tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768557006566187232.post857364221704337399..comments2024-02-05T03:52:32.887-05:00Comments on Abundance on a Dime: I'm Celebrating My Book Launch with a "Local and Organic" Food Challenge!Karen McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07510602668460825298noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768557006566187232.post-45956346778986452232012-02-24T10:25:46.072-05:002012-02-24T10:25:46.072-05:00Your coop sounds great! I have heard of many simil...Your coop sounds great! I have heard of many similar types of coops in various parts of the US, but I'm not aware of any like that around here (where there is a physical location you can shop at). ONFC is set up similar to the American coop Azure Standard, where you form a buying club with a bunch of other families, order from a catalogue and they have a set delivery route and schedule. They drop the whole order off at the group coordinator's house then the members have to sort items into individual orders. It can be a bit of a frustrating process at times, but our buying club is a nice little community to be a part of and I always enjoy the social aspect of sorting the order!<br /><br />Re: GMOs, nope, they don't have to be labelled here either. Lots of concern about that here in Canada, too but the multinational companies are up to there usual shenanigans.Karen @ Abundance on a Dimehttp://abundanceonadime.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768557006566187232.post-22766330231992129132012-02-23T21:10:38.855-05:002012-02-23T21:10:38.855-05:00We have an organic co-op here in the Seattle area ...We have an organic co-op here in the Seattle area called PCC and I love it for the amazing choices, many of which are local, but also because when I shop there, I know the money stays local as much as possible. It's not like the national chains, where the money gets sent to Ohio or whatever. I've been shopping there for 5 years and love chatting with the clerks and rooting around for new items. It's this vegetarian hippie chick's dream store! They also do a lot of advocacy for organic, sustainable farm practices (including a farmland trust which preserves land for farmers) as well as national and state issues (like the labeling of Genetically Modified Organisms. Do GMO's have to be labeled in Canada, as in Europe? This is one of my big issues that gets me riled up at the moment...Good luck with your newest challenge.Lilypadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768557006566187232.post-29992679106407703652012-02-22T13:26:58.386-05:002012-02-22T13:26:58.386-05:00Welcome, Julie - I'm so glad you're here! ...Welcome, Julie - I'm so glad you're here! And I hope you enjoy the book :)Karen @ Abundance on a Dimehttp://abundanceonadime.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768557006566187232.post-3367372506068363142012-02-22T12:51:40.324-05:002012-02-22T12:51:40.324-05:00Hi Karen! I just discovered your blog yesterday. ...Hi Karen! I just discovered your blog yesterday. I read a comment on Gail Vaz-Oxalde's blog about your book, so I went on Amazon and ordered it! THEN I searched for info on you and found your blog! AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME! Have been reading lots of your previous posts. Can't wait for your book to arrive!!! JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com