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THE URBAN
CO-OP NEWS

"Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding,
intimacy & mutual valuing" - Rollo May

Your Co-Op News 10th August 2015

10/8/2015

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A New Look Store Coming Soon!
Depot Redesign on Schedule and Continued Price Promise on Organic Fruit & Veg. with Extended Range!

It's been a busy summer at The Urban Co-Op and this week we are delighted to announce that the refurbishment is on schedule. With new shelving and tills coming in to the depot this week we are set to reach our relaunch target! We're sure you're as excited as we are, so read on for more! 

Our Price Match Promise is still in place as we continue to offer the best prices on certified organic fruit & vegetables in Limerick. Once again we are extending our organic range and have detailed the new stock and prices below. Don't miss out on our great organic fruit & veg. offers; those peaches sell out fast!

Get involved with The Urban Co-Op on social media by letting us know what you love about the Co-Op, your favourite produce and what you make with your Co-Op shop. Click the buttons below to find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Help promote The Urban Co-Op online!

Read on for more...


Opening Hours:
Thursdays 3-6pm
Fridays 12-4pm
Saturdays 12-3pm

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Relaunch on Schedule for The Urban Co-Op Store!
With all the hard work that's been going on at our Mulgrave Street depot over the summer we are delighted to see the fruits of our labour! This week and early next week our new shelving arrives, along with our lovely new high-tech tills. Work continues at the depot and we are on schedule to have the new set up in place for September 1st - with a big relaunch to follow!  We appreciate the patience and all the hard work of our members over the past few months at The Urban Co-Op. Soon we'll have a great new look store to complement our new brand, bringing more produce, services and extended opening hours! Help The Urban Co-Op grow by sharing the experience with your friends - www.theurbanco-op.ie.

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The Lowest Prices on Certified Organic Fruit & Veg. in Limerick - with The Urban Co-Op Price Match Promise!

This week at Limerick Community Grocery


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Help Your Co-Op Grow!
You can help The Urban Co-Op grow by boosting our online presence and sharing the Co-Op experience with your friends! By sharing your experience with the Co-Op you can help us to grow even bigger. Tell us about why you are a Co-Op member, what food you like best from our depot and why others should join the Co-Op too. On Facebook you can tag The Urban Co-Op in your posts and pictures, comment on and share our page and posts. OnTwitter you can tweet, retweet and tag us @theurbanco_op and share your favourite things about the Co-Op with others online. Don't forget to share your Co-Op produce pictures on Instgram and tag The Urban Co-Op in your posts, or comment on our pictures. Helping promote The Urban Co-Op can help your co-op to grow bigger and better! Our website has lots of great resources about The Urban Co-Ops, about co-ops and much more -www.theurbanco-op.ie.
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New Bread Coming Soon!
Polish Bread Tasting Was a Big Hit.
Samo Zdrowie - Family Bakery'ssample tasting at the depot last week was such a great success that we will begin stocking their breads from September 1st. This traditional Polish bread is baked locally at Samo Zdrowie - Family Bakery just down the street on Mulgrave Street/Ballysimon Road! We received such great feedback from the tasting and are more than happy to stock this locally baked bread. At The Urban Co-Op we aim to support and stock local produce, where possible, and are delighted to be introducing this new stock to the depot and our members. The bakery is committed to using only natural ingredients and producing quality, healthy foods. You can find out more about their bakery in Polish or English on their website.

Co-Operative Coffee Break
Bringing you a quick co-operative-fix while you sip your break away!

Save Our Bees With Moby - a look at how you can help protect bees from colony collapse.

For this week's coffee break video musician Moby discusses the use of pesticides and steps you can take to help save the bees from colony collapse. Bees are very important for the pollination of plants and are responsible for pollinating approximately four hundred types of agricultural plants such as broccoli, asparagus and blueberries. You can take practical steps to help by not using chemical sprays and pesticides in the garden and planting bee-friendly plants and herbs.
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Your Co-Op Weekly News 3rd August 2015

3/8/2015

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Blueberries, Bread & Members' Meeting!

Locally Grown Blueberries, Locally Baked Polish Bread Tasting and our Monthly Members' Meeting this week at The Urban Co-Op!This week at The Urban Co-Op we are delighted to have back in stock the fantastic locally grown blueberries from Mike Ryan in Cappamore, County Limerick. These were hot sellers last year so be sure to get to the depot to pick up a punnet while stocks last!

Another great local produce treat in the depot this week comes from our neighbours at Samo Zdrowie - Family Baker. We'll have samples for tasting their local Polish Bread on Friday at the depot. If members like the Polish Bread we will be delighted to stock it - have a taste and let us know! For more about Samo Zdrowie - Family Bakery see below.

Be sure to connect with us on social media and subscribe to The Urban Co-Op News and Recipes Blog for up to date information on Your Co-Op as well as great news, recipes, photos and other updates. The buttons below will bring you to our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube pages - for more ways to connect to The Urban Co-Op.

Also in stock this week is our Certified Organic fruit and vegetables range at the lowest prices in Limerick. We've an updated stock list below so be sure to check it out as you put your shopping list together for The Urban Co-Op.

Read on for more...


Opening Hours: 
Thursdays 3-6pm
Friday 12-4pm
Saturdays 12-3pm



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All members are welcome, and encouraged, to attend the monthly meeting this Wednesday 12th August at the depot from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. We hope to see you all there!

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Cappamore Blueberries Back in Stock!
Last year these scrumptious blueberries from Mike Ryan in Cappamore were a big seller and rightly so! The blueberries are not only deliciously tasty but also locally grown here in Limerick. Mike Ryan's Blueberries are in the process of becoming certified organic and we are happy to stock and support such a great local produce from Cappamore.
Be sure to get to the depot on Friday and Saturday for these tasty treats before they sell out! The Urban Co-Op is open 12pm to 4pm on Friday and 12pm to 3pm on Saturday.

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Certified Organic Fruit & Veg. Price List & Stock This Week:
  • Apples [Royal Gala] - €3.23 per kg
  • Apples [Cripps Pink ] - €3.81 per kg
  • Aubergine - €0.84 per 250g 
  • Avocado [hass baby] - €1.53 per pack 350g
  • Banana - €1.61 per kg
  • Beetroot - €1.29 per kg/€0.32 per 250g
  • Blueberry - €0.54 per 250g
  • Broccoli - €2.31 per kg/€0.58 per 250g
  • Cabbage [white] - €1.61 each
  • Carrots [bunched, rainbow] - €1.69 per bunch 
  • Carrots - €1.49 per kg
  • Cauliflower - €1.47 each
  • Celeraic [with tops] - €1.56 each
  • Coconut - €0.98 each
  • Courgette - €0.48 per 250g
  • Dates - €4 per 250g
  • Figs [fresh green] - €2.13 per 250g
  • Garlic - €1.41 per 250g
  • Ginger - €1.09 per 250g
  • Grapes [viitoria] - €0.72 per 250g
  • Kiwi - €0.84 per 250g
  • Lemons - €0.62 per 250g
  • Mango [Kent] - €1.12 each
  • Melon [honey] - €1.19 each
  • Mushroom [white] - €1.14 per pack 250g
  • Onions [60/80] - €1.30 per kg
  • Onions [red] - €2.92 per kg
  • Oranges [Valencia] - €2.13 per kg
  • Pears [Guyet] - €0.55 per 250g
  • Peppers [mixed colours] - €1.34 per 250g
  • Pepper [red hot chili] - €2.61 per 250g
  • Rhubarb - €2.13 per kg
  • Sweetcorn [fresh] - €1.13 per pack
  • Tomatoes - €0.55 per 250g
  • Tomatoes [Cherry] - €1.07 per 250g
  • Turmeric - €2.31 per 250g
All produce is certified organic, see in store for more information.
Don't forget our Price Match Promise - find an organic product listed here at a cheaper price in Limerick, show us and we'll match the price or refund the difference!

This week at Limerick Community Grocery


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Bread Samples Tasting
From Samo Zdrowie - Family Bakery!

Samo Zdrowie - Family Bakeryare providing samples this week for members to taste at The Urban Co-Op depot. If you like the bread let us know and we would be more than happy to make it a regular feature. This traditional Polish bread is baked locally; right here from our neighbours on Mulgrave Street/Ballysimon Road! They use only natural ingredients and are committed to producing quality, healthy foods.
You can read more about their breads through Polish or English on their website.
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Riot Rye Breads are Back!
Rye Riot's award winning breads, from their Cloughjordan Bakery, are back in stock this Friday at The Urban Co-Op.
We'd love to know what breads are your favourite or see some of your homemade Riot Rye sandwiches - share your breaded pics with us onFacebook, Instagram or Twitter!
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Are You New to The Urban Co-Op?
Come meet other Co-Op members and find out about what's going on at The Urban Co-Op. Our Members' Meeting will take place from 7:30pm to 8:30pm on Wednesday 12th August at the depot on Mulgrave Street. There's lots of changes happening at The Urban Co-Op and you can hear more about them at the meeting as well as get the chance to meet other members.

To find out more about what The Urban Co-Op is visit our website, which is packed full of useful information, videos, news and lots more!
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Cooking with The Urban Co-Op Produce?
 - Be Sure To Tag Us!
Cooked a wholesome soup using The Urban Co-Op organic vegetables? Added our veg. to your family's delicious Sunday Roast? Share it with us on Facebook by posting to our page or tagging The Urban Co-Op. Tweet it to us on Twitter by tagging @theurbanco_op. Make us hungry on Instagram by tagging urbanco_oplimerick or The Urban Co-Op in you picture.

Co-Operative Coffee Break
Bringing you a quick co-operative-fix while you sip your break away!

This week's Co-Operative Coffee Break is a nice short video from your very own Co-Op! The video featured in a new Facebook advert last week and shows our wonderful extensive range of certified organic fruit and vegetables. The Urban Co-Op's own Bill Kelly stars in this short promotional piece letting people know about the great offers at the depot.

Over the coming weeks we hope to share a lot more videos from The Urban Co-Op members - be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to keep up to date with new videos published!
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Limerick's Most Extensive Range of Organic Fruit & Veg.

31/7/2015

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Lowest Prices on Limerick's Most Extensive Range of Certified Organic Fruit & Veg.

We're delighted to announce that The Urban Co-Op currently has the most extensive range of Certified Organic fruit and veg. in Limerick! We also have the lowest prices on organic fruit & veg. in the city - backed by our Price Match Promise. The Urban Co-Op is so confident of our low prices on our organic fruit & veg. that if you can find it cheaper anywhere in Limerick we will match the price or refund the difference! Check out our video below and be sure to shop with us at our Mulgrave Street depot.

The Urban Co-Op is open Thursday 3-6pm, Fridays 12-4pm and Saturdays 12-3pm.
Here's a look at some of our great Certified Organic fruit and vegetables range:
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Your Co-Op News 27th July 2015

28/7/2015

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Same Great Co-Op - Just Better Looking!
New Name & Brand but still the lowest organic fruit & veg. prices in Limerick!

Over the past week we launched our new name, new brand and new webiste; Limerick Community Grocery is now trading as The Urban Co-Op! Rest assured our members still get the same great co-operative experience and same great prices. The name change and re-branding has been a big success and we're very excited to be brand ambassadors for this fresh new look co-op! With the new brand and website we hope to generate more interest in the co-op to help us grow bigger and better and bring our members even greater savings!

Our new website is a great way to keep up to date with Co-Op events through the news blog, learn more about co-ops and about The Urban Co-Op or to help us grow by encouraging others to join the co-op. It also provides useful information about our opening hours and location, as well as details on suppliers. If there is anything you would like to see more (or less) of in the website, or in stock at the depot, be sure to let us know through our online survey.

As mentioned, we still have the same great offers on organic fruit & veg. with the lowest prices in Limerick - and that's backed by our Price Match Promise. If you find any of our organic range, listed below, at a lower price we promise to match that price or refund the difference!

Read on for more...


Opening Hours:
 Thursdays 3-6pm
Fridays 12-4pm

Saturdays 12-3pm

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Organic fruit & veg at the co-op
New Organic Fruit & Veg. Stock & Price Reductions
- Same Price Match Promise!


This Thursday 30th July our organic fruit & veg. range is even bigger and still has the lowest prices in Limerick! Adding to our organic fresh fruit & veg. range we have broccoli, cauliflower, mixed peppers, passion fruit, figs, lemons, celeriac, rhubarb, butternut, courgettes, nectarines, grapes and Rice Tempeh.

We're also bringing you price reductions across a dozen products from our existing range of organic fruit and vegetables. That's the same great organic fruit & veg. at even better prices!

Our Price Match Promise means that if you find any organic product, from the list below, at a lower price in Limerick we will match that price or refund you the difference in cash! The Urban Co-Op is committed to bringing real value to our members and we are proud of the great quality organic range in stock, with great prices to match! If you do find an organic product from our price list snap a picture or bring in your receipt to the depot and we'll match the price or refund the difference.

Come shop with us this week at our Mulgrave Street depot Thursday 3-6pm, Friday 12-4pm and Saturday 12-3pm.

Price List for Organic Fruit & Veg
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This Week at The Urban Co-Op


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Breads on a Break!
- no bread in stock this week

Our bread suppliers at Cloughjordan Bakery, Riot Rye, are on holiday for the week so there'll be no bread in stock at the depot. However, the bread supply will resume from next week - 6th August.

Cloughjordan Bakehouse and Bread School, Riot Rye, supply award winning breads without the use of industrial additives or chemicals. The breads are not only very tasty but also organic and baked using only natural and wild ingredients! The bakery specialises in Rye, Spelt, Sourdough and Long Fermentation breads. Their unique oven uses locally sourced, sustainably managed timber and was designed by Alan Scott, "a world-renowned pioneer and designer of highly efficient wood-fired ovens".

Cloughjordan Wood-Fired Bakery is located in Ireland's only eco-village and has won many awards including Gold & Silver in Blas na hÉireann National Irish Food Awards 2014. Find out more on their website.
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Great Prices on Organic Food at Your Local Co-Op!

Not only do we offer the lowest prices on organic fruit & veg. in Limerick - we also stock SynerChi Raw Organic Kombucha at the lowest price in the city! The typical retail price for a 330ml bottle of SynerChi Kombucha is €2.69 but at The Urban Co-Op you can pick up a bottle of this healthier soft drink alternative for only €2.14!

Over the coming weeks, through our collaboration with Dublin Food Co-Op, we will be expanding our range of organic fruit, vegetables and wholefoods. Currently our organic fruit & veg. is available at the lowest prices in Limerick and we aim to keep it that way! If you do find one of our organic fresh fruit & vegetable produce priced cheaper anywhere in the city be sure to let us know so that we can match or refund the difference!

We also have a range of locally grown vegetables from Ballysteen Farm in Askeaton, premium honey from BeeActiv in Adare, free range eggs from Bramble Cottage and City Boy's Farm and organic, award winning breads* from Riot Rye in Cloughjordan, Tipperary.

*this week the breads will not be in stock as the bakery is on holiday - supply will resume next week.

Co-Operative Coffee Break
Bringing you a quick co-operative-fix while you sip your break away!

Cloughjordan EcoVillage - "the (eco)friendliest village in the country"!

This week's coffee break takes a look at Cloughjordan EcoVillage in County Tipperary. The Village is Ireland's first and only ecovillage.

Cloughjordan EcoVillage has grown to over fifty houses and work units and spans over 67 acres of land. Combining ecological, community and cultural aspects the village is committed to sustainable living and a sustainable future. The ecovillage homes are high energy efficient and built with natural and local materials.

For more see their website - www.thevillage.ie
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New Brand Launches!

24/7/2015

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Same Great Co-Op - Just Better Looking!

A whole new look for your local community co-operative grocery store - Limerick Community Grocery is now trading as The Urban Co-Op! The same great co-operative - just better looking! We are delighted with our new name and new look and it's all thanks to the hard, and beautiful, work of Elaine Hennessy at Little Blue Studio. Though are name has changed we are still the same co-operative; the first of its kind in Limerick! You can see it in full effect here on our new website and also on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube & Google+ and Instagram. Here's a look at our new logo which will be rolled out online, in print and in store over the coming weeks! 
new name & logo
The Urban Co-Op logo
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