"Meet Your Producers Series": Nutri-Paws

Don't forget to stop by the table in the front room and get a Thanksgiving treat for your furry family members!

Nutri-Paws, Inc

 

"Nutri-Paws has been a local pet food producer and member of the West Michigan Co-Op since 2012.  We make all of our products right here in Grand Rapids, using human-grade, high-quality, fresh ingredients-- many of which come from local farms and fellow West Michigan Co-Op producers. Our products are a wonderful choice for pets with food sensitivities because they are gluten, soy, and corn free, and best of all, the taste appeal our products offer pets is second to none.  Your dog will love eating our homemade food and treats and it's a high-quality product you can feel good about feeding your pet  

 

To commemorate the coming Thanksgiving holiday, we are offering $1.00 off both our traditional Turkey Biscuits and White Confection-dipped Turkey Biscuits, and $3.00 off of our holiday homemade dog treat gift baskets."

Join us for a Pickup Night Picnic!

Hello CoOp Members!

This week during pickup we will be hosting a "Fall Harvest Picnic Party"!

We will be providing food, beverage and a live band for your enjoyment, so don't make dinner plans that night: We've got it covered!

We hope you can stick around and grab a bite to eat or a drink and chat with your fellow CoOp members and producers.  

See you there!!

Please Join Our Annual Meeting Wed., April 16 6pm

Annual Meeting Wednesday, April 16

6:00 pm at 1475 Michigan St.

Hello CoOp Members!  It looks like we may be finally "out of the woods", as far as the weather is concerned.  We hope you are all enjoying this taste of early Spring.  If you have time next week, we would like to invite you to come to the West Michigan CoOp's annual meeting.

   This is a chance for all members to hear what the Board of Directors has been up to, as well as our plans for the up-coming year.  We will also have a spot on our board of directors opening up, as well as opportunities to talk with committee members.  Any one who has been a member of the CoOp for at least a year is eligible to be a board member, and anyone is welcome to get involved with a committee.

  If you have been considering getting more involved, or have questions or ideas to share, this is your chance!  We will also be serving food and beverage, so it will be a nice chance to mingle with fellow members and producers.  For planning purposes, please send an email to helpwmcoop@gmail.com if you are going to attend.  We hope to see you there.

Spread the Word About Our New Home!

1475 Michigan NE

Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

As many of you know, the West Michigan CoOp has found a new home.  Our last pickup night in October was a huge success.  Many of our members expressed enthusiastic comments and suggestions, and we couldn't be more thrilled about the positive feedback!  It was important that we get moved in time for the Holiday pickups, so that we could get to work planning some fun events for members.

  The first of those will happen on Tuesday, November 26 (our Thanksgiving pickup night).  We would love to see all of you there, and are encouraging you to "bring a friend".  We appreciate your participation and support for our local agriculture and business system.  The next step to spread that type of responsible behavior is to get more people to join in.  If you have a friend or family member who you think might like to get involved, we would love it if you brought them along to this month's pickup to see what the CoOp is all about.  We will have refreshments and info for everyone.  Any member who brings in one friend new to the CoOp, who signs up for a membership, will receive a gift.  Any member who recruits 3 new members will receive a gift of free membership for a year; a $35 value!

   You should be proud of your commitment to healthy, sustainable, local goods.  That type of social responsibility is a great gift to spread during the holidays.  Each one of us knows at least one person who might like to find out more about strengthening our community~ So reach out to them and get them involved!  It's a win-win for everyone.

   Stay tuned for more info on upcoming events, via email, this blog, and Facebook.  See you soon!

NEW LOCATION!: WE ARE MOVING

                                                      WE’RE MOVING!!

We are proud to announce that West Michigan Cooperative will now be located at

1475 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

All future pick-ups will be from our new location

Please note the following pick-up dates for the remainder of 2013:

Wednesday, October 23

Tuesday, November 26

Wednesday, December 18

Our new building is located on Michigan, east of Fuller. From I-196, take the Fuller exit and

proceed south on Fuller. Turn left (east) onto Michigan. 1475 Michigan is a one story brown

building situated behind the New Beginnings restaurant and is accessed through the New

Beginnings parking lot. Please note that we will use one drive for entry and the other for exit.

Please let us know if you have ANY questions about the new location. We will keep you

updated via e-mail, and we look forward to seeing you on October 23!

We are excited for the opportunity that we have to expand and improve the Cooperative.

A Message from Making Thyme Kitchens

Dear Co-Op Members,
As many of you know we are moving our operations to The Downtown Market. This is a undertaking that will take weeks to complete. The opening is August 26th, so we have our work cut out for us. Therefore, bear with us while we get settled and back up to steam.

Our Entrees, Sides and Salads will NOT be available for a couple of months.

Check out our Facebook page and or website OR e-mail us and we will give you the scoop! Till then, stay hungry my friends!

Karen & Ken Bryan
Making Thyme Kitchen
www.makingthymekitchen.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Making-Thyme-Kitchen/79318279529?ref=hl
info@makingtyhmekitchen.com
616-406-8511

Welcome Our New Board Members!

Last night we held our Annual Meeting where we caught everyone up on the latest happenings at the CoOp and elected new board members.  Thank you to all of you who attended!  It was a very nice chance to see one another and get caught up.

Returning board members Pierre Schierbeek and Danielle Cenci were both  re-elected to another 3 year term.  We also voted in two new members to the Board; Michele Giordano and Betsy Meerman.  Although they are both new to the Board of Directors, neither are strangers to the CoOp.  Betsy is part owner of Grassfields Cheese, who have been producers at the CoOp for years.  She will be a very valuable addition to the board as another Producer, whose insights and opinions are very helpful!  Michele Giordano has been a superstar volunteer who has generously donated her time at almost every pickup night since she joined over a year ago.  You have seen her at the checkout table many times, helping you to add your "extra" products.  We welcome them both and look forward to working with them this year!

Thanks again to everyone who came out on a stormy Tuesday night to show your support.  The CoOp relies on the participation of its members to grow and improve.  If you missed the meeting, and have any questions, or would like info on how to join one of our committees, email us at the help email and we will see that you get in touch with the right people.