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Bring Out Your Rummage! |Buying the Basics at the Co-op | French (freedom) Onion Soup | A Sum Greater than its Parts The Missoula Community Co-op is hosting a Rummage Sale/Fundraiser on Saturday, May 19th and your help is needed. Whether you need to clean out your closets, or you are in search of treasures, come to the Co-op to help raise funds for the building. The Co-op is wanting to build an ADA accessible ramp as well as making other improvements to the site and the funds raised from this event will go towards purchasing the building materials. This is an opportunity to share in the spirit of the co-op and enjoy a spring day with members and friends. A bake sale will also be taking place and donations of baked goods will be accepted Saturday morning. -Julie Ehlers Buying the Basics at the Co-op Spring has crept up on us soon here in Missoula as the shooting stars, buttercups and yellowbells are blooming around the hills of our community. Soon enough the growing season will be in full swing and we’ll be looking forward to the delicious local produce at the end of summer. Although the growing season is not in full swing, the shelves at the Missoula Community CO-OP sure are. Starting at the beginning of this year, we’ve increased the amount of groceries we carry on our shelves-from local pasta, to local soaps, local eggs, beauty products, canned products and more. If you haven’t been by for a while, we’ve renovated our cozy space to accommodate some serious shelf space and new freezers. As the season goes on, we will continue to stock more and more of the household necessities that we all use everyday. No need to make special orders for the basics anymore. Now we can supply ourselves will the products we need from the place we love. Come by and check out what we have in stock. The best hours to swing by are: Monday through Wednesday 2-6, but please feel free to call, as we are here more often than not! Here is a delicious recipe, crafted by my mother and honed by myself for a delicious and nutritious energy bar that can be made from the basics we now stock on the shelves at the co-op.
-Wes Swaffar This recipe gives you the FREEDOM….the freedom to enjoy a gourmet meal without breaking the bank or taking all day. It gives you the freedom to utilize what is available locally, and seasonally. This recipe will make four servings that, when paired with a salad, are suitable as a main dish. I broke the ingredients list into three sections: Available at the Co-op Local products not currently available at the Co-op Things you probably have on hand First dice the onions into small pieces while and melt the butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions and sauté. After about fifteen or twenty minutes stir in the flour, sugar, and pepper. Give it a good stir. Add the broth, water, and herbs. Simmer ten minutes. Add one cup of wine and let the soup simmer ten more mins. Pour a glass of wine. Enjoy it while you slice your bread (baguette and ciabatta are both good choices) into ½ inch slices. Pour another glass of wine (if necessary) for slicing the cheese into ¼ inch slices. Turn on the broiler. Fill oven-proof bowls as desired leaving room for the bread and cheese. Float the bread and smother with cheese slices. It’s convenient to put multiple bowls on a baking sheet to place them in, and remove them from, the oven all at once. Broil until cheese develops crispy brown spots. Sprinkle dried or fresh parsley on top. Let cool. -Katie Christofferson
We live in the age of convenience. Yet, the readiness of food, information, and other products has inconveniently disconnected the communities we live in. The Missoula Community Coop is committed to reversing this trend. By promoting the participation, engagement, and education in this community we are addressing the current globalized and disconnected nature of our communities and food systems. Utilizing the assets of a “working member” model, the Missoula Community Coop hopes to provide affordable nutrition through high quality local, bulk, and natural foods. Working members help to keep our overhead costs low and create the most participatory working environment possible. Members become acquainted with local producers and local products, strengthening our economy through the exchange of locally produced commodities, goods, and services. By becoming a part of the operations of the co-op, members collectively develop solutions that may not otherwise emerge. The involvement of working members connects people to their food, to their farmers, and to one another. Through cooperative ownership, this community center provides a forum for the development of ideas such as small scale processing, community gatherings and hearings, entertainment, and other opportunities the members choose to make available. The relationships we build become the infrastructure for our vision. The concerns, desires, and ideas of member-owners are the catalyst for change and growth in the co-op, and we encourage your input! -Nicole Swenson As the summer kicks off and you find yourself indulging in “leisure time” don’t forget your promise to help out! From tabling at the market to sorting and price checking the co-op could use Y-O-U! Find out how you can help! Love, Toren |
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Missoula Community Co-op | 1500 Burns St Missoula, MT 59802 | (406)728-2369 or 880-COOP |
