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Apples
Jerusalem Artichokes
Apples
Rutabaga
Spaghetti Squash
Potatoes
Eggs
If you have any surplus produce,
consider selling at the Co-op.
Call Tanya at 935-8577 for info.
Congratulations
Nori Fletcher!Nori is the winner of our members-only draw and a gift basket valuing $100. You could win too! Every time you make a purchase over $25, place your name & phone number on the receipt and into the box and we'll draw a name at the end of each month. Thanks Cortes!
Udder Guy Ice Cream - $5.15 (reg. $6.45) - Enjoy this creamy, BC made ice-cream in front of the fire with your favorite people and multiple spoons.
Diva Cup - $24.80+tax
(reg. $31.00+tax) - Your truly eco-friendly alternative to
pads and tampons. Read more in the article below.
So Delicious Coconut Milk - Introducing everything you
like in coconut cream, in a non-dairy, soy-free milk you can enjoy on
cereal or in a cold glass. Yum.
Macro Greens Energy Bar
- Natures Perfect Super Food - The exceptional taste of these
MacroLife Bars is derived from fresh, raw, certified organic, vegan,
whole food ingredients that do not contain preservatives, or artificial
flavors/ingredients and promote health and wellness.
Blue Mountain Cashew
Creamer Non-Dairy Ice cream - The first nutritious and
delicious, raw and organic non-dairy superfood frozen dessert. These
gourmet cashew creams taste as rich and creamy as premium dairy ice
cream, and they're good for you too.
Echinacea Junior Cold & Flu Tablets - A traditional herbal medicinal product used to boost your child's immune system to prevent and fight off colds and influenza type infections.
By Tanya Krahn
1 cup pumpkin seed butter (you can use the pumpkin seed butter from the
co-op but for sprouted butter order from me)
1/2 cup coconut butter (not the oil but the raw butter)
1/2 cup madjool dates
cinnamon, nutmeg and a little grated ginger
1/4 cup cacao butter
4 tbls maple syrup
1/4 cup cacao powder
Puree the dates, coconut butter and spices in a processor.
Add pumpkin seed butter and mix to make a dough.
Roll into balls and harden in the fridge.
Warm cacao butter gently until liquid (105 degrees) then add maple
syrup and cacao and mix into a sauce. Roll balls in the chocolate to
form a coating and keep in the fridge. First in a pan until they have
firmed, then you can store them in a jar.
Read
the
rest of this
recipe here>>>
WildStands:
Protecting Cortes ForestsWildStands
is an alliance of
community members which has been working to protect Cortes Island’s
ecosystems from the threat of industrial logging for the past 3 years.
The Vancouver Island logging company, Island Timberlands,
intends to clear-cut over 2700 acres of
ecologically significant eco-systems on Cortes, often provincially
designated
sensitive with many rare species and plant communities.
The lands are also culturally significant as a
landscape steeped in local history and currently used for
wildcrafting, foraging, trail use, and ecological education.
You can help save the Cortes
forests
this holiday season by purchasing WildStands T-Shirts and CDs from the
Co-op or online for your friends and family.
“In Our Hands”
is the graphic on these beautiful fair-trade, organic
ts, in 2 earthy colors - Terra Cotta and Grass Green.
CD: Wild We Stand
is a compilation of
music from local Cortes and BC performers who have dedicated this
collection of songs to help raise funds to protect the forest.
Support the
forest. Buy your T-shirts
and CDs today!
Don't forget to tune into
The
Buried Life on
MTV on November 15th at 10:30 pm PST
to watch Cortes's own, Zoe Miles, as she journeys to Toronto to
confront Brookfield Asset Management Company, owner of the Island
Timberlands logging company. This is not to be missed!
By Elinor Bazar
Did
you know that there's another way to manage your moon without
continually spending money, creating tons of landfill and
energy waste (an estimated 12 billion sanitary pads and 7 billion
tampons are dumped into the North American environment each year
(1998)), and without depending long-term on products made
off-island?
I'd like to share with you my enthusiasm about the Diva Cup. Made of silicon in Canada, the Diva Cup will last forever in the same durable state you buy it in. The most low maintenance way to go, you can feel great knowing that it's best for the planet as well. Simply insert the cup and empty/clean every 12-24 hours. No waste, no fumbling, no leaks, no rushing to the store and paying 10 to 20 dollars for disposable hygiene products. Give it a try. Once you get used to the Diva Cup you'll never go back!
Find your Diva Cup at the Co-op on special 20% off for the month of November.
Click here
to check out an extensive list of recently added
movies including short descriptions.
Click
here to download a printable pdf of the list.
Several new DVDs are
added
every week. To the left of the movie rack is a suggestion list that you
may contribute to. Here are few recent highlights:
What a Way to Go life at the end of empire: Facing
difficult times
with courage and integrity
What if Cannabis Cured Cancer? World-renowned
scientists in the
field of cannabinoid research illustrate their mind-blowing discoveries
The Maid: Chilean dark comedy about domestic help
MicMacs: French comedy. Bazil gets a bullet in his
head and is
taken in by a ragtag crew that lives
in a scrap heap. They form an outlandish plan to humiliate the
gun manufacturers
The Syrian Bride: Arabic comedy. Mona's wedding day
is sad
because once she crosses the border between
Israel and Syria to marry Syrian TV star Tallel, she will never be
allowed back to visit her beloved family in the Golan Heights.
The Girl Who Played with Fire: sequel to The
Girl with the
Dragon Tatoo
The Secret of Kells: Irish animation nominated for an
Academy Award
Who Owns Organic
By
The Cornucopia Institute
The latest update of major corporate ownership and involvement in the
organic food sector is now out. The chart graphically focuses on the
organic brands with ties to the top 25 food processors in North
America. Read
More>>>
Taking the lead: Women
drawn by organic farming focus on healthy food, healthy communities
Montreal Gazette - Mary Teresa Bitti
Robin Tunnicliffe, Heather Stretch and Rachel Fisher operate Saanich
Organics, a co-operative farm on Vancouver Island near Victoria. The
women grow about 30 different kinds of vegetables and are part of a
community-supported agriculture program in which community members own
shares of the yield. Read
More>>>
