ultimately not about and a comprehensive list of films as the genetically modified seeds, but about us. It is a very shown at www.plowtoplatefilms.com Donations in any amount are welcomed to help organisms that have been humane movie dealing with which can now also be reached via a offset the cost to the Coop of this collection. the focus of some films in the human beings, our passions, link on the Park Slope Food Coop’s Interested in joining the squads that run the Wednesday/Saturday collection? Plow-to-Plate series. But they connections, dependencies home page at www.foodcoop.com. Contact Jacquelyn Scaduto in the Membership Office. became the introduction point and interdependencies. Seeds For more information about Terracycle, visit terracycle.com for high intensity, industrial, create the abundance upon Open Sesame: The Story of Questions about items we accept should be e-mailed to [email protected] monoculture agriculture that which we rely and their extinc- Seeds will be presented on Tues- laid the groundwork for GMOs. tion is potentially ours. day, March 10, 7 p.m., at the Seeds are a wonder not just Despite its dire warnings, Park Slope Food Coop, 782 Union to Ali Baba, but to all the farm- Open Sesame is not all doom St., 2nd floor. Free and open to the ers and activists interviewed and gloom. The plaintiffs public. Refreshments will be served.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR To Submit Classified or Display Ads: Community calendar listings are free. Please submit your event listing in 50 words or less to Ads may be placed on behalf of Coop members only. Clas- [email protected]. Submission deadlines are the same as for classified ads. sified ads are prepaid at $15 per insertion, display ads at Please refer to the Coop Calendar in the center of this issue. $30. (Classified ads in the “Merchandise–Non-commercial” category are free.) All ads must be written on a submission THU, MAR 5 FRI, MAR 6 SAT, MAR 7 form. Classified ads may be up to 315 characters and spaces. Display ads must be camera-ready and business card size (2” 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1-lb Compost 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn Contra Dance. 8-10:30 p.m. Pat Lamanna; Shar- x 3.5” horizontal). Giveback at Grow art show. If Swing and Square dancing met leen Leahey; Lindsey Wilson; Submission forms are available in a wallpocket near the Join the “Make Compost, Not in a bar, you’d get Contra. Live Carolann Solebello. Peoples’ elevator in the entrance lobby. Trash” team as we distribute music, bringing a partner is not Voice Cafe. 40 E. 35th St., Man- resources back to the commu- necessary. A great way to meet hattan. $20. No one turned away. nity at an art show featuring new people! First and third Fri- works by local artist Megan days at Camp Friendship, 339 Watters.Ground Floor Gallery. Eighth St., Brooklyn. $15 General 343 Fifth St., Brooklyn, 11215. / $12 Student / Volunteer—Dance Free. www.brooklyncontra.org

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Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com 12 February 27, 2020 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY Edite Eckroth ith great sadness, the Coop staff announce Board of Directors Wthe death of our friend and former colleague Edite Eckroth. Edite retired in May of 2015 after 25 Election years as a Receiving Coordinator and buyer of var- ious items, most notably the Coop’s vitamins and The General Meeting & The Board of Directors con- supplements. Edite was always a friendly face on The Board of Directors ducts votes at the end of the shopping floor and often had members visit- every GM whether to accept ing her at her stand-up desk in the south office on From our inception in 1973 to the present, the monthly the advice of the members the second floor. She was the first nights and week- that night. Members of the ends Coordinator and helped change the culture of General Meeting has been the decision-making body Board are required to act those evening squads who were resistant to operat- legally and responsibly. ing with paid staff oversight. We will remember her of the Coop. Since the Coop incorporated in 1977, for her dedication and hard work, and for the many Opening stories of the adventures she had while traveling we have been legally CORRECTION: There is one as a young person. Edite used her green thumb to required to have a Board of Directors. opening on the Board. This grace the Coop offices with beautiful plants, and position is for a term of she brought potted orchids and lilies to the south The Bylaws of the Park three years. office for all to enjoy every spring. We owe her such Slope Food Coop state: Candidate Deadline a huge debt of gratitude and respect for helping the “The portion of the Board If you wish to place your Coop, and its plants, grow. May she rest in peace. n of Directors meeting that name into nomination, you is devoted to receiving the must declare your candidacy advice of the members by submitting a statement shall be known as the of up to 750 words to: General Meeting. The gazettesubmissionspsfc.coop. members who gather to Candidates may also opt to give advice to the direc- include a small photo for tors may choose to vote in publication in the Linewaiters order to epress their sup- aette and the member port or opposition for any proy mailing. Deadline for of the issues that have candidac sbmission is come before the meeting.” Sunday, March 1, 2020. Duties of the Directors Deciding The Board of Direc- And Voting tors is com- Candidates will have prised of five the opportunity to elected Coop present their platform members and the at the March 31, 2020, senior General General Meeting. Coordinator pres- Every member will ent. Members receive a proy pack- serve three- age in the mail in late year terms. Mem- May. Members may bers of the Board are vote by returning their bal- epected to attend GMs lot by mail or by bringing it monthly. They receive to the Coop. Members may Coop work credit for their also vote at the Annual attendance. Meeting on June 30, 2020. Receiving Coordinators Ibou Diallo, Edite Eckroth, and Jessa Fisher.

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