Owner Newsletter Owner Newsletter
July 2025 July 2025
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Jennifer Burnett
MEET YOURBOARD PRESIDENT MEET YOUR BOARD PRESIDENT
DearCo-opOwners,
First,IwanttooffersincerethankstoSteveKayforhis steadyleadershipasBoardPresident.Stevesteppedup duringachallengingperiod,andwearegratefulforthe time,care,andintegrityhebroughttotheroleHis servicehelpedlaythegroundworkfortheprogress we ’reseeingtoday.
AsIbeginmytermasPresident,I’mfeelingdeeply hopefulOurCo-opisturningacornerfinancially, operationallyandinourrelationshipwiththe communityWestillhaveworktodo,buttheenergy andmomentumarereal.
I’vebeenpartofGoodFoodsinonewayoranotherfornearly25yearsasayoung staffer,alongtimesupporterandnowaboardmemberThisplacehadaprofound impactonmewhenIwasjuststartingoutintheworld.Itfeltlikehome.Andin manyways,itstilldoes.
Thatsenseofbelongingandpurposeissomethingwewanttooffereveryperson whowalksthroughourdoorsTheCo-opisnotjustagrocerystoreIt’saliving expressionofcooperation,sharedvaluesandsupportforKentuckyfarmers, producersandfamilies
Inatimewhensomuchfeelsuncertainanddivided,theCo-opstandsasa reminderthatcommongroundstillexists.Peoplefromallwalksoflifebelievein goodfood,stronglocaleconomies,andtakingcareofourneighbors.Thatspiritis alivehereandit’ssomethingworthgrowing
ThankyouforbeingpartoftheCo-opcommunity.Whetheryou’vebeenwithusfor decadesorjustdiscovereduslastweek,we’regladyou’rehere.Let’skeepbuilding together.
Incooperation,
Jennifer Burnett BoardPresident,GoodFoodsCo-op
I’mexcitedtosharethatwemadeaprofitinthefirstquarterasmallbutmeaningfulstep forwardafterseveralchallengingyears.Thissuccesshasalreadyallowedustoreinvestin essentialserviceslikefloorwaxing,deepcleaning,andmaintenancetohelpkeepyourcoopcleanandwelcoming
YoumayhaveheardthatPublixhasopenednearby,butwedon’tseethemasadirect competitorGoodFoodsdoesthingsdifferentlyandbetteronalocallevelWeoffer healthier,moretransparentfoodchoices,andwe’reproudtosupportlocalfarmers, bakers,andmakers.Weknowwhereourfoodcomesfromandweknowmanyofyouby name.
WhilechainslikeWholeFoodshavestruggledwithsupplychaindisruptions,ourstrong localandregionalpartnershipsgaveusanedge.Ourin-housebuyersmakepurchasing decisionsspecificallyforthisstorenotacorporateofficesowecanrespondquickly andintentionallytoyourneeds
Nexttimeyou’reintheCo-op,takeamomenttoappreciatethethoughtfulselectionour staffcuratesAndremember:ownersreceivea10%casediscountandhavetheabilityto specialorderproducts,eventhosewedon’tregularlystock.
Ifyou’renotyetanowner,now’sagreattimetojoinThecostisaonetimepaymentof $200whichcanbesplitforjust$5permonthThisprovidestheopportunitytoinvestina CEO-free,community-ownedgrocerystore.Andifwestayprofitable,theBoardof Directorsmayissuepatronagedividendsashareofprofitsreturnedtoownersbasedon purchasesIt’snotguaranteed,butit’spossiblewithcontinuedsupport
Everytimeyoushophere,youhelpusgrowstrongerandbuildafoodsystemthat reflectsoursharedvaluesThankyouforbeingpartofthiscommunityIhopetoseeyou attheCo-opsoon!
Incooperation,
Holly Deering GeneralManager
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS + A FEW OF THEIR FAVORITE GFC THINGS:
Cathy Cathy
Steve Steve
IloveEqualExchange's Mind,Body,&SoulCoffeein thebulkaisle.It'sthe perfectblendforhome brewing.Ifeelgood knowingthatIam supportingafairlytraded productandsmallfarmer co-ops!
CrankandBoom SaltedCaramel–a raresweettreatfor me,butIloveit!
Oneofmylittleindulgencesis thedarkchocolatepeanut blissinthebulkaisle.Ibuya containertokeepinthefridge andit'sanicelittlepickmeup afteralongdayorjustalittle somethingsweetafterdinner.I limitmyselftoonepieceata timeandItakebitestosavor andmakeitlastjustalittle longer.
Myfavoriteis handsdownour speltcookies!Yum.
Ilovelocalapples andfruitsfromthe freshproduce sectionatGood Foods!
srikant srikant
jennifer jennifer
Ilovethebulkherbs/spices sectionoftheCo-opbecause itletsmebuyjustasmall amountofwhatIneed, perfectfortryingoutanew recipewithouthavingto committoawholebottle.It’s alow-waste,low-riskwayto explorenewflavors.Ialsouse ittorefillmystandardspice lineup.Itsavesmemoneyand keepseverythingfresh.
Honey-roastedpeanut butteriswhatIbuymost!I bringmyowncontainer andusethegrinderinthe bulksection.Myhusbandis theprimaryconsumer-he eatsitonicecream,with dates,oncrackers,somany ways!Ihavetoreplenish mycontaineroncea month,usuallybeforethe boardmeeting.
strawberry slab pie strawberry slab pie
Thispieisfullofsweetstrawberries,withhintsof lemonandvanilla.Theflakycrustisbiscuit-likeand fleckedwithsparklingsugarforevenmoreappeal. It’salsoveryjuicy,sobesuretoputfoilorpanson thebottomovenshelftocatchthejuices.
Ingredients Ingredients
31/2cupsall-purposeflour 11/2cupssugar,plus2tablespoons 11/2teaspoonssalt,plus¼teaspoon 21/2sticksunsaltedbutter(10ounces) 3/4cupicewater
3poundsfreshstrawberries,hulledandhalved 1/4cupcornstarch 1tablespoonfreshlemonzest 1teaspoonvanilla 2tablespoonshalfandhalf 3tablespoonsturbinadosugar
P r e p a r a t i o n P r e p a r a t i o n
Getoutabakingpan10by15inchesand1inchdeep.
Inalargebowl,mixtheflour,½cupsugarand1½teaspoonssalt.Cutinthebutter,then drizzleinicewaterasyoutosswithafork.Ifneeded,drizzleinanadditionaltablespoonor sooficewatertomakeadough.Formintoarectangle,wrapinplasticwrap,andrefrigerate for30minutes.
Placethehulled,halvedstrawberriesinalargebowl.Addtheremainingsugar,cornstarch, lemonzest,vanillaandremainingsalt.Mix.
Heattheovento425Fandplaceafoil-linedbakingsheetonthebottomovenshelftocatch anyoverflowingstrawberryjuices.
Onaflouredcounter,cutoffonethirdofthedough.Rollthelargerpieceto12by16inches. Transferthedoughtothepan,patlightlytofitintothepan,leavingtheedgeshangingover. Rollouttheremainingpieceofdoughintoapiece11by16inches.Distributetheberriesover thedoughinthepan.Placethesecondsheetofdoughoverthepie.Foldtheedgesofthe lowercrustovertheuppercrust,crimpthecrustandslashthetop.
Brushthetopofthepiewithhalfandhalfandsprinklewithturbinadosugar.
Bakefor15minutesat425F.Turnthetemperaturedownto400F.Placeasheetoffoilover thepie,thenbake25to30minutes,untilbubbling.
Coolandcutin12pieces. serving suggestion serving suggestion
Topwithadollopofwhippedcreamforanextrabitofsweetness.
