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SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER GOOD FOOD BOX

Submitted by Marion Gauzer

We’ve included information for the September and October Good Food Box orders.

Please note the early order deadlines for both months.

If you’d like to place your orders for both delivery dates at the same time, please submit two separate order forms and include the delivery month next to your name (e. g. Ann Brown September) in each form.

To place an order for the September delivery, please fill out submit our online order form no later than noon on September 3. The September delivery date is September 12.

For the October delivery, please submit your order no later than noon on September 24. The October delivery date is October 3. Note: there will be a second delivery at the end of October—information to follow.

If you aren’t able to submit your order online (or have any questions), please email me (mgauzer@yahoo.ca) with your order information.

Box sizes and prices: Boxes come in three sizes (*weights are approximate):

Small Box: $30

15-20lbs* of fruits and vegetables

Medium Box: $35

25-30lbs* of fruits and vegetables

Large Box: $40

35-40lbs* of fruits and vegetables

Choose a payment method:

Pay cash (in an envelope labelled with your name) when you pick up your order

OR

Pay by email transfer before the delivery date: Send your email transfer to Belle Auld (belleauld@gmail.com)

AUGUST EVENTS IN CALGARY

Submitted by Sharmeen Ajmal

As summer hits its stride, Calgary is buzzing with a variety of exciting events that celebrate culture, music, sports, and community. Here's what's happening in August:

August 17-18 | Granary Road - Open Farm Days

Celebrate Alberta's agricultural roots at Granary Road during Open Farm Days! Shop from local vendors and discover fresh, farm-grown ingredients.

August 15-24 | Elliston Park - GlobalFest

Experience the vibrancy of Calgary's cultural diversity at GlobalFest. Enjoy stunning firework displays from around the world and soak in the artistic excellence at Elliston Park.

August 16-18 | Shaw Millennium Park - Carifest 2024

Get into the Caribbean spirit at Carifest 2024! Enjoy a vibrant parade, lively music, and cultural showcases at Shaw Millennium Park.

August 16-18 | Prince’s Island Park - Expo Latino

Celebrate Latin culture at Expo Latino, Western Canada’s largest Latin festival. Join the festivities at Prince’s Island Park for a weekend of food, music, and dance.

August 16-18 | Fort Calgary - Country Thunder

Country music fans, rejoice! Country Thunder is back with performances by Luke Combs, HARDY, Dallas Smith, and many more.

August 17 | Chinatown - Chinatown Street Festival - FREE

Join the fun at the Chinatown Street Festival with live performances, cultural showcases, food trucks, and activities for kids.

August 17-18 | The Military Museums - Summer Skirmish

Step back in time at The Military Museums' Summer Skirmish, featuring historical reenactments, food trucks, and family-friendly activities.

August 17-18 | Millarville Racetrack - Priddis & Millarville Fair - FREE

(DONATIONS WELCOME. Enjoy a weekend of old-fashioned fun at the Priddis & Millarville Fair. From farm animals to wildlife displays, there’s something for everyone.

August 25 | The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland - Brewery & the Beast

Sample the best of Alberta’s culinary scene at Brewery & the Beast, featuring top chefs and restaurants from across the province.

August 23-25 | Prince's Island Park - The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival

Laugh under the stars at The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, with headliners like Russell Peters, Tom Segura, and Iliza Shlesinger.

Until August 28 | Heritage Park - Free Live Music in the Plaza

Catch free live music every Wednesday evening at Heritage Park Heritage Town Square featuring performances from talented local musicians.

Homemade Popsicles

Submitted by Cindy Schnee

From Chocolate Covered Katie website.

Total Time: 5m

Yield: 20 popsicles

Ingredients

10 oz. frozen fruit of choice

1 can full-fat coconut milk (or 13 oz milk of choice)

2 tbsp. sweetener of choice, or pinch uncut stevia

Optional, 1 overripe banana

Instructions

*Note: The popsicles will be much creamier if full-fat coconut milk is used, but any milk will work. You can also blend in 1/4 cup raw cashews (soaked in water for afew hours to soften them) or some raw almond butter for a creamy result if you can’t have coconut but want creamier popsicles.

Recipe: Blend all ingredients until completely smooth. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze. To easily remove popsicles when ready to eat, run the popsicle mold under warm water for a few seconds, then gently twist off.

Communications Committee needs 1 new member

The Communications Committee would like to congratulate Scottie Potter on being elected to the board of directors. She brought a lot of energy and new ideas to the Committee and will be a great addition to the board.

That leaves a vacant spot on the committee.

You must be:

  • Comfortable using a computer, particularly Google Suite

  • Okay with a rotating task schedule, including being the meeting chair

  • Able to attend one meeting a month

  • Willing to learn new processes (training can be provided if necessary)

Please reach out if you are interested!

August Good Food Box

The first Good Food Box delivery date for August is August 15th. To place an order, please fill out and submit our online order form no later than noon on August 6. If for any reason you can’t submit your order online, please email me (mgauzer@yahoo.ca) with your order information.

You can pay for your Good Food Box with cash (in an envelope with your name on it) when you pick up your order or by sending an email transfer to Belle Auld (belleauld@gmail.com) before August 6.

Good Food Box is a Community Kitchen program that allows Calgarians to buy a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables at an affordable price. The contents vary from month to month depending on seasonal availability. Boxes come in three sizes (*weights are approximate):

  1. Small Box: $30
    15-20lbs* of fruits and vegetables

  2. Medium Box: $35
    25-30lbs* of fruits and vegetables

  3. Large Box: $40
    35-40lbs* of fruits and vegetables

Get To Know Your Neighbour

Submitted by Paola Bacaro

Name: Sharmeen Ajmal

Unit: 751

Prettiest place you’ve ever been to: Istanbul, Turkey

Favourite thing to do on the weekend: Take my dog to the park and enjoy the warm weather (when we get it, haha), camping

Favourite late-night snack: Pizza 😀

Something others may not know about you: I have a passion for storytelling and photography, and I love meeting new people. If you’re in need of an event photographer, feel free to reach out 🙂. Check out my portfolio on Instagram at @sharmeenaj.

I initially pursued an undergraduate degree in science and technology with aspirations of entering medicine. However, during my final year, I rediscovered my love for creativity and storytelling. This shift led me to my current job where I get to travel for work. I have the incredible opportunity to explore new places and connect with people from different backgrounds.

Nature Corner

Text and photo by Scottie Potter

Is this bird OK?

Yes! This magpie is a fledgling, meaning it has just left the nest and is learning how to fly. While fledgling songbirds look a bit scruffy and awkward attempting their first flights, they are doing just fine and just need space to practice. Their parents will continue to feed them until their flight skills improve and they can find their own food.

Recipe - Pot Roast

Submitted by Isaac Azuelos

This recipe comes from Adam Ragusea on YouTube. I’ve made it a number of times and quite like it.

Ingredients

2.5-3 lb beef chuck/blade roast

1 large onion

1-2 stalks celery

1 lb large carrots

1-2 cups red wine (about half a bottle)

28 oz can crushed tomatoes

2-3 tablespoons tomato paste

1/4 cup flour

2-3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1-2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

oil

salt

pepper

garlic powder

fresh rosemary

Directions

If you want to limit the amount of fat in the final dish, trim any large globs of fat out of the inside of the meat— don't worry about mangling it. Put a thin film of oil into a large Dutch oven on medium heat, then slowly brown the meat, taking care to not let anything burn on the bottom of the pan. Start the oven pre-heating to 350 F.

While the meat is browning, peel and cut the onion into thin quarter-circles and chop the celery into small pieces. When the meat is brown, remove it to a plate and put in the vegetables. Keep the vegetables moving and cook them until you're worried the food on the pan is going to burn, then put in the tomato paste and the flour and stir aggressively to disperse the flour through the fat in the pan.

When you're REALLY worried stuff is gonna burn, pour in the wine and start scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon. Pour in the tomatoes and the Worcestershire sauce, and sprinkle on a couple teaspoons of garlic powder. Stir to incorporate, then return the meat and any juices that collected in the plate. Toss the meat in the sauce, put the lid on the pot, and put the pot in the oven.

Peel the carrots and cut them into large chunks of roughly equal mass.

After 2-3 hours total in the oven, the meat should be soft enough that you could pull it apart with forks (but don't actually do that yet). Put the carrots into the pot, get them coated in the sauce but not submerged, and return the pot to the oven without the lid. Let cook until the carrots are just tender enough to be pierced with a fork, about an hour.

Remove the pot from the oven. Chop up a few stems of fresh rosemary and put that in, along with some salt, pepper and the vinegar. Stir to incorporate. The meat will start breaking up when you stir, which is a good thing. Taste the sauce and add any additional seasoning or vinegar, then stir one last time. If any of the meat has not yet broken apart into manageable chunks, pull it apart with forks.

In the Community

Submitted by Bonnie Robinson

Green Fools Social Circus Presentation

About the show:

Come one, come all, to the year-end performance of Green Fools social circus classes! The mission of this class is to build confidence, foster relationships, and find joy in movement. Our participants have been working together all year to create a show featuring their circus skills. They have been exploring what happens when we step out of the ordinary and into a world that fills us with light? Luminarium is a journey of transformation of some unlikely characters transformed by the power of circus and friendship. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

Join us post-show for an intro to circus workshop with instruction from our talented social circus performers.

Where: ContainR 1020 2 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1T6

When: June 8th, 2024

Show Times: 10:30 am & 2:00 pm

Cost: Free

Co-Op Event

Submitted by Emma Thursby

Children's Garden Clean-up

We've got exciting news! A new Children's Garden is being created in the raised bed on the side of unit 815, and kids get to make all the decisions! We are looking for any donations of unused seeds or extra baby plants that the co-op kids could plant in our new garden. We're open to anything - vegetables and flowers! We are inviting the young and young-at-heart to come and help clear out the raised garden on the side of unit 815 this coming Saturday, May 18th between 10am and 12pm. Come with your tools and ideas!

Nature Corner

Words and photo by Scottie Potter

Canada Goslings!

Canada geese are some of the most resilient nesters around! Not only are goose parents famously protective of their nests, but newly hatched goslings can fall over 2 stories without injury. Goose parents are also willing to "adopt" the young of unrelated geese, hence why you might see goslings of different ages following the same parents.

June Good Food Box Order

Submitted by Marion Gauzer

Please fill out and submit our online order form no later than noon on June 4. If you aren’t able to submit your order online, please email me (mgauzer@yahoo.ca)with your order information. The June Good Food Box delivery date is June 13.

Box sizes and prices:

Boxes come in three sizes (*weights are approximate):

Small Box: $30 15-20lbs* of fruits and vegetables

Medium Box: $35 25-30lbs* of fruits and vegetables

Large Box: $40 35-40lbs* of fruits and vegetables

Choose a payment method:

Pay cash when you pick up your order: in an envelope labelled with your name

OR

Pay by email transfer before the delivery date: send your email transfer to Belle Auld (belleauld@gmail.com)

GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR

Submitted by Paola Bacaro

Name: Rikia Unit: 849

Prettiest place you’ve ever been to: Going to beautiful places is one of my favourite things. I can’t really name a prettiest. I would say they have all been in nature though.

Favourite thing to do on the weekend: Go on an adventure with Henry and Adrian

Favourite late-night snack: Oranges

Something others may not know about you: That’s something to tell over tea or a pint at the curling club :)

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