Outreach/Education

February is Member Survey Month! Have you filled out your member survey and saved 18%?  (see link on this page)
United Nations designated 2012 as International Year of Cooperatives.
 

Last Month (January):

• Did you hear us on the radio? 7:20am and 8:20am (weekdays) on KRSN 1490
• Did you see us at the Reel Deal? Our ad began airing in December. Thank you to all who helped us make the ad a success. Soon you will be able to view the ad on our website as well!
• Shop with the Chef was a success.  Ara Whettan taught Asian Cuisine on Tuesday 1/10 6-7pm.
• We had our first Co-opRocks! Brainstorming Meeting at the Teen Center on Wednesday 1/11 3:30pm.
• Dr. Bobbie Hall gave a great Co-op Conversations talk on Basic Ingredient Substitutions on Thursday 1/19 6-7:30pm.
• Jesse Boudreau led an informative Hoop House Class at the Co-op.  This class was brought to us by PEEC on Tuesday 1/24 7-8pm.
• The Los Alamos Youth Food Project had their 3rd Work Party at Los Alamos Middle School on Sunday 1/29 12-3pm.  They worked on plans for the garden as well as Flash Mob and Play ideas to spread the word and educate the public about food, nutrition, and gardening.
  • Check out more about this project through the following links: LAYFP home, Facebook, LAYFP overview.
• Our Dinner and Discussion (D²) class (Menu for the Future) started Tuesday 1/31.  This seven week discussion program where we will investigate the connection between food and sustainability. The class will run 1/3 to 3/6 meeting Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30pm. 
• Thank you to all who signed the GMO Label It petition. Learn more about the Label It campaign here.
• We started our first Fundraiser!  Thank you to all who purchased worms and/or spade and dirt to help us build a greenhouse to support the Middle School Green Team.
  • We started raising money to put a 10' x 16' hoop house at the Co-op.
  • The Green Team will use it to grow greens for the Wildlife Center to help feed the many bears that have been displaced from the fire.
  • It will also be used to grow starter plants for the Los Alamos Youth Food Project garden.

This Month (February):

• February is member survey month!
  • For the month of February, when you return a completed survey (paper or electronic) you receive an 18% discount off your purchase that day!
  • Your input is important to us. Please take a moment to fill out the survey and bring it back to the Co-op before February 29th and receive an 18% discount Co-op shopping trip for your effort. For information contact Sandra at 505/695-1579 or e-mail outreach@losalamos.coop.
  • Please help us save trees and click here for Electronic Survey. Limit: One Survey per member household. Paper copies are available in store.
• Listen to us on the radio: weekdays about 7:20am and 8:20am on KRSN 1490
  • We are helping to sponsor the Charles Osgood show.
• See us and our community on the big screen: our ad is showing now at the Reel Deal Theater.
• Friday 1/3 @ 7:30am: Monthly interview on KRSN 1490AM
• Thursday 2/9 6-8pm: Shop with the Chef – Healthy Raw Chocolate special event for Valentine's Day
  • $10 for members; $15 for non-members
  • This special Shop with the Chef class will be hosted by Johanna and Jesse Boudreau
  • More information is available on our calendar.
• Co-opRocks! Update: this month we will be setting a date for this event and recruiting participants: artists, musicians, robotics teams, and more! Co-opRocks! is a music and art based event for teens by teens.
• (Ongoing Class) Tuesdays 1/31 6:30-7:30pm: Dinner and Discussion (D²) – Menu for the Future
  • Seven week discussion program where we ill investigate the connection between food and sustainability. The class runs 1/31 to 3/6.
  • The first session is an introduction to the program and will take 30 to 45min.
  • Dinner is optional and not included in the registration fee.
  • Registration is closed for this class.
• We are working with the Middle School Green Team to implement their Bucks for Bears program at the Co-op.
• Fundraiser for a greenhouse to support the Middle School Green Team.
  • We are raising money to put a 10' x 16' hoop house at the Co-op.
  • The Green Team will use it to grow greens for the Wildlife Center to help feed the many bears that have been displaced from the fire.
  • It will also be used to grow starter plants for the Los Alamos Youth Food Project garden (located at the Middle School).
• (Coming Soon) Terra Cycle Collection (in store):
  • We will soon be collecting a variety of chip bags, cereal boxes, and candy wrappers.  Details will be posted soon.
  • This will be a great way to reduce our waste, up-cycle the items into other things we can use, and collection proceeds will be donated to our local non-profit organizations.
  • Supporting our environment and our community.

More opportunities we are working on and looking forward to:

• United Nations designated 2012 as International Year of Cooperatives.
• Co-op Anniversary: March 2nd
  • Memberships acquired prior to 2011 store opening will expire on March 2, 2012
• Co-op Anniversary Weekend (Friday 3/2 – Sunday 3/4)
  • 10% Member discounts
  • Celebration events held on Saturday 3/3 at the Co-op
• Starting TODAY through March 4th: upgrade your annual membership to lifetime membership and apply last year’s membership fees ($30 savings!)
• Thursday 3/8 6-8pm: Shop with the Chef – A Taste of Spring with Christopher McLean
  • $15 for members; $20 for non-members
  • Christopher McLean, executive chef for Bishop’s Lodge Ranch Resort & Spa, is returning to teach his 2nd Shop with the Chef class here at the Co-op.
  • More information is available on our calendar.
• Wednesday 3/14, 7pm Sustainable Los Alamos: YOUR Sustainable Home
  • Free to members and non-members.
  • Join us for a fun, world-cafe style evening of learning and sharing ideas/actions we do to live more sustainably.
  • Located at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC).
  • More information can be found on our calendar and the PEEC calendar
• Continue to support and partner with the Middle School and High School Environmental Clubs (e.g. helping with Bucks for Bears program)
• Continue our partnership with the Los Alamos Youth Food Project.
  • Check out more about this project through the following links: LAYFP home, Facebook, LAYFP overview.
• Developing program and field trip opportunities for the schools (Elem. through H.S.)
• Further develop classes for youth and adults
• Developing volunteer opportunities through the Co-op
• Spring 2012—bring Co-opRocks!, a music and art based event geared to high school and college students, to Los Alamos.
• Fall 20112—hold a Regional Co-opRocks! series of events

Please check out our calendar.

We are establishing community partners and building our support of community events and programs. We are still gathering information on potential projects, so please contact Sandra West (outreach@losalamos.coop) with ideas, interests, and requests. Thank you for embracing us!