Yelm Food Co Op

05/30/2026

05/30/2026

KALE, OTHER LEAFY GREENS CONTAMINATED WITH NUMEROUS PESTICIDES (Environmental Working Group study)
Leafy greens’ popularity as a health food rich in vitamins and antioxidants has soared in recent years. DCPA is far from the only pesticide used on these vegetables.
In fact, with the exception of bell and hot peppers, the USDA tests found the most pesticides on kale, collard and mustard greens, with 100 different pesticides found in leafy greens as a category.
On average, samples of leafy greens such as kale, collards and mustard greens had detectable levels of more than five different pesticides, with up to 21 different pesticides on a single sample.
And 86 percent of samples had detectable levels of two or more pesticide residues.
That’s why kale, collard and mustard greens are third on the 2025 Dirty Dozen™. Buy local or organic.

05/30/2026

Florence is still in Europe and thought she would show a cute little French, Parisian organic store. It reminded her of our own much larger Yelm Food Co-op. Their wine shop is full of small winery French wines, their vegetables look wonderfully fresh and the most surprising thing is how they display and sell their eggs and milk! As you can see they don’t keep either in the chiller. They don’t keep their eggs in the chiller in the UK either, but she’s never seen milk outside of a chiller. She was told that it only goes in the chiller once it’s opened!

05/30/2026

Pineapple GINGER BEER: Fever-Tree Pineapple Ginger Beer is crafted with natural flavors including our signature blend of triple ginger, pineapple & Mexican lime for a deliciously tropical & spicy serve.

05/25/2026

05/23/2026

Florence is in Paris this weekend and visiting the Musee D’Orsay where she found this painting of onions by Paul Cézanne for you. Our apologies for this weeks short newsletter.

05/23/2026

More member specials this month of May.

05/23/2026

Lots of Indian meals and flax, quinoa and couscous etc., on member special this month.

05/23/2026

We’ve been looking for pickled beets for several years!! We finally found a tasty option. Nudeveg Pickled beets handcrafted with the freshest ingredients and hand-packed in small batches beside the Cascade mountains. These beets were chosen for their vivid color and sweet, earthy flavor. They are then pickled in a specially developed vinegar and spice blend, which improves their natural taste while also adding a tangy touch. Our pickling method retains the beets' original texture and nutrition, making them a delightful and nutritious addition to your meals.

05/23/2026

Customers love the Organic Galvanina soft drink brand, so we were excited to find their Tonic Water and Ginger Beer. Organic always wins.