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From the GM—October 2017
Dear Karma Members, Karma is a recent (and the first!) member of the Local Food and Farm Co-ops (LFFC)! Among the benefits of our membership are that we have access to an array of tools relevant to co-ops, receive discounts on co-op conferences, and are also eligible for partnerships in funding applications where applicable. Karma…
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The Shelf Elf goes bananas
The Shelf Elf has been busy again, but this time he’s into bananas. He thinks the banana tree, featuring Equifruit bananas — certified by Fairtrade Canada since 2007 — is a particularly nice addition to the store. The attractive Equifruit logo caught his eye, and he decided to investigate further. He discovered that the company was started…
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Karma’s future
I am not naming myself, because this is about Karma, not me. If all your dollars know what they have to do, you might skip this article. If you’ve been reading all the reports, you know that Karma’s losing money, which can’t go on indefinitely. However, the infusion of some “free money” might, if used…
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Karma Board Member Recruitment 2017/2018
Fellow Karma members, In advance of the of the next Annual General Meeting (AGM) on October 16, 2017, the Karma Board of Directors is looking to recruit seven new members. We expect to have vacancies for five 2-year terms and two 1-year terms. We will be filling the positions of president, vice-president, and corporate secretary…
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Recognizing member contributions
Karma Co-op is made up of members who contribute their time, expertise, and passion for local food and products to make this community an open, vibrant, and knowledgeable food store for all of us. Our members dedicate themselves to many parts of the co-op, including the array of committees we have that help Karma thrive.…
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Karma’s best practices for reducing food waste
Karma members have a yearning to enjoy food at the height of its quality. Karma members also feel a deep sense of responsibility for the impact of our food consumption on the environment and society. One aspect of this is to ensure that food is enjoyed as much as possible and not wasted. Canada wastes…
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From the GM—September 2017
Dear Karma Members, I hope you have all enjoyed the summer. Though summer is not technically over, gears start to shift as we all get back to the regular grind at work or school. At the store, we start to see more faces and have more regular committee meetings which drive our vision and mission,…
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What to call an egg: a visit with the Howick Community Farmers
First published in The Chronicle (Spring 2016) What do you want to know about the eggs you buy? This is no idle question. I set out to interview some of the people behind the Howick Community Farmers (HCF or Hoffnung) eggs; but they interviewed me, too. HCF is a three-year-old partnership of farmers in an old-order Mennonite…
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From the GM — August 2017
Dear Karma Members, We hope you are enjoying the summer! As people are enjoying vacations and cottages, things tend to slow down here at the store and we experience our usual summer sales slump. That said, we still have lots of exciting things happening around the store for those of you who are staycationing and…
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Meals on a budget: a day in the life
The challenge: to produce healthy meals on a tight budget, using all-Karma ingredients Breakfast: super morning oats Total cost per serving: $1.38 Prep. time: 12 minutes Ingredients (for one serving): ½ cup bulk organic rolled oats — $0.16 Small handful of bulk organic nuts/seeds (e.g. walnuts, filberts, pumpkin seeds) — $0.57 Small handful of bulk organic…