We take pride in our ground beef; ground in-house daily from humanely raised animals

Hamburger meat is a staple is most carnivores kitchens. Hamburger is versatile, and easy to prepare. Recently the NYT ran an article about the practice of adulterating meats in commercial processing plants. Basically it the practice of using trim meat from different cows and different sources to make ground meat. The NYT article focused on the making of conventional commercial hamburgers patties. This article had some pretty scary stuff in it about the state of the conventional meat industry. 

So what does that all mean to Wheatsville shoppers. Well let's clarify what Wheatsville uses in our fresh ground meats. Firstly we grind meat fresh everyday to keep up with a (growing) demand. We make a variety of blends and species. Wheatsville makes ground chuck, ground round, ground sirloin, ground pork, and on occasion ground chicken. Ground beef has percentages on fat and lean contained in each batch. An example would be 85/15 (or 85% lean 15% fat) ground sirloin. How does the meat make it to the shelf? In the course of a day, the meat market will cut fresh meat. Out of this meat there will be "trim" that doesn't make the cut for a roast or a steak. We organize this trim into small batches, sometimes only 5-6 pounds. What were able to do at a smaller meat market, is assure you that it's always fresh, usually made that day. It always comes form the same part of the cow it supposed to. Example: Ground sirloin IS top sirloin steak. This makes ground sirloin very tasty, it pretty much a ground steak. Most larger grocery stores believe in using fat to determine the kind of grind it going to be, cause it easier and faster. For us it's far more traditional approach. I believe different grinds should have a certain flavor, specific to where it came from like ground sirloin for example should taste like a sirloin steak, which makes it a great choice for hamburger patties or Salisbury steaks. We focus on sanitation in the meat market to unsure the products wholesomeness. And, unlike large meat-packing facilities, we aren't mixing up grind from hundreds of different animals shipped from all over the world. 

Of course the best thing is we're staring with top shelf beef from Niman Ranch 100% Black Angus cattle. Which comes from a closed system, as in cows don't come and go from the herd. Niman Ranch has the highest protocols for safely in food quality in the industry. You can trust in that.

How about some specials?

Niman Ranch Beef boneless ribeyes $14.99 lb, regular $16.99 lb.
Niman Ranch Beef top sirloin steaks $8.99 lb , regular $9.99 lb.
Niman Ranch Beef 85/15 ground sirloin $7.99 lb, regular $8.99 lb.
Applegate sliced pepperoni $5.49, regular $5.99.

Let us know if you ever have any questions about any of our products! We're proud of the meat we sell at your co-op!

Witchville Co-op wants to be your Ghoul Friend!

Happy Halloween from Witchville Co-op!

We love Halloween around here and hope you have a fun and scary one planned!

We've still got Jack-o-lanterns in stock if you haven't gotten one and the most delicious apples for bobbing if you're into that sort of thing!
On Saturday, kids in costume will receive a special candy treat at the Hospitality desk, so bring your little ones on by!

One more word on Apples. If you haven't been eating them, please get right on it! It is apple season and I haven't had as bad apple yet. I have been eating one or two a day for the past few weeks and finding them delightful EVERY time! Please do not miss out on apple season.

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Election!
Frozen fun
By your command
A Bacon candy bar?!?!
Delicious deli
A message from Cap'n Greg of Cheese Island

It's election time! Vote for your board of directors, the Community Action Wednesday charitable organizations, and the boycott election. Do it on-line! Do it now! http://wheatsville.coop/election/index.html
New in the Freezers!
 

Tempt non-dairy frozen dessert (aka hempmilk ice cream)!
Discover Tempt non-dairy frozen dessert, the newest product from Living Harvest, the makers of Tempt Hempmilk. With five delectable flavors, it's made from the same smooth and creamy Hempmilk, one of nature's most planet-friendly foods. Tempt frozen desserts are a temptation you can feel good about: dairy-free, soy free, gluten-free, cholesterol-free & Kosher. 100% delicious!
Wheatsville is offering all five flavors: Mint Chip, Vanilla Beans, Coffee Biscotti, Chocolate Fudge, and Coconut Lime. Yum!
 
By Owner Request from Niki Nash, grocery Merchandising Manager!
Hi faithful email readers! I'm starting a new section of the Wheatsville email that is dedicated to promoting products that we've brought in as a result of owner requests. These are items that you, the membership, have said are tasty and you can't live without em'!
This week, I'd like to highlight MimicCreme.
 
MimicCreme is the non-dairy, non-soy, gluten-free substitute for dairy cream that is both tasty and healthy. The main ingredients are almonds and cashews. You can use MimicCreme in any recipe that calls for cream (sauces, gravies, crepes, pancakes, muffins, cakes) and there's no conversion to worry about. One cup of dairy cream = One cup of MimicCreme. It is also delicious in coffee. Wheatsville is now carrying the unsweetened MimicCreme in the non-dairy beverages section of the aisles (by the soymilk) not in the dairy cooler. Try some in your winter baking and Thanksgiving meals and let us know what you think! http://mimiccreme.com
 
As always, thanks for your feedback and input regarding what products you want to see in the store!
Niki Nash-Wheatsville Merchandising Manager

In The Grocery Aisle
Vosges "Mo's Bacon Bar":
 
Salty sweet and then some. You've got to go pretty far to beat the flavor of slightly salty chocolate. That being said, it's still hard to believe that someone thought it was a good idea to put bacon in a chocolate bar. But this idea actually works surprisingly well. Think salty smoky sweet. It's a special kind of treat for that time when chocolate and peanut butter just won't do. You can find them in the candy section at Wheatsville and read more at http://www.vosgeschocolate.com/category/candy_bars_chocolate_chips Justin Merrifield, Grocery Buyer

From the deli
 
Happy Halloween from your Wheatsville Deli!
In case you have not yet delighted in the offerings of the food bar, let me introduce you… The cold side features tons of fresh and tasty salad fixins, running the gamut from the usual – mesclun greens, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and shredded carrots – to the extreme – vegan Mexican chocolate pudding, house-made garlic croutons, vegan bacon bits and edamame! Available every day from 9am to 9pm, grazing the salad bar makes for a quick and healthy lunch! In addition to our classic Cashew-Tamari and Cilantro-Lime salad dressings, the salad bar also holds two newbies: our homemade Creamy Peppercorn Ranch and Red Wine Vinaigrette!

The hot bar is open from 11am to 2pm for lunch service, and again from 4pm to 7pm for dinner. Get a full meal like Three-Cheese Lasagna with a side of house-made Italian Sausage or Vegan Broccoli Mac & Cheese with Garlic Bread! Other favorites include Chicken Tikka Masala, Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie and Vegetable Curry!

Also on the food bar, and available in small and large sizes from 11am to 9pm daily, are our award-winning Tempeh Chili, and our hot soups of the day!

And be sure to check out our delicious and diverse antipasto bar, "Tiny Brinies", a selection of mouthwatering nibbles hand-picked by Wheatsville's Deli Manager! Tons of different olives – including a staff favorite, the green and buttery Castelvetrano – pickled okra, roasted red peppers, tangy peppadews, crunchy cornichons and so many more await you! Pair a selection of these treats with some delicacies from nearby Cheese Island – try Cypress Grove's lavender and fennel pollen dusted Purple Haze goat cheese, or Cowgirl Creamery's pungent, ripe Red Hawk! – and you have the beginnings of an unforgettable evening!

This week is your last chance to sample our October specials, like our Peanut Butter Banana Dream Smoothie – just what Elvis would have ordered if he'd left Graceland once in a while! Two great tastes that taste great together, bananas and PB are the perfect healthy combo of salty and sweet – all you need is a straw, so try one today!

This is also your last chance to grab our tasty Salsa of the Month – Guajillo con Miel! This salsa blends dried ancho and guajillo chiles with sun-dried tomatoes and local honey for a smoky-sweet sensation! The fluorescent red glow of this salsa is all natural and absolutely gorgeous!

The Deli also has some great Owner Specials for you to take advantage of before October comes to a close! Organic, fair-trade Lattes from our Espresso Bar are on sale, as well as our Deli Counter's infamous Italian Sandwich piled high with two kinds of salami, ham and provolone, and our top-selling Asian-inspired pasta salad, Ginger Tempeh Pasta, available in our self-serve Grab'n'Go case!
 
From Greg, on cheese island
The Cheese Department will be putting a a few things on sale for the month of November.
Organic Valley Shredded Parmesean on sale for $3.49, regularly $4.29, Organic Valley Blue Cheese Crumbles on sale for  $3.49, which is regularly $4.29, Organic Valley Pasteurized Sharp Cheddar on sale for$4.49, which is regularly $5.29.
 
I hope you have an exceptionally great week and a scary Halloween!
Dan Gillotte
Head Ghoul
Witchville

 

Fall is such good time for cooking and eating!

Lots of product news this week!

I hope you enjoy it!

Don't forget to vote in our annual election!
http://wheatsville.coop/election/index.html

From the Deli
 
Enjoying that autumn weather? We sure are! Hot soups have been flying out the door, so we're making new ones every day! Come in and see what we have today – it could be anything from sweet and creamy Corn Chowder to earthy and substantial Mushroom Barley to flu-busting Garlic Soup to our all-time bestselling vegan African Peanut! Want more of a meal? Come up to the Deli Counter and order our famous Frito Pie, a pile of crispy Fritos covered with our award-winning vegan Tempeh Chili, and – if you like – top it off with diced red onions, sliced jalapenos and shredded cheese! Want just as much bang for a smaller buck? Try our very popular small Rice & Black Beans for just $1.99 with your choice of four homemade salsas, also available from the Deli Counter!

The hot bar is no longer just for the savory items! Fruity and sweet crisps and cobblers are now available on the hot bar! Stay tuned for more tasty sweets, of course including vegan options, to come soon!

The Deli's Smoothie of the Month is Peanut Butter Banana Dream – just what Elvis would have ordered if he'd left Graceland once in a while! Two great tastes that taste great together, bananas and PB are the perfect combo of salty and sweet – all you need is a straw, so try one today!

Also for October, we have a new Salsa of the Month – Guajillo con Miel! This salsa blends dried ancho and guajillo chiles with sun-dried tomatoes and local honey for a smoky-sweet sensation!

The Deli also has some great Owner Specials going on this month! Lattes from the Espresso Bar are on sale to keep you warm in this cooler weather, as well as our Deli Counter's infamous Italian Sandwich piled high with two kinds of salami, ham and provolone, and our top-selling Asian-inspired pasta salad, Ginger Tempeh Pasta, available in our self-serve Grab'n'Go case!
Come on in and eat up!
 
 
Bryan, the Butcher
We have had a lot of interest in our Almond Crusted Trout since we started to carry it. However, recently folks have been asking for just plain trout. So guess what? That's right! We now have amazingly fresh trout sourced by Rushing Waters in Palmyra Wisconsin.  Check this awesome company out at their website. www.rushingwaters.net . This is a prime example of how fish farming can be done correctly and with zero environmental impact. Please explore their website, it's full of great info. The main thing I'd like to point out is they harvest to order. That means when Wheatsville places an order for it's trout it's still swimming. Then Rushing Waters ships it to us via same day delivery. That is fresh, or as Dan says "that's beyond fresh".  It really is.

Rainbow trout is extremely versatile fish. It is best prepare simply is a skillet (I prefer cast iron) seasoned with lemon, thyme, garlic, salt, pepper, and butter to fry in. This is a tried and true preparation that can be done in less than 10 minutes of cooking. It's is literally a "can't miss dish" even for those unsure about cooking fish. Trout can also be bake, poached, or grilled. This amazing product will be hitting the case Thursday for $18.99 per pound.

In other new product news, have you tried the Niman Ranch pulled pork? Well I have and so have most of the staff and customers thanks to the great showing of Niman ranch product at last weekend's grand reopening party. It's fully cooked and easy to prepare for dinner or snack during your favorite football game this fall. It's packaged; so you just boil the pouch in water for 12 minutes or heat it in a skillet. It's a 1lb package and can feed 3 big eaters or at least that's my experience. You can pick up Niman Ranch pulled pork for $8.79 for 16oz. That's very good compared to buying takeout BBQ.

Don't miss the great specials this month!
Niman Ranch Boneless Ribeye steak regularly $16.99lb this month low price of $14.99lb
Niman Ranch Sirloin steak regularly priced at $9.99lb now $8.99lb
Niman Ranch ground Sirloin regularly $8.99lb now $7.99lb
Applegate Farms natural Pepperoni regular $5.99ea now $5.49
 
From Greg, on Cheese Island
 
We have a few sales going on for the next week. Full Quiver Chevre Spread will be on sale through the weekend. It will be $7.29/lb, regularly priced at $7.99/lb. Also Creamy Cheddar Teese will be on sale for $4.99, regularly $5.49. Also follow Your Heart Vegan Mozzarella, Cheddar, and Monterey Jack are still on sale. They are $2.99, regularly $4.29. If you are one of the people looking for Galaxy Vegan Parmesan, our distributor has discontinued carrying this item. I have notified them that our customers are missing it. Grocery does carry a vegan Parmesan called Rawmesan. It is located near the pastas.

Also I am ordering another wheel of The Rogue River Bleu. Thank you for all the interest and  I hope you have really enjoyed this wonderful cheese. It is only around for a short period of time and if you have not tried it please do yourself a favor and bring a wedge home. And thank you for all the wonderful compliments on our selection of cheeses. It is a goal of mine to bring in cheeses that are not readily available for you to enjoy.
 
From the King of Beers, $hane!
We have some great deals in the beer and wine section right now! In the wine world we have Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon at just $5.99 a bottle, Regularly $10.99 a bottle . Brilliant ruby red color. An intense bouquet developed through a combination of mature red fruits and plums and vanilla tones with a fine toast from the barrels. Medium body, a fine structure and a nice ending characterize this wine. On the beer front Real Ale is on sale! All flavors, except seasonal, are just $6.99, Regularly $7.49. Located in the  Texas Hill Country , the  Real Ale Brewing Company is one of the state's best breweries, many would say THE best! A dedicated team of brewers produce quality handcrafted ales. Utilizing a 60-barrel stainless steel brewing system,  incorporating  100% malted grain, domestic and imported hops, and crystal clear water into their unique recipes.

In The Grocery Aisle
 
Pop Chips:
Somewhere between cheese puffs and potato chips you can find a new kind of snack. Pop Chips are a different type of potato chip that isn't baked or fried. It's made by applying heat and pressure to potato flour. This process creates a snack that has about half the fat of regular potato chips, but is equally satisfying. The taste and texture make it a little too easy to eat the whole bag, but that's okay. You'll find four flavors on sale at Wheatsville for just $1.69 each. Check 'em out at http://www.popchips.com Justin Merrifield, Grocery Buyer.

Local Turkeys
We're going to have Organic Prairie certified organic turkeys on an amaziong deal this year come Thanksgiving time, but we know that some of you might have interest in a local turkey. If that's the case, then you should get in touch with the nice folks at Alexander Family Farms, our pink carton egg guys! They have local turkeys (a few of who visited us for our GRand re-opening!) Contact information is here http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M7993 or e-mail 

♫

alexanderfamilyfarm@yahoo.com

We'll have a LOT more details about our Thanksgiving offerings in upcoming e-mails!

I hope you have a great week and weekend!

Dan Gillotte
Wheatsville GM and e-mail guy

Fall for food during Fair Trade Month!

Hi friends!

Thanks to all who came out and enjoyed our awesome Grand reOpening party this past weekend! What fun we had! Did you stay all the way through the incredible band Pong's rooftop performance! Here is some video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbg-9cgrZCQ&feature=player_embedded or http://tinyurl.com/ygbydm8

Remember that it's time to vote in the board election! You can do it on-line: http://wheatsville.coop/election/index.html

Owner Gathering coming soon!
Also, please plan on joining us for our very special Owner Gathering on Thursday Oct. 22nd from 7-10pm right here in the large meeting room. It's going to be our annual business meeting as well as a fun and focused brainstorm about Wheatsville's future, why cooperatives matter and how we can build on our Coop's success to make a difference in Austin -- and beyond! Enjoy Inspiration, Community and Hors d'Oeuvres.
Get on the special owner gathering e-mail list and rsvp for the party at rsvp@wheatsville.com

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Delicious deli
News from the Meat department
A message in a bottle from Cheese Island
Supplements specials
Fair Trade Grocery
Produce, produce, produce!

From the Deli
The arrival of fall has brought the Wheatsville Deli two brand new Fresh in the Deli dishes that truly reflect the season. From Madison Market in Seattle, WA we have an Autumn Root Vegetable Salad – a beautiful, seasonal and high-end mix of oven-roasted butternut squash, sunchokes and parsnips with olive oil, leeks and sage, tossed with julienned celery root and frisee lettuce and dressed with a champagne vinaigrette. And from the Seward Co-op & Deli in Minneapolis, MN, we have a brand new dessert item for our hot bar: Apple Rosemary Bread Pudding! This creamy bread pudding is sweetened with fresh apples and spiked with dried cranberries. Fresh rosemary gives it depth and a buttery, sugary cornmeal topping adds crispy goodness to this new baked favorite. Dessert sound like too much? Just get a snack-size! It's worth it!
The Deli's Smoothie of the Month is Peanut Butter Banana Dream – just what Elvis would have ordered if he'd left Graceland once in a while! Two great tastes that taste great together, bananas and PB are the perfect combo of salty and sweet – all you need is a straw, so try one today!
Also for October, we have a great Salsa of the Month – Guajillo con Miel! This salsa blends dried ancho and guajillo chiles with sun-dried tomatoes and local honey for a smoky-sweet sensation!
The Deli also has some great Owner Specials going on this month! Lattes from the Espresso Bar are on sale to keep you warm in the cooler weather, as well as our Deli Counter's infamous Italian Sandwich made with two kinds of salami, ham and provolone, and our top-selling Asian-inspired pasta salad, Ginger Tempeh Pasta, available in our self-serve Grab'n'Go case!
Come on in and eat!
 
 
 
From Bryan, the Butcher
Did you get a chance to come by for the Grand Re-opening?  I was very excited for the owners of Wheatsville food coop to get the opportunity to meet Paul Willis from Niman Ranch Pork. Having recently spent time in Iowa getting to tour Paul Willis's operation and hearing him speak, I was overjoyed to be sharing some of my experience with the owners, workers, and general public. Thanks again to Paul for coming out for our grand re-opening!
 

Wheatsville is preparing and stuffing our own sausages now. Made from the best Niman Ranch cuts and mixed with natural and fresh spices and ingredients. This is a first for Wheatsville and we're very proud of the program. To promote our great sausages we're reducing the price .50 cents in the month of October. Look for Sweet Italian, Hot Italian, Chorizo, and country style breakfast sausage in the full service meat counter by the deli. Sausages are regularly $7.99lb, but for October they'll be $7.49lb. These sausages come linked in natural casings and in bulk, not linked. You can prepare these many different ways; grilled, pan fried, steamed, baked, and crumbles can be pan fried. Come by and pick some up!
 
Oh yea and we have deals too!!
Niman Ranch Beef boneless ribeyes $14.99 lb, regular $16.99 lb.
Niman Ranch Beef top sirloin steaks $8.99 lb , regular $9.99 lb.
Niman Ranch Beef 85/15 ground sirloin $7.99 lb, regular $8.99 lb.
Applegate sliced pepperoni $5.49, regular $5.99.
 
 
From Greg, on Cheese Island
Have I  got something special for you!!! I am bringing in 3 special cheeses for your enjoyment. Let me start with the Local cheeses. I am bringing in 2 new cheeses from Veldhuizen Farms. One is Stuart Veldhuizen's take on an Alpine cheese. "Green's Creek Gruyere ages in their on-farm cave for up to 9 months. The result is a semi-firm cheese with intense flavor. While hitting key notes of the Swiss classic, this Gruyere has a subtle nutty flavor all its own."  Also coming in is Veldhuizen's Bosque Blue. "Much like a Stilton, Bosque is robust in flavor with a creamy, yet crumbly, texture. It's lovely straw-yellow coloring is thanks to all the healthy grass that the Veldhuizens' free-ranging cows get to munch on."
 
Recently, I was fortunate enough to attend the American Cheese Society's Annual  Cheese Conference and was able to try many of the thousands of cheeses shown at the conference. There were Cheddars, Bries, Fetas, Chevre… oh  I could go on and on, but the one cheese that I tasted and fell in love with was the Rogue River Blue.

This Blue cheese, from Rouge Creamery, not only took first in the Cows milk Blue Category, but took best in show. I knew, after tasting this cheese, that I wanted to bring it in so that you could experience what I had experienced. Unfortunately, this cheese is a seasonal cheese and I had to wait for it to come into season. Ooohhh what a long three months it has been, but now, finally, it is on a plane and should be here by Friday.

So what is the Rogue River Blue that I speak of? It is a seasonal raw milk Blue cheese from Rogue Creamery out of Oregon. It is aged up to a year in rooms that simulate the conditions of the caves used to age Roquefort. This allows the naturally occurring molds to collect on the cheese and gives it a signature terroir.* Also adding to the cheese's terroir, the cheese is wrapped in grape leaves collected from Carpenter Hills Vineyard that is located along the Rogue River Valley and these grape leaves are macerated with Clear Hills Pear Brandy.

This cheese won't be cheap, but you work hard and you deserve to treat yourself well. What a treat this cheese is!! So now that cooler weather is prevailing buy you a piece of the Rogue River Blue, a nice Concorde pear, a crusty baguette and a bottle of bubbly. Go home open up all the windows so that fresh fall air fills your home, turn down the lights, light some candles, put on some wonderful music and enjoy the moment. Treat yourself Well!!
 
*Terroir a term associated with wine. It is used to describe the flavors given to the grape from the environment that it is grown. This environment would include the soil, weatherconditions and water used to irrigate the vinyards. So when someone refers to a cheese's terroir they are referring to flavors given to it from its surroundings, which would include the naturally occurring molds from the area and the grass the cows eat.
 

New! in Supplements
We have 2 new product lines. First is Vibrant Health which offers Green Vibrance, Fields of Greens, Green Calcium and Vibrant Cleanse lemonade diet. Next is Garden of Life offering Primal Defense, Perfect Food Raw Organic Powder, Vitamin Code Raw One for Men, Vitamin Code Raw One for Women, Vitamin Code B-Complex, Vitamin Code Raw Calcium, Vitamin Code Raw Kombucha, Perfect Cleanse Kit, Coconut Oil and 2 sizes of the Super Seed Powder.
Now on SALE! thru October is Flor Essence Liquid and Tea Blend for $28.99 each.

Back by popular demand are the Shanti Imports coin purses, wallets, passport bags and an assortment of beautiful bags and purses.

In The Grocery Aisle
 
Alter Eco Olive Oils:
October is Fair Trade Month, and Wheatsville is taking part. We have many Fair Trade products on sale right now including Alter Eco brand rice, quinoa and Olive Oil. Alter Eco Olive Oil is the first Certified Organic, Fare Trade, and Carbon Zero Certified extra virgin olive oil from Palestine. These olive oils are made from Rumi and Nabali olives, both native to Palestine. Alter Eco uses the best of these olives to make an oil with perfectly balance flavor, aroma and acidity. Check them out at http://www.altereco-usa.com/main.php
Justin Merrifield, Grocery Buyer
 
Johnny's words from a Green Grocer
Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables
It's that time again, our two weeks of Fall! To celebrate this rare event, we have new crop American organic apples. Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Jona Gold and Braeburns! We also have an extra special treat—Texas grown Gala apples from Farwell, up in the Panhandle. They are really great.
 
Pears are  also in season right now and we have a nice selections of organic varieties. Currently we are carrying Starkrimson, Red and Green Bartlets, Concorde and Bosc varieties. Concorde pears are my personal favorite, eat them when they are still crisp and they taste like candy.
 
We've got squash, lots of squash! Acorn, delicatta, pie pumpkin, sweet dumpling, kabocha, spaghetti and butternut. YUM!
 
Local Right Now
We had a hard summer season around these parts with the drought and all. Right now we are in between seasons, yet still have some good local products for you. Currently, we are carrying some tomatoes from out in Alpine, Texas black-eyed peas, Bella Verdi mircro greens and living basil, Amador Farms bibb lettuce, McCall Creek golden zukes and patty pan squash, persimmons from Lightsey Farms in Mexia, several mushroom varieties from Kitchen Pride and the gala apples from Farwell.
 
New Products!
In addition to all these great local products, we have some new items as well. 
 
Kitchen Pride oyster mushrooms
Kitchen Pride packaged crimini, shitake and sliced crimini and white button mushrooms
Bella Verdi Mirco Greens (arugula, asian mix and broccoli
Bella Verdi Living Basil
Marinated Artichoke hearts
15lb bags of juicing carrots
Loose baby spinach and braising greens mix
Organic Girl Salads
Romaine Hearts
Tomatillos
Habeneros
Mung bean sprouts
Broccoli Sprouts
Pea Shoots
Earthbound Farms organic baby carrots snack-packs
Upland Cress (similar to water cress)
Red Bananas
Baby Bananas
 
Micro Greens
I want to take a  moment to talk about these flavorful little gems. Unlike sprouts, mirco greens are grown either in soil or other mediums that allow them to root. After the primary sets of leaves are fully developed, micro greens are ready to be harvested. They have much more flavor than sprouts and are used frequently as garnish in fine dining. They are delicious on sandwiches, in salads or just by themselves. They really pack a punch and can spruce up a dish. My favorite are the arugula. Our micro greens from Bella Verdi Farms are grown locally (Dripping Springs) and are available in our salad case near the packaged mushrooms and sprouts. Give'em a try, I'd love to hear your feedback about these delicious products.

Have a great week!

Dan Gillotte
Wheatsville GM and e-mail guy and Texas Apple enthusiast!

So much fall food and other amazing stuff!

Hi friends!

Thanks to all who came out and enjoyed our awesome Grand reOpening party this past weekend! What fun we had! Did you stay all the way through the incredible band Pong's rooftop performance! Here is some video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbg-9cgrZCQ&feature=player_embedded or http://tinyurl.com/ygbydm8

Remember that it's time to vote in the board election! You can do it on-line: http://wheatsville.coop/election/index.html

Owner Gathering coming soon!
Also, please plan on joining us for our very special Owner Gathering on Thursday Oct. 22nd from 7-10pm right here in the large meeting room. It's going to be our annual business meeting as well as a fun and focused brainstorm about Wheatsville's future, why cooperatives matter and how we can build on our Coop's success to make a difference in Austin -- and beyond! Enjoy Inspiration, Community and Hors d'Oeuvres.
Get on the special owner gathering e-mail list and rsvp for the party at rsvp@wheatsville.com

Scroll down for:
Delicious deli
News from the Meat department
A message in a bottle from Cheese Island
Supplements specials
Fair Trade Grocery
Produce, produce, produce!


From the Deli
The arrival of fall has brought the Wheatsville Deli two brand new Fresh in the Deli dishes that truly reflect the season. From Madison Market in Seattle, WA we have an Autumn Root Vegetable Salad – a beautiful, seasonal and high-end mix of oven-roasted butternut squash, sunchokes and parsnips with olive oil, leeks and sage, tossed with julienned celery root and frisee lettuce and dressed with a champagne vinaigrette. And from the Seward Co-op & Deli in Minneapolis, MN, we have a brand new dessert item for our hot bar: Apple Rosemary Bread Pudding! This creamy bread pudding is sweetened with fresh apples and spiked with dried cranberries. Fresh rosemary gives it depth and a buttery, sugary cornmeal topping adds crispy goodness to this new baked favorite. Dessert sound like too much? Just get a snack-size! It's worth it!
The Deli's Smoothie of the Month is Peanut Butter Banana Dream – just what Elvis would have ordered if he'd left Graceland once in a while! Two great tastes that taste great together, bananas and PB are the perfect combo of salty and sweet – all you need is a straw, so try one today!
Also for October, we have a great Salsa of the Month – Guajillo con Miel! This salsa blends dried ancho and guajillo chiles with sun-dried tomatoes and local honey for a smoky-sweet sensation!
The Deli also has some great Owner Specials going on this month! Lattes from the Espresso Bar are on sale to keep you warm in the cooler weather, as well as our Deli Counter's infamous Italian Sandwich made with two kinds of salami, ham and provolone, and our top-selling Asian-inspired pasta salad, Ginger Tempeh Pasta, available in our self-serve Grab'n'Go case!
Come on in and eat!
 
 
 
From Bryan, the Butcher
Did you get a chance to come by for the Grand Re-opening?  I was very excited for the owners of Wheatsville food coop to get the opportunity to meet Paul Willis from Niman Ranch Pork. Having recently spent time in Iowa getting to tour Paul Willis's operation and hearing him speak, I'm overjoyed to be sharing some of my experience with the owners, workers, and general public.
 
Paul Willis is a pork producer for Niman Ranch pork program. Although he's a farmer first he is also oversees the 500 coop run family farms. He and Niman Ranch are on the forefront of animal welfare treatment in the US. Niman producers have recently adopted a 21 point animal welfare system created by Dr. Temple Grandin. They're praised for running confinement free farms, and are modern marvels of biodiversity. Paul has a great story to tell I high recommend taking the opportunity to hear him speak. So head to the north-west corner of the parking lot, for a picnic style meet and greet on the grass. He and our friends from Lonestar Food service, Franklin, Travis, and Todd will be there offering samples of bratwurst, BBQ style pulled pork, and hot dogs--yum!
 
Wheatsville is preparing and stuffing our own sausages now. Made from the best Niman Ranch cuts and mixed with natural and fresh spices and ingredients. This is a first for Wheatsville and we're very proud of the program. To promote our great sausages we're reducing the price .50 cents in the month of October. Look for Sweet Italian, Hot Italian, Chorizo, and country style breakfast sausage in the full service meat counter by the deli. Sausages are regularly $7.99lb, but for October they'll be $7.49lb. These sausages come linked in natural casings and in bulk, not linked. You can prepare these many different ways; grilled, pan fried, steamed, baked, and crumbles can be pan fried. Come by and pick some up!
 
Oh yea and we have deals too!!
Niman Ranch Beef boneless ribeyes $14.99 lb, regular $16.99 lb.
Niman Ranch Beef top sirloin steaks $8.99 lb , regular $9.99 lb.
Niman Ranch Beef 85/15 ground sirloin $7.99 lb, regular $8.99 lb.
Applegate sliced pepperoni $5.49, regular $5.99.
 
 
From Greg, on Cheese Island
Have I  got something special for you!!! I am bringing in 3 special cheeses for your enjoyment. Let me start with the Local cheeses. I am bringing in 2 new cheeses from Veldhuizen Farms. One is Stuart Veldhuizen's take on an Alpine cheese. "Green's Creek Gruyere ages in their on-farm cave for up to 9 months. The result is a semi-firm cheese with intense flavor. While hitting key notes of the Swiss classic, this Gruyere has a subtle nutty flavor all its own."  Also coming in is Veldhuizen's Bosque Blue. "Much like a Stilton, Bosque is robust in flavor with a creamy, yet crumbly, texture. It's lovely straw-yellow coloring is thanks to all the healthy grass that the Veldhuizens' free-ranging cows get to munch on."
 
Recently, I was fortunate enough to attend the American Cheese Society's Annual  Cheese Conference and was able to try many of the thousands of cheeses shown at the conference. There were Cheddars, Bries, Fetas, Chevre… oh  I could go on and on, but the one cheese that I tasted and fell in love with was the Rouge River Blue. This Blue cheese, from Rouge Creamery, not only took first in the Cows milk Blue Category, but took best in show. I knew, after tasting this cheese, that I wanted to bring it in so that you could experience what I had experienced. Unfortunately, this cheese is a seasonal cheese and I had to wait for it to come into season. Ooohhh what a long three months it has been, but now, finally, it is on a plane and should be here tomorrow or Friday. So what is the Rouge River Blue that I speak of? It is a seasonal raw milk Blue cheese from Rouge Creamery out of Oregon. It is aged up to a year in rooms that simulate the conditions of the caves used to age Roquefort. This allows the naturally occurring molds to collect on the cheese and gives it a signature terroir.* Also adding to the cheese's terroir, the cheese is wrapped in grape leaves collected from Carpenter Hills Vineyard that is located along theRouge River Valley and these grape leaves are macerated with Clear Hills Pear Brandy. Yes this cheese will be expensive, but you work hard and you deserve to treat yourself well. What a treat this cheese is!! So now that cooler weather is prevailing buy you a piece of the Rouge River Blue, a nice Concorde pear, a crusty baguette and a bottle of bubbly. Go home open up all the windows so that fresh fall air fills your home, turn down the lights, light some candles, put on some wonderful music and enjoy the moment. Treat yourself Well!!
 
*Terroir a term associated with wine. It is used to describe the flavors given to the grape from the environment that it is grown. This environment would include the soil, weatherconditions and water used to irrigate the vinyards. So when someone refers to a cheese's terroir they are referring to flavors given to it from its surroundings, which would include the naturally occurring molds from the area and the grass the cows eat.
 

New! in Supplements
We have 2 new product lines. First is Vibrant Health which offers Green Vibrance, Fields of Greens, Green Calcium and Vibrant Cleanse lemonade diet. Next is Garden of Life offering Primal Defense, Perfect Food Raw Organic Powder, Vitamin Code Raw One for Men, Vitamin Code Raw One for Women, Vitamin Code B-Complex, Vitamin Code Raw Calcium, Vitamin Code Raw Kombucha, Perfect Cleanse Kit, Coconut Oil and 2 sizes of the Super Seed Powder.
Now on SALE! thru October is Flor Essence Liquid and Tea Blend for $28.99 each.

Back by popular demand are the Shanti Imports coin purses, wallets, passport bags and an assortment of beautiful bags and purses.

In The Grocery Aisle
 
Alter Eco Olive Oils:
October is Fair Trade Month, and Wheatsville is taking part. We have many Fair Trade products on sale right now including Alter Eco brand rice, quinoa and Olive Oil. Alter Eco Olive Oil is the first Certified Organic, Fare Trade, and Carbon Zero Certified extra virgin olive oil from Palestine. These olive oils are made from Rumi and Nabali olives, both native to Palestine. Alter Eco uses the best of these olives to make an oil with perfectly balance flavor, aroma and acidity. Check them out at http://www.altereco-usa.com/main.php
Justin Merrifield, Grocery Buyer
 
Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables
It's that time again, our two weeks of Fall! To celebrate this rare event, we have new crop American organic apples. Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Jona Gold and Braeburns! We also have an extra special treat—Texas grown Gala apples from Farwell, up in the Panhandle. They are really great.
 
Pears are  also in season right now and we have a nice selections of organic varieties. Currently we are carrying Starkrimson, Red and Green Bartlets, Concorde and Bosc varieties. Concorde pears are my personal favorite, eat them when they are still crisp and they taste like candy.
 
We've got squash, lots of squash! Acorn, delicatta, pie pumpkin, sweet dumpling, kabocha, spaghetti and butternut. YUM!
 
Local Right Now
We had a hard summer season around these parts with the drought and all. Right now we are in between seasons, yet still have some good local products for you. Currently, we are carrying some tomatoes from out in Alpine, Texas black-eyed peas, Bella Verdi mircro greens and living basil, Amador Farms bibb lettuce, McCall Creek golden zukes and patty pan squash, persimmons from Lightsey Farms in Mexia, several mushroom varieties from Kitchen Pride and the gala apples from Farwell.
 
New Products!
In addition to all these great local products, we have some new items as well. 
 
Kitchen Pride oyster mushrooms
Kitchen Pride packaged crimini, shitake and sliced crimini and white button mushrooms
Bella Verdi Mirco Greens (arugula, asian mix and broccoli
Bella Verdi Living Basil
Marinated Artichoke hearts
15lb bags of juicing carrots
Loose baby spinach and braising greens mix
Organic Girl Salads
Romaine Hearts
Tomatillos
Habeneros
Mung bean sprouts
Broccoli Sprouts
Pea Shoots
Earthbound Farms organic baby carrots snack-packs
Upland Cress (similar to water cress)
Red Bananas
Baby Bananas
 
Micro Greens
I want to take a  moment to talk about these flavorful little gems. Unlike sprouts, mirco greens are grown either in soil or other mediums that allow them to root. After the primary sets of leaves are fully developed, micro greens are ready to be harvested. They have much more flavor than sprouts and are used frequently as garnish in fine dining. They are delicious on sandwiches, in salads or just by themselves. They really pack a punch and can spruce up a dish. My favorite are the arugula. Our micro greens from Bella Verdi Farms are grown locally (Dripping Springs) and are available in our salad case near the packaged mushrooms and sprouts. Give'em a try, I'd love to hear your feedback about these delicious products.

Have a great week!

Dan Gillotte
Wheatsville GM and e-mail guy and Texas Apple enthusiast!