August is a great time of year for us—time for our annual road trip!  This year we are going to the Oregon Coast with our two kids and two of their friends.  We are going to have a vanload of travelers this year! 

Our plan this time is to leave early in the morning and drive until we reach Portland, where we’ll stay overnight with some friends and see the city sights.  Next day we’ll pile back in the van and head for the ocean.

I would like to welcome our new cashier, Jesica DeHart, to the front-end team. She has gone through the training with excellent results, and I am sure she’ll be a great addition to an already awesome team.

I would also like to welcome all those returning to Moscow after summers spent elsewhere on various adventures. It is always good to see our student and faculty friends return, full of renewed energy and vigor!

Starting in September, you'll notice some changes to our sales flyer, coupon books, and other materials. These were developed by the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), the national association of food co-ops to which we belong.

Date syrup? I had never heard of such a thing! What a wonderful surprise though! A Moscow “local” has been supplying us with this delicious nectar for a little under a year. This treat comes from the date palm tree and is the ideal substitute to processed sugar in baking and cooking recipes. Great topping for things that call for honey or syrup. Date syrup also has a very high mineral content – especially potassium, magnesium and iron.
This sweetener is organic, kosher, vegan, gluten free and dairy free. Some examples of uses include: top of waffles/pancakes, substitute for sugar and syrup in baking and cooking, in oatmeal/cereal, on ice cream and in smoothies. My personal favorite is drizzled on goat cheese with crisp bread.