Blue Mountains Food Co-op

Are all sugars equal? Co-op Research Group member Sallyanne Pisk looks into the health and environmental issues related to the consumption of free sugars. Read her paper Review of Free Sugars.

Sallyanne is an accredited practising dietitian and nutritionist. She writes a weekly health blog www.eatingforyou.com.au and is the author of the book Eating for You.

Talk to Sallyanne about nutrition and healthy living in the main shop on the first Wednesday of every month for Wellness Wednesday.

 

The Co-op has chosen to give a special focus to Plastic Free July this year. We’ve taken a pledge to reduce plastic waste wherever we can and are hosting a community celebration on Saturday 8th July.

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Come along to our Plastic Free July Community Celebration on Saturday 8th July and meet the people behind some inspiring initiatives to reduce plastic waste in the Blue Mountains.
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The prize: a Co-op hessian bag containing an 8oz KeepCup reusable coffee cup, a U Konserve mini set of 3 mini containers, a Lunchpot 500ml stainless steel lunchbox, a Dharma drinking glass straw, a Nina’s Bees large beeswax wrap, a set of Green Essentials cotton produce bags, a Beauty and the Bees Tasmania beer shampoo bar, an soft adult Environmental-toothbrush, Earths Purities men’s deodorant, an ImportAnts Eco Max medium bottle brush, Est Australia pot brush, 3 dozen stainless steel wire pegs, and a Saffix coconut fibre scrub pad. 

See the prize in our new exhibition window space – next to the new Big Little Shop.

Did you know that 50% of the world’s plastic goes into items only used once? The top four are coffee cups, bottles, straws and plastic bags. We have great alternatives for the top four single-use plastics, and more, at the Co-op.

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It’s Winter Magic season at the Co-op, and we have an abundance of gorgeous winter produce for you to feast on! Think hearty stews, roast vegies and warming soups.*

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Winter is often perceived as a slower time in the garden. I suspect that’s because after the heat of summer most of us gardeners just want some time in front of the fire with a glass of wine to get our breath back somewhat, and to plan and daydream about what we will plant next spring.

The truth is, however, there is a lot to do in the cooler months: weeding, building the nursery you’ve wanted for years, making lots of compost for the coming hungry spring, installing irrigation and winter tree care.

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St Canice’s Primary School in Katoomba has started its own war on waste this year. Stage 3 students Marley Harrison, Bodhi Miller, Sam Kennedy and Leo Curry tell the story of their Save Our Seas project.

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Thanks for Your Suggestions and Messages of Love and Appreciation posted in the box outside the Main Shop.

This is where we’re up to with your recent suggestions so far…

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Our collaboration with Boomerang Bags Blue Mountains begins this Saturday at our Plastic Free July Community Celebration at the Co-op where the bag people will be sewing bags, screen printing bag pockets and handing out take home kits.

We have a special opportunity for Co-op Members to volunteer to make bags in our newly appointed sewing room. If you are an experienced sewer and would like to earn your volunteer points sewing instead of working in the shop, you can book in at the main counter but please specify that you’d like to sew.

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