Mohawk Harvest Newsletter - Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market

Summer 2016
Manager’s Report
by Chris Curro
Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market just
celebrated our 7th anniversary. This represents an amazing moment for any business,
let alone one that executes a unique business model with very distinctive product
offering, working in a for low profit margin
industry, all within a stressed economic
region.
We specialize in local, natural and gourmet
food, none of which is known as "cheap"
food, and all of it is perishable. A grocery
store like ours faces high overhead costs
with refrigeration that is purchased at nearly
$1000 per linear foot and then drives our
electricity bills past $1000 per month. And
the food preparation aspect of our Co-op
requires labor intensive tasks.
This all means one thing to me as the manager of Mohawk Harvest: We are alive and
well only by the grace of our shopping public and our member-shareholders. There
are so many "regulars" who come in for
your caramel mocha latte, your Sunday
brunch with a chocolate quad, your five
pounds of tomatoes, your fresh salmon or
fresh chicken breasts for the evening dinner
or the best olive oil by the bottle and case.
We are able to stay open because of your
devotion to your favorite high quality products and your respect for our work in the
community.
So too, our doors swing wide because of
the commitment of our membershareholders. Approximately 40% of our
annual sales consist of purchases by our
member-shareholders who have "joined"
the family and offered a small, democratic
portion of capital with which to work, sustain and then grow. The purchase of shares
of stock in our corporation also denotes a
level of dedication to the cause, a pledge of
support, a joining of arms in the work of
the Co-op.
In return, we try to offer great customer
service and great food at reasonable prices.
We offer a comfortable, friendly place to
meet friends, family, business associates and
like-minded people. We have created six full
-time jobs that did not exist before. We
annually spend as much of our purchasing
money as close to home as possible: over
$210,000 local and regional dollars last year
alone.
Plus, we offer our member-shareholders
special benefits in return for their shareholding dollars. Every month we offer 10%
off member specials. Several examples stand
out: February is always the month when all
items chocolate are on discount to members. June is dairy month so all milk, cheese,
butter and dairy substitutes are offered at
lower prices to members. July and August
are when produce really rolls in the store
from local farms so produce is 10% off to
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Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market Survey —Thank You!
The Co-op’s marketing committee put together a survey to collect data on your ideas
about what types of grocery items you want
to see at the store, about shopping habits,
and what your thoughts are about what we
could do to improve your shopping experience! We are happy to report that we received some great insights because of the 142
individuals who took the time to answer our
survey – THANK YOU! We will be constantly referring to and using this data as we look
to the future of the Co-op and in our place in
helping to transform and improve downtown
Gloversville.
11.5% SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK
Here is a sample of what we learned:
About the respondents:
91% are member-shareholders
79% female
42% are between the ages of 60-75; 21%
between 50-60, and 16.5% between 36-49
75% are from a household comprised of
between 2-4 people
What products do you purchase most
at the Co-op?
Produce (67%)
Grocery Items and Staples (both 53%)
Coffee/Bakery Items (47%)
Meat and Fish (42%)
Breakfast/Lunch Items – Grab & Go (38%)
Bulk Items (32%)
Other (23%)*
Special Diet/Organics (18%)
Cleaning Products/Personal Care (15%)
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How often do you shop at the Co-op?
34% answered WEEKLY
39% MONTHLY
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Survey Cont’d
*Other included answers such as:
special items that I cannot buy elsewhere; spices!;
snack foods; local items (maple syrup, honey,
gourmet dressings); cheese (plus lamb, lots of
lamb); butter; soups and sandwiches; olive oil;
baby food; plants; teas and soups
What products do you purchase at other stores/markets?
Cleaning Products/Personal Care items (83%)
Grocery Items (pasta/grains, cereals, etc.)
(78%)
Produce (73%)
Staples (Bread, milk, eggs) (71%)
Meat and Fish (63%)
Bulk Items (30%)
Special Diet/Organics (20%)
Other (15%) with answers that included:
cold cuts/deli meats; pet food; paper products;
snack foods; juice boxes; peanut and nut butters;
raw, organic milk; certain cuts of meat; produce
that is out of season locally; bananas; frozen
veggies; dry beans; soygurt; seltzer; Kerrygold
unsalted butter; orange juice; “usually only timing
or geography prevents me from going to Co-op”;
“we buy local, organic whenever possible – if not
at Co-op then in Saratoga”
What are the Top 10 items you cannot
find at the Co-op?
THIS IS JUST A SAMPLING – there were
dozens of ideas!
Certain cheeses; high quality or organic sliced
sandwich meats; turkey cold cuts; deli foods;
Kashi Good Friends; some fresh fruit in season;
large size soaps, detergents, etc.; vanilla soy milk;
Peaceful Valley Maple farms syrup/bulk maple
Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market
Mission Statement
As consumer, producer and farmer members
of a cooperative, we are committed to the
creation of a healthy, sustainable community
by providing wholesome foods, empowering
artisans and fostering lifelong learning.
As a community-owned organization, Mohawk Harvest
Cooperative Market is committed to complete
transparency, especially in managerial and financial
matters. If you have any questions or concerns, please
contact any officer or board member or email us at
[email protected].
Summer 2016
syrup; organic milk; antibiotic-free boneless,
skinless chicken thighs; olives; variety of fruits;
regular, brand name items that my family likes;
homeopathic remedies; Yogi licorice tea; orange
juice; pre-packaged salad mixes; ethnic foods;
1% milk; fresh herbs; FAGE yogurt; unsalted
butter from grass-fed cows; sour cream; really
good French bread; GT’s Kombucha; sprouted
grain flour; more low-sodium options; organic
mayonnaise; cost-effective meat; bulk probiotic
granola; vitamins; Bok Choy; contact lens solution; some bulk nuts; cottage cheese; fresh
greens year round; tofu; muffins
AND THERE WERE ALSO THESE: None
that I can think of!; this really doesn’t apply to
us; know of none; nothing – you have everything
including art!; affordability; I think you have
great variety!; you guys are pretty awesome;
stay awesome; wooohoo!
What is the #1 reason you shop at the
Co-op?
45% - I like the Co-op’s mission to improve
the community
30% - I like to shop where food is locally
sourced
6% - Co-op staff goes above and beyond to
assist me
6% - I like the selection of items
1.5% - Convenience
11% - Other including answers such as:
Both Mission and Locally sourced food; there
are some items I can only find at the Co-op;
soups for lunch; mission, staff and local food,
can’t be just one of these; OMG local milk and
eggs are SO GOOD…and added bonus – local
business!; bulk items, all above apply as well; I
Mohawk Harvester
like locally-sourced food and the staff is great;
atmosphere; I like that I can get a fresh, homemade and healthy lunch; there is more than one
reason; we always prefer a co-op, whenever possible, with so excellent a mission, such amazing
locally-sourced and often organic food; and with
such helpful and friendly staff
What improvements would you like to
see at Mohawk Harvest?
Included answers such as:
Additional locations; None—you guys are perfect;
new items featured each month; dining comfort;
you’re doing ok just the way you are; you do a
wonderful job now; downstate outreach; what?
more improvements? rest for a minute!; additional store in Johnstown; wider variety of products
and breads; more product on shelves, faster
checkout; bigger produce section; bigger bag-yourown bulk section; a larger group table in lunch
area; we like it the way it is; brew pub, wine bar;
outside seating?; can’t think of a thing; good identification of locally-sourced food items; fresher
produce and some prices are too high; for what I
purchase, I am quite satisfied; screen door in
summer; good improvements have been made;
better off-season produce; MORE! selections of
grocery items like Whole Foods or Healthy Living;
more foods that I purchase at Hannaford; love it!;
doing just fine
Manager’s Report Cont’d
members; and from November 1 through
December 31, all holiday-related gift or
food purchases are on sale to members.
We also hold store-wide discount days and
weeks when everything is on discount to
members every quarter. And we offer
product-specific specials for members such
as the extra discount on top of the regular
case price when Tuccioliva olive oil arrives.
It is with great pleasure to announce that,
after calculating the dollar amount those
discounts totaled in the past twelve
months, we found we had returned over
$15,000 to our member-shareholders over
the year!!!
And when we leverage all the investment
from equipment into sustainable profits,
those member-shareholders receive a dividend based on their annual purchasing levels.
As we boldly go into the future, looking back
to the past and imagining our potential, we
assure you that we are here to please our
customers, work for a stronger community
and serve the goals of member-shareholders.
We say "Thank You" and we mean it.
Mohawk Harvester
Summer 2016
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Timberlane Blueberry Farm
by Jim McGuire
Timberlane Blueberry Farm is certainly on the
road less traveled by, but the pick-your-own
fans who make the annual drive to the very
isolated Caroga hilltop know that during blueberry season Mussey Road is Main Street.
So start your engines; the season is upon us.
Grab a bucket in the barn and find your way
through the maze of more than 2,900 bushes
that make Timberlane the largest blueberry
farm in Fulton County. Opening day for the
public was July 29, but don’t despair – berries
ripen through early September. Check the
farm’s Facebook page for daily updates.
Or stop in at the Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market and pick your berries from the
cooler. Co-op Manager Chris Curro offers
some praise for the Timberlane operation.
“They have some of the highest quality blueberries in the region,” he said.
Non-pickers have probably never heard of –
let alone driven – Mussey Road, a narrow dirt
lane connecting Route 10 near Royal Mountain to Beech Ridge Road. Go north on Route
29A and take the left on Beech Ridge just
before the state campsite and look for the
intersection with Mussey about two miles
down the highway.
Timberlane was created in the 1950s by the
late local physician Dr. John Larrabee. Artist
and educator Mary Cleland and her late husband, Chet, bought the farm in 1980 and since
2005 their daughter, Shawn, and her husband,
Peter Kiernan, have been running it with the
assistance of several members of the family
including Shawn’s brother, Patrick.
In what Shawn describes in a publicity handout as an amazing coincidence, she discovered
part of the land at the farm was owned in the
1800s by Peter’s great-great grandfather,
Alanson Morey.
Shawn, a special ed teacher in the Gloversville
district and Peter, a merchandiser and designer at New York City based Olympia Gloves,
never imagined they would end up blueberry
farmers, a demanding enterprise during the
growing season.
Timberlane Blueberry Farm Entrance
The bushes are everything and must be
carefully nurtured and maintained throughout the year. On a tour of the patch, Shawn
points to a section of bushes recovering
from “a hard prune,” a thinning that takes
them out of production for the season.
Timberlane is chemical free, but Kiernan
said it is too costly for such a short-season
business to obtain certification as an organic
farm. The weather can be cruel. Some years
there is zero crop, Kiernan said. Last year,
for instance, the bushes produced only 15
percent of the average crop.
“The weather is absolutely critical,” said
Shawn. Once the blossoms drop, sometime
in June, she said the bushes have to be
sprayed once a week with an organic chrysanthemum based product. And once the
blossoms drop, she said, the temperature
has to stay above 29 degrees. If it gets colder, “we don’t have a crop,” she said.
There is optimism this year. “I’ve got a lot of
berries out there,” she said. Much of the
crop is sold to commercial outlets and ends
up in markets as far away as New York City.
Timberlane hires pickers on a piece-rate
basis to meet that demand. The farm also
takes orders for consumers who choose not
to pick. Call in advance so those orders can
be filled on time.
Berries are $3.75 per pint if Shawn and her
staff do the picking. Pick-your-own customers
pay $2.25 per pound.
The farm also features baked goods from
Chick and Hen Bakery in Bleecker, locally
produced organic maple syrup, stained glass
items from Adirondack Stained Glass, pies
and other items of interest.
Above: view of the patch from the shed; Below: Timberlane
Farm after the rain
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by Terry Swierzowski
The Co-op is excited to bring you the following
new products. These aren’t the only new products
in the store, but we will try to feature at least one
or two from every department in each newsletter.
Ask our knowledgeable staff about these and
other new products and give them a try!
MINISSALE BROS
Troy, NY
Family-owned and operated, the Minnissales
also own Minissale’s Wine Cellar and Café, a
restaurant located on 14th Street in Troy.
MINISSALE’S SPICE BLENDS
There are no unknown or hard-topronounce ingredients and fillers in
Minissale's spice
blends. Both the
Sicilian Spice & Rub Blend and the Arrabbiata
Hot Spice & Rub Blend boast only natural
ingredients - like paprika, oregano, and
crushed red pepper - mixed together based
on the family recipes that have been shared in
the Minissale family for generations. These
spice blends are all natural, gluten free, no
preservatives, soy free.
MINISSALE’S TOMATO SAUCE
In an era of overly processed foods, Minissale’s tomato sauce stands out for its simplicity and purity. Based on a family recipe that is
over 100 years old, the sauce is made fresh in
the Minissale’s facility in Troy, NY, using ingredients that have been grown in the United
States, and bottled on-site using all Americanmade bottles. The sauce contains no artificial
ingredients or preservatives and is free from
added salt, sugar, and soy.
MINISSALE’S DRESSINGS/MARINADES
Minissale’s Arrabbiata Hot Salad Dressing &
Marinade and Sicilian Salad Dressing & Marinade are full-flavored thanks to their fresh,
natural ingredients. Like their tomato sauce,
Minissale’s dressings do not contain any artificial ingredients or preservatives and are free
from soy and added sugars. The dressings add
a punch of robust flavor to simple salads and
complex meat dishes alike.
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SNEAKY CHEF
Tarrytown, NY
THE SNEAKY CHEF® CREAMY NO-NUT
BUTTER and CHOCOLATE NO-NUT
BUTTER (think Nutella!) are made from
naturally sweet and “nutty” tasting golden
peas. They are a delicious peanut butter
alternative, without a
trace of peanuts,
tree nuts, seeds, or
soy. All the taste of
peanut butter – without the peanuts.
There are also no-GMO ingredients in this
product, but it does contain legumes (peas).
Both products are produced in a nut-free
facility, are all natural, soy free, with no high
fructose corn syrup, no hydrogenated oils,
no artificial colors or flavors and are gluten
free.
MOUNTAIN VIEW DAIRY
Richfield Springs, NY
RAW MILK CHEESES
Located in Richfield Springs, Mountain View
uses no synthetic hormones, antibiotics,
pesticides or grain. The cheese is from
grass-fed cows, is all natural and not pasteurized. Mountain View Dairy’s mission is
to produce quality dairy products in harmony with nature for their
community. They have
about 40 milk cows
that are strictly grass
fed. All of their cheeses
are aged 60 days or
longer, and they have
available Cheddar,
Jarlsberg, Emmenthaler, Jack-Colby and
Gruyere-Feta.
DUTCH BARN FARM
Stone Arabia, NY
LAMB
Dutch Barn Farm, owned by Marc Kratzchmar and Judy St. Leger, is a historic family
farm raising fresh, grass-fed lamb, chicken,
vegetables, honey and hops. We are lucky
enough to carry their lamb products in our
frozen meat section. The farm grow’s everything without artificial fertilizers, pesticides or added hormones. Their pastureraised sheep provide both lamb and wool.
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Mohawk Harvester
30 North Main Street
Gloversville, NY 12078
(518) 706-0681
www.mohawkharvest.org
Store Manager: Chris Curro
Staff:
Lindsay Aldous
Gianna DeLilli
Alan Harris
Sam McClary
Sherry Vogel
The Board
President: Bob Galinsky
Vice President: Vince De Santis
Treasurer: Bobbi Trudell
Secretary: Terry A. Swierzowski
Nancy Ackerbauer
Peter Feldstein
Bruce Frasier
Peter Goderie
Carole Gottung
David Pesses
Jen Voorhees
Committees
Personnel
Chair: Bob Galinsky
Finance
Chair: Bobbi Trudell
Education and Outreach
Chair: Vince De Santis
Farmers Outreach
Chair: Bruce Frasier
Marketing
Chair: Terry A. Swierzowski
Webmaster
Ruth Levinton
Mohawk Harvester
Editors
Nancy Ackerbauer, Terry A. Swierzowski &
Lindsay M. Hinkle
Composition and Layout
Lindsay M. Hinkle
Board meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each
month in the Schine Memorial Hall Conference
Room at 6:30pm. Any member-shareholder is
welcome to attend.
Mohawk Harvester
Summer 2016
Dutch Barn Farm lamb is
naturally lean red meat
with a stellar nutritional
profile – an excellent
source of vitamin B-12,
niacin, zinc, a good
source of iron and a rich
source of omega-3 fatty
acids.
Lady,” started the business 10 years ago
with the goal of producing a healthier peanut butter that tasted good, without hydrogenated and palm oils.
SARATOGA PEANUT BUTTER
COMPANY
Saratoga Springs, NY
NUT BUTTER BLENDS
All of these nut
butter blends are
gluten free and have
no added sugar,
preservatives, artificial additives, or
anything else that you can’t pronounce! Jessica, the owner of Saratoga Peanut Butter
Company, also called “The Peanut Butter
RIPPLE
DAIRY-FREE, PLANT-BASED “MILKS”
Ripple exists to make dairy-free as it should
be: high in protein, low in sugar, loaded
with nutrition and delicious. The company
thinks good food should be simple. “And
for food to be good, we think it needs to
taste great, nourish your body
and leave a small
footprint on the
planet. When we
make the right
choice as easy as pouring a delicious glass of
Ripple milk, we empower more people to
eat and live well.” (from the Ripple website).
Ripple has 8X the protein of almond milk
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and half the sugar of dairy milk. It is high in
bioavailable calcium (50% more than milk),
potassium and provides a good source of
omega-3s. It’s lower in calories than milk and
has a creamy, delicious texture. As an added
benefit, Ripple is a registered and certified
Benefit Corporation. They use only natural
ingredients and their bottles are made of only
100% post-consumer recycled plastic that is
also 100% recyclable.
KATE’S
REAL FOOD BARS
These wholesome energy
bars are made in small
batches from organic ingredients. The company strives
to provide great products
made with wholesome ingredients from responsible,
organic producers. The bars are anywhere
between 82 and 97% organic and are certified
kosher.
Coming Attractions
by Bob Galinsky
If you were to ask a several member/
shareholders of Mohawk Harvest why they
became members, you would likely hear a
variety of responses. You would probably
hear, “I joined because I want to be part of
the Co-op’s continued success” or “I love coops and I support the cooperative principals.
Others may tell you they became members
to take advantage of weekly special discounts
that are only available to member/
shareholders.
Mohawk Harvest celebrated its seventh birthday on July 22nd and that day also kicked off
our current membership drive. The goal of
the drive is to have at least 600 member
households by our annual Harvest Dinner on
September 25th. With a onetime investment
of $150 you become a member/shareholder
for life. All the members of your household
will considered to be members as well and
can take advantage of all the benefits of being
a member.
The membership Investment can be paid in
full or in installments over 12 months. The
Nutrition Nibbles
member benefits become available when
the investment is paid in full.
To become a member/shareholder visit the
Co-op’s website at
www.mohawkharvest.org then click on
Become a Member at the top of the
homepage just under the Co-op logo. You
can also join by visiting the store and picking up an application. Any staff member will
happily assist you through the process.
Anyone can shop at Mohawk Harvest Coop, however member-shareholders receive
special benefits that include:
A Welcome Coupon for 20% Off
your first shopping trip at the Co-op after
joining.
One vote in official Co-op business, including electing the Board of Directors
Member-shareholder discounts
and sales specials
The privilege of ordering items in
bulk and at a discount, or requesting special items.
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What are your burning
nutrition questions?
Confused about the latest research? Difficulty eating well on a budget? Not sure how to
prepare certain Co-op food items? Nancy
Ackerbauer, registered dietitian nutritionist,
and self-declared gourmande, welcomes all
your nutrition questions at
[email protected].
Look for her column in the next issue!
The Co-op’s
Member-Shareholders
Discounts
AUGUST:
10% off all Produce
SEPTEMBER:
10% off all Deli and
Prepared Foods/Grab & Go,
Café Drinks and Bakery
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Summer 2016
Co-op Participates in Downtown Events
by Jen Voorhees
Downtown Gloversville has seen an increase
in events this summer and the Co-op has not
only enjoyed participating, it also directly
benefited from foot traffic. With each event
the entire staff has demonstrated their welcoming hospitality and amazing talent in the
kitchen. As a Co-op board member, I am
always pleased to see the staff and store
showcased in the most positive light. As the
president of the Gloversville Business Improvement District, I know I can continually
count on the Co-op to contribute to whatever event that is being held and I am truly
grateful for the staff.
Since the middle of June, the Co-op has participated in the Southern Adirondack Wine &
Food Festival, the store’s 7th Birthday Party,
Chalk Art on Main and, in conjunction with
Micropolis, Art on Main. Food samples were
available at each of these events with warm
asparagus croissants being the crowd favorite
during the wine festival. The birthday party
and Chalk Art on Main were held at the same
time. While 45 artists ranging in age from 360 drew on the sidewalk starting at Liberty
Tax on the west side of Main St. and around
the corner on Church St., the Co-op had
birthday cake, various samples, and ice
cream available from Meco’s Perfect Scoop.
The street was filled with children and families and Main Street had a vibrant energy.
Art on Main had a more sophisticated feel
as people strolled between the Chamber of
Commerce and Micropolis to enjoy the
works of many different regional artists.
Watercolorist Karen Cooper was the featured artist at the Meet the Artist reception
with work that focuses on NYS landscape
and coastal areas of Maine.
It’s no coincidence that the steady progress
of downtown’s revitalization is centered on
the block surrounding the Co-op. Our
members and shoppers can know that every time they shop at the store they are
helping the revitalization effort.
Far Reaching Effects of Membership
by Gianna DeLilli
As our Co-op approaches six hundred member-shareholders, I find myself really thinking
about what that means. To me, it means
there are six hundred individuals and families
who are concerned with our Co-op's mission, our local economy, and the success of
our community as a whole. It means we have
that many people who care about where
their food comes from, how it is grown, and
who is affected by that process. That is why I
became part of this special store, and it has
been a pleasure meeting all the people who
have invested in Gloversville's one and only
Co-op.
I was impressed to learn that two thirds of
our wholesale purchasing in the year 2015
was on local and regional products. That is
roughly $210,000 that went to farmers, businesses, and craftspeople in our community
and stimulated our local economy. Clearly,
your investment in this Co-op has had a
huge effect on this community and it continues to do so. Our local wholesale spending increased about $20,000 from 2014 to
2015 and we intend to continue that trend.
It has been really special meeting so many
people while working at Mohawk Harvest.
It is inspiring to see how many are interested in our local farmers' growing practices,
and it is great having those conversations
with farmers. It is excellent having the
knowledge to accurately answer questions
of whether our local berries were sprayed
with pesticides or insecticides, that our
sweet corn from Fort Plain is not genetically modified, or where certain produce was
grown. And if I do not have that information, your questions help spark more
conversations with growers to find out
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Mohawk Harvester
Interesting Facts in
the Spice Aisle
By Ginni Mazur
Do you know how
to use Tomato
Powder or how to
make an Herbal
Facial Steam? Do
you know how
Turmeric can be
used in everyday
cooking? Do you like making your own pickles? You can find the answers and tips to
these and many more questions in the spice
aisle. All you have to do is look UP above the
jars of wonderful spices and you will see a
board of all sorts of good tips and ways to
use spices in ways you might not know.
Please check the board every time you shop
and see what is new there. If you have a tip
or a great recipe that you want to share,
please pass it along to anyone at the front
desk or give me a call at 773-7180!
See you in the spice aisle in your Co-op!
A special Thank You
to Derby for our
printing needs!
25 N. Arlington St., Gloversville ● 725-9816
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Winner Announced
People’s Choice Award
When informed that she had been voted
winner of the People’s Choice Award during
our juried show Art— Food for the Soul, Nicole
Hauser was thrilled! We are thrilled that she
will be our guest artist for January/February.
Update
Summer Inspired Artwork
in the Gallery
Painting of Gloversville Library by Stu Eichel
“My Gloversville”
Oils of the City by Stu Eichel
TOP: Plein air oil by
Ruth Crotty painted
at the Great Camp Sagamore.
CENTER LEFT: Eileen Carey Testo created her
beach lady with wool from sheep raised at her
Weston Hill Farm.
BOTTOM: “Twisted Sisters” by Linda Kollar.
New Member
Welcome Linda Kollar
Micropolis is pleased to announce that Linda
Kollar, a mixed water media artist and resident of Glen, recently joined the gallery.
Linda is a member of The Albany Artists
Group, Old Forge Art Guild, The Firehouse
Artists and a past signature member of the
Central New York Watercolor Society. Her
work has been accepted in regional and national juried shows and has won many awards.
Linda worked in the commercial art field for
30 years. She began painting in her early 50’s,
first studying watercolors, eventually branching out into other water soluble media,
studying with many prominent artists.
Cheryl Gutmaker
holds her awardwinning glass bowl
last month at the
Mohawk Valley
Center for the Arts
in Little Falls, NY.
IN HIS OWN WORDS—
My painting of the Glove Theater was done at least 15
years ago. I stood on the main street and was stunned
that there was not another human being in sight. It was
downright spooky. When I returned so many years later,
I was really impressed with the turnaround. New businesses and many passers by. There is an excitement in
the rejuvenation. I couldn’t get enough of painting there!
“I remember saving my money as a child until
I had enough ($20) to buy my first camera.
I was extremely excited about buying it and
have been taking photos and experimenting
ever since,” stated Hauser. “I began working
with multiple images
because I found it
difficult to express
what I wanted to
with a single photo...
I love photographing
nature and my goal is
to visit and photograph all of the U.S.
National Parks.”
Nicole is a Librarian
at the Gloversville
Public Library and
lives with her husband in Johnstown.
Every painting in my exhibition is how one artist chose
to depict Gloversville. Rather than list the places I
painted, I’d rather you see what I picked.Then you will
partake in the same adventure that I did.
Stu Eichel rediscovered Gloversville and will share
his paintings with the community in September and
October as the Micropolis guest artist. Meet this
Saratoga native at the opening reception on Friday,
September 9 between 5 and 7pm.
Micropolis Artists News in Brief
We are proud of our artists who have been recognized by arts organizations and galleries across the
state! Congratulations, ladies!
Lynda
Naske
stands by
her award
winning
drawing
“The Beet
Goes On”
Lynda Naske has recently received several awards
for her prismapastel pencil drawings. At the Mohawk
Valley Center for the Arts Juried Show, Little Falls,
Lynda was awarded the “2017 Solo Show Award”
for The Beet Goes On. At TheView in Old Forge, she
was awarded first place in the Drawing & Masters’
Division. At the Cooperstown Regional Show she
received the “Frances Peaslee Ward Prize” and the
Artware Award” at the Cooperstown National Show.
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Cheryl Gutmaker was awarded the “Regional O.
Naumann Award” at the Mohawk Valley Center for
the Arts Juried Show.
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ABOVE: Nicole Hauser’s
“Seasons
RIGHT: SVAN Art Trails
Guide & Map
Micropolis Participates
SVAN Art Trails
Micropolis is on the map — the SVAN
Art Trails Guide and Map!! The third annual event— a driving tour of artists’ studios
and galleries in the Sacandaga watershed
region organized by the Sacandaga Valley
Arts Network— took place on August 13
and 14 with 29 artists participating.
Micropolis artists Cheryl Gutmaker (The
Lady’s Got Glass) and Dan Bridge (garments
and home accessories from handwoven and
vintage cloth) manned the gallery, greeting
visitors, introducing them to our gallery.
Micropolis was promoted as a site where
tourists could pick up the map brochure.
We were thrilled for the exposure this gives
to our gallery and to Mohawk Harvest.
Thanks to SVAN for bringing the arts to the
community and the community to the arts!
Mohawk Harvester
Summer 2016
6TH ANNUAL HARVEST DINNER –
SAVE THE DATE AND BE THERE!
The Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market is pleased to present its 6th Annual Harvest
Dinner on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at St. Patrick’s Masonic Lodge, Perry Street in
Johnstown. The event features a five-course meal, including wine, prepared by some of the
best chefs in our region, highlighting the freshest ingredients from local farmers and
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producers. This year, to date, we are excited to announce that we have engaged chefs from
The Inn at the Bridge/Lulu’s Bar & Bistro (Northville), Union Hall Inn (Johnstown), Wine and
Roses (Broadalbin), and Double Eagle Restaurant/Kingsboro Golf Club (Gloversville) to
participate in the Harvest Dinner. More to follow!
6 ANNUAL HARVEST DINNER –
SAVE THE DATE AND BE THERE!
Tickets for the dinner are $50 per person/$90 couple and will be available at the Co-op, 30
N. Main Street, Gloversville, after August 21. We had our biggest crowd at last year’s event
and we are hoping to top that this year!
The Harvest Dinner is the largest event that the Co-op hosts each year and its proceeds
benefit a Co-op project to further the Co-op mission
There are a number of SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES available for the dinner:
$1,000 PREMIER sponsor – one available
4 free tickets
Recognition in all promotional materials and throughout the event
Opportunity to display a banner at the event
Recognition at every table
Recognition at dinner stations
Recognition on evening event poster
Recognition in Social Media/Website during pre/post event marketing
$500 WINE sponsor – two available
Two free tickets
Recognition in all promotional materials and throughout event
Recognition on wine bottles
Recognition on evening event poster
Recognition in Social Media/Website during pre/post event marketing
$100 TABLE sponsors – multiple sponsorships available
Recognition at specific table at event
Recognition on evening event poster
Recognition in Social Media/Website during pre/post event marketing
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Membership Report
Cont’d
Profit sharing based on shopping
equity
Access to education on nutritional,
gardening and other topics and events at a
reduced cost
A quality selection of unique product lines not available in commercial stores
A healthy community: buying local
increases food safety, keeps dollars in the
local economy, supports small-scale agriculture, and decreases the carbon footprint
Far Reaching Effects
Cont’d
more about how or why they do something.
One of the best parts of this job has been
getting to know our members and regular
shoppers. I love knowing that one of our
members would rather eat bugs than vegetables sprayed with chemicals, that one shopper
will always order a medium caramel mocha,
and that I will always see the same beautiful
family each weekend for brunch.
The year 2015 showed us that forty percent
of our sales came from member-shareholders.
Let's keep that number growing as we make
our way through 2016. This Co-op and its
members have created a destination in our
downtown and an outlet for local farmers and
producers to sell more of their products in
this community. We are truly a community
oriented store and I hope you find shopping
the Co-op as special an experience as it is to
me.
Interested in sponsorship? Have any questions about the dinner? Please contact Chris Curro
at the Co-op at [email protected] or call (518) 706-0681. You can also check
out the Co-op’s Facebook page, the event page on Facebook or the website for more details
and updates!
SENIOR DISCOUNT DAY
Are you 62 or older? If so, be sure to shop at the Co-op
on Tuesdays, where all seniors, members and
nonmembers alike, receive 5% off their entire purchase.
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know of a location where Mohawk
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to the location, email
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