“Run away from people who claim to have a map…look for people who have compasses.” – Jack Kloppenburg*

When we’re enthusing about the tasty chickens we ordered directly from the farmer, the creamy yet tangy fresh cheese we made from the raw milk we found at the Co-op, the omelet we had for breakfast from our own deeply orange-yolked eggs, the super salad we had for lunch from greens we picked from the garden or picked up at the farmers market, somebody who I suppose isn’t enjoying his meals/life quite so much will always pipe up with a comment like this:

“All well and good for you, but what about feeding the world?”

When I met up with Carissa, she mentioned she had recently been featured in the Daily News and wondered if I'd still want to interview her.  Of course, I did - she is a delightful young woman.

Carissa's volunteer job at the Co-op is working with the FACT (Farmer's Advocacy Cooperative Team.)   Friday afternoons she offers samples of prepared recipes and helps inform people about seasonal local food.  Recipe cards are available so you can recreate what you liked at home.

Peg Kingery has a long history with the Moscow Food Co-op.  When someone says they first started volunteering at the Co-op “when it was at the old Kentucky Fried Chicken location” I realize that they’ve been around Moscow much longer than I, not only because I’ve never known the Co-op to be anywhere else than the previous 3rd Street location, but also I have no idea where the previous Kentucky Fried Chicken was.   As you’d expect of someone who’s been at the Co-op for thirteen years, Peg has served a number of roles.  She started volunteering as a freight assistant, then wrote newsletter articles on macrobiotics, and later served on the board of directors.