Co+Op News

I think I scared Rose for a minute at the register the other day when I raised my fist to the sky and lamented that the wheat-free tortillas we sell are "NOT ORGANIC!!!!". After she recovered from her shock, and took a few steps back, thinking to herself, I surmise, "Heather has gone CRAY-ZAY! (Again?)" ; I explained that...

 The Vanishing Bees 2009         Directed by: George Langworthy           Rating: 4 Buckets O'popcorn      Everyone should see this film! It certainly will drive home the importance of how critical this bee problem really is. I had heard a little something about a bee...

Forks over Knives 2011 Directed by: Lee Fulkerson         Rating: 3 Buckets O’Popcorn If you are not a believer that a diet of fruits and vegetables will give you a long healthy life, this movie should do it! There was a huge study conducted in China over ten years on real people revealing cancer rates in direct...

Our First Workshop at the MVM Farm in Mesilla! Instructor: Chris Schaefer, MVM Farm Manager Worms are an easy, inexpensive way to recycle kitchen waste and harvest your own nutrient-rich compost. Learn the basics of adding worms to your garden! Participants will learn to create a safe, healthy habitat for their worms, how to harvest worm castings...

  Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2011         Directed by: Stephen Daldry             Rating: 5 buckets O’popcorn Plot: A boy “Oskar” who lost his father finds a hidden key in his dads’ closet.  The key then leads Oskar on a journey through New York City...

with licensed mental health therapist Adrienne Wilson   Learn how to raise happy, competent children.   For more information, call Adrienne at 373.1163 or email her at adrienne@integritycounseling.biz   This event is free and open to the public.

Learn the art of baby-wearing, practice new methods, try different carriers and meet other baby-wearers!   For more information, contact Leslie at 312.1974 or email her at leslieh1206@yahoo.com.   This event repeats every third Saturday of the month & is always free and open to the public.

ALMOST EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW but were afraid to ask. A look at today’s health issues and information we don’t all have access to. Why, for example, with all our “modern” achievements are there just as many people dying in this country than ever before?  Ideas will be presented that can assist you to alter,...

It's your farm too! Come bask in its beauty and learn a thing or two about local food production.   Join us at the MVM Farm Every Wednesday from 9 - 11am Saturday, May 12th and the 26th from 9am to noon   For more information, including directions and what to expect, contact Desiré at mvmoutreach@gmail.com

with Rosa Lopez, a registered dietitan with the New Mexico department of health.   This class is free and open to the public.   For more information, contact Cheryl at (503) 575 - 8024 or cherylneeley@gmail.com