"Fun??" you say?
It's easy to keep your resolutions when you shop the Co-op!
We make healthy easy – and delicious too : )
I resolve to... Invest in local farmers.
✓ Your Co-op buys from over 137 local farmers and producers!
Eat sustainably harvested seafood. ✓ ALL – yes, 100%! – of the Co-op's seafood is 3rd-party-certified sustainable!
Buy Fair Trade.
✓ Coffee, tea, chocolates, soaps... plus ALL our bananas are Fair Trade!
Vote with my fork for organic farming practices.
✓ Your Co-op has the greatest concentration of organic goods you'll find!
Support small, unique, independent local businesses.
✓ You just described Your Co-op!
New Year, New Healthy You:
Look Good & Feel Great in 2017!
Your Co-op is here to help!
"Winter demands accommodation. Many of us find our typical means of self care (say, time spent relaxing outdoors?) disrupted by hostile natural conditions, sunlight is limited, and every social encounter is potentially contagious – but you don't have to go down like that. If you haven't already, start fortifying yourself for a happy, healthy winter season! Here at your Co-op, we have everything to empower you, and knowledgeable staff to help you too!" Get started here >
Ninja Blender Giveaway!
Stop by your Co-op after Jan. 5 to sign up – a blender will be raffled off at each store!
"Cooking might be the most important factor
in fixing our public health crisis. It's the single most important thing you can do for your health."
– Author Michael Pollan
This is delicious, fast, and easy! Serve it over quinoa with red pepper, spaghetti or winter squash, yams, sautéed cabbage, or with greens and bacon. Recipe by Dr. Terry Wahls – giving a FREE health talk Jan. 28, info below! Get cooking >
Your Guide to Saving $ on Groceries
Take our quick guides for a spin for an economical year ahead!
We do more than just quinoa: Whether you're amped up for the Outback Bowl or just need some crunch in your life, take a tip from the cult following for our House-made Iowa Beer Cheese Dip & Guacamole – pair them with our great selection of Iowa brews for a winning play!
Jan. 28: FREE Health Demos, Classes, Raffles, & Samples at New Pi C.R.!
Please join us for our Whole Body Health Fair Sat., Jan. 28, 11AM-2PM at New Pi Cedar Rapids – FREE – bring a friend (or two!)
Try new top-quality products with our knowledgeable staff and vendors to boost your health and make you glow. Come meet your local farmers and producers too!
FREE classes:
11AM – Dr. Terry Wahls, best-selling author, allopathic physician, and clinical researcher studying diet and health tells us that radical healing is possible when we return to cooking good, wholesome food structured specifically for our cells. We can rebuild a healthier brain and body, often stabilizing and reversing problems related to mental health issues, high blood pressure, diabetes, autoimmunity, and more. Learn the first steps to take in this journey back to health, and how to maintain your internal motivation to keep diet and lifestyle changes going for you and your family.
1PM – Dr. Jason Bradley: "Good Bugs and Their EPIC Environment"
Have you ever wondered why some bacteria are beneficial to health and some are not? Or what role these beneficial bacteria play in our overall health and wellness? Or whether or not GMOs play a role in the health of your microbiome? Join microbiome expert Dr. Bradley for a fun discussion of "Good Bugs and Their EPIC Environment."
DIY Sugar & Coffee Body Scrub
Put your brewed coffee grounds to work!
"Food-grade, biodegradable ingredients like sugar, salt, or coffee grounds will exfoliate the skin, removing dry, dead, and dull-looking skin cells and helping to prevent clogged pores. Incredibly, your skin will respond by generating new, fresh skin cells more quickly. Isn’t Mother Nature wonderful?"
Our groceries are free of artificial sweeteners & colors, preservatives, antibiotics, and added growth hormones – and taste better for it!
Behind the Scenes
Check out this 4 second video
of Keni chopping fresh, beautiful peppers for our house-made quiches! #realingredients #whyinewpi Video >
Today, Jan. 2, is Senior Monday!
Stock up for a new year of good, healthful eating, and mark your calendar for your Co-op owner discount days the rest of the year! Plus for ALL Co-op Owners: Every first Tuesday of the month (that'd be Jan. 3) – get 10% off supplements and body care products at your Co-op!
