Speaking of Green Presents:
The Sugar Beet Co-Op & Energy Impact Illinois
The Green Chaverim is thrilled to host The Sugar Beet Co-Op founders, Cheryl Munoz and Jenny Jocks Stelzer, at our next Speaking of Green meeting. In addition, there will also be a brief presentation about Energy Impact Illinois.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
10:30 am to noon
Door prizes will be offered for some lucky attendees!
The Sugar Beet Co-Op
Started by a group of food-loving neighbors, The Sugar Beet Cooperative is building a new kind of grocery store in Oak Park. Opening by Summer 2014, The Sugar Beet will be cooperatively owned, will sell food directly from local farms and producers, and will educate citizens about the importance of supporting farmers and the local economy. The Sugar Beet Co-op will be a gathering place for people to grow, cook, discuss, and eat food together.
You’ll learn about the booming co-op culture in Illinois, exactly what a co-op is and how they help stabilize the economy. You’ll also hear about what is planned for this full-service grocery store which will also feature a full range of products you use in your daily life.
Above all The Sugar Beet wants to offer access to high quality, locally sourced food produced in ecologically sound ways. By doing so, it will help sustain our local economy and have a positive environmental and social impact in our neighborhood.
With The Sugar Beet slated to open soon, memberships are just beginning to be offered. Cheryl and Jenny will share the benefits of The Sugar Beet membership program, so we can be among the first to participate.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
10:30 am to noon
Door prizes will be offered for some lucky attendees!
The Sugar Beet Co-Op
Started by a group of food-loving neighbors, The Sugar Beet Cooperative is building a new kind of grocery store in Oak Park. Opening by Summer 2014, The Sugar Beet will be cooperatively owned, will sell food directly from local farms and producers, and will educate citizens about the importance of supporting farmers and the local economy. The Sugar Beet Co-op will be a gathering place for people to grow, cook, discuss, and eat food together.
You’ll learn about the booming co-op culture in Illinois, exactly what a co-op is and how they help stabilize the economy. You’ll also hear about what is planned for this full-service grocery store which will also feature a full range of products you use in your daily life.
Above all The Sugar Beet wants to offer access to high quality, locally sourced food produced in ecologically sound ways. By doing so, it will help sustain our local economy and have a positive environmental and social impact in our neighborhood.
With The Sugar Beet slated to open soon, memberships are just beginning to be offered. Cheryl and Jenny will share the benefits of The Sugar Beet membership program, so we can be among the first to participate.
Green Chaverim
Here are a few examples of how the Green Chaverim has made an impact at OPT:
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plant a tree in israelYou can now buy a tree in Israel and help the congregation at the same time. The Jewish United Fund is partnering with Oak Park Temple to make it easier to make donations, support Israel and help the planet.
By using this link when you want to plant trees in Israel in honor or memory of a friend, loved one or special occasion, you will benefit OPT as well. For each online donation using this link, OPT will receive 20% in return. The 20% proceeds will go toward OPT’s Green Chaverim committee who will reinvest the funds to benefit members of OPT in many ways. The purpose of the Oak Park Temple Environment Committee is to fulfill the Jewish imperative of tikkun olam (repairing the world) by encouraging environmental stewardship within the congregation and promoting environmental awareness among the greater OPT community. The Green Chaverim promote sustainable Temple operations to reduce its impact on the environment, provide outreach and education to the congregation about environmental opportunities, and engage congregants in projects to raise environmental awareness. |
