A PUBLICATION OF WILLY STREET CO-OP, MADISON, WI VOLUME 45 • ISSUE 4 •APRIL 2018 IN THIS ISSUE: Run for the Board; Greener Products; Earth Week Information; West Expansion Update; 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 Co-op Board, staff and Owners. It provides information about the Co-op’s services Holly Fearing, President and business as well as about cooking, nutrition, health, sustainable agriculture and Patricia Butler more. Views and opinions expressed in the Reader do not necessarily represent those Bruce Slaughenhoupt of the Co-op’s Directors, staff or Ownership. Willy Street Co-op has not evaluated the Jeannine Bindl, Vice President claims made by advertisers. Acceptance of advertising does not indicate endorsement Brian Anderson of the product or service offered. Articles are presented for information purposes only. Meghan Gauger Before taking action, you should always consult a professional for advice. Articles may be reprinted with permission from the editor. Emma Cameron Stephanie Ricketts SUBMISSIONS All advertising submissions must be reserved and arranged with the editor by the 10th of the month previous to publication. All advertisement copy must be submit- BOARD CONTACT INFO: ted by the 15th of the month. Submissions should be emailed to l.wermcrantz@ [email protected] willystreet.coop or mailed to Willy Street Co-op’s Central Office according to sub- [email protected] (in- mission requirements. cludes the GM, Executive Assistant and Board Administrator) CUSTOMER SERVICE: EAST: 608-251-6776 WEST: 608-284-7800 NORTH: 608-471-4422 BOARD MEETING BUSINESS OFFICE: 608-251-0884 SCHEDULE FAX: 608-251-3121 ALL MEETINGS BEGIN AT SEAFOOD CENTER: EAST: 608-294-0116 WEST: 608-836-1450 6:30pm UNLESS OTHERWISE GENERAL EMAIL: [email protected] NOTED GENERAL MANAGER: [email protected] EDITOR: [email protected] April 17th May 15th PREORDERS: EAST: [email protected]; WEST: ws.preorders@ willystreet.coop; NORTH: [email protected] June 19th AMP July 12th WEBSITE: www.willystreet.coop July 17th BOARD EMAIL: [email protected] As always, Board meetings STORE HOURS: 7:30am-9:30pm, every day are held at the Central Office East Juice Bar: 7:30am-6:00pm; West Juice Bar: M-F: 7:30am-7:00pm beginning at 6:30pm. & Sat-Sun: 7:30am-6:00pm. Deli: 7:30am to 9:00pm Seafood Center–East and West: Monday–Saturday, 8:00am-8:00pm; Sunday, 8:00am- 6:00pm. IN THIS ISSUE 3-4 Customer Comments 10 Hard-Boiled Egg 18-19 West Expansion Recipes Update—Project 5 Earth Day; Board Planned to Start 10 New Products in the Elections; and More! Mid-April Deli Every Month 5-6 Run for the Board; 20-21 Organic Milk Ends Report; and 11 Five Greener Products More! We Love 22-24 Recipes and Drink Recommendations 6-8 Community Room 12 New Products 25-27 Staff Picks Calendar 13-15 SPECIALS PAGES 9 Companies Positively 16 Earth Week Impacting the Information Environment 2 Willy Street Co-op Reader, APRIL 2018 CUSTOMER COMMENTS Thank you! –Angela Pohlman, plan. As always, we will continue to Anyone using FoodShare can par- Write Us! Wellness Category Manager stay in the loop with changes to our ticipate in Double Dollars, they need We welcome your comments and local food supply and consider op- not be a Co-op Owner. give each one attention and seri- TUESDAY DEALS portunities that are aligned with our We also have an Access Dis- ous consideration. Send them to Q: I was wondering if on Tues- long term goals. count Program, which offers 10% customer.comments@willystreet. days when you have the Double I hope this helps to provide some off all groceries and a reduced coop or fill out a Customer Com- dollars, if you could post on social insight. Have a great day! -Matt payment for Co-op Ownership to ment form in the Owner Re- media Facebook Instagram etc. McHugh, Logistics Director all Owners who demonstrate low sources area. Each month a small About some of the deals you have income or that they are experiencing selection is printed in the Reader. that day. It takes me just under FOOD SHARE POLICIES food insecurity. Interested customers Many more can be found in the an hour to get to the store and it Q: Hello! I work at a non-prof- can both sign up for Ownership for commons or in the binder near it in Madison supporting adults as little as $4 per year, and apply for Customer Service. Thank you! would be great to do so meal plan- ning beforehand. Thanks for the with disabilities. I am seeking info the Access Discount at the Customer consideration. about your program that offers Service desk at any location. You A: I apologize that I didn’t re- extra Food Share allowances—I can view details about the program PROPER TERMINOLOGY spond to your email more promptly! remember reading about double and current qualifiers at www. Q: Hello, I was at Willy North We have been trying to figure out Food Share dollars, but I don’t willystreet.coop/ownership. Many today browsing the body products a way to do this and haven’t yet know all the details. Would you Owners sign up for Access using section for the first time in a while, figured out a good process to get please clarify your Food Share their FoodShare/QUEST card as the and I love that you carry reusable this done consistently while balanc- policies so that I can inform the qualifier. menstrual products like the Diva ing with the other things to pro- individuals I support? Also—do We accept FoodShare from Cup and reusable cloth pads, as mote. Are you signed up to receive people need to be a member to use any customer and offer the Access well as lines of organic disposable the Owner Rewards flyer? If you their Food Share cards at Willy Discount and Double Dollars at all period products. It’s great to see aren’t already, that gets sent out Street Co-op or to get the extra of our locations. Please let me know those in a brick and mortar store each Monday —you can sign up at allowance? Are the Food Share if there is anything else we may and not just online (diva cups www.willystreet.coop/rewards/sub- policies the same at all 3 stores? do for you or if you would like us have been more mainstream lately scribe and unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for all the wonderful to send you some materials about but this was the first time I’ve (I have attached this week’s flyer as healthy, affordable, and delicious the programs to share! Have a nice seen cloth pads in a store). Thank an example.) We are also working foods you offer our community! weekend. -Kirsten Moore, Coopera- you for promoting those products, on more opt-in notifications and will A: Thanks so much for reaching tive Services Director and placing them at eye level so keep this in mind as something to tie out! We have a few different pro- they’re a little more attention- in. We are working on shifting some grams that your clients may appreci- PRODUCT QUESTIONS grabbing and may make people social media posts around and may ate. Q: As someone who eats meat more likely to make the switch if have more room to post sale remind- If you have clients interested infrequently, I haven’t had much it’s something they’re comfortable ers in conjunction with Double Dol- in FoodShare, and are not sure that occasion to consult with the meat with. I do have a suggestion for lars reminders. they qualify, we host Second Har- dept. I did have product questions your menstrual product section. Have a nice week! -Brendon vest once per month at each of our twice recently at the North store, The label for the section is “femi- Smith, Communications Director locations to offer information about and everyone I’ve spoken with has nine hygiene,” which is the stan- FoodShare and registration assis- been helpful and accommodating. dard in most stores, however, I WAREHOUSE tance. They take both pre-made and In one case, the question needed to would like to offer the alternative DISTRIBUTION walk-in appointments, and they also go to the seafood buyer who con- of changing this sign to something Q: Willy St.