We have a whole bunch of new teas and spices! Check the inventory here or on Facebook, and definitely come down to visit!

We have ice cream, both vegan and non, to help you beat the summer heat too!

Hey everyone!

The inventory for the week was just updated on the FOOD page as well as on Facebook! Make sure you check it out before you do your shopping for the week and come here to get your goods from a more economical, friendlier source. We want to continue to provide you with high quality, affordable ingredients and the only way we can do so is if you stop by to visit!

Wednesday, April 13th at 6pm
at Artichoke Food Coop
800 Main Street
Worcester, MA

Food, Music and Raffles! Cake!

Seriously, mark your calendars! Meanwhile, now at the Artichoke we have lots
to satisfy your snack cravings; dried mangoes, apricots, apple rings,
cashews, tamari and regular almonds, peanuts, chocolate covered pretzels and
espresso beans. Also, good for long car trips, the grandy oats granola.
Don’t be fooled by the boring name, “classic”, sometimes things are classic
because they are delicious. Or if you are more into making your own snacks
and treats, we have whole wheat bread and pastry flour, white flour, sugar,
raisins, oats, and cranberries.

Join the Worcester Energy Barnraisers at our

Window Raising Weatherization Event

Where? The Woo, 911 Main Street at the Pilgrim Church, Worcester!

When? February 26th, Noon- 5pm

It will be a learning experience!

We will be assembling and installing an interior storm window designed for an enormous round stained glass window, while problem solving existing obstacles and Learning how to build customized storm windows from scratch.

All are welcome. Come on down and bring your neighbor!

Please sign up @ Window Raising Sign-up

For more information about this free event please visit our website at www.energybarnraising.org

or contact Scott Guzman 774-696-5243

Are you sick of eating cabbage and squash? I know these things can be delicious (yum sauerkraut) but eating locally in Worcester in the winter is rough. Luckily, the Artichoke has grape tomatoes, rainbow carrots, green peppers, lettuce, and strawberries via Heaven’s Harvest. It’s not local but the produce is organic and comes from a great network of farms in southern states. Other things we have in this week, oregano, dried apricots, Daiya vegan cheese, quinoa, millet, salsa, and canned dog food!

Want to chip in and help the Artichoke continue to bring you healthy food? There is an annual meeting planning party this Thursday. We’ll be planning for this fun event and drinking whiskey and/or tea. Join us! And if you can keep an eye out for the date of the annual meeting.

Other events:
Back Room Cleaning Party – Saturday. February 19th at 2pm. You can make the back room look like our freezer looks now; awesome and clean!
Beating ADHD in Kids Naturally with April Saturday at 2pm
Presenter, April Slater, is a public school teacher with WPS. She teaches students of special needs. They all have a diagnosis of emotional and/or behavior disorders. Most of them are on behavior modification meds or have been recommended to take them. Her students have been the driving force for her seeking knowledge and alternative methods of helping them. Here she will share what she has learned in the health coach program at Integrative Nutrition as a wellness advisor. She wants to help all those that desire knowledge and change in the area of wellness.

Freezer Items!

This week we cleaned out our freezer. Everything’s lined up so pretty, I just had to take a picture.

Follow us on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/#!/ArtichokeCoop

Check out this article on co-ops in Worcester Mag!
http://www.worcestermag.com/home/top-stories/The-urban-co-op-makes-a-comeback-113375744.html

Winter Workshop Series at Artichoke
Your favorite little food coop storefront, Artichoke, is hosting a number of related or completely unrelated workshops, open to the community. Our members are varied in their skills and knowledge and want to share! All workshops are free but there is a suggested donation of $5 to go towards the presenter.
Attend them all! like pokemon!
Register by emailing Randi at rwhitney26@gmail.com or RSVP on the facebook event!

Medicine Making
Ever wanted to learn how to make your own products so that when you are sick you don’t have to go to a doctor, buy really expensive synthetic lotions and creams, and pump the capitalistic rat wheel of consumerism? Then come to a free Workshop at the Artichoke on Friday, January 21st at 6pm and learn a little about herbs and their medicinal properties and how to properly use those properties to enhance your life naturally.
The class will be one hour and taught by Lauren Kendall, founder of Earth Love (http://loveyourmother.yolasite.com/) to learn a little about the magic of plants and the connection of our natural environment in our everyday lives.

Chess night/workshop
Want to learn how to play chess? Know how to play and want to have a friendly match? Come down to the Artichoke for Chess night with Richard on Friday, January 28th at 4pm! Bring your own chess board if you have one!

Beginner’s Knitting
Grandma’s hobby has come back into popularity. Learn the basics of knitting with Jessica on Saturday, Jan 29 at 2pm. Knitting is fashionable, functional and ever so relaxing. Bring supplies if you have them: yarn, knitting needles, scissors. Non-beginners are welcome to come too!

Beating Your Sugar Addiction
Sat Feb 5th 2pm with April

Cat and Dog Nutrition
Wednesday Feb 16th 6pm with Karen

Fighting the Battle of ADHD in Children Naturally
Sat Feb 19th 2pm with April

We also want to host a canning and/or picking workshop in the summer or fall – so contact me if you’d be interested in teaching or learning about this topic.

Back by popular demand at Artichoke, Express Boxes!

Express boxes are weekly bundles of organic produce, boxed and ready for you to take home. The produce will be sourced from local and not-so-local farms, depending on the season. They will contain a wide variety of things from bananas to broccoli. They come in two sizes; a small is just $10 per week and a large is only $20. The specific items in your Express Box will vary from week to week.

While we still support CSAs, what makes getting an Express Box different from getting the CSA?
1. Instead of having to sign up for the entirety of the season, you can pick and choose which months you’d like to get your produce from us.
2. Express Boxes make a little money for the coop, unlike the CSA.
3. By having you pre-order express boxes, it enables us to also carry a variety of produce in the store as well!

Contact Liz at sheehan.liz@gmail.com to sign up for yours today!

Update: Express Boxes have been delayed from when we thought they’d be starting but will be starting soon.