FEDCO Group Order 10/22/2020

Hey Folks,

We’ve got an update from Ed on the upcoming FEDCO Group Order. Please find the information below!

FEDCO GROUP ORDER
FOR TREES, SEEDS, POTATOES, AND
ORGANIC GROWERS SUPPLY


By ordering with a group you can benefit by receiving a greater percentage off on your order, having the order delivered to the co-op at no charge, and supporting the co-op by sharing at least 25% (or more if you wish) of the discount with the co-op.

Please pay the whole amount (not the discounted amount) at the co-op for the total of your order before the order deadline listed below. When you pick up your order the amount of the discount plus out of stocks will be returned to you minus 25% that the co-op is asking as a donation.

To place an order go to https://fedcoseeds.com

Group Member Instructions:

First get the group order number below.
Go to the division in which you are building an order, using the links in the page header. Log in using your own email address.
When you review your order prior to checking out, click the “Part of a Group” checkbox. Then go to “Check Out Securely” and type in the group order number where indicated.
If you are prompted to enter a credit card number, stop. Back up. You did not choose “Part of a Group”.
You will receive a confirmation email at the address you used to log in. Until your coordinator finalizes the order, however, Fedco cannot confirm receipt of your order.


The group name is: marsh river co-op
The group numbers are:
seeds:__ not available yet
trees:_________490015_
organic supplies:_ not available yet Potatoes:_____ not available yet

The discount for any fedco division are as follows $100.00 5%off
$300.00 10%off
$600.00 15%off
$1200.00 20%off

Note that the trees sale at the end of April and beginning of May will not occur in 2021.
Also the trees group order will have a $10.00 shipping charge from FEDCO. I will divide this charge up based on the value of the individual orders. If the total for the group is $200.00 and your order is $50.00. You will be charged (50/200) x 10 = $2.50

Order deadline for trees: January 10th at noon.
Order deadline for seeds and organic growers supply: February 10th at noon.
Order deadline for potatoes: March 1st at noon.

Contact Ed Hamel at edfedco@gmail.com with any questions.

Masks Required for Entry, Effective Immeadiatly

Dear Members and Customers,

Due to a significant increase in case counts in our region as well as confirmation of a local outbreak right here in Brooks our revised mask policy will be going into effect immediately. We apologize for any confusion that this might cause but we must protect our staff/volunteers and customers. We thank you for your understanding in these difficult times.

Sincerely,

Marsh River Cooperative Board and Management

Updated Mask Requirements for the MRC 10/16/2020

To our valued members and customers;

Effective November 1st the Marsh River Cooperative will no longer be allowing entry for those who are unable/unwilling to wear facial coverings. This timeline may need to be revised as new information becomes available so please monitor our social media if you have any questions. This is due to a various array of reasons including but not limited to;

  1. As we get colder we will no longer be able to keep our doors open to have significant ventilation and air exchange.
  2. Recent updates in CDC guidance regarding aerosol transmission as a potential risk factor for COVID19 transmission. 

We very much wish to continue serving all of the general public and will continue to offer online ordering as well as disposable face masks at the front door free of charge. We may also be able to provide face shields in the near future.

We understand that there may be some that disagree with this decision but we must place the safety and wellness of our staff/volunteers (some of whom are in risk groups) and our customers as our utmost priority. We want them to remain healthy and safe so that the Co-op can continue to serve the community. 

We will be asking for 100% compliance with this policy and those individuals who violate the policy or give our staff/volunteers any trouble regarding it will be asked to leave the Co-op and not return until this policy is lifted. 

We want to thank everyone in advance for their cooperation in making sure that the Co-op stays open and viable. 

Sincerely,

Marsh River Cooperative Board and Management

Board Members Needed!

Board members needed! Without an influx of new members, the board will be down to a bare quorum, with only 5 out of 9 seats filled.  The election is in November. Please consider becoming a board member and encouraging other community members to do so as well.

The board meets once a month (virtually these days) and helps with the smooth running of the co-op. If you appreciate the co-op and want to keep it alive in our community, please read the attached documents and see if this type of volunteering is right for you and/or contact
Kim @ 722-3139 volunteermarshriver@gmail.com, or ask for more info at the coop! Hope to see some of you on the board soon!

Board Expectations
MRC Needs You!
MRC Areas of Attention

New Items 09/23/2020

Hey Everyone,

Been a bit since we put out a post with the new items in the Co-op so we thought we’d do on this afternoon. Been a bit quieter today, folks must be out enjoying the wonderful weather before it gets chilly again!

Now on to the list and as always please let us know if there is something you’d like to see on the shelves. We’ll do our best to find it for you!

  1. First up is a new coffee roaster that has been added to our shelves (you can never have enough coffee). We’d like to welcome 44 North, out of Deer Isle, to our shelves with the following roasts. Royal Tar, Sumatra, Columbia and Honduras Decaf.
  2. Second we’d like to welcome Flywheel Flowers, right here in Brooks, back into the store with some dried flower arrangements.
  3. We also have the 20201 Calendars available from Kim Jacobs one of our local artists.
  4. Ohsawa Mirin, Org (Haven’t been able to get the Eden so we’re trying this one)
  5. Nubik Clover Honey 18oz, Maine
  6. Manischewitz Crackers, Org, Customer Request
  7. Now Pumpkin Seed Suppliment, Customer Request
  8. Huy Fong Sambal Oelek
  9. Full Circle Counter Top Composter
  10. Organic Valley Crumbled Feta
  11. Whaleback Mead with Tulsi
  12. Garnaxta Catalunya GX, Org
  13. Virgo Aglianico Campania
  14. HIC Lemon Squeezer
  15. Jason Thin to Thick Conditioner
  16. Redmond Salt, Member Request