Get on Board! Run for the Board Don Schramm Award Nominations

GetonBoard!
ByJohnTashiro,GeneralManager
Whatahotsummeritcontinuestobe!Suchafantastictimeofyear
whereyoucansee“andtaste”theincrediblevarietyoflocallygrown
produceavailable.DidyouknowthatVermontranksfirstforits
commitmenttoraisingandeatinglocalfood,followedbyMaine,New
Hampshire,Oregon,andMassachusetts,accordingtoa2015Strollingof
theHeifersLocavoreIndex?YourCo-opremainsinvestedinhelpingto
growVermont’slocalfoodsystem;visitamultitudeoffarmsandlearn
moreaboutVermont’svibrantworkingagriculturallandscapeduring
OpenFarmWeek,August15-21.
Speakingofgrowth,lastmonthImentionedthatwearemakinggood
progresswithCo-opexpansioninboththeSouthEndandtheOldNorth
End.OurdowntownstoreisbusierthaneverandtheCo-opisatan
excitingtimeinitsevolution.Weareheretoserveyou,ourMembersand
thebroadercommunity;thismightbejusttherighttimeforyoutoget
moreinvolvedintheCo-op.WithBoardelectionsinOctober,we’re
currentlyacceptingapplicationsforBoardcandidatesuntilSeptember2nd.
TheCo-opreliesongoodleadership–peoplewhocanworkeffectivelytohelpguidetheorganizationtowards
itsfullpotential.Diversebackgrounds,interests,experienceandskillsareusefulforBoardMembersalongwith
thekeyabilitytolistenandworkwellwithothers.
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RunfortheBoard
It’stimetostartthinkingaboutrunningforCityMarket's
BoardofDirectors!TheBoardofDirectorsconsistsof
ninemembers,electedfromthegeneralMembership.
ElectionsareheldannuallyandDirectorsserve3year
terms.WhenaBoardMembervacatesaseatbeforethe
endoftheir3yearterm,theBoardmayappointanew
BoardMemberwhowillserveuntilthenextelection
process.Thisyearwehavefourseatsupforelection;
threeoftheseseatsarefor3yeartermsandoneseatis
fora2yeartermtofinishoutavacatedseat.Thevacated
seatwillgotothecandidatethatreceivesthefourth
highestnumberofvotes.
InanefforttobettereducatenewcandidatesaboutBoardwork,includingthetimecommitmentinvolvedandthe
associatedresponsibilities,theBoardhascreatedalistofoptionalpreparednessactivities.Theseincludean
orientation,attendingaBoardmeeting,andsomereading.
ThenextscheduledorientationiscominguponMonday,August15from6pmto7pm.RSVPforanorientationby
[email protected].
ThefinalBoardofDirectorsMeetingbeforetheapplicationdeadlineisonMonday,August22from6pmto
8:30pm.PleaseRSVPwithLizJarvis(contactinformationabove)toattend.
ThedeadlinetoapplyisFriday,September2.
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DonSchrammAwardNominations
Eachyear,werecognizetheoutstandingcontributiontoourcommunitybyaCo-op
Member.Criteriaincludes:beinganactiveMemberoftheCo-op,havingan
outstandingcommitmenttocooperativeprinciples,sharingvisionaryleadership,or
participatinginservicetothecommunity.Knowsomeoneyou'dliketonominate?You
canstilldosobyMonday,August8.
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AugustCheese&Wine
ThismonthourCavetoCo-opcheesespecialisHarbisonmadebyJasperHill
Farm.LocatedinGreensboro,VT,JasperHillFarmoffersacollectionofprofessionally
agedcheesesthataremadewithhighfocusonqualitymilkproductionand
cheesemakingtechniques.
Harbisonismadefrompasteurizedcows'milk.Ithasabark-wrappedbloomyrind,andhasaherbal,woodsy,
sweetandcomplexflavor.It'sdeliciouswithbread,fruitandMarconaalmonds.Forwinepairing,tryLaLuca
ProseccoorLaFermedeSuzonCotesduRhone,bothavailableinourwineselection.
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UpcomingCo-op&LocalEvents
VermontOpen
FarmWeek
August15-21,2016
ThroughoutVermont
ParticipatingFarms
Doyoulovelocalfoodandfarms?
Wanttogettoknowyourfarmer
better-andtogetabehind-thesceneslookintoVermont'svibrant
workingagriculturallandscape?
MarkyourcalendarforVermont
OpenFarmWeek,August15-21,
takingplaceatfarmsacross
Vermont!
DuringVermontOpenFarmWeek,
youcanmeetthefarmers,plants,
andanimalsthatbringyourfavorite
high-qualityVermontproductsto
yourplate.CityMarketwillbe
hosting3eventsduringtheweek
–hopetoseeyouthere!
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Summervale
Thursday'sinAugust
5:30-8:00pm
IntervaleCenter
HeaddowntotheIntervaleCenter
everyThursdayinJulyandAugust
forSummervale:acelebrationof
farms,localfood,family,and
friends!You’llfindamazinglocal
foodvendors,livemusic,tastings
bySlowFoodVermont,kids
activities,andmore!CityMarketwill
betherewithfunhands-on
activitiesforallageseachweekat
ourMakeItFromScratchtable.
SavetheDate:
Co-opFoodFest
Sunday,September25
Noon-4:00pm
OneMainStreet(TrainStation)
Meetoverfourdozenlocal
producersandsampletheir
deliciousproducts!Doorprizes,
facepainting,andlivemusic
provideafunatmospherefor
meetingyourlocalfarmersand
producersandlearningwhereyour
foodcomesfrom.
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Forkids:JointheCityMarketKids
Club!Stopbyouractivityboothto
pick-upaSummervaleExplorer
Card,thengetitpunchedeach
weekwhenyouvisit.Getyourcard
punchedat5outof8Summervales
andyou’llbeenteredinourprize
drawing:a$25giftcardtoCity
Market!Opentokids13andunder.
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Checkoutsomeofourupcomingclasses,includingBurgerMaster,onAugust9,Summervale:MakeYour
OwnHerbedGoatCheeseonAugust11,andOpenFarmWeek:YogaattheFarm,onAugust15.
moreupcomingclasses
TakingItToTheStreets:
RecipeRoundup
ByMeredithKnowles
Outreach&EducationCoordinator
FromArtsRiot’sever-growingFoodTruckstopon
Fridayevenings,Summervalegatherings,andfood
cartsdottedalongChurchSt.,finger-licking,handheldstreetfoodsareasummertimestaple.I’m
talkingaboutslidersandtacos,popcornandfizzy
drinks,andtempura-friedbroccoliandsouthern-style
chicken….Wrapituptightandtrynottospillasyou
takeittogoorlingerwithfriends.
Tobringtheflavorsofsummerhome,Idecidedtotry
outsomestreet-inspiredrecipes.Here’stheroundupofafewofmyfavorites.
ParmesanZucchiniFries
AllSoulsonDeck
ByChadEstey
MediaCoordinator
SomeCityMarketstaffmembersrecentlytookatripto
Warren,Vermont,tomeetwiththeownersandstaffof
AllSoulsTortilleriaaswellastogetabehindthe
sceneslookintotheirdailyoperations.AllSoulswas
startedbyJoeBossenofVermontBeanCrafters,
SamFuller,andHubertd’Autremont,andtogether
they’rebringingcustomersatrulylocalcorntortilla
that'scertifiedorganic,whichyou’reabletofindatCity
Market!
Theiroperationisbrokenintotwodifferentbuildings,
wherefirstthecorngetssiftedinabeautifuloldred
barn.Oncetheinitialstagesofsortingthekernelsis
complete,thecookingandtortilladevelopment
happensinanothersmallerbuildinglocatedcloseby.
Crustedinparmesanandservedwithcreamydip,
thesezucchinifriesareanabsolutewin!Iused
parchmentpaperwrappedinaconeshapetomake
Wewerefirsttakenintothebarntolookatthefanning
belt,whichisthefirststepintheprocessof
themfuntoserve.Ifyoumaketoomany,don’tfret.
Theywillre-crispwhentoastedorbroiledafterbeing
inthefridgeovernight.
developingthedelicioustortillas.Heretheyadd50
poundbagsofregionallyproducedcorn(sourced
fromVermontandNewYork),whichgetssiftedand
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sortedbythemachine.Theaverage50poundbag
yieldsabout43poundsofusablecornkernels.The7
lbsofunusablekernelsgetscompostedandfedto
pigsonthefarm.Intotal,between400-600poundsof
corngointoeachcookingbatchwhichmakesaround
300-400poundsofmasa.
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Note:Thisarticleisnotmeantasasubstituteforpropermedicaladvice.Pleaseconsultwithyourmedical
practitionerbeforeusinganytypeofremedy,herbalorotherwise.
AdvicefromtheAisles
SummerSunscreen
ByKirstenMalzac,WellnessDepartment
It’shot,it’ssunny,andit’shumidoutthereduringour
Vermontsummers.We’reinthethickofitnow,and
manyofyoumaystillbestrugglingwithyourfacialcare
routine.Let’stakealookattheoptionswhentryingto
packonaslittleaspossiblewhilealsoprotectingour
skin.
Lessismoreinthesummerwhenwe*glisten*right
throughourmorningfacialroutine.Or,ifyou’reme,you
justplainsweatitoff.InthebrightlylitglassshelvingsectionoffacialcareatCityMarket,you’llfindlotionsthat
containasmallSPFratingfordailysunprotection.These2-in-1wondersreducethelayersofproductneeded
tostaymoisturizedandprotected.Alaffia,Alba,AndalouNaturals,andEarthScienceofferafacialmoisturizer,
inrangeofscentsandtextures,atvariousstrengthsofSPF.
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Recipes
MexicanStreetCorn
CrockpotCalicoBeans
Misozuke
(MisoPickles)
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FeaturedCommunityConnection:
FeaturedM emberArtist:
Duringthemonth,ofAugust,CityMarketMembers
canentertowina$50giftcertificatetowardsaJane
FrankFineJewelrycustomdesignorclass.Toenter,
filloutadrawingslipattheCustomerServiceDesk
andplaceitintheCommunityConnectionsgiveaway
box!
EmilyTreasureGreenehasbeenpaintingforalmost
adecadeandisconstantlyworkingtoexpandher
horizons.BornandraisedinOhio,shestudiedearth
scienceandtheenvironmentincollege,spenttimeat
aportraitstudio,andcurrentlyworksinchildcare.She
lovestopaintlandscapes,abstracts,and
experimentswithcolor.Inspirationcancomefrom
anythingthatcatchesherattention;latelythathas
beenutilizingthewastethatartleavesbehind.She
hopestocontinuetocreateartthataffectspeopleina
positiveandlastingway.
JaneFrankFineJewelry
EmilyTreasureGreene
JaneFrankisaclassicallytrainedgoldsmithfrom
GermanythatmovedtoBurlingtonin2007.Shehas
herownworkshop,“Werkstatt,”intheOldNorthEnd,
whereshelives,creates,sellsherowncollections,
worksoncustomdesignsandteachesjewelry
makingonallskilllevels.Shenowteachesspecial
classessuchas"makeyourownweddingband,"
bacheloretteclasses,mother-daughterclasses,
summercampsforteensandprivateteaching.
Emily’sworkcanbepurchasedthroughherwebsite:
www.EmilyTreasure.com.
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RallyforChange
Anytimeyoucheck-outatCityMarket,youcanchooseto"roundup"yourtotaltothe
nearestdollar.Attheendofthemonth,wedonate50%ofthosefundstothe
ChittendenEmergencyFoodShelf,40%toanorganizationthatalignswithour
GlobalEnds,and10%toalocalnon-profit.
InJuly,youcollectivelydonated$13,197.87!
$6,598.94fortheChittendenEmergencyFoodShelf
$5,279.15forVermontFreshNetwork(forOpenFarmWeek)
$1,319.79forVBSR
ThisMonth'sRallyforChangePartners:
10%Partner:
RelayforLifeof
ChittendenCounty
40%Partner:
SouthEndArts&Business
Association
50%Partner:
ChittendenEmergency
FoodShelf
everymonth
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BoardMeetingsandNewMembers
NextBoardMeeting
ThenextmonthlyBoardmeetingwillbeheldon
August22,2016at6:00pmintheCityMarket
CommunityConferenceRoom.Membersare
welcometoattend!MoreinformationaboutourBoard
ofDirectorscanbefoundonourwebsite.
Wewelcomed
236
newMembersinJuly!
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