April 2024






The Foodshed Cafe is NOW OPEN! Our teams have been working long hours to get this cafe project done on time, and with all our sweet intention brought to life in the final product. Everything from the menu to the plants, decor, layout, retail space, and more has been a labor of love. But we're happy to announce that the stars aligned, and as of yesterday, Foodshed Cafe is open and we're serving our community some of the tastiest food in town! From 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (the same hours as the store), we'll be slinging sandwiches, burritos, toasts, and more with thoughtful ingredients and a huge emphasis on LOCAL.
Check out our , which supports over 38 local farmers & ranchers! The menu will be regularly updated, too, reflecting the latest farms & ranches featured. 
We were beyond grateful to celebrate yesterday with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony with board members (previous and current), Soulful Seeds, city officials including Mayor Schieve, the Nevada Department of Agriculture, The Downtown Reno Partnership, media, and a few welcome onlookers from the cafe. 
P.S. Michelle Nash, Certified NTP & MScN & our Nutrition Education Director dives into more specifics about the Foodshed Cafe menu below. She recently lead our cafe team through nutrition training in preparation of serving our community nutrient-dense, local, and housemade treats!

Seedlings Galore!

We'll soon have locally-grown seedlings at the co-op! We're getting a head start on our spring gardens, and have a few varieties including (but not limited to) sugar snap peas, flowers, shishito peppers, lettuce, and mint) from Fisk Farm (Fallon, NV) and Grow Up Farm (Bordertown, NV).
Fret not ... we have A TON of other seedlings being grown for our Annual Seedling Sale ... all of which the juicy info for is down below. 🌱 Don't forget ... the annual in-person event is on Saturday, May 18th BUT you can also pre-order your seedlings starting on April 15th. 😀

Edible Landscape Updates

Wednesday, April 3rd at 1:30 PM

Come join Tom & Clay of and our GBCFC Edible Landscape Team on Wednesday April 3rd at 1:30 PM for a Fruit Tree and Grape Vine Pruning Workshop.  Clay and Tom Stille will discuss the overall goals of pruning deciduous plants with special emphasis on the different kinds of fruit.  Apple, pear, peach, almond, and cherry are all unique in the way they should be pruned for maximum yield.  Bring your pruning tools if you have some or use ours.  Our first order of business will be learning how to keep your pruners and loppers sharp. And, you will have an opportunity to actually do some pruning for our fruit trees, so you'll leave with confidence to prune your own fruit trees. Please wear long-sleeved shirts, gloves, and safety glasses. We will start at 1:30 PM in front of the Co-op.

This workshop is also the kickoff to Clay's new business (pictured on the right).  He has been working in the garden pruning all sorts of trees, shrubs, and vines for more than 20 years. His business will also include irrigation, maintenance, and repair. If you can't make the workshop and need help with your fruit tree pruning, please call Clay at (775) 232-0397.

April GBCFC Sales 🥗  

$1 OFF
 Housemade
'It's Always Sunny in Reno' Juice

 
*Grapefruit, *Pear or *Apple, *Orange, *Carrot, *Lemon, *Turmeric, *Ginger, *Certified Organic
Valid 4.1.24 - 4.30.24

$1 OFF/LB
Organic Asparagus (Now Just $3.99/LB)

Valid 4.1.24 - 4.15.24

$1 OFF
 Local Seedlings (Now Just $5 Each)

 
A variety of seedlings from Grow Up Farm (Bordertown, NV) - Pictured Above & Fisk Farm (Fallon, NV) including (but not limited to) tomato, basil, shishito peppers, chard, lemon cucumbers, lettuce, sugar snap peas, herbs, and flowers!
Valid 4.15.24 - 4.30.24

$2 OFF
Housemade
Garlic Herb Chicken Ceasar Salad

*Romaine, *Housemade Garlic Herb Chicken, Housemade Croutons,(*Olive Oil, Sierra Sourdough, *Oregano, *Garlic Powder), Housemade Caesar Dressing (Primal Kitchen Vegan Mayo Avocado Oil, Violife Vegan Parmesan, *Lemon Juice, *Garlic, Umeboshi Paste, *Dijon Mustard, Kosher Salt, *Black Pepper) *Parmesan Cheese *Certified Organic
Valid 4.1.24 - 4.30.24

20% OFF
Honey Girl Organics Personal Care Products

Honey Girl, one of the world’s first Certified Organic skincare companies, makes nutrient-rich skincare with exceptional natural ingredients.
We're offering 20% off their entire collection, which includes lotions, facial toners, creams, and personal lubricants. 
Valid 4.1.24 - 4.30.24

20% OFF
NEW Beck & Bullow Meats

 
Beck & Bulow is located in Santa Fe, NM. They meticulously source premium meats to curate a diverse and delectable selection, artfully crafted to elevate any culinary experience. 
We highly recommend the wild boar links 😋  
Valid 4.1.24 - 4.30.24

A few words of nutritional wisdom from our in-house nutritionist: 
Michelle Nash
Nutrition Education Director
Certified NTP & MScN
The Great Basin Community Food Co-op

Food Based On Our Foodshed (And Our Watershed)
Our Cafe Menu is Unlike Any Other in Our Area

Supporting local producers is our main ethos and we have worked hard to develop relationships with many farmers and ranchers in our foodshed, which is defined by our watershed. This is reflected in our offerings at the Foodshed Café with over 38 local producers supplying ingredients for the menu. You can feel good about knowing that when we say local, we mean local. Some highlights of these local ingredients include:

• Local grass fed & finished beef from Avanzino Farm (Reno, NV) and Snowball Ranch (Eureka, NV)
• Local sausage and braised pork from Holley Family Farms (Dayton, NV)
• Local eggs from Kool Kids Ranch (Spanish Springs, NV)
• A large list of vegetables from a variety of local farms
• Local tea (The Radish Hotel and Davidson’s), coffee (No City), and honey (Al Bees)
• A variety of beers on tap from local breweries

Additionally, a large majority of the menu is sourced with either Certified Organic ingredients or those that are GBCFC Approved - meaning we have conducted inspections of local producers to ensure that products are produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides, genetically modified seed, or other toxic substances. 
As if this wasn’t enough reason to feel great about the food you’ll be getting at the Foodshed Café, there’s more! Our entire menu is seed-oil free (with the exception of four items currently outsourced: the organic wheat tortillas, the GF brown rice tortillas, vegan butter, and oat milk)! That’s right, we don’t use any seed oils in the preparation of our food. Instead, we choose to use the following oils/fats: coconut oil, olive oil, avocado oil, butter, ghee, or tallow.
Since the closing of No City coffee during construction, we looked around for another place to satisfy the craving for a wholesome cup of joe. After calling around to several other coffee shops, we were surprised that we were unable to find another coffee shop that uses organic whole milk - something you can be guaranteed to find at the Foodshed Café (serving locally-roasted No City coffee). In addition, our coffee shop also offers a housemade soaked almond milk and a housemade vanilla using organic maple syrup!
Each menu item can be easily customized so you can be sure to get just what you are looking for. While we could go on and on about the distinct features of our menu – and we will later – we really just want you to stop by and try it! Thank you for your support as we work together to build our local food system.

The [Gorgeous] Mural Buzz 🧑‍🎨🧑‍🎨
When re-stuccoing the section of the building with the added deck ... we had to pivot pretty quickly. "Do we want two mis-matched succo colors and aging paint or do we want to pull the trigger on a new paint job for the entire building?" The later option won, and now with flying colors! 
A huge shout out, round of applause, and all the praise to our artists, Kate O'Hara and Paige Gomez. These two rose to the challenge of a quick turnaround (conceptualizing, mocking up, and bringing to life) the front of our building. Kate drew inspiration from our produce scene in Northern Nevada, and Paige HAND DREW lettering for our signage. They made an incredible team, and we're excited about the building refresh. 
If you're looking to hire them, or to see more of their beautiful work: 
Kate O'Hara: on Instagram
&
Paige Gomez: on Intstagram

Filling the GAPS -
Local Produce Aplenty 🥬🥕🍅🧄

Update from our Local Food & Sustainability Director, Philip Moore 🌱

 
It's nearly the season of local produce abundance. We have 111 different crops that will be provided by the following 23 farms. This means we have worked with farmers in advance to determine what we can purchase from them.
Avanzino Farms
Basseri Berry
Bridge 33
Cherry Dog Orchards
Desert Farming Initiative
Earth & Seeds Farm
Fisk Farm Herbs
Grow Up Farm
Happy Mushroom
Harris Market Garden (pictured above)
Holley Family Farms
Jamason Farms
Jim's Garlic & Produce*
Little Frog Farm
Mewalt Organics
Mountain Mushrooms
Nevada's Own
Pioneer Farms
Prema Farm
Reno Food Systems
Ripcord Farm
Sierra Valley Farm
Sterling Farms
These farmers deliver fresh and local produce once or twice a week for our shelves (and cafe food) in-store! The co-op is Where The Harvest Comes To Town 🤍
Open 364 days a year!


Join The Local Food System Network on Wednesday, April 24, from 7-9 pm at Lead Dog Brewery for a fundraiser to support the building of a commissary kitchen for local farmers and entrepreneurs. If you cannot make the fundraising event but would still like to offer support in the way of funds, please see their fundraiser here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/nourish-flourish-reno. If you can offer time or physical support, get your overalls ready and contact: info@nourishreno.com.
E-GIFT CARDS... PERFECT GIFT
We've got the perfect gift for any occasion! Buy a co-op gift card online and then text or email it to your recipient. They can scan it from their phone at the register to pay for their next grocery trip. 🥳
ORDER YOUR ONLINE E-GIFT CARD

Soup's on! And MOVED UPSTAIRS!

  All soups are made daily with  in the co-op kitchen. We use all certified organic ingredients and as much local as seasonally available.
OMNI = short for omnivore. 
All soups in this listing are always GF. 




Anyone can shop, everyone can join!
Open everyday from 7:30am – 9pm
Great Basin Community Food Co-op
240 Court St Reno, NV 89501
775.324.6133
info@greatbasinfood.coop
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