BETHLEHEM FOOD CO-OP FEBRUARY EVENTS INCLUDE
THREE MEMBER MIXERS AT RED STAG PUB
AND EDUCATIONAL COURSE – “WHAT SHOULD I EAT?”
BETHLEHEM – February 1, 2016 – The Bethlehem Food Co-op will hold three February member mixers as it works toward its initial membership goal to start a community-owned grocery store in the Christmas City. The Co-op’s educational series, Understanding Food Choice, will also continue this month with a new class.
Co-op Member Mixers
Wednesdays, February 10, 17, and 24
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub & Whiskey Bar
Free event
McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub is hosting three free co-op events in February to give area residents the chance to meet co-operators and also to join the co-op. The first 10 guests to become co-op members each night will receive a $25 gift card to the Pub. Attendees are encouraged to order a meal of authentic Irish and British Isles food made from scratch, and to sample the bar’s extensive Irish and Scottish whiskey menu.
Understanding Food Choice series – “What Should I Eat?
Saturday, February 20 – 10:30 am – 12:30 p.m.
Bethlehem Area Public Library
Co-op members – $9; non-members – $10
The second course in this new six-course-series deals with health eating habits: Why does the advice about a healthy diet keep changing? Is the same food good for everyone? Explore these questions in a fun workshop that will give you plenty to chew on.
The series was developed to give members and the community a place to talk about our food culture and to help them make educated food decisions. Attendees will learn to see through the noise of food fads, navigate their way through the politics of food science, and to make sense of the often-conflicting messages associated with how we feed ourselves.
While each class is focused on group discussions, time will also be spent observing and critiquing various elements that impact our food lives like local and national food media, the local food system, and local food culture. Proceeds from Bethlehem Food Co-op educational programs will be used to form a scholarship program to help all members of our community take part in Co-op ownership.
Co-op Board Member and Coordinator of the NCC East 40 Community Garden Kelly Allen, and Co-op Member and retired public health administrator Anne Walker are the primary course instructors with guest instructors for select sessions. http://www.bethlehemfood.coop/understanding_food_choice_20160220
The Bethlehem Food Co-Op is owned by the community members it serves, and will support local producers and sustainable, humane, and natural food systems. Member-owners make a one-time $300 equity payment and will receive many perks, such as an equal voice in Co-op operations, opportunities for hands-on involvement, discount days, and access to unique educational opportunities. Monthly payment plans are available to accommodate those who would like to divide up the equity payment. The Co-op currently has more than 265 member-owners. The faster the Co-op gains member-owners, the sooner the store can open to serve the community.
The Bethlehem Food Co-Op is a diverse community encouraging physical, social, and economic health by providing healthful, affordable food; emphasizing local, sustainable, humane, and natural food systems; and offering unique educational opportunities to the entire community. More information can be found at http://www.bethlehemfood.coop.
Information Provided By:
Tracey Werner, Blabbermouth Communications
tracey@blabbermouthcommunications.com
