August 2023

$8,000 in Patronage Dividends from 2022 Are Loaded Onto Member-Owner Accounts!

The co-op board of directors voted to return $8,000 in patronage dividends from the 2022 fiscal year to active co-op member-owners*. Patronage dividends have been distributed based on the amount spent by each member-owner relative to total member-owner sales for the 2022 fiscal year.
Dividends have been loaded onto active member-owner** accounts as a merchandise credit. Any dividends not used by the end of 2023 will be forfeited.
*Member-owners who were active and shopped during the 2022 fiscal year.  
**Members must be active to use their patronage dividends

Do You Spend $50 or More Every 3 Months At the Grocery Store?

 
As one of the member-owner benefits, you can take 10% off an entire shopping trip once a quarter or every 3 months. Did you realize that if you spend at least $50 on groceries every 3 months at the co-op you save $5?
With co-op annual membership fees being $20/year, if you do that four times a year and you just paid for your membership! 
Spend $150 on your big quarterly 10% off co-op shopping trip and you save $15!  Multiply that by four and you just came up $40!!!
It's a WIN-WIN to be an active co-op member-owner.  You get to support Reno's only community-owned food co-op and over a hundred independent local and regional direct producers! 🩵🌻
Sign up to be a member-owner with any of our cashiers the next time you stop by!  WE OWN IT 🤗 

Local Apricots Have Arrived! 🤩 🤤

(Cherry Dog Orchard. Fallon, NV)

NEVADA STONE FRUIT SEASON IS IN FULL SWING  - Karen and Louis at Cherry Dog Orchard in Fallon, NV have brought their amazing apricots into the co-op! 
These apricots are harvested at peak ripeness, so they are ready to eat right away. They will only be around for 2-3 weeks. So don't miss out!

CITY GREENS GARDEN
(Reno, NV)

If you've shopped the coop over the last few years you probably saw Craig Frezzette in the produce department. And if you ever wondered why he maybe looks a bit too comfy among the veggies it's because the dude is a farmer!
Yep, Craig has been growing his own organic produce in the heart of Reno since 2010. City Greens Garden started as a neighborhood CSA and quickly expanded into supplying local restaurants with herbs, veggies, and greens once word of his pristine quality got around. He regularly supplied to the late great 4th St Bistro and continues to bring beautiful local harvests to other establishments like La Strada at the Eldorado.
Craig seems to have perfected about as many different crops as can be grown in this region. We are always stoked when our own delivers... and even more so after working with Craig and seeing what a perfectionist he is! 
Stay tuned to see his full farm bio visit video next month, we are finally getting caught up with all of the farmers who joined us in the pandemic era.  Lots to talk (and laugh) about  🌈🩵

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE!!!

SELECT BRANDS: Harmless Harvest, Coolhaus, Solely, and Purely Elizabeth
Buy One Get One applies to items from same brands only.
On Sale August 2nd - 15th

Fresh Ground Organic Peanut and Almond Butter is 50% Off When You Bring Your Own Container 
  🥜🥜🥜🥜

New to the bulk department!  Organic fresh ground peanut butter and almond butter have arrived.  If you bring in your own container and Tare* it, you can fill it to the top with creamy goodness and save 50% for the entire month of August. 🌈 
*REMEMBER TO WEIGH YOUR EMPTY CONTAINER AT OUR DIGITAL SCALE SO YOU DON’T GET CHARGED FOR THE EXTRA WEIGHT.
  On Sale August 1st - 31st

LMNT Electrolyte Single Sticks and Boxes 20% OFF
 

On Sale August 1st - 31st
Regular Prices
Sticks: $1.49, Boxes: $39.99

No City Bulk Coffee Beans 25% OFF When You Bring in Your Own Container 

On Sale August 1st - 31st
Regular Price $18 / lb

$2 OFF Large Foodshed Family Salad /
$1 OFF Small Foodshed Salad

On Sale August 1st - 31st
Regular Prices $9.99 & $12.99
 

$1 OFF Housemade Salad Dressings
(SOF Ranch, Vegan Caesar, & Balsamic Vinaigrette)

 

On Sale August 1st - 31st
Regular Price $6.99

Organic Blueberries Pints
2 For $7!

On Sale August 1st - 15th

Regular Price $5.99

Local Basil 4oz
$1 OFF

On Sale August 16th - 31st

Regular Price $4.99

Water water everywhere, not a drop to drink... unless there's electrolytes!

A Word From Our In-House Nutritionist: 
Michelle Nash
Nutrition & Dietary Support Specialist
Certified NTP & MScN
The Great Basin Community Food Co-op
 
Increasing summer temps lead to an increase in the body's demand for water for many of us.  Peeing ten times a day or having clear urine is not necessarily a sign of adequate hydration and could, in fact, be flushing minerals from your body.  In order to actually absorb the water you drink, electrolytes need to be present.  What are electrolytes?  Electrolytes are minerals that become capable of conducting electricity when dissolved in water.  They are responsible for controlling the absorption of water into your cells and tissues, they serve as necessary cofactors to conduct enzymatic reactions, and they help to maintain proper pH balance in the body.  Electrolytes found in the body include sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, phosphate, and bicarbonate.
 
Some filtration systems (mainly reverse osmosis) remove electrolytes from water, so it becomes necessary to add minerals back into your water to replace what is lost.  Some ways to do that include: Trace mineral drops, unrefined sea salt (just add a pinch to your glass of water), and popular electrolyte drink mixes (but beware of these, as many of them have large amounts of added sugars).
Fun Fact: Our bodies are able to make water by enzymatically binding hydrogen and oxygen together.  Additionally, minerals must be sourced from diet and water is traditionally a good source of minerals.  So sometimes the urge to drink water is actually propelled by the body’s desire for minerals rather than for water itself.


BOGO is Coming Back For Back to Shool
August 30th - Sept 12th
Get ready for back to school BOGO, happening Aug 30th - Sept 12th with tons of items from Field Day. 
 

No Broken Ground For the Cafe?!

 

Last month we told y'all that we were breaking ground on the cafe in July. Right after that announcement we found out about one more snag at the City.  We just set a new break ground goal date with our general contractor yesterday and we are keeping our fingers crossed for Tuesday, August 22nd!
We are still looking for member loans from members.  If you are interested in loaning the co-op money at 3% interest please let us know!
 

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!

  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 Gluten-free. 
 



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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