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ALFALFA HOUSE
SEPTEMBER 2011

		The grain mill is here! Our fund-raising efforts from the last month have paid off, and we are now the proud owners of a mill for fresh flour. The mill will be available in the shop this month and from now on free of charge. You purchase the grains and regular price and put them through the machine to make flour from ultra fine, to kibble! THANK YOU ALFALFA HOUSE COMMUNITY! Healthy Digestion? Weds, Sept 7th at 7:30PM Caroline Will be teaching the Alfalfa House community all about healthy digestion. The Alfalfa House community seems to be in need of some honest, direct information on healthy digestion, whether its Ceoliacs, or a basic food intolerance. More and more people seem to need a a little advice. This should be a really rewarding and informative night. Contact Alfalfa House for MORE Speaking of Grain the grain mill... Liz will be at Alfalfa House Saturday September 24th to do another baking course for those of you who missed out in August. Liz will be discussing a wide variety of breads, including a gluten free bread this time. Each person will make dough to take home and bake! We will be making some fresh flour in the new mill as well! Contact us for MORE		THANK YOU

		Anika has been redecorating the produce area in the shop! We've come to a point where we'd really love a little help from our friends and members! Anika has written a little wish list, that we'd like to share HERE As some of you may have noticed we have been fundraising constantly lately! This is all in order to beatify the shop, and welcome in new people! Anika is on the fast track, and the space is looking beautiful! What's in and out? Read Anika's FRUIT AND VEG UPDATE to find out more on what's in and out this month!	A NEW DISPLAY??!!

		Last month we had Angel from IRUPANA where our quinoa, amaranth, and andean grain mix comes from in South America come and visit us in the co-op. Our friends at Olive Green Organics have been showing him around Sydney and this side of the supply chain. After a little delay, we had a lovely afternoon with him. Its always so nice to see our producers and growers in the shop! Alfalfa House is dedicated to bringing our community non-packaged food. We do have a small shelf of tinned and jarred foods however. Our Tinned foods are where possbile not lined with BPA. These tins are available in bulk sizes as well, and we're happy to order them for you! Find out what else is new, back and out in Monika's IN THE BINS!.		know your farmer!

		THYME (Thymus vulgaris) is a commonly used culinary and medicinal herb.It is a Mediterranean low-growing perennial. Historically, thyme was an important herb. The Ancient Egyptians used it for embalming and the Ancient Greeks for bathing. It was the Romans, however, who were most likely responsible for the spread of its use throughout Europe This strong-smelling herb has small grey-green leaves. For August our expert Naturopath, Elaine Parry, takes us through her DETAILED THYME GUIDE, from a-z! Thank you all for attending out first herbal tea blending course! Look for more herbs, and teas courses in the near future!		THYME FOR SOME ACTION?

		We are happy to announce our 2nd annual Alfalfa House Open Day. Saturday September 17th we're inviting everyone in to Alfalfa house to see what we are all about. While everyone getting the newsletter has been in (obviously!) there are so many people in the community who have not. This is our chance to shine! We'll have our farmers, producers, and a little talk during the day. If you'd like to help by volunteering, or getting out leaflets to the community please contact us HERE On Weds the 28th of September at 7:30 PM Gail, a trained McTimmony therapist will be teaching a course all about healthy posture which will encompass daily posture including breast feeding mum's, working, lifting and loads of other info. Email HERE for more info!! For all School House courses and what's happening at the CO-OP, check out our EVENTS CALENDAR regularly for more info! If you would like to teach a skill you have, or share your knowledge with the Alfalfa Community, please LET US KNOW!		How's your posture?

		CAMPOUT is an Australian grassroots, community based, non-profit organisation that runs an annual camp for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer and Sex &/or Gender Diverse teens, same sex attracted, curious & questioning teens and their allies. The camp aims to give campers aged 13 to 17 an opportunity to meaningfully connect with others, and to share their experiences in a safe, supportive and fun environment. The aim is for the campers to leave camp with confidence, skills and resources and to feel strong in their identity and in navigating their worlds. We think that Campout is a really great new initiative. Its the first of its kind in Australia. If you someone who might benefit from the camp please visit their page. To contribute to the cause please check out: CAMPOUT Read Alfalfa's SHOUT OUT TERMS then let us know if you have something to shout about.		Check em out!

Our Annual survey results have been flowing in. Thank you to those that have completed it and for all the great comments and observations.
If you haven't done so already, the survey will be closing in 2 weeks,
so now's a good time to do it.
finished surveys can be entered into a draw for 1 of 5 $20 Alfalfa house shopping vouchers! What are you waiting for? We would love to hear your feedback.
It will help drive your CO-OP forward!
Take the 10 minute survey HERE