*Weekly Produce specials*

* Local Organic Collards $0.99/bunch
* Local Organic Globe Eggplant $1.69/#
* Local Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes $1.39/#
* Organic Friar Plums $1.89/#
* Organic Strawberries $2.39/8oz
* Organic Cherry Tomatoes $2.39/10oz
* Organic Valencia Oranges $1.55/#

... and more - while supplies last.

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*Weekly Co-op Update*

We had a wonderful week at the Co-op. The store is fully stocked and
we're trying out new product lines - check out or local health and
beauty section. If you've been longing for Co-op T-shirts, we have good
news for you: in time for our exciting festival on September 23 we will
have enough fashionable T-shirts to clothe your entire household (maybe
excluding your pets). Thanks to Co-op members Scott Kushner and Jaime Palter for helping out to make this possible!

Yoga @ the Co-op was taught by long-time Co-op member and supporter Keval Khalsa last week. Thank you for the wonderful class! This week Ajay Bhatt will be teaching traditional Shivanada style yoga - Please RSVP for the class on Sunday at 9am by sending an email to "Sven":mailto:sven.rinke@gmail.com. Donations are gladly accepted, the suggested range is $0-$15 depending on what you can afford and on your level of appreciation of the session. Visit "www.durhamfoodcoop.org/yoga": www.durhamfoodcoop.org/yoga for more details.

On Friday September 15 the Co-op will be open until 10:30pm for Durham's "Culture Crawl":http://culturecrawl.com. The Co-op is proud to present two local artists and a movie. On display will be Gabrael St. Clair?s abstract and impressionist work and black and white photographs by Barbara Tanos. At 8.30pm there will be a showing of Charlie Chaplin's 1936 classic "Modern Times." See
"www.durhamfoodcoop.org/culture":www.durhamfoodcoop.org/culture for more details.

This art show as part of Durham's Culture Crawl starts an exciting week
at the Co-op which will culminate in the Community and Sustainability
Festival at the Durham Food Co-op on September 23rd. Plans are going
well for the event - read all about it, including a continually updated
listing of participants, the Press Release and the flyer at
"www.durhamfoodcoop.org/CSF":www.durhamfoodcoop.org/CSF . Please spread the word!

Thanks for your support of Durham's truly alternative grocery store -
this week's update was brought to you by

Sven Rinke

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*Upcoming Events*

* Yoga @ the Co-op, Sundays 9:00am-10:30am -- This week: Traditional Shivanada style yoga taught by Ajay Bhatt. Please RSVP, for more details visit "www.durhamfoodcoop.org/yoga":www.durhamfoodcoop.org/yoga
* Culture Crawl @ the Co-op, Friday 9/15 6pm-10:30pm -- Two local artists and a silent movie: Visit "www.durhamfoodcoop.org/culture":www.durhamfoodcoop.org/culture for details
* Community Sustainability Festival @ the Co-op. Autumn Equinox: September 23, 2006, 10 am to 8 pm --Visit "www.durhamfoodcoop.org/CSF":www.durhamfoodcoop.org/CSF for details. Volunteers are needed to help with the event. Please contact Sarah Palmer at (919) 286-1092 or email "mushiko_99@yahoo.com":mailto:mushiko_99@yahoo.com

Meetings this week:
* Marketing Committee, Friday 9/9 6pm-7pm

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*CSC - Community Supported Co-op Produce Program*

If you live in the neighborhoods listed below you can get a bag of fresh
produce delivered to your door. The produce is chosen based on the
availability of seasonal, local and organic produce. Each bag will
contain a variety of produce including greens, root vegetables and
fruit. You don't have to be home to receive your delivery. For details
on how to sign up, visit "www.durhamfoodcoop.org/CSC":www.durhamfoodcoop.org/CSC .

Downtown Durham, Duke Central Campus, Duke East Campus, Duke Forest, Duke Park, Duke West Campus, Forest Hills, Lakewood, Morehead Hills, Old West Durham, Old North Durham, Trinity Heights, Trinity Park, Walltown, Watts, Watts-Hillandale, The West End

Denise VanDeCruze, BoD & CSC Initiator

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*Co-operative History -The Rochdale Pioneers*
Source: "www.ica.coop/coop/history.html":www.ica.coop/coop/history.html

Co-operatives started out as small grassroots organisations in Western
Europe, North America and Japan in the middle of the last century,
however, the it is the Rochdale Pioneers that is regarded as the
prototype of the modern co-operative society and the founders of the
Co-operative Movement.

In 1844 a group of 28 artisans working in the cotton mills in the town
of Rochdale, in the north of England established the first modern
co-operative business, the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society. The
weavers faced miserable working conditions and low wages, and they could not afford the high prices of food and household goods. They decided that by pooling their scarce resources and working together they could access basic goods at a lower price. Initially, there were only four
items for sale: flour, oatmeal, sugar and butter.

The Pioneers decided it was time shoppers were treated with honesty,
openness and respect, that they should be able to share in the profits
that their custom contributed to and that they should have a democratic
right to have a say in the business. Every customer of the shop became a
member and so had a true stake in the business. At first the co-op was
open for only two nights a week, but within three months, business had
grown so much that it was open five days a week.

The principles that underpinned their way of doing business are still accepted today as the foundations upon which all co-operatives operate. These principles have been revised and updated, but remain essentially the same as those practiced in 1844. See "www.ica.coop/coop/principles.html":www.ica.coop/coop/principles.html for details.

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DURHAM FOOD COOP
1101 W. Chapel Hill St.
Durham, NC 27701
919-490-0929
**Track upcoming events @ www.durhamfoodcoop.org**

Our Hours:
Monday-Saturday: 10am -8pm
Sunday: 11am- 8pm