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June 2012 Newsletter

 

June 2012 Newsletter

 

 

Beautiful New Website! 

Exciting Kids Event! 

Local Art Opening! 

Blue Berry Mania! 

& More!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful New Website!  Exciting Kids Event!  Local Art Opening!  Blue Berry Mania!  & More!
Dear Members, supporters & friends;

Feast your eyes on our brand new website  www.homegrowncoop.org
 
Explaining who we are, what we do & why we do it.  The all new HomegrownCoop.org is major upgrade from our old organizational website.
Thanks to a host of contributors…  the new site is modern and dynamic.  Its chock full of photos, info, resources & tools to invigorate our local food community.  Please share with your friends and encourage them to get involved in building and sustaining Central Florida’s local food revolution through Homegrown Cooperative.
The new website also features a Community Blog where our Members can share their recipes, cooking experiences, research and opinions.
If you are interested to get involved as a blogger, please contact us to have a special access
account created for you that will
enable blog post credentials.

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Farm of the Month:

Melrose Organics Blueberry Farm
June’s Farm of the Month is located in Melrose Florida which is just East of Gainesville. Jeff & Jenny Popowski manage a large grove of nearly 20 year old, late season, blueberry bushes. 
Their farm is Certified Organic and offers Homegrown Co-op Members unbeatable prices on absolutely delicious blue berries.
3lbs = $23.50 | 1 lbs = $8.50 | 1/2 lbs = $4.50 
Get your hands on these blueberries while supply last. Blueberries freeze very well and can be bought in bulk and stored now for your off-season use in smoothies, juice, baking and other cooking adventures.
Jeff says we can expect he’ll be picking berries for at least another 3 weeks.  After that, it’ll be another year before we’ll see local Florida blueberries.
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 HELP US GROW!

If you haven’t been into the Farm Store recently, you are really missing out on some awesome developments we have accomplished over the past couple months.  Check out the goodness including a new bakery case, an expanded bulk and grocery section, additional produce, live plants and more!

Plus, know that we’re not done growing and improving our services for you.  Continued development plans will allow us to serve more farmers and members this fall.

Help us sustain and grow through the following methods:
  • Refer a Friend & Be Thanked  
  • and Most importantly…
Shop the Co-op!
  Two convenient ways to buy local & save.
 Get Farm Fresh Delivery
every Wednesday & Saturday.
Now Open 10 am – 7 pm
7 days a the week.
 ATTENTION KIDS & PARENTS!

  DON’T MISS THIS EVENT.  

 

Who: Kids! {ages 7-15 years old}
  
What:Snack War Challenge
    What’s That?  Its kinda like a healthy themed Iron chief episode staring your kids.
*Free to Participate* | *Everyones a Winner*    *Prizes for Top Snack Warriors* 
 
presented by the Reid Family authors of the newly release book: Portion Size Me

When:    Tuesday June 12, 2012
      11:30am – 1:00pm

Where:  Homegrown’s Farm Store {MAP}

RSVP: 
Please contact Homegrown Co-opto reserve your child’s  place in the Snack War Challenge
What’s the Point?
This event is design to be fun and educational through demonstration and a little healthy competition.  The point to teach our kids that good healthy decisions are within their grasp.  To create excitement in youth to lead in making the best decisions for themselves.
How is the challenge going to work?
We’ll have three Snack Wars for different age group kids. 
13-15yrolds go 1st |10-12 go 2nd|7-9 last|
Each participant will take place at a station behind the table with a few moments to look into our refrigerator and pantry cabinet to get an idea of what is available.  We will also have different serving plates and utensils for you to choose from. No cooking will occur, everything must be made fresh.
When you are told to do so by Marshall you will open your tub of secret ingredients.  Then you will have 12 minutes to make your snack for three judges. That means you have to put your snack on three separate plates or all on one platter. When the 12 minutes are up participants will go stand at the judges table to present their creation for evaluation.
The judges will then tally your healthy score card and a winner and runner up will be selected for each age group.  Every is a winner with Sweat Prizes awarded to the judges top pick snacks.
Event Parking:
Oniste Farm Store parking for this event will fill up fast, so please plan to use one of the designated overflow parking lots right around the corner.
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mark your calendar!

Next Event:

Local Art Opening
June 23rd  12noon – 5pm
Its going to be a party! The 1st of many local art and music exhibits to come.

*Music *  Raffle Prizes  *Food * 

Featuring photography by Sam Bourne; plus artwork & live painting by Natasha Brockman
will also be onsite with smiles,
info & delicious samples. 

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