
Common Ground Food Co-op Last day of $1.99 broccoli!! More great produce sales coming tomorrow...

Common Ground Food Co-op The holidays have brought a special gift for Illinois CO-OPs - a new member of the family! Cogratulations to the crew at Dill Pickle Food Co-op in Chicago, who just opened their food co-op this month to huge crowds of folks hungry for great food and great community! That takes the IL food co-op community to 4, let's keep 'em coming, Illinois!
A community-owned grocery store in Logan Square, Chicago | Dill Pickle Food Co-op | 3039 W. Fullerto
dillpicklefoodcoop.org
The Homepage of Dill Pickle Food Cooperative in Chicago, IL

Common Ground Food Co-op Do your last-minute grocery shopping done at the same time you find that last gift at your co-op! Ideas? Fair Trade hats, scarves, gloves! Amazing organic chocolate bars! Lovely baskets and water bottles! Open until 5 pm!

Common Ground Food Co-op is open 9-5 today, friends.

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The Moores' Family Farm in Watseka has provided your co-op with eggs and produce for years. Diann and Jim also offer CSA shares. Thanks to the income from the shares their son Wes was
able to start working full time on the family farm in 2007. Share sales have been slower
with the tighter economy this year and the CSA ne...eds to sell 150 to help
keep Wes on the farm. At present only 81 have been sold for 2010. Make a real impact on a local farm while getting bushels of amazing local produce next year!
www.prairielandcsa.org
the importance of csas in tranisitioning young farmers

Common Ground Food Co-op HOLIDAY SPECIAL ON CO-OP HOODIES. Only L and XL left for $10 until 5pm (close) on Dec. 24th. The perfect last minute holiday gift!!

Common Ground Food Co-op Cheap broccoli, yo!

Common Ground Food Co-op Sad news, folks - Country Cottage Farm will no longer be supplying us with eggs or lamb at this time. Deborah and Phil have been struggling to make it work, but its a huge investment of energy to sell locally and it was no longer viable for them. There is a glimmer of hope - they say they *may* try to start back up in the spring, we'll keep you posted.
www.countrycottagefarm.com
Family owned and operated farm located on 17 acres of fertile land in Fisher IL. All of our food is produced using sustainable farming methods-free range poultry, crop rotation and all-natural fertilizers. Farm fresh goods include fruits, vegetables, poultry, eggs and lamb.

Common Ground Food Co-op Your elected board of directors met this month to start a rolicking discussion of what it means to create a more equitable and robust local food system and over 24 co-op owners were in attendence. Learn all about what was discussed at the board's blog and keep your ears open for details about a panel discussion hosted by your board with local farmers in February!
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The December CGFC board meeting was a watershed moment for the board. Lindsay Record, executive director of the Illinois Stewardship Alliance, was on hand to discuss what the organization is about and some of their recent work.

Common Ground Food Co-op is wondering if anyone has a remote controlled car they would be willing to lend for a deli improvement project... This could lead to a free cookie and maybe even a hug!
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