Small Farms Business Course starts in January

What:Bilingual Agricultral Entrepreneurship and Business Planning Course When:Thursdays,6-9pm &2 Saturdays 12 weeks:January-April 2012 Optional work/study session on Tuesday evenings Where:Skagit County –Mount Vernon/Burlington Offered by:WSU Skagit Co. Extension in partnership with the Viva Farms Incubator. Organized by Sarita Schaffer,Don McMoran;taught by guest specialists Who Should

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Look What’s Lighting Up Merch!!!

A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. ~ James Keller

For the month of November and December we are having a Big Dipper Candle Sale.  For the next two month all the Big Dipper Candles will be 10% off!!

Big Dipper,strives to use the highest quality ingredients in their candles.  The bulk of

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This Week’s Top Deals:For the Week of Nov 29-Dec 4,2011

Organic Nature’s Path Instant Oatmeal –$2.79. Lots’a flavors to choose from! Eight generously sized packets per box. Reg. $3.95.

Organic Santa Cruz Juice Blends –$2.99. Orange Mango,Lemon Ginger Echinacea,Cranberry Nectar,Berry Nectar,and more! 32 oz. Big savings,cuz these juices are normally $4.85 each.

New Gluten-Free Mixes from Kinnnikinnick Foods

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In the Kitchen with (Princess) Jill….

So the story goes like this…

Once upon a time there was a girl who loved a cup of tea.  She had baskets and baskets filled with various teas. While in squeeze they satisfied her need for a warm cup of love,none of them were just the tea see needed to please her.

Then

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Free Range &Organic Turkeys for Your Holiday Table

We order a limited number of range-raised turkeys from Diestel Turkey Ranch in Sonora,California,which are processed to order,flash-frozen,and delivered direct to us the week before Thanksgiving and Christmas. These birds are frozen only on the exterior,so the interior stays fresh without requiring a long defrost time.

We will start taking

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Newspaper Ad Circular:December 2011

Sale prices good Nov 29,2011 –Jan 2,2012 unless otherwise noted. All products and pricing limited to stock on hand. click here to download ad as a .pdf.

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Transcend Reality:Handi Magik Demo December 3rd

Handi Magik –for Home and Body

Here come the holidays  –and we are excited to offer truly local,made-with-care home and body products. Handi Magik has something for everyone. Vegan,Nut free,Gluten free,made right here locally in beautiful Bellingham,WA. Tara &Diane will be on hand this Saturday December 3rd

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The Cheese Whisperer:Curds from the Caves of Roquefort

All cheese is special. Some cheeses are world famous and have laws to protect their quality. Roquefort is one of these magnificent cheeses. European law ensures only cheese aged in the natural caves of Mont Combalou in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon,France may be called Roquefort.

French legend holds that Roquefort was discovered when a young man,

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Holiday Stress Relief with Historical Remedies

Holiday time can be a stressful time. Whether you are organizing family feasts or just trying to beat the flu that’s going around,find relief with homeopathic pastilles from Historical Remedies –on sale now in the Co-op’s Health and Beauty Aids section.

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Skagit Brew Corner:Warm Up with Wee Heavy Winter Ale

Tour the Co-op’s beer aisle and you’ll find many tasty seasonal brews,including Pyramid Brewing’s Snow Cap,Deschutes’Jubelale and Bridgeport Brewing’s Ebenezer. While these are all great options for winter warming,try Hale’s Ale’s limited edition release brew,handcrafted in Seattle:Wee Heavy Winter Ale. This sturdy ale is based on the strong Scotch

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The Produce Report:For the Week of Nov 28-Dec 3,2011

Organic Bosc Pears from Grant Gibbs in Leavenworth,WA –$1.49 lb this week!

Thanksgiving week was busy,busy,busy (that’s right,triple busy) at your Co-op! Thanks to all our committed Co-op customers who came with time to spare and shopped with patience. Thanks to our dedicated staff who kept the store well-stocked

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Co+op Deals:Nov 29-Dec 12,2011

Special Deals for Current Co-op Members!

Sale prices good Nov 29-Dec 12,2011 unless otherwise noted. All products and pricing limited to stock on hand. Click Here to download ad as a .pdf.

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Protect Your Supplement Access –Alliance for Natural Health Seeks comments to the FDA

The FDA has drafted new regulatory guidelines that would increase barriers for supplement manufacturers,and re-classifies all supplements used since 1994 (perfect safety records notwithstanding) as “new”and inherently unsafe”–banning them until they receive re-approval.

The FDA needs be convinced to label GE foods,but they are moving hard against natural supplemental medicine.

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Co-op hosts Plan B –presented by Guemes Island Environmental Trust

Movie Showing:Friday December 9th,7 pm Co-op Room 309

Essay Contest Deadline:January 17th

We’re hosting a free showing of —Plan B:Mobilizing to Save Civilization— Based on Lester Brown’s Plan B book series,this 90-minute film follows Lester as he speaks in Beijing,Seoul,Tokyo,New Delhi,Rome,Istanbul,Ankara,and Washington,DC,

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December Workshops

December workshops,2011.

Please pre-register here.

 

Reflexology

With Sandy Melina,Master Reflexologist

 Wednesday December 14 6:30pm Room 309 Free 336-5087×139 to register

Do your feet hurt? Are you stressed out? Reflexology is a natural therapy of

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