Mountain View Market Co-op & Kitchen 1300 El Paseo Road – Las Cruces, NM 88001 Open everyday from 8 AM – 9 PM Phone: (575) 523-0436 Fax: (575) 541-0814 Email: mountainviewmarketcoop@gmail.com Mountain View Market Kitchen Downtown 120 S. Water Street – Las Cruces, NM 88005 Monday – Friday: 8 AM – 3 PM Saturday: 8 AM – 2 PM Phone: (575) 556-9856 Email: mountainviewkitchen@gmail.com MVM Farm 2653 Snow Road - Mesilla, NM Volunteer Days Wednesdays & Saturdays: 8:30 - 11:30 AM Phone: (575)520-0534 Email: ocleyf@yahoo.com Mission Statement “The Organ Mountain Cooperative promotes good food, good company, and good health for all.” Staff Mission Statement “We are diverse in our backgrounds, but united in our goal to serve and empower local and global communities and increase the quality of life for all.” The Co-operative Principles 1. Voluntary and Open Membership 2. Democratic Member Control 3. Members’ Economic Participation 4. Autonomy and Independence 5. Education, Training, and Information 6. Cooperation among Cooperatives 7. Concern for Community Board of Directors Shahid Mustafa, General Manager Randy Harris Paul Heiberger, President Danielle Lapiano Claudia Piper, Vice President Siddeeq Shabazz Carolyn Gressitt, Secretary Theresa Westbrock Caitlin Karrenberg Mark Uchanski Our monthly Board meetings are held in the MVM Administrative Offices (just south of the main store), starting at 6 pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. The first portion of each meeting is reserved for a Member Forum, and we welcome visits from our fellow Members to hear your concerns! [MVMBoard@mountainviewmarket.coop]
News that’s Fresh! By Caitlin Karrenberg, Master of Meat
Here we are in the throes of grilling season looking for some new and exciting options for outdoor cooking. We’re continuing to grow our Fresh and Frozen Meat departments and are happy to offer some assistance at the helm of your grill. In our Fresh Meat Department we’re continuing to offer local, grass-feed beef from Sweetgrass Beef Cooperative. Sweetgrass is a cooperative of beef ranchers located throughout northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado that pool their resources together to offer a sustainable and consistent product to their customers. We order from them weekly, and they cut and process the beef to order, ensuring the best and freshest product you can get. The skirt, flank, and tenderloin steaks are popular. The ground beef is a 85/15, perfect for juicy burgers. We also get chuck roasts, sirloins, ribeyes, and briskets. The ribeye steak is a perfect summer evening griller. We also carry Kyzer Farms pork. Kyzer Farms is located in Albuquerque, NM and is dedicated to raising heritage breed hogs fed local grains and vegetables, and they are never administered hormones or antibiotics. We offer their fresh bone-in pork chops and their butt roast. We also offer several of their frozen ground pork products: green chile pork sausage, chorizo, breakfast sausage, and straight-up ground pork. Check out our Local Meats section in the freezer case. You’ll also find local beef from Maynard’s, J-Six, and Gila River Ranch there. If you’re looking for something a little more off the beaten path, we have a great selection of local meats that you won’t find anywhere else: Goat and lamb from Tierra del Sol located in El Paso, TX, as well as bison and elk from Grande Natural located in Del Norte, CO. We also have Certified Organic chicken livers, an assortment of Free-Range chicken cuts, and Free-Range duck breast. Check out our website for grilling tips and recipes!
MountainViewMarketKitchen Updated Downtown Kitchen Hours! Monday-Friday 8AM-3PM. Sunday 8AM-2PM.
Down on the Farm
By Nicole Fuchs, Farmer Extraordinaire Pests and Weeds – We Got Em’! Most people realize that eating organic fruits, vegetables, and dairy means that they are consuming food that is void of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. MVM Farm uses organic growing practices to provide the healthiest fruits and vegetables for our customers. Growing organic takes on a whole other meaning on the farm though – it means we have lots of bugs and weeds to contend with.
“I found a lady bug in my lettuce.” Yep, we’ve heard this a time or two. Believe it or not, all the spiders, mosquitoes, and moths are a good sign, and the lady bugs and dragonflies are an even better sign. These bugs are beneficial to the farm: lady bugs eat aphids which can be very invasive, and dragonflies eat mosquitoes. We try to attract these beneficial insects by planting colorful flowers – like zinnias and sunflowers. What do we do about the bugs that aren’t so beneficial? Sometimes we pull the infected plants, use insecticidal soap, and on occasion, leave the infected crop to see if the bugs just stay put. Our crops are also rotated to decrease bug populations. Recently, we have also heard, “Wow, the farm looks great, everything is really growing, you have a lot of weeds!” When our produce is growing great so are our weeds! We’ve been asked how we control our weeds, especially the Bermuda grass (it’s quite pervasive and pulling doesn’t always do the trick). We attempt to pull our weeds frequently, especially before they get too big and start producing seeds.
Sometimes we use our weeds to mulch the crops, but when they have gone to seed, they are not good for mulching – we don’t want to add those new seeds into the field. Instead, we invited over the goats we know for a treat and packed some to-go bags for the other goats who couldn’t make it over. Weeds that haven’t gone to seed are used in our composting piles too! MVM Farm does have a lot of weeds right now thanks to a great growing season with some rain! We do try to keep on top of our weeds, but this wonderful growing season has us coming up short, or in our case tall – tall weeds! We’ve decided to put a call to action out: MVM Farm is holding a “Weed Pulling Party” on August 2, 2014 from 8 to 10 AM. Please join us as we are looking for people who want to “pull” together to help us get rid of the quickly multiplying weeds! Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Hope to see you there! MountainViewMarketFarm MVMFarm
BODy + Soul By Carolyn Gressit, Board Secretary MVM Farm moves to the next level! On October 1, 2011, we signed the lease for the land where MVM Farm now prospers—a historic date in our almost 40 years, for we had never before administered a farm on leased land. A food co-op having a farm is also quite unusual, but the decision to lease the farm was in accordance with several of the Board’s Ends: • The community benefits from outreach, support, and education. • The Co-op provides information and access to healthy food and health products. • The Co-op models sustainable living. • The Co-op supports local and regional production and encourages a diverse food system. Outreach, support, and education have been a mainstay of the Farm: public-school classroom tours and linkage, classes in gardening techniques, internships through NMSU, volunteer days—and just random, curious folks stopping by to see what is going on and getting an impromptu tour! Access to healthy food: What could be fresher and healthier than the veggies provided by the Farm to stores, markets, and restaurants? Sustainable living: The Farm uses sustainable practices, including drip irrigation, composting, and organic fertilizers. Encourages a diverse food system: The Farm has worked with other local efforts to deal with the “food deserts” in our area, in terms of both practices and distribution. So the MVM Farm has now reached the point at which it is beneficial for it—and for the Coop—to change its status to nonprofit.There are very important benefits of being a nonprofit: • As we know, nonprofits, or 501(c)(3)s, are considered public charities, and are thus eligible for federal exemption from payment of corporate income tax. Once exempt from this tax, the nonprofit will usually be exempt from similar state and local taxes. If an organization has obtained 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, an individual’s or company’s charitable contributions to this entity are tax-deductible. So YOU would be able to help support the Farm with your donations! • Nonprofit organizations are allowed to solicit charitable donations from the public. Many foundations and government agencies limit their grants to public charities.
• A nonprofit organization exists as a legal entity in its own right and separately from its founder(s). Incorporation puts the nonprofit’s mission and structure above the personal interests of individuals associated with it. Now, if you have been buying your MVM Farm veggies at the Co-op, you may be thinking, “Oh, my goodness—my yummy veggies are going away somewhere else!” Rest assured that nothing is going away - all of the services and products provided, all of the linkages the Farm has established--will go forward and continue as they have been. Classes, tours, classroom visits, NMSU interns, volunteer days—all will still be available. In addition, the non-profit farm will still be linked to and assisted by the Co-op through our GM, Shahid Mustafa, who currently serves on the Board of Directors of the MVM Farm, and will continue to do so. Welcome to MVM Farm, 501(c) (3)!
August Events @ MVM CO+OP All events are free, open to the public, and located in the MVM Co-op Community Room unless noted otherwise.Want to host an event in the Co-op Community Room? Just contact Jennifer at outreach@mountainviewmarket.coop or call (575)523-0436.
Member Investment Informational Meetings in August Tuesday, August 5th - 6 to 7 pm Saturday, August 16th - 10 to 11 am Tuesday, August 19th - 12 to 1 pm Saturday, August 30th - 10 to 11 am Our Member Loan Informational Meetings will take place in the Co-op Community Room or Café. Investment Packets are available for pick up at the Courtesy Desk or for download from our website. Members of the Board of Directors will be available at this meeting to answer questions about this investment opportunity for current Co-op members, accept investment payments, and sign Promissory Notes. Additional Informational Meetings are scheduled in September. Download an Investment Packet here: http://mountainviewmarket.coop/content/member-investment-initiative [INFO: mo.valko@mountainviewmarket.coop]
Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays in August – 8 am to 1 pm The Sidewalk Nursery: Robledo Vista Nursery specializes in low water use native and adapted plants, as well as select fruit trees, herbs, and vegetables. Visit RobledoVista. com for current availability and call ahead if you would like to purchase a specific plant. Please note that days and hours are subject to weather conditions. Call Jimmy for more info. [INFO: 915.203.4385] Wednesdays & Saturdays in August – 8:30 to 11:30 am MVM Farm Volunteer Days: Interested in organic farming and local food production? Want to find out more about composting, vermiculture, aquaponics, laying hens, and crop planning for our region? Come and volunteer at the MVM Farm located at 2653 Snow Road in Mesilla. Contact Nicole for details and directions. [INFO: 575.520.0534, www.mountainviewmarket.coop, or ocleyf@yahoo.com] Wednesdays & Fridays in August – 12 to 1 pm Lunchtime Yoga: Calling everyone, beginners or experienced alike, who would like to make the most of their lunch hour with a tailored and exclusive 45 minute yoga class, followed by a lunch from the MVM Downtown Kitchen. $12 cash or check for yoga and express lunch from Mountain View Market Kitchen. No pre-registration necessary: Just show up to Downtown Desert Yoga (303 S. Alameda Blvd), fill out your lunch order, and your lunch will be ready for pickup at the Downtown Kitchen after your yoga class. [YOGA INFO: 575.647.9642 or www.downtowndesertyoga.com] [MVM KITCHEN INFO: 575.556.9856 or www.mountainviewmarket.coop]
Tuesdays in August 6 - 7:30pm Woman Medicine: Working with the Wisdom of the Womb Class Series August 5th: Introduction to Ancestral Ways of the Woman & Our Modern State in Contemporary Western Society August 12th: Fertility Charts, Moon Cycles, & A Multi-Cultural Perspective of Cycle Energetics (Womb Mediation) August 19th: Woman Ceremony & Practice for Fertility, Birthing, and States of Being: Community and Earth Connectivity The classes will cover topics of fertility, states of being for the female in relation to Earth forces, community and personal practice to enhance connectivity, Earth/Moon cycles, womb work, and indigenous philosophies for practice in these areas. We hope to open space for our female community to re-connect to our ancestral roots of traditional gathering and feminine practices of spiritual connectivity to our Mother Earth, Pachamama. In addition to lectures, classes will incorporate womb meditations, energy work, and open discussion for sharing and connecting. [INFO: Jessica Simmons at jhsimm@nmsu.edu or http://rivielloo.wix.com/pacha-inti] Wednesdays in August – 6 to 7:30 pm Plant Spirit Medicine & Consciousness: The Indigenous World View, Global Consciousness Activity, & Journeying Within the Collective Through the Individual Class Series August 13th: Our Community: The Western Paradigm of Consciousness & Plant Use August 20th: The Indigenous World View & An Introduction to Plant Spirit Medicine August 27th: Deeper Concepts in Plant Spirit Medicine: Las Plantas Maestras & Other Plants of Consciousness Value September 3rd: Our Future: The Collective State of Being & the Return of Ancestral Ways of Living This series is an anthropological insight into the current state of the collective consciousness, as is reflective of historical and global energetic events. We reflect on our current state of globalization and the energetic and anthropological implications found in doing so through an ancestral indigenous viewpoint. We review the traditional approaches to understanding humanity through concepts of oneness, use of plant spirit medicines, and ancestral philosophies of being. This series of classes is meant to spark reflection, contemplation, and dialogue within our community to our current and future states of being. [INFO: Jessica Simmons at jhsimm@nmsu.edu or http://rivielloo.wix. com/pacha-inti] Saturday, August 2nd – 8 to 10 am Weed Pulling Party: MVM Farm is looking for people who want to “pull” together! MVM Farm is lush and green but we need a hand with our weeds – there’s too many! Snacks and refreshments will be provided. We have some tools and gloves, but volunteers are welcome to bring their own. Prepare for working in the sun: Bring water, wear a hat, sunglasses, and closed-toe shoes. MVM Farm is located at 2653 Snow Road in Mesilla. Contact Nicole for details and directions. [INFO: 575.520.0534, www.mountainviewmarket.coop, or ocleyf@yahoo.com]
Thoughts, questions, comments? We want to hear from you, so please let us know how we're doing! Fill out a Customer Comment Card at the Courtesy Desk and drop it off in the Customer Comment box by the front door of the Co-op. If you leave your email or phone number, we’ll be able to respond to you!
August Events Continued... Saturday, August 2nd – 9 to 11 am Composting & Hugelkultur Workshop: This workshop will demonstrate how you can use free or low cost resources to supply your soil with more nutrition, beneficial microbiology, water holding capacity, and organic matter. Hugelkultur is a permaculture technique that uses large organic matter, such as logs and sticks, which breaks down over time and provides your plants with long-term nutrients. You’ll learn how to build and maintain a compost heap and Hugelkultur raised bed the right way to reap the many benefits of on-site composting! The workshop will be held at the MVM Farm in Mesilla (2653 Snow Road). Cost is $15 for members/ $20 for non-members and space is limited. You must register online, over the phone, or in-store before attending the workshop at the farm. [INFO: 575.523.0436, www. mountainviewmarket.coop, or outreach@mountainviewmarket.coop] Wednesday, August 6th – 6 to 7:30 pm Who are We? Basic Neuroscience to Understand our Nature: This class will offer an introduction to understand our human biology and neurochemistry with the purpose of deepening our understanding of the processing that take place within oneself. David Riviello has been involved in the world of Medicine, Physics, and ancient traditional knowledge since birth. His certifications include but are not limited to “Technician in Acupuncture,” Electro-Bio-therapy,” and “Magneto-therapy.” His current studies have led him to the wonders of biology, neurobiology, fito-chemistry, traditional indigenous knowledge, and more. [INFO: 910.587.5502, riviello0@hotmail.com, or www.riviello0. wix.com/pacha-inti] Saturday, August 16th – 10 am to 12 pm Desert Baby-wearers: Learn about safe and comfortable baby-wearing, practice new methods, try different carriers and meet other baby-wearers at this monthly meeting. This monthly event meets every third Saturday. [INFO: 575.312.1974 or leslieh1206@yahoo.com] Monday, August 18th – 7 to 8 pm Being Vegan: Being Vegan is a place for vegans and vegan-curious people to find support and knowledge about food choices and compassion. In 1944 Donald Watson of England and founder of the word vegan said “veganism starts with vegetarianism and carries it through to its logical conclusion.” Being Vegan is a group that wants to promote Donald Watson’s idea of veganism to others. But to do this we first need to find people like us and create a community support system. Being Vegan is that community. Please join the discussion and help challenge our ideas so that we may find the best path to Being Vegan. Meetings take place the third Monday of each month. [INFO: 575.523.0436] Thursday, August 21st – 5 to 6 pm Eat Smart Live Well – Nuts and Seeds Wellness Class: Karla and Trish of our Wellness department will lead a class detailing the benefits of incorporating nuts and seeds into your diet. Classes are free for members and $3 for non-members. Sign up instore, over the phone, or online. Don’t forget about the corresponding Cooking Class the following Thursday. [INFO: 575.523.0436, www.mountainviewmarket.coop, or outreach@mountainviewmarket.coop]
Saturday, August 23rd – 12 to 4 pm Wine and Cheese Pairings: Join us for another complimentary wine and cheese sampling event! We’ll pair our traditional and specialty cheeses with local wine from Amaro Winery. Our specialty cheese department features authentic parmigiano reggiano, aged gruyere and gouda, brie and triple-creams, fresh local goat cheese, a variety of olives, cured sausages, and more! Bottles of Amaro Wine will be available for purchase at this event. [INFO: 575.523.0436, www. mountainviewmarket.coop, or outreach@mountainviewmarket.coop] Sunday, August 24th – Saturday, August 30th Drink Week!: Join us for an awesome week filled with drink samples and a chance to win free drinks! We will be sampling two new beverages each day – featuring pressed juices, raw coconut water, cold brew coffee, alkaline water, sports drinks, and more. Enter our raffle to win a sweet selection of these beverages – enter once per day! Visit our website for the drink schedule. Stay hydrated and drink up. [INFO: 575-523-0436, www.mountainviewmarket.coop, or outreach@ mountainviewmarket.coop] Tuesday, August 26th – 5:30 to 7:30 pm Feed n’ Seed: Learn how to save seeds and taste test heirloom fruits and vegetables. During this informal workshop, we will discuss and demonstrate the basic process of saving your own seeds, including planting, selection, harvest, cleaning, and storage. We will process seeds from tomatoes, chiles, squash, lettuce, melons, and cucumbers. If you can, bring some of your harvest to show off during Veggie Show-n-tell. We will use these in the tasting and seed processing demo. Enjoy an optional potluck with fellow growers. Please bring some food to share if you would like to participate. Sign up for SeedMail at www.facebook.com/ SeedShareLC. Wednesday, August 27th – 6 to 9 pm MVM Board of Directors Meeting: Monthly meetings are usually held in the MVM Administrative Offices (just south of the main store). The first portion of the meeting is reserved for a Member Forum, and we welcome visits from our fellow Member/ Owners to hear your concerns! [INFO: MVMBoard@mountainviewmarket.coop] Thursday, August 28th – 5 to 6 pm Eat Smart Live Well – Nuts and Seeds Cooking Class: Jennifer and Mo will lead a cooking class featuring easy and delicious ways to incorporate nuts and seeds into your diet. Don’t forget to attend the corresponding Wellness Class the Thursday prior. Classes are free for members and $3 for non-members. Sign up in-store at the Courtesy Desk, over the phone, or online. [INFO: 575-523-0436, www. mountainviewmarket.coop, or outreach@mountainviewmarket.coop] Saturday, August 30 – 12 to 1 pm DIY Pet Food and Treats: In this do-it-yourself class, we’ll teach you how to make food and treats for your favorite dogs and cats. This class is $3 for members/$5 for non-members. Sign up in store, over the phone, or online. [INFO: 575.523.0436, www.mountainviewmarket.coop, or outreach@ mountainviewmarket.coop]
We Co-operate! These Local Businesses Offer Special Discounts to CO+OP Members! Just show your current Mountain View Market Co-op Membership card at the time of purchase. +Acupuncture Crossroads Community Acupuncture 312-6569 +American Sign Language Sandi Zielinski MA, LPC 202-4076 +Animal Care & Services Anthony Animal Clinic (915)886-4558 The Agile Animal 649-3193 +Art Galleries The Potteries 524-0538 +Auto Repair German Auto Repair 382-9705 +Bakery Let them Eat Cake 649-8965 +Chiropractor Chiwawa Chiropractic LLC 520-2318 Hawkins Chiropractic Care 520-6002 +Clothing & Textiles A Perfect Fit Clothing Alterations 523-2565 +Computer Services Advanced Computer Repair 523-2565 +DJ’s & Entertainment Hubbard Family DJs (617)733-3466 +Fitness Services Gold Medal Taekwondo 526-4429 Pi Pilates 526-0977 Tai Chi 382-8978 Tranquility Fitness Studio 571-8446 +Gardening & Landscaping Natura LLC 805-6559 Picacho Peak Trees 571-0195 +Health Products/Services Alpha Center for R&R 621-3195 A Next Step 382-8771 Be Nourished 650-6264 Beyond Envisioning LLC 571-1345 Delia Z. Gaskins 233-2534 From the Ground Up 523-2652 Full Circle Health Center 525-3700 Kari Hinojosa, Weight Management 525-1384, Radiant Lights Polarity Therapy 522-1199, Ruth Romo, Family Nurse Practitioner 525-3700 Tesoro Integrative Health Center 541-5660 Sound Healing Therapy 520-4477 Transformational Light Designs 233-1108 +Counseling/ Hypnotherapy Integrity Counseling 373-1163 Jane Grider 526-5620 Phoenix Transformational Services 382-2078 +Homeopathy Katherine Hannan 647-3744 Wendy Robin Weir 650-7543 +Jewelry Elkin Studio Jewelers 568-6828 Healing Crystal Jewelry 520-4477 Riffraff Jewelry (850)559-3476 +Massage Therapists Let It Go Massage Therapy 640-1591 Marie Mathewson, PhD 915-2155 Patricia Gray, Body Synergy 636-3456 Pecan Valley Massage, Sue Styer 647-4468 Vincent J. Ortega 642-3157 Well-Being Massage Therapy 312-9294 +Midwives All Natural Birth 636-4627 Heather Rische 743-0439 +Solar Power Consolidated Solar Technologies (505)792-6359 Positive Energy Solar 524-2030 Sunspot Solar Energy Systems 541-3533 +Tarot Reading Linda Marlena Carr 312-3040 +Self Defense Innovative Defense Strategies 405-4917 Las Cruces Self Defense 621-0230 +Yoga Downtown Desert Yoga 647-9642 Yin Yoga (805)559-3476 Please visit our website to view the co-op member discounts offered by these participating local businesses: http://mountainviewmarket.coop/content/we-co-operate
co·op·er·a·tion - noun
1.the process of working together to the same end.