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\n\"food\n<\/div>\n
Co-op vice president Sue Duncan displays some items available at the May 23 festival\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BY LISA BALSCHUNAT<\/p>\n

Three years ago a group of local people
\npassionate about organic food and local farms
\ncollaborated to organize a food cooperative in
\nthe area that would offer its members, and the
\ngeneral public, healthy and affordable food items
\nlike flour, grains, baking supplies, nuts, seeds,
\nlocal meats, vegetables and other natural and\/
\nor organic products.<\/p>\n

The idea surfaced after a Glens Falls economic
\ndevelopment survey indicated that the community
\nwas interested in having a food co-op
\ndowntown.<\/p>\n

Ben Lapham, Joy Kaczmarek and Matt Funiciello,
\ncatalysts of the group, put the word out,
\nprimarily through social media. The trio, and
\nothers who joined the effort to create a nonprofit
\nfood supply alternative, researched various co-op
\nmodels. They held informational meetings and
\nsurveyed the community via mail and social
\nmedia. The interest was high, momentum built
\nand within six months the Glens Falls Food Co-Op was a reality.
\nIn 2012, the Glens Falls Food Co-Op opened
\nat 9 Diamond Plaza inside Rockhill Bakehouse
\nin Gansevoort. While the buzz indicated people
\nwanted a storefront in downtown Glens Falls,
\norganizers debated at length to open debt-free,
\nhaving seen the closures of other co-ops that
\nincurred too much debt at the start up. Anticipating
\na successful venture, bakery owner Funiciello
\noffered the new cooperative 600 square feet of
\nhis retail bakery space rent-free.<\/p>\n

According to Sue Duncan, co-op vice-president
\nand purchaser, 40 people initially joined
\nas patron members. Within three months the
\nmembership doubled to 80.<\/p>\n

“The Co-Op opened with $7,000 in seed money
\nand was taken on as an incubator business by
\nRockhill Bakehouse,” she said.<\/p>\n

Over the past three years, the Co-Op has grown
\nto 160 members and is still housed at Rockhill
\nBakehouse. The Co-Op stocks over 200 products
\nincluding Battenkill Creamery milk and ice
\ncream, local organic produce in season, grass fed
\nmeats and butter, grass fed yogurt and cheeses,
\nfarm fresh eggs, organic New York state flours,
\nbaking goods and spices, local cheese, honey,
\nmaple syrup, soaps, coffee, teas and balms.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the co-op carries organic snacks,
\njams, nut butters, oils, soy candles, body care
\nlotions and oils, locally made laundry soap,
\nhandmade baskets, and GMO-free and gluten free
\nitems.<\/p>\n

Duncan said this spring the co-op is featuring
\nseasonal produce from Tangleroot Farm
\n(Gansevoort), Kilpatrick Family Farm (Middle
\nGranville), Champlain Apple Orchard (Shoreham,
\nVermont), Juniper Hill Farm (Wadhams)
\nand meat from Grazin’ Acres Farm (Argyle).<\/p>\n

“Coconut oil, rolled oats, organic spices, flour
\nand baking goods are some of our more popular
\nitems,” she said. “People really like Lucy Jo’s
\nCoffee from Hebron, the eco-friendly laundry
\nwash from Ballston Spa and our African market
\nbaskets.”<\/p>\n

On May 23, the Co-Op is hosting its second
\nFarm and Food Festival in Crandall Park from 11
\na.m. to 3 p.m. that will feature food samples from
\nlocal vendors and farms, a seed swap and seed
\nplanting, nutritional education, live music by Er
\nGo Blu with Dan and Kate Garcia and children’s
\nactivities. Speakers and artisans include Flower
\nMoon Farm Herbals CSA, Tangelroot Farm CSA,
\nthe Holistic Mom’s Network, Traveling Vineyard
\nIn-Home Wine Consulting, Glens Falls Art LLC,
\nEverskin Botanic Anti-Aging Products, Arbonne
\nBotanic Skin Products, Young Living Essential
\nOils, FX3 Fit Food Fast, Happy FX Face Painting,
\nthe Glens Falls Farmer’s Market, Rock Hill Bakehouse,
\nRite Aid Community Gardens, Adirondack
\nBarkery, Cottrell Clay Creations and High Mowing
\nOrganic Seed Company of Wolcott, Vermont.<\/p>\n

Registered dieticians and interns from Russell
\nSage College Nutrition Sciences Division will be
\non hand to answer questions and speak about
\ngood nutrition and healthy eating options.<\/p>\n

Admission is free, but the co-op will be accepting
\nnew memberships and donations for a
\nrefrigerator and freezer. There are three flexible
\nmembership tiers: individual at $75 per year with
\na 20 percent discount or $40 per year with a 10
\npercent discount; family at $125 per year with
\na 20 percent discount or $65 per year with a 10
\npercent discount, or patron at $250 per year with a 20 percent discount.<\/p>\n

Event organizers are encouraging festival
\ngoers to bring a GMO-free food item to support
\nCommunity Action and Family Services Association.
\nDuncan said, “While we are celebrating
\nfood, local farms and healthy living, we though
\nit was important to support our community with
\na food drive, too.”<\/p>\n

Children’s activities at the festival will include:
\nseed planting, face painting, an old-fashioned
\nbean bag toss, vegetable stamping and more.<\/p>\n

The event is hosted by the Glens Falls Food
\nCo-Op, presented by the Glens Falls Downtown
\nCollaborative and sponsored by the Russell Sage
\nNutrition Science Division. To participate as a
\nfestival vendor call Duncan at 683-2769. For more
\ndetails visit www.gffoodcoop.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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