Hotdish, The Just Food Co+op Podcast

Hotdish Episode 4: Apple Season! A Chat With Our Local Produce Buyer, Leona & Local Orchardist, John Zimmer of Sogn Valley Orchard

Welcome Introduction:

Hello and welcome to Episode 4 of Hotdish: The Just Food Co-op podcast. I’m Vicki, your host and I am very excited to bring you the latests news from Just Food Co-op the co-op that rocks!

The purpose of this podcast is to keep the conversation going beyond the walls of our building. Just Food Co-op aims to be a meeting place for community and friends, where our stories can be heard and shared. Where there is an open line of communication about your food, where that food comes from, and how it is being used to nourish our town and its members.

Interview 1: Leona, Produce Buyer about Apples.

Interview 2:John Zimmer, Sogn Valley Orchard.

Cooperative Principal of the Week:

Principle #4: Autonomy and Independence

Cooperatives are autonomous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. If the co-op enters into agreements with other organizations or raises capital from external sources, it is done so based on terms that ensure democratic control by the members and maintains the cooperative’s autonomy.

Happenings:

Vegan Food Tasting - October 14th 10am-1pm

Member Appreciation Day - October 17th 7am-9pm

Annual Meeting - October 17th doors open at 5pm

Wellness Fair - October 28th 10am-1pm

For More Information about Happenings at Just Food Co-op as well as up-to-date information about why our co-op rocks & how we are always leading local.

• Go to our website www.justfood.coop.
• We are easy to find on Facebook
• Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @justfoodcoop
• Our Bi-monthly newsletter is available on our website, and physical copies are available in our store.
• We also have a weekly email newsletter which you can sign up for by emailing your name and the email address you would like to use to [email protected].
• This podcast is a community effort. If you have an idea for a segment or would like to suggest an interview, please email [email protected].

Thank you for listening to Episode 4 of HotDish, The Just Food Co-op Podcast. Join us next time when we bring you Episode 5.

Outro. : Just Food Co-op nourishes a Just, Healthy and Sustainable Community.

Hotdish Episode 3: A Chat With the Ladies of Cannon Belles Cheese

Welcome Introduction

Hello and welcome to episode 3 of HotDish, the Just Food Co-op podcast. I’m Vicki, your host and I am very excited to bring you the latests news from your member owned, democratically run cooperative grocer.

The purpose of this podcast is to keep the conversation going beyond the walls of our building. Just Food Co-op aims to be a meeting place for community and friends, where our stories can be heard and shared. Where there is an open line of communication about your food, where that food comes from, and how it is being used to nourish our town and its members.

Correction: Simply Voting is managing our election this year and as with all things new, there are sometimes glitches. The letter you receive with your ballot indicates that there is a pre-paid envelope included. This was the plan, but instead, the letters went out with a pre-addressed envelope without the postage paid. Simply Voting acknowledged the error immediately after realizing the issue, took responsibility and are significantly reducing our pricing as a result. If you prefer to vote via the paper ballot, you may of course put a stamp on the envelope if that is convenient, and mail it, or please bring your envelope to the Co-op, where we will place a stamp on your envelope for mailing. Thank you again for your patience and understanding!

Announcements: October is coming up and in addition to being “My Co-op Rocks” month, Health Literacy Month, Non-GMO month, Fair Trade Month, The Month of our Annual Meeting, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bullying Prevention Month, United Way Month, Healthy Lungs Month, The Month of Halloween, The Month Where it Finally Feels like Fall, and Hunger Awareness Month -- It is also the month of our Member Drive. So, at the register, if you are not already a member, our cashiers will be asking you if you would like to become a member. We are offering a reusable bag, a coupon punch card, and a treat if you become a member during a member drive and we aim to add 25 new members during the month of October. So, if you are thinking of joining, October is the perfect time to do it.

Music Request: Just Food Co-op is looking for musicians and composers to create the music for Hotdish, The Just Food Co-op Podcast and we are looking to our talented community for interested parties. If you or anyone you know are interested in creating Intro., Outro. music, transition music and sounds, and stingers or any combination thereof please contact Vicki at [email protected] to register your interest.

Interview with Cannon Belles about Cheese. 1st Place in the Hispanic and Portuguese Style Cheeses Category at the 2017 American Cheese Society (ACS) Judging & Competition for their Queso Fresco Cheese.

http://cannonbelles.com/blog/

Cooperative Principal of the Week:

Principle #3: Member's Economic Participation

Members contribute equally to, and democratically control, the capital of the cooperative. This benefits members in proportion to the business they conduct with the cooperative rather than on the capital invested.

Members are asked to pay a membership fee in order to join the co-op. This is usually a one-time investment but it can be spread out into a payment plan. The membership counts as stock in the company, which means you own part of Just Food Co-op from the moment you join.

Happenings:

Harvestfest/ Local Food Fair - October 7th

Vegan Food Tasting - October 14th

Annual Meeting - October 17th

For More Information about Happenings at Just Food Co-op as well as up-to-date information about your local cooperative grocer you can.

• Go to our website www.justfood.coop. This is where you’ll find the hotbar menu.
• Follow us on Facebook
• Follow us on Twitter & Instagram
• Look at our favorite recipes and food-related hacks on Pinterest
• Our Bi-monthly newsletter is available on our website, and physical copies are available in our store.
• We also have a weekly email newsletter which you can sign up for by simply emailing your name and the email address you would like to use to [email protected].
• If you have any questions or comments for the podcast please email them to [email protected].
• Also if you have any suggestions for segments or would like to be a guest on the podcast, please
• email Vicki at [email protected] with your ideas. She would love to hear from you.

Thank you for listening to Episode 3 of HotDish, The Just Food Co-op Podcast. Join us on October 13th for Episode 4.

Outro. : Just Food Co-op nourishes a Just, Healthy and Sustainable Community.

Episode 2:

Board of Directors Election Discussion with Stephanie & A Chat with Rocky About Main Street Project's Sharing Our Roots Program as well as specific details you need to know about the Board of Directors Voting and the Ballot.

Welcome Introduction

Hello and welcome Episode 2 of HotDish, the Just Food Co-op podcast. The Board of Directors Election 2017 Edition. I’m Vicki, your host, and I am very excited to be broadcasting live from beneath the olive branch.

The purpose of this podcast is to keep the conversation going beyond the walls of our building. Just Food Co-op aims to be a meeting place for community and friends, where our stories can be heard and shared. Where there is an open line of communication about your food, where that food comes from, and how it is being used to nourish our town and its members.

Announcements: We are fast approaching the Board of Directors Election. The voting ballot will be coming out the week of September 17th. and will be closing on October 17th at 2pm. However, there will also be an opportunity to vote at the Annual Meeting on Oct. 17th between 5 and 5:30pm. For full descriptions of the board of directors candidates and ballot questions please go to justfoodcoop.simplyvoting.com and remember to vote.

Intro to the Content: This week we will be speaking with Stephanie, the Marketing and Community Relations Manager about the Upcoming Board of Directors Election and the Voting process. We will also hear from Rocky the Community Outreach Coordinator for Main Street Project, a local farm, about their Sharing Our Roots Program. We do pack a lot of information about voting into this episode for the clarity and convenience of our members, so please bear with us, we have attempted to pack a lot of information into a short segment.

Segment 1 -Discussion with Stephanie about Board of Directors Election, Ballot Items, and Online Voting

Stephanie's Favorite Hotdish is: Cheeseburger Hotdish

Segment Recap.

So, to Recap. A letter will be sent to members this coming week and election materials will be available soon. Please go to justfoodcoop.simplyvoting.com to read all of the election materials and vote. You will need your member number and pin number from Simply Voting in order to cast your vote. If you would prefer, all ballot materials can be emailed or mailed to your home upon request. The ballot materials will also be posted in the store for your convenience.

To vote please follow the instructions in the letter from Simply Voting and online justfoodcoop.simplyvoting.com or you may mail in the pre-addressed, stamped envelope back to Simply Voting. Simply Voting will count and tabulate all voting materials. You may bring your ballot and envelope into the store, and we can put it in the mail for you, but all ballots will be counted by Simply Voting.

There will be a small window during the annual meeting on October 17th, 2017 in which to cast your vote. Please keep in mind, the doors open at 5pm at St. John’s Lutheran church. The voting window will be from 5pm-5:30pm and the votes that are cast during the voting window will be securely hand counted after the voting window closes at 5:30pm. Then those hand counted votes will be combined with the data from Simply Voting.

Interview - Interview with Rocky from Main Street Project about their Sharing Our Roots Progam

Rocky's Favorite Hotdish is:Chilaquiles

Cooperative Principal of the Week :

Principle #2: Democratic Member Control

Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members—those who buy the goods or use the services of the cooperative—who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions.

We are currently seeing a demonstration of this democratic member control throughout this board election. You can also participate in the conversations surrounding Just Food Co-op by attending Coffee With the Board which is usually held the first Saturday of every month from 10am-12pm in the sitting area of Just Food Co-op.

All members are also invited to Monthly Board Meetings which are usually held on the third Thursday of every month. All that the board asks is that you email Sherri, the General Manager of the Co-op to be put on the agenda for the board meeting. Being put on the agenda just means that the Board knows that you are going to attend, and you must register to attend whether you simply want to sit in on a meeting or you have something to present to the board. All requests must be emailed to Sherri, the General manager at least one week in advance of the meeting you wish to attend. More information about attending the Board meeting can be found in the board section of the Just Food Co-op website.

Just Food Co-op practices open and democratic member control. All members are welcomed and encouraged to participate in making the Co-op

Happenings/Next Week:

We are very excited to announce that Breakfast Is Back on The Hot Bar. Enjoy a hot breakfast every weekday from 7:30- 10:30am - and we still have brunch on Saturday & Sunday.

Sample Day Sept. 16, 2017 10am-1pm. - Hispanic Heritage & Local Food Fair

Fall Equinoxis September 22nd.

Wellness 3rd. Thurs. Is September 21st, 2017

Board Meeting - Sept. 27th. Email Sherri by Sept. 20th is the last day to register

Annual Meeting is coming up in October: Oct. 17th at St. John's Lutheran Church. Doors open at 5pm, In-Person Voting with a paper ballot ends at 5:30pm.

Outro:

For More Information about Happenings at Just Food Co-op as well as up-to-date information about your local cooperative grocer you can.

• Go to our website www.justfood.coop.
• Follow us on Facebook
• Follow us on Twitter & Instagram
• Look at our favorite recipes and food-related hacks on Pinterest
• Our Bi-monthly newsletter is available on our website, and physical copies are available in our store.
• We also have a weekly email newsletter which you can sign up for by simply emailing your name and the email address you would like to use to [email protected].
• If you have any questions or comments for the podcast please email them to [email protected].
• Also if you have any suggestions for segments or would like to be a guest on the podcast, please email Vicki at [email protected] with your ideas. She would love to hear from you.

Thank you for listening to this election edition of HotDish, The Just Food Co-op Podcast. Join us next week when we discuss Episode 3: The Membership Drive Edition. For full descriptions of the Board of Directors candidates please go to justfoodcoop.simplyvoting.com

Just Food Co-op nourishes a Just, Healthy and Sustainable Community.

Episode 1:

Why A Podcast? Hispanic Heritage Month & Meet The Deli - Interviews with Adriana the Deli Manager + Cheese Chat with Lynda & Nancy the Meat and Cheese Assistants.

Welcome Introduction:

Hello and welcome to our first ever episode of Hotdish, the Just Food Co-op podcast. I’m Vicki, your host and I am very excited to bring you the latests news from your friendly neighborhood co-op.

The purpose of this podcast is to keep the conversation going beyond the walls of our building. Just Food Co-op aims to be a meeting place for community and friends, where our stories can be heard and shared. Where there is an open line of communication about your food, where that food comes from, and how it is being used to nourish our town and its members.

Announcements: This is our first ever Just Food Co-op Podcast. This is a podcast in progress, and the format of the podcast will adjust to meet the needs of a particular week or subject area. Generally we are aiming for a 10-15 minute podcast that catches you up on what is happening at the store. We will also include stories from the community, vendors, farmers, and employees. There will be discussions with board members and the management team of the store. But, since we’re called Hotish, we also want to get the stories behind what’s happening as well as the story behind the food we’re selling.

Segment 1 - Story - Why a podcast? The story of this podcast. (Vicki)

I started at Just Food Co-op just under a year ago. At that time I was hired as the Social Media & Creative Coordinator. This meant that I was responsible for the online presence and voice of the co-op. As I was working with the concept of what the co-op sounded like, I started thinking about all of the voices I hear inside the store on a day-to-day basis. The buyers ordering over the phone, the deli department describing a use for a gourmet cheese, or a produce stocker raving about the new type of mango we now have in stock.

These are the voices and the conversations that get me excited to try new foods and use new ingredients. What I wanted to do is capture these conversations and get them out to the community. If you are a frequent shopper here, you know how knowledgeable our staff is and how helpful they are when you’re looking for something. What you don’t often get to hear is how these products came to be in the store. How were they chosen?

The other conversations that no one gets to hear are the ones between our buyers and our vendors and farmers. When the orchardist is excited about a new apple - when the local farmer is getting ready to harvest. These are the exchanges I hope to bring to you through this podcast.

I’ll also be discussing different cooperative tenants and principals in attempt to demystify what our co-op does and what we stand for.

So, tell me about what’s on your plate.

Interview - (Adriana) Hispanic Heritage Month, Breakfast Bar, 4 days a week Hot Bar.

Intro.: Tell what you do here at the co-op. department, title, basically, what you do here and why people would recognize you if they saw you.

A mini- My Story about Adirana

Q: The podcast is called Hotdish. What is your favorite Hotdish? Describe what's in it, and tell me why it's your favorite.

Q: Why is National Hispanic Heritage Month important to you?

Q: How are you helping celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month in your department?

Segment 2 - Cheese Chat. Know Your Cheeses. (Nancy & Lynda)

Intro.: Tell what you do here at the co-op. department, title, basically, what you do here and why people would recognize you if they saw you.

A mini- My Story about Nancy & Lynda

Q: The podcast is called HotDish. What is your favorite HotDish? Describe what's in it, and tell me why it's your favorite.

Q: Why is National Hispanic Heritage Month important to you?

Q: How are you helping celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month in your department?

Main Event: Cheese Chat!

Co-op Principal of the Week:

Principle #1: Voluntary and Open Membership

Cooperatives are voluntary organizations, open to all people able to use its services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, political or religious discrimination.

On the top of our bulletin board, on the outside of our building, there is a huge sign that says welcome in over 100 languages. We also proudly add the sentence “Everyone can shop, anyone can join” to as many promotional materials as possible. Everyday we work toward making the co-op a safe place where anyone can have access to affordable, nutritious food.

We believe Just Food is healthy food, that is local, sustainably produced, and strengthens communities.

Happenings/Next Week:

This Week at Just Food: If you’re listening to this in real time, these are the thing we have coming up!

September is Hispanic Heritage Month at Each month at Just Food Co-op is themed to reflect a different cause in order to highlight different ways food can make a positive impact on the lives of our customers. Sometimes these themes reflect larger national monthly celebrations or causes - including National Heart Health Month in February, or National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August. This month we are celebrating National Hispanic Heritage month. One of the ways we’ll be celebrating is that our deli will be featuring Mexican food 4 days out of the week. So, on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays all September long there will be a Mexican Entree featured. Anything from Chilaquiles, to Tinga de Pollo, to Pulled Pork Torta. Keep an eye out for the weekly offerings and watch out for other ways you can celebrate with Just Food Co-op.

Coffee With the Board is Saturday, September 2nd, 2017. Join members of our board of directors for free coffee at the front of our store. Speak with them about current store happenings, get your questions answered, or just chat about the weather. They’ll be here from 10am-12pm.

September Means Back to School - Northfield public schools start September 5th, St. Olaf classes begin September 7th, and classes commence at Carleton College on September 11th, 2017.

Defeat of Jesse James Days is a This festival is an annual heritage event which began in 1948 as the “Fall Festival” with Saturday’s theme being “Jesse James Day”. Festivities are already in full swing including the horseshoe hunt for which you need a button. These are sold for $5 at participating retailers in town including Just Food Co-op. The culminating events will be September 8th-10th, 2017. With townie day on Thursday, September 7th and the final parade on the 10th starting at 2pm. Check out www.djjd.org for the full list of events.

Sample Day is September 16th, 2017 and will center around Hispanic Heritage Month as well as be a celebration of our Local Vendors.

Outro: (Read By: Kevin)

For More Information about Happenings at Just Food Co-op as well as up-to-date information about your local cooperative grocer you can.

• Go to our website www.justfood.coop. This is where you’ll find the hotbar menu.
• Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/justfoodcoop
• Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @justfoodcoop
• Look at our favorite recipes and food-related hacks on Pinterest @justfoodcoop
• Our Bi-monthly newsletter is available on our website, and physical copies are available in our store.
• We also have a weekly email newsletter which you can sign up for by simply emailing your name and the email address you would like to use to [email protected].
• If you have any questions or comments for the podcast please email them to [email protected].
• Also if you have any suggestions for segments or would like to be a guest on the podcast, please email Vicki at [email protected] with your ideas. She would love to hear from you.

Thank you for listening to this inaugural episode of HotDish, The Just Food Co-op Podcast. Join us next week when we discuss the upcoming Board of Directors Election.

Endnote:

Just Food Co-op nourishes a Just, Healthy and Sustainable Community.

TEASER TRAILER: EP 0

This is a teaser trailer for our fortnigtly Just Food Co-op podcast. The first episode will go live on September 1st, 2017 and will feature voices from inside the co-op.

TRANSCRIPT:

Welcome to Hotdish the Just Food Co-op Podcast.

Tater Tot Hotdish

Green bean casserole

Tuna casserole

Funeral Potatoes

Goulash

Frito Pie

Mac & Cheese

Tamale Pie

Baked Ziti

Chili Mac

Kugel

Turkey Tetrazzini

Scalloped Potatoes

Chicken and Potato Casserole

Wild Rice Hotdish

Meat Loaf?

According to Garrison Keillor Meat Loaf is “sortof” a hotdish. So, I guess that counts. Welcome to the Hotdish, the Just Food Co-op podcast where there is an open line of communication about your food, where that food comes from, and how it is being used to nourish our town and its members.

I am Vicki, your host and I am extremely excited to bring you this fortnightly podcast. (That means bi-weekly or every other week for those of us who are not up on our British vocabulary.)

Join us on September 1st, 2017 for our first ever podcast featuring voices from inside the co-op.

We are currently looking for a theme song, transitional music, stingers, and outro music and we are looking to our community for support. If you or anyone you know is a musician or composer, and would like to create some Prairie Home Companion/Co-op Sounding music for our podcast, we would be interested in hearing from them. Email [email protected] to register your interest.

Outro:

For More Information about Happenings at Just Food Co-op as well as up-to-date information about your local cooperative grocer you can...

• Go to our website www.justfood.coop. This is where you’ll find the hotbar menu.
• Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @justfoodcoop
• Look at our favorite recipes and food-related hacks on Pinterest @justfoodcoop
• Our Bi-monthly newsletter is available on our website, and physical copies are available in our store.
• We also have a weekly email newsletter which you can sign up for by simply emailing your name and an email address you would like to use to [email protected].
• If you have any questions or comments for the podcast please email them to [email protected].
• Also if you have any suggestions for segments or would like to be a guest on the podcast, please email Vicki at [email protected] with your ideas. She would love to hear from you.
• If you like this podcast, please like and rate us on whatever service you use for your podcasts. It helps us get the word out about this podcast and our store.

Thank you for listening to this teaser trailer for Hotdish, The Just Food Co-op Podcast. Join us next week for our first ever episode where we discuss our theme for September, which is Hispanic Heritage Month, and Lynda & Nancy give us a brief primer on cheese basics.

Endnote:

Just Food Co-op nourishes a Just, Healthy and Sustainable Community.