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The first annual ‘Downtown Morgantown Wreath Decorating Contest’ is happening until the ninth of December. Be sure to pick up a ballot downtown in participating stores for your chance to win several prizes. Our wreath was created by one of our employees, Deb Blackburn. It is aptly named “The Eggstrordinary Wreath”, showcasing feathers, eggs, nuts and pinecones donated to us by our local egg producers. Everything is local including the conifers that make up the wreath itself - don’t forget to vote for us!

Our cashier Marinea now sells her handmade electroformed jewelry in the store under the name Copper Talon Jewelry - stop by and check out her work!

November was quite a busy month for the Co-op! We hosted The Venerable Bean’s ‘Fall Feast’, ‘A Make Your Own Fire Cider’ class and two pop-up shops showcasing local artists and their work.

The Venerable Bean’s first annual ‘Fall Feast’ was a great success with twenty-four members of the community coming together for delicious food and lively conversation. Keep an eye out for another dinner in the New Year!

Our ‘Make Your Own Fire Cider’ class was a successful turn out as well with a total of eleven participants. Each individual took home an instruction pamphlet along with some organic ginger root to help them get started.

A Month in Review:

November

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2017 The Co-Op Chronicle

News from the Mountains Welcome New Co-Op Members!

During the month of

November, we gained fifteen

new members!

Jason Atkinson

Jennifer Barker

Marcia Bolyard

Nancy Casselman

Silas Childs

Nakoma Connolly

Gretchen Croft

Concetta Hall

Hannah Harris

Macabe Keliher

Thaddeus Romeo

Samantha Shaver

Mela Taylor

David Weaver

Nancy Welch

All of us at the co-op want to say thank you to all the new and current members. We are a community owned operated organization and would not be here without continuous support from our members.

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Board Meeting

This month’s board meeting will be

held at 6:30pm on December 11th

right here at the Co-Op! All co-op

members are encouraged to attend.

Come out and speak your mind!

Holiday Hours Sunday, December 24th…..…………….CLOSED

Monday, December 25th ….……………CLOSED

Sunday, December 31st …….…………..CLOSED

Monday, January 1st ……………………..CLOSED

Be sure to stop in before we close to get all your holiday supplies! Have a safe and happy holiday season from all of us at the Co-Op.

Co-Op T-Shirts

We have Co-Op t-shirts in store now! They are $15 each and come in unisex sizes (S-XL). Please see photo (to the left) for the design. If you would like your own, you can find them on the West Virginia shelf in the front of the store. The t-shirts were printed locally at Davis & Lee in Morgantown, WV! For more information about Davis & Lee check out their website: https://davisnlee.com/. These shirts feature our logo created by local artist Butch Lee.

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Local Product Spotlight This month’s product spotlight is on two

products by West Virginia Fruit and Berry.

Local and delicious, they sell jellies, preserves,

and fruit butters. We carry their elderberry jelly,

strawberry rhubarb preserves, strawberry jam,

apple butter, cherry butter, peach butter,

pumpkin butter, jalapeno jam/dipping sauce,

and mountain blackberry seedless preserves.

Holiday Pie Pre-Orders! The Venerable Bean Bakery is now accepting

orders for 8” holiday pies!

Pumpkin Pie……………………………..……………$22.50

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie…..........................$22.50

Gluten-Free Chocolate Truffle Pie……………$32.50

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake…............$34.50

E-mail thevenerablebean@gmail.com to place

your order today!

Holiday Gifting

We may carry many of your grocery

needs but did you know that we have

some amazing gift options too? Check

out the image to the right for some

ideas! Frontier Co-Op has also sent us

a “DIY Gift Making with Bulk”

pamphlet that has some fantastic ideas

for the Giving Season using our bulk

section.

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Reusable Spotlight:

All ECOBAGS String Bags are 15% off for everyone all month long!

There are two handle lengths that we carry in-store, the 10-inch tote handle and the long handle 22-inch. The available colors to choose from are storm blue, raspberry, celery seed, and

cranberry. They are made of sturdily woven cotton but still soft! They can be used for many different occasions and can hold up to 40 pounds and mold to any shape. Featured in PEOPLE MAGAZINE, WOMAN'S DAY Magazine and the bags were featured on the OPRAH SHOW, on the episode "Going Green 101.” Used in Europe for generations

the ECOBAGS® Brand Classic String Bag™ stuffs neatly into a purse, shoulder bag or pocket and expands to hold as much as you can carry; available when you need it.

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Week of the 9th

New Wave Shower Filter

Dr. Bronners Bulk Peppermint Soap

Woodstock Almond Slices

Simply Organic Classic Fajita Sauce

Eden Kuzu Root Starch

Field Day Portabella Mushroom Spaghetti Sauce

Hillary’s Original Best Burger

Strawberry Hemp Bulk Granola

Week of the 16th

Tuscan Blend Shaved Parmesan

New Wave Water Filter

Orbis Pastilles Herbal Cough Drops

Oregon Kombucha Kit- Pear Ginger Flavor

Barbara’s Morning Oatmeal Crunch

Rice Millet Ramen

Ecover Detergent

Pomono Pectin

December Member Sales

Every week we select 10 items from different departments in the store. These items are 15% off for one

week—Saturday to Friday. Keep in mind that all member discounts can be stacked up to 25%! To identify

these items in our store there are square yellow signs with the discounted price listed.

*The three items not listed are manager picks and are chosen on the week of the sale. Follow us on Facebook to see all

of the listed items!

Week of the 23th

Honey Stinger’s Organic Chews

Olbis Inhaler

Field Day Jalapeno Salsa

Dr. Boles Elbow Jerusalem Artichoke Pasta

Natural Sea 8 oz Salmon Filet

Stahlbush Frozen Blackberries

Possum Tail T-Shirt

If You Care Cooking Twine

Week of the 30th

Field Roast Frankfurter

Field Day Facial Tissue

Plantain Chip

7th Generation Wood Cleaner

Bach Rescue Plus Lozenges

Aloe Vera Whole Leaf Juice

#6 Coffee Filters

Wholesome Organic Cane Sugar