Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market

Dear Cooperators –
Greetings from your Board of Directors and a Happy New Year to All!
This winter finds the co-op staff and board reflecting back on the challenging year that has come to a close and busily working to prepare for the future. Together we’re resolving to build the internal strength of our cooperative and to [...]

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We hope that you had a great Holiday and that this will be a healthy and happy New Year for you!
Tidal Creek has entered the latter half of our business year and are experiencing an increase in sales that happens every year in response of the focus on New Years resolutions and healthier choices.
We anticipate [...]

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by April Marlow
To start the New Year right, Tidal Creek has set a goal to carry as much organic, all natural and high quality products from local producers as we could find. We believe that the only way you can truly support local is to buy local products. So in an effort to achieve this [...]

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Special Reprint: Willy Street Co-op
Would you just like to spend less on food and bank the savings for your old age? You can do this and still eat well and organically with just a little effort.
If you watch television advertising or read popular magazines, you might think that the only way to eat well without [...]

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Button Up!
Last quarter (October-December 2007) 2,906 reusable bags were used by Tidal Creek shoppers. At five cents per bag a total donation of $145.30 was collected. On behalf of Tidal Creek owners and customers we will donate $71.60 to the Food Bank (Central & Eastern NC) and $73.70 to the Karen Beasley Turtle Rescue & [...]

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Q: Is there a way to program the POS to automatically recognize “Feel Good Fridays”? It’s a benefit we offer but cashiers don’t always remember ans the savings add up after a few weeks.
A: Unfortunately our POS isn’t equipped for this auto function. However, we’re discussing ways for our cashiers to better recall to apply [...]

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PRODUCE NEWS
It is seed time again! This year the produce department features several seed racks from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, a seed distributor that focuses on heirloom and open-pollinated varieties, most of them certified organic. Southern Exposure selects seed that perform best under our Southern growing conditions.
We are offering several flower and herb [...]

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There is no mystery as to what is required for a successful Valentine’s Day: a little chocolate, a card and maybe some flowers too. Though a little perfunctory, it is a holiday that reminds us to acknowledge and show some tenderness to those we love. This Valentine’s falls on a Thursday, at the tail end [...]

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Tidal Creek has made several walls available in its Community Center and Conference Room for local art exhibits. A committee of co-op owners and staff will review submissions and select an artist for each season. Exhibits will change on the 15th of March, June, September, and December. One wall is 21 feet long and there [...]

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Special Reprint – Jeanie Lerche Davis
“There really is an abundance of fruits and vegetables in many colors, shapes, sizes that are good for your heart,” says Julia Zumpano, RD, LD, a dietitian with the Preventive Cardiology Center at The Cleveland Clinic. “You can definitely reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease by eating these foods [...]

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