News and notes

Under My Hat - June, 2009

Posted Mon, 06/01/2009 - 7:00am

—by Helen DuFault, General Manager

Leadership Changes

Living in Minnesota, where we experience changes all year long, means we are not surprised by change. It can be cooking hot one day and cold the next—all the more to not let us get too complacent.

Thank You

Posted Wed, 10/01/2008 - 7:00am

Thank you to Sasha Zavyalova and Ellee Saxton for sharing their talent with the co-op. Sasha’s mural is now hosting the clipboards and other shopping supplies; Ellee’s school project on Hampden Park Co-op is perched on top of the magazine rack.

Whole Farm Co-op Tour Deemed a Success!

Posted Wed, 10/01/2008 - 7:00am

On Saturday, September 6, eight Hampden Park Co-op shoppers enjoyed a tour of several Whole Farm Co-op farms. It was a long drive to Long Prairie, center of Whole Farm operations, but the weather was perfect and we had a great time. We enjoyed sun-ripened tomatoes, home-made vinegar samples, apples fresh from the tree, and fascinating opinions and world-views from our farmer hosts. Thanks to everyone who made this tour possible.

Product Suggestions

Posted Wed, 10/01/2008 - 7:00am

Do you have a suggestion for a product you’d like to see us carry? There is a General Request book located at the bulk table, next to the 1¢, 2¢, and 4¢ bags. Feel free to leave us a note about your request, but also remember that we have limited space, even with the expansion, and adding one product might mean eliminating another.

The Great Zucchini Contest

Posted Wed, 10/01/2008 - 7:00am

It wasn’t a good giant zucchini year; but, still, we had three winners in this year’s Great Zucchini Contest. Laura Christie won the Zucchini Maestro category, with a squash weighing 5.87 pounds. Joel Krogstad’s 2.12-pound zucchini won in the Squash Novice category. Cucurbit Kid Connor Nourse beat them all, with a zucchini weighing 6.45 pounds! Congratulations to our winners, and thanks to everyone who grew zucchini this summer.

Northwest Earth Institute Courses to be Offered

Posted Wed, 10/01/2008 - 7:00am

Hampden Park Co-op is sponsoring discussion groups on several topics of interest to co-op shoppers. Using Northwest Earth Institute discussion guides, the groups will be coordinated by volunteer Michael McKenna and will last for six or seven sessions. The first three topics will be:

  • Healthy Children—Healthy Planet
  • Menu for the Future
  • Voluntary Simplicity

You can find more information and also indicate your interest in one of the groups on the calendar bulletin board in the entryway.

Under My Hat - October, 2008

Posted Wed, 10/01/2008 - 7:00am

by Helen DuFault

Turkey Time

Can you believe it is time to think about turkeys? Yes, we will have the same Minnesota-grown free range birds as in the past years. A sign-up sheet will be in the entryway for you to state what size bird you prefer. We will keep the same schedule—the turkeys will arrive on the Monday before Thanksgiving. They will be available for pick up on Monday evening, and all day Tuesday and Wednesday. We keep regular hours the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

Expansion

Progress is going forward on our addition next door. Depending on when you read this, we may already be in the new space!

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