NEXT WEEK Our GMM is Back and Live

Saturday, Oct. 2, 4-5:30 p.m., Awbury Agricultural Village, 6336 Ardleigh St., East Germantown

Be sure to RSVP for our first live general membership meeting in two years. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind meal from our Prepared Foods department, tours of our farm and the Agricultural Village, a business meeting and more. Note: This is a zero waste event; if you’re able, please bring your own bowl, plate, cutlery and a cup. Get more info and respond here.

Fall for the Arts Returns to the Hill

Sunday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Germantown Avenue between Willow Grove and Rex avenues, Chestnut Hill

The Co-op will feature samples and vendors from our Wellness department as well as a book signing by the local author and illustrator of the children’s book Goodnight Baby Sunflower. It’s available to purchase at all of our stores, but now is your chance to meet the local creators! Free; get more info here.

Save on Salmon, Pizza Dough and More

Friday, Sept. 24-Sunday, Sept. 26, all Weavers Way locations

This weekend, save $3 a pound on Jail Island Atlantic salmon filets and $1 on pizza dough from Conshohocken Bakery (Ambler only) and West Philly’s Four Worlds Bakery. From the grocery aisles, containers of Levittown’s Michael’s Seitan vegan wheat meat are $1 off, along with 12-ounce cans of Audobon’s Valerio cold brew. Please note: No other discounts will apply.

TODAY Virtual New Member Orientation

Thursday, Sept. 21, 1-2:15 p.m., virtual event

New and newish members can Zoom in and get some easy credit toward your working member hours by learning about Co-op operations. Explore our online Member Center, discuss the benefits of membership and more! Register and get further details here.

Grab ‘n’ Go Greats:  The Sequel

Friday, Sept. 24, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Weavers Way Chestnut Hill/Saturday, Sept. 25, same time, Weavers Way Ambler

The Demo Dude, John Connor, will once again delve into the Prepared Foods specialties at our Hill and Ambler stores. Be sure to swing by and see what he puts out for tasting!

Psst —the Doughnuts Are Back!

Tuesdays & Fridays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 7095 Henry Ave., across from Saul Agricultural High School, Roxborough

Local produce and specialties at our Henry Got Crops Farm Market this week include:

• New Hope’s famed Solebury Orchards apple cider doughnuts, $4.99/half doz.
• NEW! Biglerville’s Beechwood Orchards Smokehouse apples, $1.59/lb.
• Weavers Way Farms bunched collard greens, $3/ea.

Lots of Greens on the Scene, Plus…

Here’s what’s available from our farms in our stores and and at Henry Got Crops Farm Market this week (Selection and quantity will vary by store):

• Arugula, baby chard and beet greens, and spicy mix
• Swiss chard
• Collard greens
• Parsley
• Mixed hot peppers
• Pawpaws

Our Fridge is Busy, and Needs Your Help

Our community fridge, located near the side entrance to our Ambler store, has been available to all for six months. We are regularly in need of the following:

•  Milk, especially 1% or skim milk; eggs, yogurt cups, sliced cheese, sticks of butter or margarine, tofu or seitan and orange juice or lemonade.
• Sliced bread
• Fresh vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes and peppers,   salad greens and avocados
•  Fresh fruit like apples, mandarin oranges and pears

Event Help and More Needs

Check out the Message Board on the Member Home page of our Member Center for a list of recent cooperator options. Here are a couple more:

• Helping at the Friends of Chestnut Hill Library Book Purge Weekend on Sunday, Sept. 26.
• Performing assorted tasks at the Harvest Festival at Awbury Arboretum on Saturday, Oct. 9.

Volunteer for these and/or others in our Member Center.

Puerto Rico and the Bomba Beat

Bomba is a 400-year-old dance tradition created by enslaved West Africans who toiled in the island’s sugar plantations. It is an interactive musical conversation performed with elegance and determination between dancers, percussionists and vocalists. Originally, it articulated sadness and resistance to enslavement. Today, bomba is a part of  happier occasions, including baptisms, weddings and other ceremonies.

Here is a video featuring the Cepeda family of San Juan, the most prominent bomba family in Puerto Rico.

Revolutionary Germantown Fest Returns

Saturday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Ave.

Spend the day visiting Historic Germantown sites and learning about the 1777 Battle of Germantown and the people who experienced it. More info, including COVID protocols, is here.