This Saturday, June 28, the Co-op will have an informational booth at The Grand Rapids Water Festival. The Water Festival will be going on ALL DAY at Riverside Park. Be sure to stop by the festival. At the festival you'll be able to eat some local food from some of the vendors, listen to Michigan-based bands (folk, jazz, country, soul, blues, gospel and rock n’ roll) and buy some local art. Check it out at grandrapidswaterfestival.com.
On July 2 at 7 pm we will be at the Wealthy Theatre educating the city on the importance of eating local food. We're teaming up with Common Lens and Slow Foods Potawatomi Convivum to present the provocative and thought-provoking documentary "Genetically Modified Food: Panacea or Poison." The Common Lens Series is made possible by the support of the Dyer-Ives Foundation. Find out more at http://www.grcmc.org/theatre/.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
New Policy - Late Pick-ups and forgotten items
Please be aware of this new policy, which goes into effect this shopping cycle.
West Michigan Cooperative Policy for Late Pick-ups and Alternate Pick-up times
If you fail to pick up your order during the designated pick-up day/time or if you cannot make the designated day/time, you must contact the WM Co-op at help@westmichigancoop.com or 616-248-0760 to arrange a time for pick-up at Media Rare within the next two business days (between 9am-5pm on the first business day and between 9am-3:30pm on the second business day).
The following penalties will apply:
Fees will help cover the costs of leaving the coolers/freezers running and the disruption of normal business hours at Media Rare.
At 3:30pm on the 2nd business day all remaining orders will be donated to a local non-profit and members will be responsible for paying their invoice in full within one week of the designated pick-up date by delivering the payment to Media Rare or by sending a check made out to WM Co-op to Jerry Adams at:
Media Rare
1111 Godfrey SW Bldg Q
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Payments must be received in a timely fashion in order to pay our Producers. Failure to receive payment within one week may lead to the cancellation of your membership.
Appeals based on extenuating circumstances will be heard and decisions made based on the discretion of the board.
If you know ahead of time that you will not be able to pick up your order during the designated pick-up period, please try to find someone else to pick up your order for you.
Policy for Forgotten Items
If you realize that you have forgotten an item from your order please
contact the WM Co-op at help@westmichigancoop.com or 616-248-0760 to arrange a time for pick-up at Media Rare within the next two business days (between 9am-5pm on the first business day and between 9am-3:30pm on the second business day). No penalties apply but any items left after two business days will be donated.
West Michigan Cooperative Policy for Late Pick-ups and Alternate Pick-up times
If you fail to pick up your order during the designated pick-up day/time or if you cannot make the designated day/time, you must contact the WM Co-op at help@westmichigancoop.com or 616-248-0760 to arrange a time for pick-up at Media Rare within the next two business days (between 9am-5pm on the first business day and between 9am-3:30pm on the second business day).
The following penalties will apply:
- Pick-up during the next business day - $15 fee
- Pick-up during the 2nd business day - $30 fee
Fees will help cover the costs of leaving the coolers/freezers running and the disruption of normal business hours at Media Rare.
At 3:30pm on the 2nd business day all remaining orders will be donated to a local non-profit and members will be responsible for paying their invoice in full within one week of the designated pick-up date by delivering the payment to Media Rare or by sending a check made out to WM Co-op to Jerry Adams at:
Media Rare
1111 Godfrey SW Bldg Q
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Payments must be received in a timely fashion in order to pay our Producers. Failure to receive payment within one week may lead to the cancellation of your membership.
Appeals based on extenuating circumstances will be heard and decisions made based on the discretion of the board.
If you know ahead of time that you will not be able to pick up your order during the designated pick-up period, please try to find someone else to pick up your order for you.
Policy for Forgotten Items
If you realize that you have forgotten an item from your order please
contact the WM Co-op at help@westmichigancoop.com or 616-248-0760 to arrange a time for pick-up at Media Rare within the next two business days (between 9am-5pm on the first business day and between 9am-3:30pm on the second business day). No penalties apply but any items left after two business days will be donated.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Buying Local - Even When You Eat Out!
An article caught my eye in the paper this past week about another Grand Rapids' restaurant jumping on the "local" bandwagon.
Rockwell's Kitchen and Tap, and Republic, located at 45 S. Division, are actually two distinct restaurants situated next door to each other, sharing a kitchen, but with different flavors and atmospheres. Rockwell's is an American pub, while Republic is a bit more upscale.
According the the GR Press, co-owner, Peter Hamm said he will emphasize using local produce, when its available. It doesn't stop there either, locally made art work adorns the walls.
Both Rockwell's Kitchen and Tap, and Republic join other restaurants in the area that are choosing to create a healthy community by supporting a sustainable and humane food system. Other restaurants doing the same are Bistro Bella Vita, The Green Well, Marie Catrib's and Naya. If you know of any I'm missing, please be sure to let me know by commenting below!
When choosing where to eat out, I'm happy to have another choice that seeks to protect the integrity of the natural environment and our resources. This should be something we should all be thinking about, whether its purchasing an air conditioner from the mom & pop shop down the street, or going to Best Buy. I am even more happy to support businesses that support a humane food system. In fact, there are a few restaurants in town that I refuse to go to because they serve foie gras, refuse to take it off the menu, and do not respond to my letters (*cough cough* Restaurant Bloom and Six One Six).
The entire article can be found on Mlive. Be sure to stop in and say hello. Thank them for buying local, and spread the word of the Coop while you're there.
Rockwell's Kitchen and Tap, and Republic, located at 45 S. Division, are actually two distinct restaurants situated next door to each other, sharing a kitchen, but with different flavors and atmospheres. Rockwell's is an American pub, while Republic is a bit more upscale.
According the the GR Press, co-owner, Peter Hamm said he will emphasize using local produce, when its available. It doesn't stop there either, locally made art work adorns the walls.
Both Rockwell's Kitchen and Tap, and Republic join other restaurants in the area that are choosing to create a healthy community by supporting a sustainable and humane food system. Other restaurants doing the same are Bistro Bella Vita, The Green Well, Marie Catrib's and Naya. If you know of any I'm missing, please be sure to let me know by commenting below!
When choosing where to eat out, I'm happy to have another choice that seeks to protect the integrity of the natural environment and our resources. This should be something we should all be thinking about, whether its purchasing an air conditioner from the mom & pop shop down the street, or going to Best Buy. I am even more happy to support businesses that support a humane food system. In fact, there are a few restaurants in town that I refuse to go to because they serve foie gras, refuse to take it off the menu, and do not respond to my letters (*cough cough* Restaurant Bloom and Six One Six).
The entire article can be found on Mlive. Be sure to stop in and say hello. Thank them for buying local, and spread the word of the Coop while you're there.
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