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Hampden Park Coop

Newsletters

Contributors are always wanted for the Newsletter! Please give your ideas and articles to Naomi Jackson - use the envelope on the membership bulletin board, or you can reach her weekdays at the coop.

Newsletters

April/May 2008

  • Anti-Dead Foods Movement
  • Have You tried...?
  • Mayfest
  • Passover Treat: Haroset
  • Rhubarb
  • They're Not Born Green
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February/March 2008

  • Community Supported Agriculture
  • Eat Your Oats
  • Expanding Your Seed Horizons
  • Veggies from the Sea
  • Have You Tried...?
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December 2008/January 2008

  • Annual Meeting Report
  • Becoming a Locavore
  • Cardamom
  • Entering the Leaf
  • Have You Tried...?
  • Review: What to Eat
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October/November 2007

  • HPC Book Club
  • Mindfulness of Food
  • Have You Tried...?
  • Menopause Getting You Down?
  • Nitrogen in our Water, Food, Soils...
  • Recipe Rescue Kids' Lunches
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August/September 2007

  • Ask Not for Whom the Jelly Bean
  • Farmed vs. Wild-caught
  • Have You Tried...?
  • Hazelnuts
  • Under My Hat
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June/July 2007

  • Camping Cuisine
  • Have You Tried...?
  • Mayfest Photos
  • The Hipbreak of Heartburn
  • Joy of Quackgrass
  • Under My Hat
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April/May 2007

  • Co-operating for a Living
  • Have You Tried...?
  • Mayfest
  • The Omnivore's Dilemma: Review
  • The Siltation Situation
  • Worms At Work in your Kitchen
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February/March 2007

  • Board Profile: Jay Dregni
  • Have You Tried...?
  • Heirloom Seeds
  • Natural Foods in the Mainstream
  • Safe Fish Storage and Preparation
  • Supporting Locally Owned
  • Who Owns What?
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December 2006/January 2007

  • Annual Meeting Reports
  • Book Review: The Way We Eat
  • Brambleberry Farm
  • Federal Farm Bill
  • Food Shelf
  • Have You Tried...?
  • New Year's Celebrations
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October/November 2006

  • Buy the Change
  • Have You Tried...?
  • Corn: From Candy to Cat Litter
  • Get To Know Naomi Karstad
  • Primer on Biodynamics
  • Mayfest Survey Results
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August/September 2006

  • An Interview with Lisa Scribner
  • Have You Tried...?
  • Is Your Yard Permeable?
  • Oh, Yes, This Water Thing...
  • Pesto... Basil and So Much More
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June/July 2006

  • Have You Tried...?
  • In the Buff: Raw Foods
  • Interview with Gregg Richardson
  • Organic Poetry
  • Probiotic Primer
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April/May 2006

  • Ginger as Medicine and Food
  • Ko-op Kamp for Kids
  • Lessons from China
  • Mayfest
  • Organic Poetry
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February/March 2006

  • Black Gold
  • Celery, Upstairs and Downstairs
  • Cooking in Haiti
  • Membership News
  • Sprouting
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December 2005/January 2006

  • A Winter Full of Winter Squash
  • Annual Reports
  • Hurricanes and Coffee
  • Organic Poetry
  • True Tortellini
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(193K PDF file)

October/November 2005

  • Annual Meeting
  • Baby Your Baby
  • Gemischte Salat
  • "Miracles" of Teflon
  • Organic Poetry
  • Protein - Beyond the Hype
  • Those Spotty Beans
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(215K PDF file)

August/September 2005

  • Cookies for Dogs
  • Foiling the Cheese Thieves
  • Grapes: The Heavenly Fruit
  • Organic Poetry
  • Quickie Dinners at HPC
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(63K PDF file)

June/July 2005

  • A Zucchini Solution
  • Bury Your Fish
  • New Food Guide Pyramid
  • Oh Fab, We're Glad You Use Dial
  • Organic Poetry
  • Purple Thai Rice
  • Quickie Lunches at HPC
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(98K PDF file)

April/May 2005

  • A Feast of Onions
  • Alternative Pizza Recipes
  • Balsamic Vinegar
  • Herbs in Your Garden
  • Mayfest
  • Organic Poetry
  • Strawberries: An Old Fruit
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(94K PDF file)

February/March 2005

  • Book Review: The Third Freedom
  • Health Tonix Recipe
  • Joys of White Vinegar
  • Tangerines, Oh Tangerines
  • True Spice
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(134K PDF file)

October/November 2004

  • Ancient Taste: The Pomegranate
  • The Contented Cow
  • Honey, Please Pass the Plastic
  • Annual Meeting
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(109K PDF file)

August/September 2004

  • Dates? What Are They?
  • A Fowl History
  • Healthful Soft Drinks
  • Saved By Hampden Park Co-op
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(101K PDF file)

June/July 2004

  • A Return to our Co-op
  • Atkins, Carbs, and Sustainability
  • Honeybees
  • When is a Yam a Sweet Potato
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(101K PDF file)

April/May 2004

  • Cooking with the Sun
  • Mayfest
  • Where Does Food Come From?
  • Who, Me, with a Wheat Problem?
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(157K PDF file)

February/March 2004

  • Buckwheat
  • Fish Facts and Fallacies
  • Pepper - Warm Your Winter
  • Under My Hat
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(150K PDF file)

December 2003/January 2004

  • Annual Meeting Report
  • Cheese Crew Extraordinaire
  • Stevia, A Sweet Substitute
  • Winter Cravings
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(94K PDF file)

October/November 2003

  • Annual Meeting
  • Autumn Mushrooms
  • Book Review: Hope's Edge
  • Got Any Rutabagas?
  • Meet Julie Bloor, Local Chef
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(117K PDF file)

August/September 2003

  • Bird's-eye View of Pastureland
  • Fair Trade Coffee
  • Gingerbread Recipe
  • HPC joins MFA
  • Organic Agriculture
  • The Mother's Incense
  • Variety: Key to Good Health
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(80K PDF file)

June/July 2003

  • Apes Prefer Organic
  • Bugs in Your Garden
  • Mayfest Photos
  • Quinoa: Andean Comfort Food
  • Tasty Birthday Treats
  • Vegan Wine
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(233K PDF file)

April/May 2003

  • Calcium: No Easy Answers
  • Eastside Food Co-op
  • Keeping it Local
  • Mayfest 2003
  • The Quest: Food Choices
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(187K PDF file)

February/March 2003

  • Fat Facts
  • Food Families
  • Healthful Diet for Cats
  • Riot of Color (Winter Recipes)
  • Vegan Dogs
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(240K PDF file)

December 2002/January 2003

  • Annual Meeting Minutes
  • Co-op Travelers
  • Fiber and Whole Grains
  • Food Shelf News
  • State of the Store Report
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(100K PDF file)

October/November 2002

  • Annual Meeting
  • Fall Soups
  • Membership News
  • General Manager's Report
  • Peanut Butter: Soup to Nuts
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(100K PDF file)

Auguest/September 2002

  • Chili Ideas
  • Earth Friendly Lawn Care
  • How to Make Coconut Milk
  • Interview with Dr. Jow Barbosa
  • Time to Clean Your Car?
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(140K PDF file)

June/July 2002 2002

  • Book Review
  • Effects of Light on Milk
  • Gluten-free Treats
  • Mayfest Photos
  • New Products
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(50K PDF file)

December 2001/January 2002

  • Cool Candle Tips
  • How to make Millionaire Sauce
  • Interview with Art
  • Living with Food Allergies
  • Responsible Internet Shopping
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(60K PDF file)

October/November 2001

  • Annual Meeting Information
  • Arts Off Raymond
  • Ask Prof. Sercer
  • Book Review
  • Cooperative Financial Services
  • Going Vegan
  • Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes
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(253K PDF file)

August/September 2001

  • Ask Dr. Sercher
  • Aspartane Alert
  • Mystery Foods: Kefir
  • Salad of Summer Recipes
  • Whole Farm Co-op Tour
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(189K PDF file)

June/July 2001

  • Gemini Guernseys
  • Get Started with Sushi
  • Membership news and information
  • New and discontinued products
  • Mosquito Relief
  • Slowfood in Minnesota
  • Tofu sandwiches
  • Quick Co-op Quiz
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(70K PDF file)

April/May 2001

  • Choosing Coffee Beans
  • GMO Update
  • Membership news and information
  • New and discontinued products
  • Organic Products
  • Organic Standards Update
  • Potato Primer
  • Quick Co-op Quiz
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(120K PDF file)

February/March 2001

  • Food Shelf
  • Garlic Facts
  • General Manager's Report
  • From the Board
  • Mystery Food
  • New Members, New Products
  • Test your Kyoto Compliance
  • Those Valentine Blues
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(120K PDF file)

December 2000/January 2001

  • Annual Meeting Report
  • Holiday Treats
  • Membership News and information
  • New Products
  • Quick co-op quiz
  • New Year's Resolutions
  • Say Cheese!
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(250K PDF file)

August/September 2000

  • Annual Meeting
  • Eating Organic on a budget, part 2
  • Green Tea - Medicine in a cup
  • Quick co-op quiz
  • Rochdale Principles
  • Soup Recipe - Aztec Corn Chowder
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(150K PDF file)

August/September 2000

  • General Manager's Report
  • Who are you buying your groceries from? (HPC Member Interview)
  • The Internet: Resource for Healthy Living
  • Letter from HPC Board
  • Membership News and Information
  • Mysterious Salad Greens
  • New Products
  • New Members
  • Quick Quiz
  • South African Recipes
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(230K PDF file)

June/July 2000

  • Bulletin Board Tour
  • Eating Organic on a Budget
  • Going Camping?
  • General Manager's Report
  • Lost Addresses
  • Membership Information
  • New members
  • New products
  • Organic Standards
  • Websites for Healthy Eating
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(250K PDF file)

April/May 2000

  • Chili Recipes
  • Dishwasher Detergent
  • General Manager's Report
  • Lost Addresses
  • Membership Information
  • New members
  • New products
  • Volunteer News
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Wildlife Rehab Clinic
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(230K PDF file)

February/March 2000

  • General Manager's Report
  • GM Foods, continued
  • Lost Addresses
  • Membership News, information
  • Milk That's Better
  • New Products
  • New Members
  • Price Comparisons
  • Winter Lotions
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(230K PDF file)

December 1999/January 2000

  • General Manager's Report
  • Genetically Modified Foods
  • Holiday Gifts
  • How to Shop at the Co-op
  • How to Tell a Persimmon
  • Membership News
  • New Products
  • New Members
  • Winter Recipes: Gingerbread People; Panade; Chinese Five-Spice Nuts; Coconut Macaroons; Persian Balls.
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(230K PDF file)

October/November 1999

  • Annual What? Annual Meeting Information...
  • Food Shelf
  • General Manager's Report
  • Hurricane Mitch
  • Membership News, Information
  • Native American Recipes: Fried Cornmeal Mush; Whole-Grain Fry Bread; Zuni Succotash; Hopi Corn Stew with Blue Cornmeal Dumplings
  • New and Discontinued Products
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(250K PDF file)

August/September 1999

  • Fall Housecleaning Tips
  • Food Label Definitions
  • General Manager's Report
  • Hot Harvest
  • Hot Weather Favorites
  • Membership News, Information
  • New and Discontinued Products
  • Non-dairy Alternatives
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(220K PDF file)

June/July 1999

  • Bovine Browsings
  • Brief History of Cows
  • Co-op Shopping Tips
  • General Manager's Report
  • Good Things from Cows
  • Membership News, Information
  • Milky Way
  • New and Discontinued Products
  • Soup Recipes: Red Lentil Mulligatawny; Caldo Verde (Portugese Kale/Potato Soup); Hoppin' John Soup
  • Think About What You Eat
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(270K PDF file)

April/May 1999

  • General Manager's Report
  • "Green" Produce
  • HPC Board Report
  • MayFest
  • Membership News
  • More Bee Talk
  • New and Discontinued Products
  • Soup Recipe: Chicken, Chilies and Cheese Soup
  • Soy Month
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(290K PDF file)
Note - the newsletter PDF files were prepared from the original electronic document files. Some sections of some newsletters were, however, added to the printed version using good old-fashioned scissors and glue! These parts, sadly, won't have made it into the PDF versions, for which we apologise...

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