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CHAIR YOGA WITH DEBORAH TESTA BENNETT Every Tuesday 6 – 6:45 p.m.
Join Deborah Testa Bennett every Tuesday evening at the Food Co-op for a Heal Me Yoga session. We will explore yoga in a chair so that you can do it anywhere. We will explore the four most powerful medicines here on earth: peace, love, joy and gratitude. Dress in comfortable workout gear.
Deborah has been a practitioner of yoga for 40 years, and has been teaching yoga for over 30 years.
No fee. Donation for Food for All appreciated
CARD MAKING: RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS Wed., Sept 20, 6-7 p.m
Join Elody Shojinaga to make seasonal cards as an act of kindness for local seniors. Elody will introduce the art of blackout poetry, creating poems from words on a printed page. Cards will be donated to Mental Health America of Fredericksburg to help support their senior programs.
Instructions and supplies are provided, but feel free to bring craft items to share. Not creative? Just stop by to sign some cards with a cheery message!
LIVE MUSIC: THE VIRGIL CAIN BAND Thurs., Sept. 21, 6-7:30 p.m.
Live at the Co-op, one night only! 2023 North American Tour!
BAG BEE Sun., Oct 8, 2-3:30 p.m.
Learn to transform unwanted T-shirts into earth-friendly reusable tote bags. It’s easy, fun, and helps the planet!
FOOD CO-OP BOOK GROUP Tues., Oct 12, 1 p.m. & 7 -p.m.
Join us to discuss “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom, and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist is a modern classic. The novel tells the story of Santiago, a shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different, and far more satisfying, than he ever imagined
LIVE MUSIC: STEVE GELLMAN Thurs., Oct. 19, 6-7 p.m.
Steven Gellman is a quintessential folksinger-songwriter whose songs tell stories of everyday life wrapped
in notes that will have you humming along. Billboard has described his style as “intensely sensitive and impressively intelligent at the same time.” He has performed at acclaimed venues such as
the Birchmere and the National Theatre, and has opened for Al Stewart, Richie Havens, and Dar Williams, among others. He is on tour celebrating the release of his tenth album, the allacoustic All You Need.
SIMPLY NUTRITIOUS Sat., Oct 28, 3-4 p.m.
Co-op board member and healthy cook Gerald Anderson shares his recipes and techniques to prepare simple but outrageously nutritious dishes.
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PAST EVENTS – Watch the videos
GETTING TO ZERO WASTE: DOING OUR PART!
Gerald Anderson, career environmentalist and Food Co-op board member, discussed our waste generation habits and the numerous ways that each of us can do our part to get to zero waste … simply and effectively. Download the slides from the presentation.
CELEBRATING SUSTAINABILITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FREDERICKSBURG
Learn about the environmental sustainability initiatives of the City of Fredericksburg and the University of Mary Washington from two talented leaders who are developing and implementing these programs, MacKenzie Ellimam, City of Fredericksburg Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, and Sean Morrow, UMW Sustainability Coordinator. Watch the video.
WHAT’S UP AT DOWNTOWN GREENS?
Janet Douberly and Em Ford of Downtown Greens gave us an overview of the exciting spring happenings, in both gardening and ecosystem preservation. Then they answered all your garden questions! Watch the video.
GROWING COMMON AND UNCOMMON GREENS. Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange shares seasonal tips on growing common and uncommon greens and answers your spring gardening questions. Watch the video.
LUNCH & LEARN: MEET YOUR FOOD CO-OP
Learn what a food co-op is, the history of food co-ops, and what the Fredericksburg Food Co-op brings to our area. A presentation sponsored by the Central Rappahannock Regional Library. Watch the video.
NUTRITION AND MENTAL HEALTH
Dr. Christine Thompson of Whole Health Solutions provides an engaging overview of the way specific nutrients are known to play a critical role in mental/emotional health and well-being. Watch the video.
EATING A RIVER-FRIENDLY DIET
Adam Lynch from Friends of the Rappahannock discussed how our everyday food choices affect the health of the Rappahannock River. Watch the video.
SMALL SIMPLE STEPS TO BETTER HEALTH
Faye Krause, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, shares her simple approach to healthy lifestyle changes. You’ll leave with a plan to get started. Click here to download the worksheet [PDF]. Watch the video.
EASY PEASY GARDENING
Hosted by Jonathan Stevens, Master Gardener & Co-op Board Member. Lisa Waddell discussed winter sowing, a seed starting method that is easier and less expensive than growing indoors or purchasing seedlings. Latifah Lee of the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank encourages you to start or expand a garden to grow fresh vegetables for donation. Watch the video.
HEALTHY PLANT COOKING
Gwyn Whittaker, owner of GreenFare Organic Cafe and a certified plant-based nutrition educator, led a lively cooking demonstration and discussion on healthy eating. Learn about preparing real food for optimal health. Watch the video.
AUTHOR TALK: OUR CHANGING MENU
Carrie Koplinka-Loehr, co-author of Our Changing Menu: Climate Change and the Foods We Love and Need, explored the complex ties between your next meal and a warming planet. Learn about climate change’s impact on the global food system, and what you can do to help. Watch the video.
LET’S DO BRUNCH
Anna Griffin, Food Co-op owner, and Teneka Trent of Simply Dynamite Catering & Events showed us how to make healthy and flavorful brunch recipes everyone will love! Watch the video.
EXPLORE THE MAGIC OF OUR TRAILS
Fredericksburg trail expert and Food Co-op owner Kevin Brown share his favorite places to walk in our community. Watch the video!
DELICIOUS GLUTEN-FREE COOKING
Kathy Craddock of Kickshaws bakery showed how she makes totally gluten-free products. Whether or not you follow a gluten-free diet, you’ll love these delicious baked goods. Watch the video.
COLLECTIVE COURAGE
Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard tells the inspiring story of how cooperatives have been a powerful vehicle for African Americans to band together to meet their common needs and strengthen their communities even when confronted with oppression and discrimination. Watch the video.
FOOD INSECURITY IN FREDERICKSBURG
Learn what is being done to address food insecurity locally and how each of us can help. Watch the video of the discussion led by three local expert activists, Dan Maher of the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, Meghann Cotter of Micah, and Elizabeth Borst of Virginia Community Food Connections.
WE LOVE OUR LOCAL PRODUCERS
Watch a lively conversation with talented local vendors Michael Carter of Carter Family Farms in Orange County, Ryan Mooney of Kuleana Coffee Roasters in Fredericksburg, and Rachael Jarvis of Walnut Hollow Naturals in Caroline County, whose local products which will be available at the Food Co-op.
RETHINKING RECYCLING
Learn about local resources and helpful habits to protect our environment and extend the life of the local landfills from Rappahannock Regional Landfill’s Diane Jones and M.C. Morris and Food Co-op sustainability volunteer Selma Kossol. Let’s all reuse, repurpose, and upcycle!
BLACK FARMERS AND COOPERATIVES
Watch the lively presentation by Cornelius Blanding, Executive Director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, which emerged directly out of the civil rights movement. Today the Federation works to develop cooperative businesses, to expand land ownership by Black farmers, and to advocate policies that benefit low-income rural communities.
HEIRLOOM SEEDS – SAVING FOOD TRADITIONS & PRESERVING PLANT BIODIVERSITY
Watch Ira Wallace, gardening expert from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, as she shares stories of seeds and the gardeners who save them to help you honor our varied heritages in your garden and on your table.