A Message from the Manager
First off, I'd like to thank you, our members, for all the love and support you not only give the market but have given me since taking over as GM. I truly appreciate all of the positive feedback I've received from many of you, as well as your suggestions/visions for the co-op.
I'm reminded every day of how lucky the co-op is to have such a dedicated membership and such strong community support. I don't doubt for a minute that that is what has gotten us this far and for that, I'm incredibly grateful for all of you.
I plan to continue to work hard to ensure that the co-op serves all of you. It's my goal to make sure that every customer has a good shopping experience. If there's anything preventing any you from having that please don't hesitate to let me know how I can rectify it.
Again, a big thank you to all of our loyal members for helping us get this far. Here's to many more years!
Natalie Cortese, General Manager
Natalie Cortese
General Manager
April 15th Annual Meeting Report
by Ginny Wyatt
April 15th was our annual meeting and in Co-op style I am going to say there were 20 some members present. I have been to three of these now and it is so difficult to set a date that works for everyone. I was hoping a spring meeting might be easier than in the fall. Nonetheless we had a good time. The barn at Oz farm is an amazing space to gather in and we had great food and wine sampling’s from our distributor Mountain Peoples. Thanks to all that worked to make it happen.
Jim Koogle has expressed a desire for a friends of the co-op group to form gathering more often to discuss positive input to the store. He has some great ideas and is looking for other like minded members to get together and brainstorm and create new ideas for the betterment of the co-op.
Suggestions for a best annual meeting date and or interest in attending the friends of co-op group can be sent to me gntwyatt@yahoo.com.
New Products
Milkadamia Unsweetened Vanilla Macadamia Milk
Matcha Love Organic Green Tea Matcha Powder
Local Hive Nor Cal Honey
Sale Items
Aunt Patty’s Blackstrap Molasses 12oz, $3.96
Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free All purpose Baking Flour 2lb, $9.99
Mary’s Gone Crackers Super Seed Cracker 5.5oz, $5.95
Green Tea Cupcakes
Recipe using Match Love Green Tea Matcha Powder
For the cakes:
1/2 cup cashew yogurt
2/3 cup non-dairy milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup canola or sunflower oil
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 to 4 teaspoons matcha tea powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
For the Green Tea Glaze:
2 tablespoons margarine
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon matcha tea powder
1 to 2 tablespoons dairy-free milk
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Drop of vanilla extract
Make the cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line cupcake pan with liners. In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, rice milk, vanilla, oil, and almond extract, beating well to blend in yogurt. Sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, matcha powder, salt, and sugar. If using rice flour it will be a little lumpy. Beat a little longer to break up any large lumps. Fill liners two-thirds full and bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted through the center of one comes out clean. Cool on racks before topping with glaze.
Make the glaze:
Mix all ingredients
