Organic Arborio Rice is back in stock at the co-op.
Closed Memorial Day 5/30
The coop will be closed Memorial Day, Monday May 30. Have a great, safe long weekend!
Join 4th Street Food Co-op
We’re looking for new working members to extend our open hours and staff shifts needing extra coverage, especially members who can work closing shifts, from 8pm to 10pm so that we can stay open later. New working members pay a $60 (individual) or $72 (household) membership fee and commit to a weekly 2.25 hour shift in exchange for a 20% discount on all purchases. Our working members keep our store open, shape our policies, and influence the products we sell.
Can’t work a weekly shift? Join a friend to alternate with in exchange for a 15% discount.
To join fill out a new member availability survey and we’ll follow up with you if your availability meets a shift we need to fill. Contact us if you have any questions.
Wild blueberries from Maine
Well, the berries are in…the Maine wild blueberries from Continuous Harmony Farm came in Tuesday in all their just-picked glory. And make no mistake: wild blueberries are a bona-fide superfruit, packed with brain-healthy anthocyanins (antioxidants.) They are “lowbush” blueberries, and distinct from the commercially-cultivated “highbush” blueberries; wild blueberries have tiny, intense flavor-bombs—some call them berries!
So far I’ve made a few meals out of them—and added them to already-wonderful things. (To quote Mae West: “Too much of a good thing is wonderful!”) And—silly me—I sprang, as I did last year for a full flat of berries; life is too short to deny yourself amazing fruit such as this!
So that they last me throughout the year, I’m taking a half-cup or so of berries, portioning them out into Ziploc™ (or equivalent) bags, and putting most of the bags in the freezer. This is what I did this past year—and actually I have berries left from last year’s harvest! They’re still good; in fact, I was trying to finish them up before this year’s berries arrived.
It’s also worth it to get the freeze-dried berry powder: to add to a bowl of [vegan] yogurt, for instance. This is refreshing whirled as a smoothie, or I prefer it with a handful of the co-op’s MU MU Muesli—the world’s best cereal, in my not-so-humble opinion. Whatever your smoothie recipe, you can up your smoothie game by adding a few teaspoons of this magic powder!
I’m finding I like the frozen berries on top of a bowl of vegan ice cream, and dusted with a bit of cinnamon. (The blueberry pie recipe in The Joy of Cooking calls for seasoning their classic blueberry pie recipe with cinnamon.)
However you choose to enjoy them is up to you! Bon appétit!
—Beth, co-op member
Frozen wild blueberries are available from one of our vendors. If you’d like to place a special order, please email produce@4thstreetfoodcoop.org.
Co-op Survey
As we are nearing the end of a (complicated) year, it would be great to know more about your experiences at the 4th Street Food Coop. This short survey will help us identify goals and ideas to adjust, collectively, what we offer and promote (including, but not limited to, the products we carry). We really welcome your thoughts and specific suggestions, even if they may not result in immediate changes. The survey should take less than 10 minutes and will be open until January 8, 2021.
Produce Delivery, Saturday 12/12
Saturday hours: 1 to 5 p.m.
Broccoli — USA
Brussels Sprouts — USA/Mexico
Lemons — California
Mushrooms, Cremini — Pennsylvania/Rhode Island (LOCAL)
Mushrooms, Shiitake — Pennsylvania/Rhode Island (LOCAL)
Oranges, Navel — California
Pomegranates — CaliforniaSpinach — USA
Spinach, Baby — USA
Tomatoes on the Vine — Canada/Mexico
This order from Baldor will arrive by early afternoon. Please note that items may be out of stock at the time of delivery. All of our produce is grown to meet or exceed organic standards.
Closed on 7/20 in solidarity with Strike for Black Lives
The co-op will be closed on Monday, 7/20, in solidarity with
Strike For Black Lives.
“July 20th is a day of reckoning. Across the country, workers will rise up to strike for Black lives. Together, we will withhold our most valuable asset — our labor — in support of dismantling racism and white supremacy to bring about fundamental changes in our society, economy and workplaces. Join us in walking out for justice.” https://j20strikeforblacklives.org/
8:46 Pledge
On Monday at 12 p.m. — for 8 minutes, 46 seconds — walk off your job, take a knee, or hold a moment of silence in memory of George Floyd and others whose lives were taken too soon by police violence.
Closed July 4th
We’ll be closed Saturday July 4th, so please get your shopping done the day before and have a safe, tasty, and happy 4th of July.