Price Shopper: December Tradition
By Joe Pallen and Amy Richard
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1. Shop On Our Member Appreciation Day
Every few months we offer a MEMBER APPRECIATION DAY. On this day be sure to bring your list and be ready to shop since the more you buy the more you save! Discounts increase with the total amount purchased so it’s a great way to save on those items you love.
2. Shop our sales for 20-30% off
The Moscow Food Co-op has hundreds of items on sale every month. Pick up sales flyers by the front door (or see our monthly specials online) and watch the aisles for sale signs.
3. Shop Bulk
Buying in bulk saves you money, plus it saves packaging and allows you to buy only as much as you want. The Moscow Food Co-op has over 500 items in bulk, including grains, beans, snacks, baking supplies, coffee, herbs, & body care items.
4. Co-op Essentials
We want healthful foods to be affordable to everyone, so we offer 40 staple foods at a discount every day. Look for the Co-op Essentials tags throughout the store.
5. Buy produce in season
When produce is in season, it’s usually at its freshest, tastiest, and best price! Come in and check out our weekly deals on .
6. Co-op Advantage Coupon Books
In spring and fall we have coupon books with discounts on about 100 items. Co-op owner-members: watch for these value-packed books in your mailbox!
7. Better food value
Enjoy nutrition-packed, natural foods from the Moscow Food Co-op and you’ll get the most food value for your dollar. You can also invest in your “food values” by choosing products that are organic, local, and fair trade — from a community-owned and operated store!
8. Stay healthyBetter eating may help lower your health care costs in the long run! Price Shopper: December Traditions
By Joe Pallen and Amy Richard
We love December. The holidays are the best way to get a hopeful start when facing a long dark winter. There are lights, parties, and great food that we make only once a year. This year we are having a small party at our house. On the menu are some of our family classics: Zoe’s favorite Peppermint Bark, Squash Pie (instead of pumpkin), Joe’s famous Roasted Veggies, and a new addition for our newly diagnosed gluten-free friend, Gluten Free Vanilla Cake with Raspberry filling and Confetti Frosting (it is a party after all). Oh, and what’s a party without a little bubbly? We’ll have some sparkly for us and non-alcoholic for the kids.
Luckily we have a lot of fruits and veggies stored up from our garden this year. We just need to buy a few baking items, drinks, and a little bit of veggies to make sure the salads are big enough to serve 15 people. We split up for the shopping, one to Safeway and one to the Co-op. Then we went through our whole list together over the phone. Not surprisingly the Co-op was the better place to shop. We ended saving $8.12 by shopping at the Co-op, one more reason to celebrate!  |
