Foodshed Cafe Grand Opening
April 1, 2024 🥳
Permits are in hand! We have started construction on the Foodshed Café deck and re-opening project and we wanted everyone to see exactly where to park their vehicles and their bikes. 🙌🏽🌸
Our Full Parking Lot Is OPEN
You just need to enter through the alley on the South side of the building, image below.
Bike Rack and Full ADA Access Ramp Are Open
The bike rack is in front of the construction fence where the parking lot opening used to be. If the construction crew needs more space, they will block the ADA ramp for short periods of time. We have signs up with alternative access details, please use the front steps to the front door. We listed our phone number for folks who need the ADA access ramp so that a store manager can come out and help you.
What the Heck Makes Co-ops so Cool?
You may be aware that co-ops do a lot of the heavy lifting to make sure that what you're buying is the best of the best. Whether that be local goods from our farmers and ranchers, organically produced items free of toxic herbicides and pesticides, or the most nutrient-dense food trends, we keep our fingers on the pulse.
Conventional and big-box natural grocers' main concern is the financial bottom line... food co-ops do more for their communities by focusing on the Triple Bottom Line = PEOPLE, PLANET & PROFITS!
NEW!
Roasted Local Tomato Salsa
(Holley Family Farms, Dayton, NV)
LOCAL TOMATOES ARE HERE! 🍅 - Holley Family Farms is loading the co-op up with their delicious varieties of tomatoes and the housemade team is busy at work getting these into new dishes! Behold fresh roasted salsa, made from local, organic, tomatoes... grab some chips and dip in!
You can find our new housemade salsa in the grocery fridge section next to the refrigerated salsas and also in the prepared foods grab-and-go case by the beer.
Our executive chef, James, is very particular about which sauces he is going to make available. It took over a year of the entire management team pleading with him to give us hot sauce at the burrito bar. We are so pleased that he finally caved on the mini salsa packs for his burritos. Next time you see James, please thank him for allowing us all the freedom to choose what sauces we can add to our co-op burritos! This is slightly a joke but not entirely 😂
NEW!
Peanut Butter Chip Gluten Free Brownie
OOEY GOOEY GLUTEN-FREE BROWNIES! - Our housemade team has been hard at work coming up with new delectable baked goods offerings for you. We initially tried to launch the organic (no hydrogenated fats) version of the famous Reese's choc pb cookie. No joke, it took us almost a year to find a perfectly salty and sweet peanut butter chip that was not filled with total garbage.
While that cookie was delectable, we had a hard time with consistency... and nobody likes having an incredible cookie one day and a slightly subpar cookie two days later. We decided to put that cookie into brownie form instead and the results have been consistent and decadent!
Please try one and give us your feedback - We have customer comment cards, just ask a cashier to hand you one. We take all customer feedback very seriously and our managers respond to comment cards on a weekly basis. THANK YOU in advance for taking the time to help make our co-op the best it can be. 🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎
NEW!
Local Tomato Caprese Salad
THANKS TO: Loni, Rob & Daniel of Holley Family Farms (Dayton, NV) for their insanely good tomatoes and & Jeannie of Sterling Farms (Smith Valley, NV) for her fragrant and flavorful basil.
A great salad for the end of summer. Light and delicious, yet filling 🤤
BIGGEST LITTLE MUSHROOMS
(Reno, NV)
🍄 Meet one of the co-op's local mushroom producers, Walker Sauls. Walker and his brother Andrew started cultivating edible gourmet mushrooms 3 years ago and as of last year, they have been creating their own medicinal mushroom tinctures! 🍄
Biggest Little Mushrooms offers a multitude of gourmet mushroom varieties including, lion's mane, king oyster, and shitake. Their tincture line includes Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, and Chaga - all made with organic cane sugar, making them safe for folks with corn allergies.
You can find all of the Biggest Little Mushrooms products at the co-op. If you want to learn more please check out the full farm video tour with Walker and his perfect furry friend Gracie 🐶 - click on the link below!
Biggest Little Mushrooms
CITY GREENS GARDEN
(Reno, NV)
Last month we introduced you to Craig of City Greens Garden, such a well-versed farmer and a great person to work alongside. Come grab some of his perfect shallots in the produce department before they disappear. 🧅 🏃♀️. If you want to learn more about City Greens Garden, please check out his full farmer bio below!
City Greens Garden
BOGO is Back For Back to School
August 30th - Sept 12th
Get ready for back to school BOGO, happening Aug 30th - Sept 12th with tons of items from Field Day.
20% OFF ALL CUTS
Local Grass Fed / Finished Bison
From Black Rock Bison in Minden
Local rancher Jeff Herrick has been raising bison in Minden since 2011. His bison are 100% grass-fed and finished with no antibiotics or growth hormones.On Sale September 1st - 30th or while supplies last
Ever Needed to Know How to Cook Bison?
Jeff and his wife Tracey have provided us with a little cooking info for those new to cooking bison.
25% OFF
Local Cantaloupe AKA "Fallon Melons"
Local NV cantaloupe is finally HERE from Pioneer Farms in Fallon, NV! Scott likes to refer to his melons as simply: "Fallon Melons". Whatever the unique variety is that Scott produces from season to season, they are always incredibly juicy and sweet! He has saved a mixture of various seeds over the years and has worked with his neighbor Rick Lattin to help supply the Annual Fallon Melon Festival. Rick used to mostly grow Heart of Gold and Sarah's Choice melons, award-winning cantaloupes that put Fallon, NV on the national map for agriculture success back in the day. 🧡
Pioneer Farm (Fallon, NV) Melons
on Sale August 30th - September 30th or while supplies last
20% OFF
Rosita Cod Liver Oil - Liquid and Capsules
On Sale September 1st - 30th
Regular Prices $63.99 and $64.99
$2 OFF
No City Coffee
Bottled Cold Brew
On Sale September 1st - 30th
Regular Prices $3 / $5
$1 OFF
Local Heirloom Tomato Bacon Pesto Sandwich
(Holley Family Farms, Dayton, NV)
On Sale September 1st - 30th
Regular Prices $8.99
$2 OFF
Grab n' Reheat Vegan Tomato Bisque
(Holley Family Farms, Dayton, NV)
On Sale September 1st - 30th
Regular Price $13.99
$1.25 / LB
Organic Fuji Apples
On Sale August 30th - September 13th
Regular Price $2.69 / LB
25% OFF
Local Holley Family Farm Tomatoes
Dayton, NV Slicers, Heirloom & Cherry Varieties on sale Sept 14th - Sep 30th or while supplies last
A few words of nutritional wisdom from our in-house nutritionist:
Michelle Nash
Nutrition & Dietary Support Specialist
Certified NTP & MScN
The Great Basin Community Food Co-op
You are likely familiar with the terms Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids, but what do those terms mean and how do they affect the body? Both omega 3 and omega 6 fats are polyunsaturated fatty acids, meaning they have many double bonds, and the three and six refer to where along the fatty acid chain the double bonds occur. Some of these fatty acids have anti-inflammatory effects in the body, while others are pro-inflammatory. Omega 3 fatty acids (*ALA, EPA, DHA) are more anti-inflammatory and some omega 6 fatty acids have anti-inflammatory effects as well (primarily GLA and DGLA), while the majority of other omega 6 fats fall into the pro-inflammatory category.
In order to properly control inflammation, the ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 fats consumed should be somewhere around 4:1 to 2:1. Due to a large influx of omega 6 rich processed oils/fats in the Western diet, the average ratio consumed today is around 16:1 to 20:1. This imbalance leads to chronic inflammation, which can be traced back as the root of a large amount of the chronic illnesses seen today.
At the co-op, we try to make it easy for our customers to find items that support an omega 3 rich diet. One of those ways is by offering grass-fed and finished meats from local ranchers. Most of the ranches that we buy from are raising ruminants - an animal (such as a cow, sheep, buffalo, or goat) that has more than one stomach and that swallows food and then brings it back up again to continue chewing it. Ruminants thrive on their natural diet of native grasses, alfalfa, and hay.
So, how does the diet of a ruminant animal affect the omega 6 to omega 3 ratio of their meat? In the same way it affects us. A grass-fed, grass-finished animal will have a higher amount of omega 3 fatty acids present than an animal raised on or finished with corn and other grains; and, therefore, a more favorable omega 6 to omega 3 ratio. In fact, it takes less than sixty days to completely change the omega 6 to omega 3 ratio of an animal that was raised on a grass diet but finished on grain.
Additionally, grass-fed, grass-finished meat is 2-3 times higher in CLA, a polyunsaturated fatty acid that has powerful antioxidant properties. This is due to the fact that grain-based diets lower the pH of the digestive system in ruminant animals, which prevents the growth of the bacteria that produce CLA.
Not only is the polyunsaturated fatty acid profile of 100% grass-fed meat favorable to grain-fed animals, but the saturated fatty acid profile is as well. Of the three saturated fats found in red meat, grass-fed and grass-finished meat is highest in stearic acid, the saturated fat that does not raise blood cholesterol levels.
Be sure to take advantage of the regular meat sales that we have at the co-op. Besides pork & poultry, all of our local meat options come from ruminants which are grass-fed and grass-finished. For the month of September, we are offering 20% off all cuts of Bison from the amazing Minden, NV based Ranch - Black Rock Bison.
*Abbreviations:
ALA= Alpha-linolenic acid
EPA= Eicosapentaenoic acid
DHA= Docosahexaenoic acid
GLA= Gamma-linolenic acid
DGLA= Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid
CLA= Conjugated linoleic acid
Little Shopping Baskets for Our Tiny Friends!
Benny is a long time co-op shopper (in fact, he’s been shopping here his whole life) and he didn't feel like his needs were being met without a shopping cart for someone his size.
Here at Great Basin Community Food Co-op, we strive to create the best shopping experience for all. We have invested in a mini shopping cart for your little helper 👶🏽 🛒. Whether your shopping list is large or small, they'll be excited to gain a little independence and help you load up on all of those goodies. Just ask a cashier and they will get the little person cart for you since we store it behind the register.
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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