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End: 9:00 pm
Start: 12/31/2009 - 9:00am
End: 01/01/2010 - 9:00pm
The co-op is open from 8 to 9 on New Year’s Eve; Natural Home closes at 4, and on New Year’s Day, the co-op is open from 10 am to 9 pm. Natural Home is closed. | ||
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Start: 7:00 pm
Co-op members are invited to join project staff for an update on the relocation project, in the co-op’s classroom/meeting room. A preliminary interior floor plan will be available—and you’ll hear the latest news on the new Linden Hills Co-op. | ||
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Start: 3:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Michelle Keller grows her tender lettuces year-round in her Faribault greenhouse, using beneficial insects, not pesticides, to produce her astoundingly tasty greens. | ||
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Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Tuesday, January 11th from 6:30 – 7:30 with Dr. Karen Schragg. Please pre-register at our Customer Service Desk or call 612-922-1159; $15/$13 members. Learn simple cooking methods that are healthy for you and the planet. This class is perfect for busy parents who want to avoid processed foods while moving towards a more plant-based diet for their families. Arrive hungry, there will be plenty of food to share! | ||
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Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:45 pm
LOCATION: Eastside Co-op Learn how palm oil, a common ingredient in 50% of consumer goods, is contributing to rainforest destruction, species extinction and climate change. A representative from Rainforest Action Network will lead a discussion after the film. Click here to find out what your co-op’s doing about the issue. | ||
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Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Thursday, January 13th from 6:30 – 8 p.m. with Mary Jo Rasmussen. Please pre-register at our Customer Service Desk or by calling 612-922-1159; $17/$15 members. Homemade stock adds a depth of flavor to soups, casseroles and other dishes that you just can’t get from a can. Learn how easy it is to make your own stock—and take home recipes for putting it to good use. We’ll walk through basic techniques, then do a taste-test of homemade vs. store-bought stocks. | ||
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Start: 2:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
This Iowa company is committed to producing great tasting pork products—and to providing comfortable living quarters for their heritage breed swine. | ||
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Start: 11:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
Larry Schultz’s chicken brats are a customer favorite; if you haven’t tasted them yet, today’s your day! It’s not too early to be planning your SuperBowl Sunday… | ||
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Start: 8:00 am
End: 9:00 pm
Board meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month and any co-op member is welcome to attend. Usually, a light meal is served. If you plan to attend, please let us know 2-3 days in advance. Call 612-279-2450 or email board(at)lindenhills.coop to reserve your seat (and plate!). Time is TBA. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
As an experienced educator, Ginger Pearson will show you how to have your kids begging for rutabagas and clamoring for kale! She sees it every day in her classrooms. Ginger has 25 years experience in natural foods cooking and teaching and is currently one of the instructors for the Midwest Food Connection. Please pre-register; $15/$13 for members of any Twin Cities food co-op. Call 612-922-1159 to register. | ||
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Start: 6:30 pm
Thursday, January 20 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. with Liz Flannigan. Please pre-register at our Customer Service Desk or by calling 612-922-1159; $15/$13 members. Ever notice how Italian cuisine offers the right flavors at just the right moment? Our bodies desire comforting foods when the weather is cold and Italians know just how to incorporate seasonal ingredients into something satisfying! The focus of this class will be on the preparation of vegetables and the importance of quality ingredients. | ||
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Start: 11:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
Don and Deb Lawyer use ingredients grown on their Baraboo, WI farm to make unique condiments; their “Clem’s Hot Pepper Mustard” won the gold medal at the Napa Valley International Mustard competition! | ||
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Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Tuesday, January 25th from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. with Emily Noble. Please pre-register at our Customer Service Desk or by calling 612-922-1159; $12/$10 members. A warm winter salad can be a delicious meal by itself or an impressive side dish to complement your meal. In this class, we’ll learn how to showcase seasonal ingredients including hearty grains, rich leafy greens and delectable root vegetables. | ||
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Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Do you have an unrequited love for homemade bread? Has your relationship with homemade bread been unsatisfying? Bring stories or examples of your failed attempts (or aspirations!) at homemade bread to share with supportive class members and an experienced home and café bread baker. David S. Cargo is one of the founding members of the Saint Paul Bread Club. He is a featured baker in Kim Ode’s cookbook Baking with the Saint Paul Bread Club: Recipes, Tips, and Stories which is available for sale at Linden Hills Natural Home. | ||
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Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Thursday, January 27th from 6 – 8:30 p.m with Chef Robin Asbell, author of New Vegetarian and The New Whole Grains Cookbook. Please pre-register at our Customer Service Desk or by calling 612-922-1159; $50/$48 members. If you have ever wondered how to make genuinely tasty treats with no butter or eggs, this class is for you. Chef Robin Asbell has been baking vegan for many years and will share tips and tricks from her new cookbook, the “Big Book of Vegan” that make for great plant-based desserts. | ||
01 / 28
Start: 8:00 am
End: 7:32 pm
Thanks for giving us the night off—the co-op is closing at 7 pm on Thursday, January 28 for our annual staff party. | ||
01 / 29
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Whether you’re making chili, pea soup with ham, or cooking up some brats for the big game, we’ll have great deals on your favorite beef and pork products. | ||
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