Member-owner Louis Casanave is one of the newest contributors to this monthly newsletter! (In case you didn’t notice, Louis wrote that great article on The Okra Project above.) Though stuck at home, Louis continues to support food justice and social justice — and spotlight the connections between them.

One of the key tastes of Korean cuisine is the sweet-spicy-savory combination from gochujang, a fermented chili and bean paste. Like a spicy miso, this powerful paste adds an incredibly rich and flavorful base to Korean stews (jjigae) and stir fries (bokkeum).

Last month, we celebrated both Juneteeth, the annual celebration of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, as well as Pride, the anniversary of the Stonewall riots that led to the queer rights movement.

This is a preliminary list compiled by a group of Co-op member-owners. Check back here as we update it with more resources and ways to fight for Black lives and against police violence.

Member-owner Shen helps keep our Co-op website relevant and up to date, something that’s become even more important over the past few months as we’ve made adjustments to ensure that members and neighbors can shop safely.

Though in the past Greene Hill members have voted to stay out of specific political debates, we know that our very existence as a co-op is a political stance.

Did you start shopping at the Co-op when NY went on PAUSE? Have you enjoyed our healthy food options? Then try out being a Co-op member for six months!

Emily Nonko, chair of the Operations Committee (known as “Ops”), plays an instrumental role in keeping Greene Hill Food Co-op running in non-pandemic times—and especially now.

With concerns that the pandemic is impacting our food supply, I am more grateful than ever for the relationships the Co-op has forged with local farm organizations like Shenandoah Valley Organic (SVO), which brings us the Farmer Direct brand of organic, humanely raised chicken.

The Co-op’s long-standing connections with meat and poultry producers mean anyone shopping at the store has access to suppliers that ensure better conditions not just for the animals that you consume but also for the people that work in the facilities that process meat and poultry.

This month we’re spotlighting Thaisa Lemos from the Shifts Committee, who’s been on our front line of scheduling this past month.

There are few things as satisfying as a freshly baked loaf of bread. With so many of us spending so much time indoors social distancing these days, it’s a perfect time to give it a try, or to try out a new technique if you’re an experienced baker.

A lot has changed since our last visit to the Co-op’s bulk section for this series of product spotlights. COVID-19 has upturned our routines and transformed our lives. During directives to shelter in place, we all have been stocking our pantries with nonperishables, including the humble bean.

The store’s leadership has decided to institute open shopping for the duration of NYS On Pause.

This month, get to know Robert Eshelman-Håkansson, who recently became the managing editor of content at Greene Hill Food Co-op. He’s a professional writer and editor and adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

Kuku Sabzi is a vegetarian Persian dish often prepared for Nowruz. 

We’re hearing lots of things about how to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but one piece of guidance is consistent and extremely clear: wash your hands! To do that, you need soap, and just look at all the great soap products we have.

The store’s leadership has decided to institute open shopping through the end of March. This will have the dual benefits of eliminating contact with the sign-in computer and allowing the Co-op to support the local community to come in and get supplies that may be running out in other stores.

Our new hours are 3pm-8:30pm weekdays, 10am-5:30pm Saturday and Sunday. This change will remain in effect until further notice.

For those concerned about how we can best handle the situation, here are some tips we’d love to share with you so that we can get through this TOGETHER as best as possible.