The August-September issue’s focus is on local foods: where to find them, how to fix them, why we love them.

Contents:

• Member services manager Jeanne Lakso’s Fair Trade expedition to Peru
• Allie Mentzer’s suggestions for celebrating a truly Local Independence Day
• changes to the co-op’s senior discount policy, which went into effect July 1, 2008
• nominating a “Green Patch” group
• Miss Larousse’s suggestions for summertime salads
• June-July specials and events

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Contents:

• “Think Outside the Bag” offers information on the paper, plastic, cloth bag dilemma
• Member Spotlight on Molly O’Brien’s cool clothing company, Sassy Knitwear
• Produce manager Marshall Wright III envisions the future of local farming
• April-May specials, classes and events

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Contents:

• Local Fair Trade Network supports fairness in local food chain
• The hidden costs of credit cards
• Reports on the member benefits survey results from board and staff
• Kerry Devoy-Elwood’s top chocolate picks
• Miss Larousse’s version of the Bryant-Lake Bowl’s Sleeper Nachos
• February-March classes, specials and events

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Contents:

• Linden Hills Power & Light, changing our community one light bulb at a time.
• A Patronage Rebate Primer: the hows and whys of your 2006-07 rebate voucher
• Jesse Avery’s Top Ten products
• Spanish ice cream-filled oranges from Miss Larousse
• Holiday specials, events, classes

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Contents:

• Cooperatives and Fair Trade: an article by Rodney North, Equal Exchange’s “Answer Man.”
• Introducing the ZENN Car
• Member-Owner Profile: Jay Walljasper, “Building Great Neighborhoods Starts at Home”
• Miss Larousse’s Fair Trade Chocolate Chip Pecan Banana Bread recipe
• Specials, Annual Meeting, more

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Contents:

• Midwest Food Connection: Connecting Kids to the Land
• Seeking Green Groups for Green Patch program
• Board Report: Examining Owner Benefits & Shopper Discounts
• Member Profile: Deb & Doug Pierce
• Chelsie’s Top Ten Favorite Products
• Miss Larousse: Raspberry Fool

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Contents:

• Restore Products & Soul Tonic: Women Create Greener Cleaners
• Great Co-op Deals for Spring, Linden Hills Dot Coop, Benefit Book Sale, Better Eating for Life Spring series
• Living Green Expo 2007
• CSA 2007 Farm Partners
• Spring Plant Sale and Garden Supplies Highlights
• Miss Larousse: BLT Salad

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Contents:

• Cedar Summit Farm: The Way Milk Used to Be
• Native Harvest: Restoring a Way of Life
• Love Fest, Seeking Solar Volunteers, Green Patch Donations Report
• Co-op Member Spotlight: Kim Dirr, Upper Crust Fine Food Company
• Board Report: Looking to the Future
• Miss Larousse: Granola Revisted

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