Coop’s Meat Supply Chain Stable Despite Rollercoaster
By Hayley Gorenberg
Despite a huge spike in sales in the early days of the pandemic followed by a steep plunge, the Coop’s meat supply has been relatively stable amidst Covid-19, showcasing the resiliency of smaller, more responsible producers and processors.
The stability contrasts sharply with the major disruptions in the more industrial national meat supply chain as several consolidated factory meat processors shut down amid Covid-19 outbreaks among workers.
Continue Reading → June 9, 2020
Sheltering and Schooling in Place – Coop Families Reflect on Remote Learning
By Rachel Blatt
This time last year, Imani Larrier, a longtime Coop member and New York City teacher, was preparing to be an empty nester. “I was getting ready to send my youngest child off to college. I went through that whole emotional roller coaster.” Fast forward to this spring and Imani’s son…
First Virtual General Meeting Focuses on Struggling Coop Finances
By Leila Darabi
The Coop made history on the evening of May 26, convening the first virtual General Meeting of its membership. No voting took place during the meeting, which focused heavily on the financial blow the Coop has weathered over the past two months due to citywide Covid-19 safety restrictions. More than…
Letters
THANK YOU NOTE
Thanks, you guys—board, staff, temporary staff, General Coordinators—tonight was a great meeting that provided us all with the deep reassurance that we are in excellent hands moving forward—whatever happens. How wonderful to get to feel that about something these days. Take care, continue being safe, and stay well. Blessings, Heidi Oleszczuk A Very Proud Coop Member
This Issue Prepared By:
| Editor (development) | Dan Jacobson |
| Reporters | Rachel Blatt Leila Darabi Hayley Gorenberg Lucy Rumack |
| Art Director (development) | Rod Morrison |
| Illustrators | Tommy Kane Deborah Tint |
| Photographers | Rachel Blatt John Midgley Rod Morrison Onsgard Family Hewitt Pratt |
| Thumbnails | Becky Cassidy |
| Photoshop | Adam Segal-Isaacson |
| Art Director (production) | Matthew Landfield |
| Web Publishing | David Mandl Erik Schurink Erin Sparling |
| Editor (production) | Nancy Rosenberg |
| Final Proofreader | Lisa Schorr |
Recipes
Zucchini Quesadillas
Contributed by Lucy Rumack who joined the Park Slope Coop in 1983
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