LOCAL VENDOR SALES
$4.99 OH YEAH! HOT SAUCE
10% Off
ALL PRODUCTS!
COCONUT ORGANICS (coconut oil blends, gluten free pancake mix, coconut nectar)
$7.99 WHOLESOME CREAMERY LOCAL GRASS FED ICE CREAM 32OZ
$5.99lb GLADHEART FARM’S BULK GRANOLA
EXPANSION VISIONS by Sage Turner, Finance & Expansion Project Manager
Opportunity Engagement Purpose Viability Visioning Values Principles Understanding The time has come! Your support and commitment to the Co-op has led us all to an incredible opportunity. We’ve been listening to your feedback and a bigger, better store is on the horizon. With several years of amazing growth behind us and huge leaps in ownership, we recognize we are busting at the seams and ready for expansion. We own our property, another parking lot, and have an option to purchase on our neighboring property. We have commissioned studies to determine feasibility of a larger store in our location and in other locations and learned that we have great potential on our current site. The Co-op’s vision is to be a transformative force in our community and work and to serve as a model of a sustainable business alternative that nurtures social and economic well-being in an environmentally sensitive manner. 2015 is our 40th year and we are stronger than ever. We currently support community programs like LEAF in Schools & Streets and Go! Kitchen Ready job training. We pay a Certified Living Wage. We focus on local food, organics, quality, and product sourcing. We host a 44-tent farmer’s market. We issue rebates to owners based on purchases and offer monthly and quarterly discounts to owners. We are doing wonderful things! Which begs the question, could we be doing more? Every dollar spent at co-ops reinvests $.38 into the local economy, compared with $.24 at other grocers. With so many successful natural grocers in the area, could we be capturing more sales dollars and thereby infusing more dollars into our local economy? Should we be looking into more options than just grocery? Other co-ops are doing community kitchens and cooking classes, co-op computer labs, co-op libraries, and shared office space. Some have ventured into parking structures and affordable housing.
SHOULD WE? COULD WE? WOULD WE? In March we hosted our first Co-op Expansion Community Input meeting to hear your opinions. 100+ people attended and shared their ideas for our future. We let the group decide the topics and break out groups discussed each topic at length. In the end attendees used stickers to display their desired priorities of topics discussed. Here are the top priorities from the meeting:
4/$5 ANNIE’S HOMEGROWN Pasta & Cheese Dinner 6 oz., selected varieties
2/$5 ANNIE’S NATURALS
Organic Dressing
8 oz., selected varieties
2/$3 SANTA CRUZ ORGANIC Organic Lemonade
32 oz., selected varieties
$5.69 A. VOGEL Organic Seasoning 8.8 oz., selected varieties
Expanding into other opportunities like office space, residential, rentals, and greenspace were hot topics. Parking continually surfaced as a problem that must be addressed, and building sustainably also made the list. continued on page 7
$6.99 MANITOBA HARVEST
Organic Hemp Seed Hearts 7 oz., other Manitoba Harvest Hemp products also on sale
$14.99 BIONATURAE Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil 25.4 oz.
$3.39 RUDI’S ORGANIC BAKERY Organic Bread 22 oz., selected varieties
5/$5 CLIF BAR Energy Bar
2.4 oz., selected varieties
$2.69 $3.99 BULK Organic Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts
per pound in bulk. Great for freshly-ground nut butter
$3.39 BULK Organic Thompson Raisins
per pound in bulk
$6.99 WOODSTOCK Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds
Meal Bar
8-10 oz., selected varieties
2/$5 BLUE DIAMOND Nut Thins 4.25 oz., selected varieties
HARVEST BAY Coconut Water 33.8 oz.
per pound in bulk other Bulk Snacks also on sale
BADGER
$1.99
Cookies
$3.69
$9.99 PROBAR
MI-DEL
Sunscreen 2.9 oz., selected varieties
$12.99 NUTIVA Organic Hemp Oil 16 oz., other Nutiva Hemp products also on sale
3 oz., selected varieties
$2.39 $2.99
DR. BRONNERS Bar Soap 5 oz., selected varieties
PELLEGRINO $3.99 SAN Sparkling Fruit Beverage 6 pack, selected varieties
KEVITA Sparkling Probiotic Drink 15.2 oz., selected varieties
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2/$6 SALPICA Salsa 16 oz., selected varieties
$21.99
$3.39
NORDIC NATURALS
NATURE’S PATH
Ultimate Omega
10.6-14 oz., selected varieties
Organic Cereal
60 ct., other Ultimate Omega products also on sale
$2.69 ALEXIA Sweet Potato Fries 15 oz., other Alexia products also on sale
$5.99 AVALON ORGANICS Shampoo or Conditioner
ZEVIA Zero Calorie Soda 6 pack, selected varieties
3/$7 MEDITERRANEAN SNACKS Baked Lentil Chips 4.5 oz., selected varieties
Organic Rolled Oats per pound in bulk
$2.99
HERB PHARM
BARBARA’S
Black Cohosh Extract
Cereal
1 oz., other Herb Pharm Extracts also on sale
10-14 oz., selected varieties
$13.99 MANITOBA HARVEST
Hemp Pro 50 Protein Power
$1.99 REDWOOD HILL FARM
Goat Milk Yogurt 6 oz.,, selected varieties
16 oz., other Manitoba Harvest Hemp products also on sale
$3.39
$3.99
$8.99
ANNIE’S HOMEGROWN
NANCY’S Organic Yogurt
EQUAL EXCHANGE
Snacked Crackers 9 oz., selected varieties
4
BULK
11 oz., selected varieties
$8.99
3/$10
$1.19
32 oz., selected varieties
Organic Breakfast Blend Coffee
per pound in bulk Decaf Breakfast Blend Coffee $10.99
$3.39 BLUE DIAMOND Almond Breeze
64 oz., selected varieties
$3.69 SO DELICIOUS Coconut Milk Yogurt 16 oz., selected varieties
$2.99 NATURE’S PATH
Organic Granola Bars 6.2 oz., selected varieties
$3.39 BEARITOS Tortilla Chips 16 oz., selected varieties
2/$6 R.W. KNUDSEN Organic Juice
32 oz., selected varieties
$5.99 DAIYA Pizza
12-13.8 oz., selected varieties
LIVING WEB FARMS in partnership with French Broad Food Co-op
presents
Seasonal Vegetable Recipe Roulette with Patryk Battle & Meredith Leigh, Living Web Farms
Live demos of creative recipes for seasonal, local fare
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2015 from 6:30-8pm UPSTAIRS at the French Broad Food Co-op Register by donation at www.LivingWebFarms.org
Participate in and Celebrate the Success of YOUR Co-op at the Annual Meeting and Anniversary Party on June 7th. Mark your calendars! We will meet at 2:00 pm for a social gathering and the business meeting will take place 2:30 - 4:30 pm, followed by celebration, dinner, and entertainment in the adjacent building at 76 Biltmore Ave.
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We will meet at 2:00 pm for a social gathering and the Business meeting will take place 2:30 - 4:30 pm, followed by celebration, dinner, and entertainment. Emails were sent to all owners with information on how to make reservations to attend the dinner.
Expansion continued from page 2
A Development Committee is working with the Board of Directors to research and develop our options. Surrounding property owners have expressed interest in a community project, growing our potential to 2 acres of downtown property. We have hired a team of engineers to review our parcels of land. They will provide us with some realistic and best case scenarios, using your chosen topics as guides. What’s next? When will you hear more? How can you stay informed and get involved? The simplest way is shop and visit us often. You can update your contact information at check out and ensure we have the right email and mailing address for you. You can also find us on Facebook. June 7 is our Annual Meeting, 40th Year Celebration, and Expansion Update. We hope to have the engineering studies available to share at the meeting and will update you on our progress. Please join us! Not an owner or on our mailing list? You can become one! Sign up online 24/7 or in the store on your next visit. Enjoy 5% off the day you sign up. www.frenchbroadfood.coop Below is the final drawing from our Expansion Input Meeting. Thank you to Caryn Hanna for her beautiful graphic art:
FBFC JUNE SCHEDULE
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