A PUBLICATION OF WILLY STREET CO-OP, MADISON, WI VOLUME 45 • ISSUE 3 •MARCH 2018 123 456 789 0 PUSH IN THIS ISSUE: Cheese Challenge; 2018 Local Season Preview; Services Available to Make Shopping Easier; and More! PAID PRSRT STD PRSRT U.S. POSTAGE POSTAGE U.S. MADISON, WI MADISON, PERMIT NO. 1723 NO. PERMIT 1457 E. Washington Ave • Madison, WI 53703 Ave 1457 E. Washington POSTMASTER: DATED MATERIAL POSTMASTER: DATED CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED CHANGE SERVICE WILLY STREET CO-OP MISSION STATEMENT The Williamson Street Grocery Co-op is an economically and environmentally sustainable, coop- READER eratively owned grocery business that serves the needs of its Owners Published monthly by Willy Street Co-op and employees. We are a cor- East: 1221 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703, 608-251-6776 nerstone of a vibrant community West: 6825 University Ave, Middleton, WI 53562, 608-284-7800 in south-central Wisconsin that North: 2817 N. Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704, 608-471-4422 provides fairly priced goods and Central Office: 1457 E. Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703, 608-251-0884 services while supporting local EDITOR & LAYOUT: Liz Wermcrantz and organic suppliers. ADVERTISING: Liz Wermcrantz COVER DESIGN: Hallie Zillman-Bouche SALE FLYER DESIGN: Hallie Zillman-Bouche GRAPHICS: Hallie Zillman-Bouche SALE FLYER LAYOUT: Liz Wermcrantz WILLY STREET CO-OP PRINTING: Wingra Printing Group BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Willy Street Co-op Reader is the monthly communications link among the Holly Fearing Co-op Board, staff and Owners. It provides information about the Co-op’s services Patricia Butler and business as well as about cooking, nutrition, health, sustainable agriculture and Bruce Slaughenhoupt more. Views and opinions expressed in the Reader do not necessarily represent those Jeannine Bindl of the Co-op’s Directors, staff or Ownership. Willy Street Co-op has not evaluated the Brian Anderson claims made by advertisers. Acceptance of advertising does not indicate endorsement Meghan Gauger of the product or service offered. Articles are presented for information purposes only. Before taking action, you should always consult a professional for advice. Articles Emma Cameron may be reprinted with permission from the editor. Stephanie Ricketts SUBMISSIONS All advertising submissions must be reserved and arranged with the editor by the BOARD CONTACT INFO: 10th of the month previous to publication. All advertisement copy must be submit- [email protected] ted by the 15th of the month. Submissions should be emailed to l.wermcrantz@ [email protected] (in- willystreet.coop or mailed to Willy Street Co-op’s Central Office according to sub- cludes the GM, Executive Assistant mission requirements. and Board Administrator) CUSTOMER SERVICE: EAST: 608-251-6776 WEST: 608-284-7800 NORTH: BOARD MEETING 608-471-4422 SCHEDULE BUSINESS OFFICE: 608-251-0884 ALL MEETINGS BEGIN AT FAX: 608-251-3121 6:30pm UNLESS OTHERWISE SEAFOOD CENTER: EAST: 608-294-0116 WEST: 608-836-1450 NOTED GENERAL EMAIL: [email protected] GENERAL MANAGER: [email protected] March 20th EDITOR: [email protected] April 17th PREORDERS: EAST: [email protected]; WEST: ws.preorders@ May 15th willystreet.coop; NORTH: [email protected] June 19th WEBSITE: www.willystreet.coop AMP July 12th July 17th BOARD EMAIL: [email protected] As always, Board meetings STORE HOURS: 7:30am to 9:30pm, every day are held at the Central Office East Juice Bar: 7:30am to 6:00pm; West Juice Bar: M-F: 7:30am-7:00pm & Sat-Sun: 7:30am-6:00pm. beginning at 6:30pm. Deli: 7:30am to 9:00pm Seafood Center–East and West: Monday–Saturday, 8:00am to 8:00pm; Sunday, 8:00am to 6:00pm. IN THIS ISSUE 3-4 Customer Comments 8 New Containers 18-19 Stand up for Your Community: The Big 5 In Memoriam; Cheese 10 Nature’s Path to Share Returns on Keeping it Local Challenge; West March 6! Expansion; and More! 11 2018 Cheese 20 Services Available to 5-6 Policy Monitoring; Challenge Recipes Make Shopping Easier Meet a Board 12 New Products Member; and More! 22-23 The Cost of Food 13-15 SPECIALS PAGES 6-7 Community Room 24-25 Recipes and Drink Calendar 16 2018 Cheese Recommendations Challenge Bracket 8 2018 Local Season 26-27 Staff Picks Preview Willy Street Co-op Reader, MARCH 2018 2 CUSTOMER COMMENTS whenever farms have a glut), and they tently causing breathing difficulties ing the hectic work day I often Write Us! generally appear either in the late fall for your shoppers with respiratory look forward to knowing that I We welcome your comments and or early spring. Otherwise, we have to problems. Until then, I will need to have a wide variety of pre-made give each one attention and seri- rely on fresh veggies that are shipped avoid the HABA section completely foods both hot and cold that are ous consideration. Send them to from climates more suited to winter and limit my time in the rest of the nutritious and fresh to choose from. customer.comments@willystreet. production than ours. store. Thank you! To the Coop team members that coop or fill out a Customer Com- If you’re really committed to local A: Thank you for your customer make the pizzas (particularly the ment form in the Owner Re- eating through the winter, root veg- comment concerning the essential oil Tahini pizza!) I want to say BRA- sources area. Each month a small etables are the way to go. These are diffuser that is on the wellness desk. I VO! And, THANK YOU! From the selection is printed in the Reader. crops that are harvested in the fall and apologize that it caused you respirato- sushi, to sandwiches, to pastas, to Many more can be found in the stored through the winter. We carry ry irritation while shopping and after. kale and beets, the salad bar, warm commons or in the binder near local carrots, onions, beets, potatoes, Our intention is to show customers meal selections, and desserts all Customer Service. Thank you! sweet potatoes, rutabagas, turnips, how the diffuser operates. Moving are delicious and their preparation parsnips, celeriac, beauty heart rad- forward we will use only water in the is much appreciated. With such ishes, and other root veggies through diffusor and can turn the unit off for limited free time to cook for myself, LOCAL VEGGIES IN THE most of the winter. I hope this is any customer upon request, knowing I dare to ask where I might be if WINTER helpful. Let me know if you have any that many customers have respira- I didn’t have such a large selec- Q: hello I am wondering if more questions! tory problems. tion of pre-made foods to choose there is a way you can get more Best, Megan Minnick, Purchas- Thank you again for your feed- from. Therefore, I and other busy local/ organic vegetables during the ing Director back and I hope we can help you in Coop members are lucky that in- winter, for instance kale (which I the Wellness department anytime. stead of “grabbing something to think is a winter crop). and other INCOME TAXES -Lily Hoyer-Winfield, Assistant Store go” we have the option of “grab- crops that you don’t have that also Q: My wife and I just received Director–North bing a bit to eat with our commu- grow during the winter here. i’m our 2017 annual report and in nity”, and I truly value that. trying to avoid vegetables from examining the income statement I BATHROOM LOCATION A: Wow, thank you so much for California yet don’t have a CSA was surprised to see a line item for Q: Good morning. I’ve been the kind words, they made my morn- because i get my food from the coop income taxes. When did the coop- looking at your remodeling plans ing and I’m sure they will make our (although maybe i should just get a erative become a taxable not-for- for Willy West. As a frequent coffee employees’ days as well! I’ve passed csa.) but meanwhile, that’d be cool profit, and why? drinker there, I could not help but on your compliments to our teams in if you are able to get some local A: Thank you for your inquiry. notice that the expanded commons the East Deli, the Production Kitchen, kale! and broccoli. anyway happy We have always been incorporated as area is very close to the bathrooms. and Shizen Sushi. I’ve also posted holidays! and thanks for being the a for-profit cooperative under Chapter This might be unpleasant for the your positive comments for all of our coop 185. We have never been incorporat- diners. employees to enjoy. A: Hello and thanks for the ques- ed as a non-profit charitable organiza- A: Thanks for the feedback. We’re so glad to hear that you ap- tion! tion. We have always paid state sales You’re right, the new bathrooms are preciate our prepared foods selection, In some warmer climates (like tax and federal income tax. Wisconsin close to the expanded commons areas, and that we have been able to provide Central and Southern California), cooperatives are exempt from paying similar to that of Willy East. We kept you with quality service throughout Kale and Broccoli can be grown state income tax, so we do not pay the bathrooms in a similar location your life. We look forward to see- year round, but unfortunately here in Wisconsin corporate income tax. to where our bathrooms at West are ing you in the store again soon! Take Wisconsin it just gets too cold.