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Rally for Change for Living Well Residence is August 8-14

 

Round up your totals at the registers August 8-14.  The Co-op will match your donation and pass it along to Living Well Residence of Addison County.  Read on to learn more about this organization is bringing quality eldercare to our community.

Living Well Residence is a 15-bed holistic, residential eldercare facility located in Bristol, with a focus on engagement, holistic health, and a wide range of community connections. Bristol residents are accustomed to seeing residents from Living Well walking with volunteers in the village, listening to weekly summer band concerts on the green, and attending other community events such as the Fall Musical at Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School.  The residence is part of the Living Well Group community, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to create a model of whole-person elder care that honors, respects, and elevates each individual while redefining aging in America.

Headquartered in Burlington, Living Well Group operates three holistic, residential campuses throughout Vermont-Living Well Residence in Bristol, Heaton Woods Residence in Montpelier, and Ethan Allen Residence in Burlington- as well as providing consulting services for other level-3 care facilities.

One of Living Well’s core philosophies is to honor our residents by promoting conscious aging, vital living, and providing individualized care. Our innovative Farm to Care™ food program supports the Vermont food system by prioritizing local purchasing to provide our staff and residents with delicious, locally-sourced meals.

Our mission to provide our residents with a space to “age in community” when they can no longer “age in place” is essential to our functioning. We achieve this in a number of ways, including bringing community members into our residences to lead classes, perform, and visit with our residents, as well as working with tons of local vendors.

100% of the proceeds raised by the Rally for Change will be used to support engagement programming at Living Well Residence. For nearly 15 years, the residents at Living Well Residence have been engaged through expressive arts, music therapy, yoga, Bone Builders strength training, garden programs at our beautiful onsite garden, attendance at community events, and more. Charitable donations are essential to sustaining these programs as well as engaging our residents.

For more information about Living Well Residence, please visit https://livingwellgroup.org/location/living-well-residence-bristol-vermont/, call 802-453-3946, or email Cameron Segal at csegal@livingwellgroup.org.

Thank you!

Living Well Residence, 71 Maple Street, Bristol, Vermont 05443, 802-453-3946, https://livingwellgroup.org/location/living-well-residence-bristol-vermont/

Co-op Annual Meeting and Celebration is June 5th

Join Us for our 43rd Annual Meeting and Celebration!

So much is going on at the Co-op this year, you won’t want to be left out of the conversation!  On Wednesday, June 5th, 5;30-7:30 pm, join us at American Flatbread for our 43rd Annual Meeting.  We’ll talk about the past year and the progress we’ve made meeting our Ends.  Our General Manager, Glenn Lower will update us on how the Co-op is doing and what next year may bring.  Enjoy delicious flatbreads, salad, non-alcoholic beverages and desserts on us!

Have a look at some of the photos from last year’s Annual Meeting – what amazing member-owners we have!!!

 

 

 

Rally for Change for Vermont Adult Learning is May 16-22

 

Round up your totals at the registers May 16-22.  The Co-op will match your donation and pass it along to Vermont Adult Learning of Addison County.  Read on to learn more about this incredibly important organization.

Vermont Adult Learning of Addison County is a private, nonprofit member of the Vermont Agency of Education Adult Education and Literacy system.  Our goal is to reduce the negative effects of poverty on our families, communities, and workplaces by ensuring that all Vermonters have the skills and confidence necessary for success in the 21st century.  

We provide:

  • basic skills instruction, high school completion and GED certificate plans
  • transition to college and career services
  • computer classes
  • English language instruction for immigrants and refugees
  • our new workforce development program, VT YouthWorks

Our programs and services are free to students aged 16 or older.  VT YouthWorks is a 12-week paid workforce development program for 18-24-year-old youth. Participants develop employment skills and self-confidence through an entrepreneurial carpentry program, career exploration, internships, and community mentorships.  VAL serves 140 towns with 12 locations. Last year, the Middlebury center served 131 students with skill levels ranging from emerging readers to college prep. Also last year, we celebrated 28 individuals who earned their high school diploma or GED, 2 who became US citizens, and 5 who entered college.  

Thank you to our local collaborators: Middlebury Union HS, Vergennes Union HS, Mount Abraham Union HS, Otter Valley Union HS, United Way of Addison County, Hannaford Career Center, VT DOL, Addison County Parent Child Center, CCV, Restorative Justice, UVM HEP & Migrant Ed programs, CSAC, Northlands Job Corps., Turning Point Center, and Reach Up.

 100% of all funds raised will be used to pay out-of-pocket expenses for our low-income students. These out-of-pocket expenses may include GED testing expenses, industry certificates such as Forklift and Serve Safe, online educational courses, driver’s ed and other direct costs related to student educational and career success.

Vermont Adult Learning, 282 Boardman St., Middlebury, VT 05753, 802-388-4392, addisoninfo@vtadultlearning.org, www.vtyouthworks.org

Join Us for Green Up Fest on Saturday, May 4th, 12-3 pm at the Co-op

Green Up Day is on its way!  When your green bags are full and your roadsides are looking good, take off your work gloves and come join us at the Co-op.  We’ll be celebrating with good food and great information, all for free and all for YOU.  Here’s what to do when you get here:

See YOU There!

Cooking with Odds & Ends

Don’t toss out those carrot tops! Join Emily Fleming and Brooke Wilcox for a fun hands-on class focused on utilizing the parts of food that may otherwise be discarded. Together, you’ll prepare some of their favorite recipes to help you stretch your food budget, minimize waste, and please your palate/ They’ll also share tips and tricks for creative food storage to minimize spoilage of fruits and veggies.

Advanced registration required. To register, please contact Denise at the Hannaford Career Center at (802) 382-1004. All classes are $30 or free for members of our Food For All program. Classes are capped at 12 participants. Enrollment is first come, first served. 

Topical Herbal Hydrotherapy for Self-Care

Herbal vehicles such as teas, capsules, and tinctures are what most folks typically rely upon when administering herbs. Join local herbalist Julie Mitchell of EOS Botanicals to explore new ‘old’ ways to address issues such as inflammation, circulation, pain relief, and first aid through herbal and water applications and absorption through the skin. These techniques are rooted in many traditions and are especially helpful for small children and elders who have difficulty taking herbs by mouth. Recipes and demonstrations will be provided for a variety of ablutions, steams, sitz baths, vapor baths, nasal lavage, and hand and foot soaks.  Please bring a large basin, bucket, or bowl, and a willingness to explore.

Advanced registration required. To register, please contact Denise at the Hannaford Career Center at (802) 382-1004. All classes are $30 or free for members of our Food For All program. Classes are capped at 12 participants. Enrollment is first come, first served. 

Simple, Delicious Pork Roasts

Join your friendly farmer and butcher Ale Rellini from Agricola Farm to learn all about pork roasts. You will learn where each type of roast comes from and how to cook it. Ale will also share simple techniques to tie and stuff a roast that will turn a simple recipe into a fancy meal. You will also learn to prepare quick and easy recipes making use of the least expensive cuts.

Advanced registration required. To register, please contact Denise at the Hannaford Career Center at (802) 382-1004. All classes are $30 or free for members of our Food For All program. Classes are capped at 12 participants. Enrollment is first come, first served. 

Culinary Mushroom Cultivation

Ready to begin growing culinary mushrooms in your own backyard? Jon Turner of Wild Roots Farm in Bristol will be leading this exciting workshop where he’ll share an overview of the varieties ideal for your homestead operation, plus a hands-on demonstration for log, straw, and woodchip-grown mushrooms.  

Additional information about Jon and Wild Roots Farm can be found at www.wildrootsfarmvermont.com

Advanced registration required. To register, please contact Denise at the Hannaford Career Center at (802) 382-1004. All classes are $30 or free for members of our Food For All program. Classes are capped at 12 participants. Enrollment is first come, first served. 

Backyard Composting & Cleaning Up Your Blue Bin

Residents looking to get ‘ahead of the curb’ are invited to learn more about backyard composting, and what is and is not truly recyclable.  Join the team from the Addison County Solid Waste Management District (ACSWMD) for tips on food scrap diversion including composting, and creating a more valuable blue bin for regional facilities that market our recyclables nationally and abroad.  We’ll introduce special District programs for recycling plastic bags and film as well as other recyclable waste streams commonly generated in Addison County. Participants will receive a free kitchen collector for food scraps!

Advanced registration required. To register, please contact Denise at the Hannaford Career Center at (802) 382-1004. All classes are $30 or free for members of our Food For All program. Classes are capped at 12 participants. Enrollment is first come, first served. 

Cooking with Animal Fats

The latest research confirms what your Grandma knew all along – cooking with animal fat is where it’s at! If you want to get re-acquainted with the wonders of cooking with animal fat, join local cookbook author Andrea Chesman to make and fry potato pancakes in beef tallow, make biscuits with pork lard, roast root veggies in duck fat, and use lard to cook potato taquitos! 

Advanced registration required. To register, please contact Denise at the Hannaford Career Center at (802) 382-1004. All classes are $30 or free for members of our Food For All program. Classes are capped at 12 participants. Enrollment is first come, first served.