10/5
upcoming events:
SUPERSWAP
We’rehostingaplant+book swap!Joinusfrom11am-2pm totradeyourcurrent treasuresforsomethingnew!
10/13
OctoberBoardMeeting
Haveanythoughts,concerns,orfreshideas?We’realsoISO yourideasforcommunityengagement.We’dloveforyouto sharewithusatourmonthlyboardmeeting.Joinusin personoremailgoodfoods@goodfoods.coopforazoom linkCan’ttunein?Noworries–we’dstilllovetohearyour thoughts.Shootusanemailatthesameaddresslisted above.
10/14
Trivia+TarotTuesday
JoinusthesecondTuesdayof eachmonthforTriviainthecafe (beginsat5:30pmandTarot readingsinthecommunityroom (beginsat4:30pm)
Kentucky Delight: A Local Co-op’s Touch
Kentucky Delight: A Local Co-op’s Touch
Holly Deering, General Manager
Whenyoustepintoourco-op,you’redoingmorethanshoppingyou’re steppingintoaspacededicatedtoyourhealthandthewell-beingof ourcommunity.AtGoodFoods,wefocusonhigh-quality,healthyfoods youcantrust,soeveryvisitleavesyoufeelinggoodNexttimeyouwalk downouraisles,Iinviteyoutotakeamomentandthinkaboutthestory behindtheproductsyousee.ManyofthemarecraftedbyKentucky farmersandartisanswhoseworkkeepsourshelvesvibrantandour communitystrongWhilesomeitemscomefromtrustednational suppliers,ourhearthasalwaysbeeninsupportinglocalEverypurchase youmakehelpsgrowourcommunityandsustainlocalbusinesses
Kentuckyisanagriculturalstate,yetoursistheonlygroceryco-opofits kindheresomethingthatmakesGoodFoodsespeciallyuniqueAsa proudKentuckianandtheGeneralManagerofGoodFoods,I’veseen howtrulyspecialitistohaveacommunity-drivenspaceinaworldso oftendominatedbybigchainsOvertheyears,manylocalvendorshave startedwithusandgrownalongsidetheco-opUnlikebigretailersthat relyondistant,impersonalsuppliers,we’vebuiltstrong,personal relationshipswiththepeoplebehindthefoodyoubringhome.Good Foodsismorethanastoreit’salifelineforlocalproducersandahub wherecommunitythrives
Wealsowanttomakeiteasyfornewlocalsupplierstojoinus.Istherea Kentucky-madeproductyou’dlovetoseeonourshelves?Ifyou’rea producerreadytoshareyourwork,we’reheretohelpyousucceed withoutpushingyououtofthemarketTogether,wecanbuilda healthier,strongercommunityonethatinvestsinitselfeverytimeyou shopco-opFeelfreetoreachouttomeorourdedicatedteamof buyerswithyourproductsuggestions
A message from our board president Jennifer Burnett
OwnersandFriends,
I’mgettingexcitedformyfavoritetimeofyear!Asthedays getalittlecoolerandtheleavesstartchangingcolor,your GoodFoodsstaffisbusygettingthestorestockedwiththe bestoftheseason.
AtGoodFoods,everypurchaseyoumakedoesmorethanfill abasket.ChoosinglocalmeansyouaresupportingKentucky farmersandproducerswhoworkhardeverydaytobringthe freshestfoodtoourtables
ButwhatmakesGoodFoodsspecialisnotjustthegroceries onourshelvesItistherootswesharewiththiscommunity Thatconnection,fromourgrowerstoourowners,iswhatsets usapart.
AswelookaheadtotheFallseason,wearefocusedon strengtheningthosetiesevenmore.WewanttomaketheCoopmorewelcoming,moresustainableandmorerootedinthe valuesthatbroughtushereinthefirstplace.
Whetheryoustopinforyourweeklygroceries,takesome timetohavecoffeeinthecaféwithafriendorgrabsome dinnertotakehomefromthehotbar,youarepartofwhat keepstheCo-opthriving
Let’smakethisseasononeoffreshflavors,arenewedsenseof communityandlaughterwitholdfriendsThankyouforbeing partoftheGoodFoodsstory–welookforwardtoseeingyou soon!
JenniferBurnett,President
When in doubt, leave it out When in doubt, leave it out
By: Carol Young & Claudia Goggin
By: Carol Young & Claudia Goggin
AsmembersoftheGoodFoodCo-op’sSustainabilityCommittee,werecently touredtheRecyclingCenter.Lexington’sDivisionofWasteManagementnotonly overseestherecyclingfacility,butalsoanelectronicrecyclingfacility,amanaged transferstation,acompostingoperation,andpermitcompliancefortwoclosed landfillsItprovidescollectionservicestoover98,000residentsandover4,000 businesseseachweek.
Over1millioncontainersareservicedeachweekThedivisioncollectslandfill-bound wastefromresidents’greenrollcarts.Recyclingcollectionispickedupfromthe bluerollcartsandyardwasteiscollectedfromthegrayrollcarts.Lexington residentsarefortunatetohavetheseservicesavailabletothem!Curbsiderecycling collectioninLexingtonstartedin198978,500outof98,000totaleligibleresidents subscribetothecitycurbsiderecyclingcollection.Inaddition,547recycling dumpstersareservicedtwiceaweekfrommultifamilyunits,officebuildings,and commercialandindustrialunitsLexingtonallowsitemstobecomingled,meaning recyclableitemscanallbeplacedinyourbluerollcart,nosortingisneededThe recyclingcenterhasasystemthatseparatestheseitemsandpreparesthemtobe soldtovariousvendorsforrepurposing.
Avisittothedivision’srecyclingcenterisamustforanyresidentcuriousabout howtheitemsinyourbluerollcartareprocessed.Ifyouarefortunateenoughto attendatour,takeabagofquestions(examplesofitemsyouareunsurecanbe recycled)Lexington’srecyclingcenteropenedin1992andistheonlymunicipally ownedandoperatedfacilityofitskindinthestateandsurroundingregion.The facilityhasgonethroughmanyupgradessinceitsopening.
TheoldBooegrafsystemwasreplacedwithaMachinexsingle-streamsystemin 2010.Thecurrentsingle-streamsystemsortsourcardboardfirst.Didyouknowthat cardboardisthemostrecycleditemsinceCovidinspiredconsumerstoshoponline?
Opticalsortersaidintheplasticssortingprocess.Therecyclingcenterhasmade severalupgradestoeliminatehandsortingandremoveanymaterialsthatdonot meetthestringentspecificationsrequiredbythemarketsthatpurchasethese materialsforrepurposingForexample,aglassbreakerwasaddedin2021to removeglassearlierintheprocess.Thisadditionreduceddowntimeandwearand tearontheequipment.
Despitetheadvancesinthesortingprocess,workersstillstandalongtheconveyor systems,removingunacceptableitems–dangerouswork.Theymayberequiredto climbinsideofthesystemstoremoveitemsthatbecomeensnarledinthe equipment.Onereasontobevigilantinplacingthecorrectitemsinyourblueroll cart!
Workersareneededontherecyclinglinesprimarilydueto“wish-cycling”“Wishcycling”isatermusedtodescriberecyclingofmaterialsthatresidentsthinkshould berecyclable.Duringourtour,weheardaboutmanyitemsthatare“wish-cycled”–winchstraps,VHStapes,plasticbags,deadanimals,andgardenhosestonamea fewThistypeofrecyclingisabigprobleminLexingtonOver30%ofwhatweput intherecyclingbiniswaste.Remember,thematerialrecoveredfromtherecycling processisnotsentabroadfordisposal.Onlythematerialsthatcanbesortedand soldtovendorsforrepurposingareaccepted
Wemeanwellwhenweputanitemintherecyclecartthinkingsurelyitis recyclableHowever,unacceptablematerialsresultindangerousconditionsfor workers,lostrevenue,andwastedenergyinprocessingthematerialDon’tbea “wish-cycler”.Usethefollowingtipstorecycleproperly.Forexample,thetypeof glassthatcanberecycledisthetypethatismadeforlongtermfoodstoragesuch asjarsusedforpickles,olives,etcGlasscupsandPyrexarenotacceptableBreak downcardboardifitislargeanddon’trecyclecardboardthatiscontaminatedwith grease.Number1and2plasticbottles,jugs,jarsareacceptable.Capscanbeleft on.Loosebottlecapssuchasonsodaandbeerbottlescannotbesortedand shouldbethrowninthetrashIfthecapissmallerthanaPost-itNote,throwitout Freezerboxesarenowacceptable.Metalcans,tins,andlidsshouldbeemptyandif possiblerinsed.Papermaterialneedstopasstheteartest.Booksareokbutthe coversshouldberemovedGiftwrap,tissuepaper,wipes,receiptpaper,and soiledpaperarenotacceptable.IfapieceofpaperissmallerthanaPost-itNote, itcannotberecycled.OtherunacceptablematerialsincludeStyrofoamandplastic clamshellcontainers.CartonscannowberecycledduetofundingfromtheCarton CouncilofNorthAmericathatresultedintheabilitytoprocesscartonssuchas thoseusedformilk,soupandorangejuiceThiscouncilrepresentsseveralfood manufacturersthatcollaboratedtocreatecontainersthatcouldberecycled.We needmoreofthistypeofcollaboration!
Therecyclingcenterimprovesthesortingandsellingprocesswhenpossible,so checkbackperiodicallytofindoutifnewitemshavebeenaddedtotheacceptable listLookfornumber5plasticstobeaddednextyear!Remember,whenindoubt, throwitoutItisbesttorecycleproperlyYouwillmaketheworkers’jobssafer,the sortingprocessmoreefficient,andalsolesscostly.And,youwillbereducingthe amountofwasteinourlandfills!
AreyouaFayetteCountyresidentthatdoesnotreceivepickupservices?Notall FayetteCountyresidentshaverecyclingservicesavailabletothemthroughthecity andmayhavetopayaprivatehaulerfortheseservices.Inordertoprovidean optiontotheseresidents,thereare15locationsinFayetteCountywhereresidents candropoffcommingledrecyclablematerialatnocost,manyavailable24hoursa day,7daysaweek
Inadditiontorecyclingservices,Lexington’swastemanagementdivisionprovides collectionofyardwastematerialThisyardwastematerialismovedtothe compostingoperationoffHaleyPikewhereitisturnedintonutrient-richmulch materialaftera6-monthcompostingprocess.Thecityconductsmulchgiveaway eventsfromtime-to-time,providingfreemulchforresidentstouseintheir landscapingInaddition,residentscandropoffupto2loadsofyardwasteatthe HaleyPikeWasteManagementFacilityfreeofcharge,onceamonth.
ThecityhasseveralotherlesserknownrecyclingoptionsDropoffofelectronicsat theElectronicsRecyclingCenteronVersaillesRoadisfreetoFayetteCounty residents.Thecenteracceptsnumerousitems,suchasTVs,computers,cell phones,andholidaylights.
Lexington’sWasteManagementDivision,alongwiththeUniversityofKentucky ExtensionOffice,BluegrassGreensource,andSeedleafconductcomposting workshopsperiodicallyTheseworkshopsteachresidentshowtoturntheirfood scrapsintonutrient-richsoilforuseintheirgardensandlandscapesAnadded benefitisthatfoodwastegoingtothelandfillisreduced.Foodwasteisthemost prevalentiteminthewastestreamalongwithcompostablepaper.Iftheseitems werediverted,wecouldpreventroughly100,000tonsfromgoingtothelandfill
Apapershredeventisofferedtwiceayear.Yoursensitivematerialwillbekept secureandtheresultingrecycledmaterialwillbeusedtomakelow-gradepaper productsYoucanalsorecycletiresbytakingthemtothetirecollectioneventthat occursevery3years.Tirescollectedatthiseventarerecycledintorubberproducts suchascarparts,tennisshoesandparkingbumpers.
