Goodside Grocery Co-op

Hello Co-op!
A few things to note this week:

We will be Closed Memorial Day, Monday May 28th.  Remember to stop by the Co-op this weekend to pick up all your grilling needs for the holiday.  For your holiday fun, we carry brats, burgers, steaks, salmon filets, mushrooms, zucchini, hardrolls, blue corn tortilla chips, and more!  Come check us out for your weekend gatherings!

Volunteers Needed:  We are looking for some summer volunteers to fill some 3-hour shifts at the Co-op.  The Co-op is always happy to hear of folks that are willing to lend a hand in the store.  Right now, we are looking to fill a few shifts, due to so many great things happening in the Co-op.  Being part of the Worker’s Collective is a great way to meet other community members, learn about local & organic foods, and to acquire more affordable groceries!  If you are interested in working a 3-hour shift per week in exchange for a 20% discount on all grocery purchases, feel free to stop by the Co-op to fill out a volunteer application at the checkout, or click the “Get Involved” tab on our website, www.goodsidegrocery.com! 

There are still a few days left for us to reach our goal of 80 renewed or new members for the month of May!  Right now, we are at 72 out of 80 members!!!  Just a reminder that if we get to 80 members, we will be DEBT FREE!  This is a great achievement, Co-op Community, and I hope you all feel proud of the goals that we have accomplished together!  As Tony likes to say, “Teamwork makes the Dreamwork.”  Right on, Tony.

We have a lot of New Products in the store lately! 
Peanuts, Roasted & Salted
Spriulina Powder
Cayenne Pepper
Avalon Organics: Shampoo/Conditioner, Bath & Shower Gel, Vitamin C Face Cleanser, Spray Deodorant
Herban Cowboy: Stick Deodorant
Jason: Nutrismile Toothpaste
Fuchs: Toothbrushes
Loki Fish Co.: Salmon Filets, Smoked Salmon, Lox
Bagels & Cream Cheese
Miso

We need screen doors!  If anyone has screen doors lying around, we are looking for 3 screen doors for the Co-op and Paradigm.  We’d love to get those cool lake breezes in here in spring and summer!  Please email goodsidegrocery@gmail.com if you have any doors that you are wiling to part with, and we can set up a drop-off/pick up time that works for you.

Have a great week, everyone!

Morels now in stock! Hurry in, we’ve been told the season is winding down…

Hey Everyone! 

We currently have 52 member renewals/new members for the months of April & May!  We’re working towards 80 renewals/new members in order to be debt free & save up for some new projects.  Here’s what we’re looking forward to:

-Purchase bulk liquid dispensers for items such as olive oil, maple syrup, shampoo, laundry detergent, etc.
-Purchase a glass front freezer
-Expand the square footage of our store space

Help your community-run grocery store achieve these goals by renewing your membership TODAY!!

New Products in the Co-op:
DishMate Dish Soap:  Lavender, Pear, Almond
Deodorant: Autumn Breeze, Winter Clean, & Spring Fresh
EO Shampoo & Conditioner:  Rose & Chamomile, Chamomile & Honey, French Lavender
Toothpaste: Auromere
La Perla Tortillas: Minneappolis, MN.  Flour 10″, 8″.  Corn 6″.
Wild Carrot: Sheboygan, WI.  Apricot & Almond Granola.
Heritage Orchard: Chilton, WI.  1/2 Gallon Apple Cider.

Hello, Members!
With our one year anniversary at hand, here is an update of some of the Co-op happenings.  As always, the Co-op could not be open and running without the cooperation of every single one of our Co-op members, and the community!  Thank you!

May 4th Open House:
Our May 4th Open House was a great success!  Thank you to all who attended!  We had 10 producers come out, sold 216 raffle tickets, and were able to visit with many members.  Linda Schnable won the Grand Prize of a $25 gift certificate!  Great job, Goodsiders!  Check out our Facebook page for photos of the event.

Co-op Finance Updates:
–Because of the 256 memberships purchased before our opening date in 2011, we were able to start the Co-op up with NO BANK LOANS!  Thank you to everyone for helping us to achieve this amazing goal. 
This year’s goal for the months of April & May combined is for 80 people to renew their memberships or become new members.  If we get to 80 people, we will be able to pay off all outstanding debt for the Co-op!!  We currently owe $1,000 (of $2500) on our bulk bins, and $1,739 (of $4,599) on our refrigeration. 
Of the 80 people needed to pay off this debt, we are currently at 38 renewed/new members.  Almost half way there!  Don’t delay, renew your membership today, either in-store, or online at www.goodsidegrocery.com.

Despite this change, the co-op will continue to be volunteer run, and as always we can use your help. Anyone interested in helping out and joining our community need only stop in and fill out a volunteer application in store, or online at www.goodsidegrocery.com. 

–Our board of directors has been hard at work all year!  We are able to provide a small stipend of $25/month of in-store credit for all of the board’s efforts.

Goals for the Upcoming Year:
-Purchase bulk liquid dispensers for items such as olive oil, maple syrup, shampoo, laundry detergent, etc.
-Purchase a glass front freezer
-Expand the square footage of our store space
**All memberships beyond the 80 renewals needed to pay off debt will go towards saving towards these goals!**

Our Current Board of Directors:
Jenny Conrardy, President
Kate Krause, Vice-President
Tony Brandl, Secretary
Sally Carson
Rhie Lorenz

Special Thanks this year goes to: 
Jeff-Leen farms for lending us a cooler for the first few months of being open
Kris Rusch of Anchor Enterprises for helping us construct the entire Co-op space
Jack and Judy Brandl for donating our current meat freezer
Tim Ellis of Computek Accounting for doing pro-bono work for us
Nicole Lanius for designing our initial Goodside campaign
Meals on Wheels for their generous donation of supplies
Our Board of Directors, past & present, for creating the Co-op and keeping it running smoothly
All of our Producers & Farmers for their hard work and great products
Our 25 Volunteers for keeping our community market running!
**this is not a conclusive list!  So many community members helped make the Co-op a great place!**

We look forward to the upcoming year!

Here it is, peeps!

::may june 2012 newsletter::

Lots of new items to check out lately!!  In addition, our produce is becoming more plentiful.  Check out our selection of fresh spring veggies!