Monthly Archives: August 2010

Sierra Club No Impact Week

Posted on August 30, 2010 by jillwoodward

Yesterday started Sierra Club’s week-long No Impact experiment, also called a “carbon cleanse”, in partnership with No Impact Man Colin Beavan. We hope all New Yorkers interesting in reducing their impact on the planet will consider checking out the co-op … Continue reading →

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New in the faux cheese department

Posted on August 26, 2010 by jillwoodward

The fake cheese stakes are getting higher: the co-op is now carrying We Can’t Say It’s Cheese by Wayfare, a relatively new player based in Montana. I first heard about the product on the Post Punk Kitchen forums, where you … Continue reading →

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Greening the Revolution premiere

Posted on August 21, 2010 by 4thstreetfoodcoop

The African Diaspora film festival is screening the premiere of Greening the Revolution, a documentary about global corporate food production, featuring Vandana Shiva, Noam Chomsky, and the late Howard Zinn. The screening is tonight at 6:00pm at Riverside Theater in … Continue reading →

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California Almond Growers Case Against USDA Moves Forward

Posted on August 20, 2010 by jillwoodward

A group of almond growers have won an appeal that will allow them to challenge the USDA. In 2007 the USDA adapted a set of rules that require US almond producers to either steam or chemically treat their nuts to … Continue reading →

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Kleen Kanteens in hot new colors

Posted on August 17, 2010 by jillwoodward

It’s August, it’s hot, you need to stay hydrated. Please don’t do it with a plastic bottle, I’ll give ya some reasons: bad for you? (this debate rages on) bad for the oceans & marine life can’t be recycled waste … Continue reading →

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Talkin ’bout tomatoes

Posted on August 11, 2010 by jillwoodward

We are entering the period in which we can get fresh tomatoes grown nearby! This is important because they’ll be picked ripe, unlike those we receive from Florida in winter. The taste really can’t be compared, especially for eating raw. … Continue reading →

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Logo contest winning submission

Posted on August 9, 2010 by jillwoodward

Congratulations to Lauren Ruggeri who submitted the winning design for the 4th Street Food Co-op logo contest. Roll-out coming soon. Thanks to all the designers, and to the co-op community who participated in the selection process.

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NY Senate passes hydrofracking moratorium

Posted on August 4, 2010 by jillwoodward

Good news for upstate farmers, the NY State Senate passed a law early Wednesday that will temporarily halt a certain type of natural gas drilling. Organic farmers have been concerned that soil and groundwater could be contaminated with chemicals used … Continue reading →

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