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“Taxes Are Due” Silent Auction continues; you can still donate items
The Co-op’s “taxes are due” silent auction is going on now! The auction ends every Sunday at noon with a new one starting later that day. We’re accepting more items − so keep cleaning out your closets − for the next couple of rounds.
We are accepting your great items for this fundraising auction. Please bring themto the store with the following information: your name and membership number, item’s estimated value and a brief description or background. When you bring in your items to donate, don’t forget to check out the tables at the front of the Co-op, and bid! Thanks!
Can you cap up?
Have you been asked to “cap up” when checking out? It’s a great way to help the Co-op raise some much-needed funds. You can round up your purchase to the next dollar amount, or to any amount you wish. We will be using those funds to create an escrow account for next year’s taxes.
It may seem that extra 25 or 50 cents won’t amount to much, but it sure helps! There are about 90 shoppers at the Co-op each day. If each of those shoppers capped up an average of 25 cents, that would amount to $22.50 a day…and more than $675 in just one month! It would quickly add up to help the Co-op pay some crucial bills!
Gallery Walk Feb. 12 − warm up with art and music
Several galleries along Stoughton’s Main Street will be open next Friday night for a nice respite from the long winter. Come stroll Main Street from 5 to 9 p.m. and warm up inside with some great art, refreshments, and music.
Bruce Fortney's oil paintings on display at the Co-op
The Co-op is pleased to present a new display by local artist Bruce Fortney. Check out Bruce’s oil paintings and meet him at the Co-op (until 8 p.m. , Friday, Feb. 12) during the Gallery Walk. This is a great kick-off for Valentine’s weekend! This year, give the everlasting gift of art. Here are a few of the galleries hosting artists:
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Diakonos Designs, 187 E. Main, Upper. Mona Semerau Sterling Silver Jewelry
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Richard Lazzaro Studio, 419 E. Main. Upper. Richard Lazzaro Paintings
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Robert Rae Gallery, 184 W. Main. Kathryn Vaughn Paintings
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Saving Thyme, 233 W. Main. Gary Nauman Lino Cut Prints
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Yahara River Grocery Co-op, 229 E. Main. Bruce Fortney Paintings
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Other great stops on the art walk are: Bradley Art Gallery, 183 W. Main; Quill & Brush Gallery, 143 E. Main; and Woodland Studios, 295 E. Main.
Beer o’ the Month: Maibocks
Jimmy the groundhog says spring is on the way! What better way to celebrate than with a Maibock?
Read more about Maibocks. Or sample one of the Co-op's great-tasting Maibocks – Lakefront Big Easy, New Glarus Cabin Fever and Capital Maibock – at our Mardi Gras beer tasting party from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. All are on sale through Feb. 18 for 25 cents off a 6-pack.
Fresh meat and fish update
Last year as the Co-op started to upgrade product lines and add more items that our customers wanted, we introduced a fresh fish and meat department. The Co-op is working with a new fresh fish vendor with the goal of having great-tasting fish on the shelves more consistently. This week we are featuring cod.
Also, there is a great selection of fresh Bell & Evans all-natural chicken – boneless/skinless breasts, broilers, legs and thighs. Bell & Evans raises their poultry on an all-vegetable diet with no antibiotics. You’ll also find fresh grass-fed beef, Belmont cottage bacon and other products in our meat case.
Check out other products at YRGC.
Spanish classes being offered at the Co-op
Habla español? Well, you can! Learn Spanish using an interactive, conversational approach to the language. This class will include six lessons for adult beginners with all materials included for $50. Classes will be held at the store, with all tuition benefiting the Co-op.
Kay Weeden has taught and tutored Spanish at all levels in Stoughton and the surrounding area, including MATC, for more than 20 years. She has a Master’s degree in education and is a bilingual storyteller. The classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 7:45 p.m. starting Feb. 17. To sign up, please e-mail or contact one of the store’s staff members.
Stay warm with soup this winter – pick up a soup card!
These cold winter days are just perfect for a hot bowl of homemade soup. The Yahara River Co-op is offering a “Winter Warm-up Soup Card.” If you purchase 8 bowls of soup, you’ll get your next bowl free! Pick up your soup card at the register, and take advantage of this hot offer during the soup season.
The Co-op has two tasty soups 6 days a week (Wednesday through Monday), made fresh in our kitchen. (On Taco Tuesdays the soup area becomes a southwestern bar.)
Try these interesting cooking classes
The Co-op’s grab ‘n go section features a wide array of fantastic appetizers and main course items for your lunch or dinner. It’s all made by the Co-op’s talented staff and volunteers.
Marlene Widra, one of those volunteers, is teaching a cooking class that features some of those great grab 'n go items at All Through the House in March and April. The “Friday Healthy Lunch Series” will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and includes lunch. The March 5 class features hummus and tabouli; the April 9 class features baked tofu. Read more.
Open to everyone
You don‘t have to become a member to shop. Your grocery welcomes everyone. Becoming a member of the Co-op, however, gives you an opportunity to join your friends and neighbors in building a community-owned grocery that serves the members while providing Stoughton with good jobs and good food.
Click here for more information about membership or pick up a brochure at the Co-op.
Join and invest in your store TODAY!
229 East Main Street,
Stoughton, WI 53589
Phone: 608-877-0947
HOURS
Monday to Saturday– 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
PRODUCE SPECIALS
On sale Feb. 5–11,
while supplies last.
Organic D’Anjou Pears
$ .79/lb. (Reg. $1.09/lb.)
Organic Green Cabbage
$ .89/lb. (Reg. $1.19/lb.)
Organic Butternut Squash
$1.09/lb. (Reg. $1.39/lb.)
BIWEEKLY BUYS
On sale Feb. 4–18,
while supplies last.
Wisconsin Meadows Grass-fed Ground Beef
$4.29/lb. (Reg. $4.99/lb.)
Limit 5 lbs. per purchase.
Muir Glen Pasta Sauces
$3.99 (Reg. $4.99)
Annie’s Organic Mac ‘n Cheese
6 oz. – $2.29 (reg. $2.99)
Knudsen’s Juices
32 oz. – $3.99 (Reg. $5.19)
BEER O' THE MONTH
Beers on sale Feb. 5–18,
while supplies last.
25 cents off a 6-pack
Lakefront Big Easy
New Glarus Cabin Fever
Capital Maibock
Sample Maibocks at 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 |
COFFEE SPECIALS
Coffees on sale during February.
Just Coffee De-caf
Bulk
$10.39/lb. (Reg. $11.39/lb.)
Equal Exchange Love Buzz
Bulk
$8.69/lb. (Reg. $9.69/lb.)
MEMBER EXCLUSIVES
These items are on sale during February for YRGC members.
Imagine Soups
All varieties
$3.49 (Reg. $5.19)
Kettle Chips
5 oz. bags – $2.29 (Reg. $2.99)
MaraNatha Almond Butter
$4.99 (Reg. $6.39)
Roasted & Salted
Sunflower Seeds
Bulk – $1.99/lb. (Reg. $2.69/lb.)
GT Kombucha Teas
16 oz. – $2.99 (Reg. $3.99)
