Open Patio

Covered Patio

Open Balcony

Kitchen 10.6 X 10.6

Dining Room 8.4 X 10.4

Master Bath
Master Bedroom 12.1 X 12.8

Walk-In Closet

Pantry

26.2 31.6 32.7

Living Room 12.6 X 13.8

Bedroom 10.1 X 10.8

Storage

Full Bath

Bedroom 9.9 X 12.2

1.4 3.4 3.8 4.7 12.4

CFA 5.0
Open Balcony Covered Porch

14.2 4.3

4544 Holiday Breeze Place NE Albuquerque, NM 87111

2 Car Garage 441 Sq. Ft.

First Floor - 712 Sq. Ft. Second Floor - 643 Sq. Ft. Total Heated Living Area - 1355 Sq. Ft.
The stairs are included on the second floor only 18 sq. ft. of the lower stair area was deducted from the first floor The total area of the stairs is 66 sq. ft. Inside dimensions and placement of elements are approximate

Winter Holidays Issue & Annual Report December 2010
Holiday Hours: ___________________
Open 7:30am - 7pm Friday, December 24th ___________________ CLOSED Christmas Day ___________________ Open 10am - 10pm Sunday, December 26th ___________________ Open 7:30am - 8:30pm New Years Eve ___________________ CLOSED New Years Day
Handcrafted gifts by talented local
ARTISTS & ARTISANS & an impressive musical line up
10:00 - 11:00 11:30 - 12:30 12:45 - 1:45 2:00 - 3:00 3:00 - 4:00 4:00 - 5:30 10:00 - 11:00 11:30 - 12:30 12:45 - 1:45 2:00 - 3:00 3:00 - 4:00 4:00 - 5:30 The Studebakers Paul Klemperer Continental Graffiti The Vermeers Imbibe Ted Roddy & The Hit Kickers

during the arts Festival

by Bill Bickford, Operations Manager

FREE ValEt PaRking

FREE VALET PARKING at WHEATSVILLE!
On Saturday and Sunday, December 4th and 5th, we will offer free valet parking. So if you are coming primarily for the Arts Festival activities, we urge you to use the valet service and leave the lot open for folks doing their grocery shopping. We are asking the valet service to be proactive in offering service to folks when they are unable to find a spot. Its FREE, tipping is truly not required. There is no cost to you and the service is licensed and bonded. Just pull your car up to the front of the patio, hand them your keys, take your ticket, and get your shop on. If you want to speed things up at the end, you could ask the valet to get your car while you check out. Your car would then be waiting for you upon exiting the store. We hope this service will make your holiday shopping experience much more pleasant. Thanks!
Bruce Newman, Kirk Williams & Jungle Jill (kid's show) Ezra Reynolds Lexland Earthkeepers JimbroJim Diana Cantu Band
In This Issue: Cheese Crackin Pics Anniversaries / Mariahs Top 10 Great Gifts / Co+op Holiday Deals Party Trays! Party Ideas for the Deli Christmas Beers / New Years Bubbly Say Cheese! Easy to Bake, Easier to Buy Beyond Turkey Spirit Day / Eat Local Week Christmas Produce New Invested Owners Staff SpotlightOlivia Pepper Aldias Top 10 Holidays in Bulk Calm Healthy Holidays Human Power- Going Farther 10 11
Alan Pogue - photographer David Wilhem - stainless steel sculptor Mike Keener - woodworker Shannon Von Wright - metal sculptor Arleen Polite - painter & printmaker Menelaos Prokos - color photographer Drew Mounce - printmaker Larry Mounce painter & sculptor Ethan Azarian - painter & muralist
As a new addition to the Arts Festival Weekend, the United States Art Authority at 2906 Fruth Street will host a Fine Arts Exhibit.
10:30 - 12:00 Tim Hayles 12:30 - 2:00 John Lucas Fuller 2:30 - 4:00 lili & walter 4:00 - 5:30 Ethan Azarian 10:30-12:00 Random Acts Puppet Theater 12:30 - 2:00 Cindy Pitts 2:30 - 4:00 Little Timmy 4:00 - 5:30 Chris Beer Band
Stroll through Toy Joys Tinsel Tree Farm at I
The Wheatsville 2009-2010 Annual Report Exciting Accomplishments This Year The Annual Financial Report Board Allocates Patronage Rebate Wheatsville II The Sequel in the Making 3 3
Board Compensation / Code of Conduct Report Recap of The Fall Owner Gathering A Brief Look at Our New Ends Policies Some of Our Local Suppliers Wheatsville Cares a Lot and We Show It
PRECYCLING A FREE primer class for Wheatsville shoppers who want to learn to reduce waste instead of just recycling it. Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 11th at 11am Precycling is the practice of reducing waste by attempting to avoid bringing into the home or business items which will generate waste. And Wheatsville offers MANY wonderful opportunities to do just that. If youd like to learn more about how to reduce your own garbage by precycling, youre invited to come to this FREE class at Wheatsville offered by long-time member and passionate precycler, Lisa Schneider. Its about more than just re-usable bags at Wheatsville! Stop by the Wheatsville Hospitality Desk to sign up.

On Saturday, November 13th, we sampled our Deli Thanksgiving Menu out in front and inside we hosted a wine tasting and the ceremonial cracking of a block of Parmigiano-Reggiano
Above: Customers are served tasty Thanksgiving foods by General Manager Dan Gillotte, Deli Manager Dana Tomlin, and Produce Manager Adam King. Merchandising Manager Niki Nash stopped to assist. Left: Cheese expert Sam Cowan of Amertrade gets the cutting started as Cheese Buyer Greg Flores gets ready to assist. It takes strength and special tools to cut this 90lb block of the King of Cheese.
Guess What!! We have staff anniversaries
Ryan Soutter 7 years as of 12/16 (grocery clerk) Brandon Smith 2 years as of 12/10 (deli shift lead) Tom Porcella 1 year as of 12/11 (deli clerk) Mattie Clubb 1 year as of 12/21 (deli clerk)
Dana can hardly wait to serve samples to the waiting crowd
Right: Greg gets down to some serious cheese cutting for folks waiting to sample and buy this delicious cheese

Staff Top 10 Picks

by Mariah Barrett, Deli Counter Manager
#1. Ginger Tempeh Pasta Spicy peanut buttery goodness! #2. Gingerade Sunshine in a glass! #3. Pico de GalloFresh and delicious #4. Gazella Vinho Verde Light and crisp wine, great for the Texas heat! #5. Ahi TunaSashimi grade and sustainable. #6. Manchego cheese Creamy, nutty, and great on crackers #7. Wheatsvilles Fiery Thai Olives Made in the Wheatsville kitchen! #8. Rainbow ChardHealthy and SO easy to make! #9. Sambal Oelek Red chili paste I put this on EVERYTHING!!! #10. Smart Water Its got electrolytes!
Community Action Wednesdays
The recipient for December and December is the
Wheatsville Co-op Community Fund
Wheatsville now has a Community fund in our name and we will be able to use the earning from our fund to support local community groups. Well do this annually and at first, while the endowment is small, the amounts donated will be small, too, but as we grow our fund, our grants will grow, too! Basically, Wheatsville members will have non-profit charitable giving organization that is controlled by your co-op. We will be focusing on groups that are working toward a similar mission.
The Wheatsville Breeze is a publication of

Wheatsville Food Co-op

3101 Guadalupe Austin, Texas 78705 512-478-2667 email aldia(at)wheatsville.coop website http://wheatsville.coop Editor & Production- Aldia Bluewillow

December Co+op Deals: Festive Fun, Friends, Family & Feeling Well!
by Niki Nash, Merchandising Manager & Brooks Wood, Co+op Deals Assistant
This months Co+op Deals have in Mediterranean Organic a special focus on the items you Strawberry Fruit Preserves (sale need , want and desire for a $3.49) and serve with Back to happy and healthy holiday seaNature Stoneground Wheat son. Whether youre short on Crackers (sale 2 for $5). time, money or both, our your Easier: Grab a bag of Garden Co+op has got you co+vered! of Eatin Blue Corn Chips (sale 2/$5) and a jar of tasty Spending quality time with the kids? Need to use Salpica Texas Tequila Salsa. Dip chip. Repeat. the oven to keep the house warm? Baking because its Easiest: Kids and adult kids love this one. fill a large fun? Use Bobs Red Mill Organic Flour, a 5 lb. bag is on bowl with two boxes of Annies Cheddar Bunnies (sale sale for $3.99 (only 80 lb!) Other essential baking items 2/$5), thats it! are on sale are as well Santini Evaporated Milk Staying well throughout the holidays can be a 99, Lets Do Organic Shredded Coconut $1.89, struggle, so let your co +-op help you prepare for Wheatsville is proud to offer excellent products Enjoy Life Allergy-Free Chocolate Chips $3.49, the stress, the sinful eating and the bugs that like from outstanding companies. For more informaFrontier 4 oz. Organic Vanilla Extract $6.49, bulk to circulate. Flora SambuGuard provides a combition, visit their websites and learn the stories organic sugar 99lb, Earth Balance Buttery nation of wild-grown Elderberry, Echinacea and behind the products. Spread $3.29 and Living Harvest Tempt! Vitamin C to support and strengthen the immune Hempmilk $2.99. If you prefer a baking mix, system (6 oz. sale for $14.99). New Chapters Every www.bobsredmill.com/about-us.html Pamelas Gluten-Free Chocolate Brownie mix is Mans, or Every Womans One Daily Multi-vitawww.edwardandsons.com/mission.itml easy to use and delicious, $3.99. min will not only help fill in any gaps caused by a www.enjoylifefoods.com/meet_us/our_history.php If your time is limited but you need a quick less than optimal diet but can serve as a foundation www.livingharvest.com/about-us/ and easy treat for a school party, try Immaculate for excellent nutrition (24 tablets for $14.99). Be www.nancysyogurt.com/our_creamery/history.php Baking Company Ready-to-bake Chocolate sure to take time to unwind and relax. Treat yourwww.newchapter.com Chip or Gingerbread Cookies, on sale for $3.29, self to a luxurious bath using Masadas Calming www.masada-spa.com located in the dairy case. These cookies are so Lavender Mineral Bath Salt (sale $10.99) and burn www.juniperridge.com/company_mission.htm yummy and close enough to homemade, homeaway the bad-vibes with Juniper Ridge White baked that you might not have to share your Sage Incense (sale $5.99). secret. All of the Co+op Deals mentioned above are in effect from December 1stIf youre headed to a holiday party, there are plenty of delicious foods 14th. Be sure check-in with us at Wheatsville between December 15th -28th for on sale that are guaranteed crowd pleasers. Ranging from easy to easiest, a fresh batch of awesome items on sale. All sales can be found in the Co+op you wont have to spend much time or money. Deals Flyers located within the Breeze (mail-outs only), in the store, and on-line Easy: Take 1 tub of 8 oz. Nancys Organic Cream Cheese (sale $1.99) at www.wheatsville.coop and invert it turn it over on a festive cute plate. Smother the cream cheese

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Party TraysWeve Got You Covered!
With the holidays right around the corner, its time for parties, warm candlelight, and enjoying some well deserved down time with your family and friends. You can count on us to have plenty of items to choose from that are Party worthy. I would like to take a quick moment to define Party worthy these are the good foods that you LOVE and want to share with your friends and family. For me, that means a stop by Cheese Island. One of my current favorites is Cypress Groves Purple Haze.this beautiful little cheese is a chevre with fennel pollen & lavender. And delish!.
by Dana Tomlin, Deli Manager
Im also very, very excited to introduce our new Catering Menu with a wide selection of party trays. These trays are a perfect way to impress your friends without having all of the stress of having to do it yourself! Check out our deli for all your holiday party needs. Ask us for ideas and suggestions, we can definitely help. We also have brochures at the deli with great serving suggestions for parties. Call me at 478-2667 or email deli(at)wheatsville.coop and I can help get you get on track to throw a great party.

Perfectly Convenient!

by Merilee Kuchon, Kitchen Manager
Christmas is coming and the Deli is ready to make your holiday season a delicious one! Now is the time for hoppin holiday parties, intimate gatherings with friends by the fire, and enjoying some well-deserved downtime with your family and friends. You can count on us to have plenty of tasty treats to fit all of your holiday party needs. Whether youre looking for some homemade salsa or a vegan spread to go along with that cheese plate and crackers, or if youre in need of an all-out catering blitz full of platters of fresh veggies, freshsliced meats and cheeses, hummus and tabouli, seasonal fruits and sweet bakery bars, the Wheatsville Deli is your one-stop shopping mecca! With just a little advance notice, we can outfit your party on any budget! Our vegan Walnut Pecan Pat is a great dip to include at your gathering because people will be shocked to find out that it is a blend of nuts and tofu can be so darn yummy! Our best-selling Casera Salsa is a medium red salsa that everyone will like, perfect with El Milagro tortilla chips. If you like yours a little hotter, try our amazing Pico de Gallo, made with diced fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro and jalapeos! In addition to our standard party trays and platters, we have vegan cakes at the ready to add a touch of sweetness to your party! From our classic Carrot Cake to our beloved Chocolate Raspberry, theres a tasty cake for everyone! Gluten-free? No problem! Just call us and we can get you all the options. Ask our staff for ideas and suggestions, we can definitely help. We also have catering brochures both online at http://www.wheatsville.coop/catering.html and at the Deli Counter with great serving suggestions for parties as well.

giant cookies). We recently started selling Lovely Ohs, crme filled sandwich cookies that are covered in dark chocolate. About 8 cookies sell for $6.99 and come in Original, Mint and Peanut Butter. These are so good and will make anyone happy if they get a package of these in their stocking! Happy holidays!
Beyond Turkey for the Holidays
For all the hustle and bustle that the holidays bring, Christmas at its heart is meant for sharing your love and appreciation with those that are dearest to you. Our meat department is a great place to find what you want in order to have a satisfying dinner that you can share with your loved ones, all the while feeling good about your thoughtful choices. If you want to go traditional, we will have Grateful Harvest organic turkeys. If youd rather not do turkey, there are plenty of other choices. Heres some outside-the-box ideas for your Christmas dinner. We offer a great selection of sustainable seafood that pairs fantastically with Niman Ranchs humanely certified beef. Treat yourself to grilled shrimp, seared scallops, and a Flat Iron Steak for Christmas. I think a Christmas dinner is perfect for splurging a little. Show them you love them with a meal to dazzle! Scallops may seem intimidating to cook, but really, they are very simple. Dont laugh! I watch cooks on cooking shows get yelled at all the time, Rubbery Scallops! Overcooked! The first time I cooked scallops I thought, Why dont I do this more? I found this recipe the other day and immediately loved the simplicity of it. Theres no need to add the extra step of marinating the scallops because scallops have a great flavor without marinating, but it is a great way to add an extra touch. You can follow the recipe for cooking the scallops with or without the marinating.
Wanna go local? Go lamb! This is also a great way to go if you are looking to have a local focus on your Christmas dinner. Our lamb is supplied to us from Richardsons farm, located in Rockdale, Texas, less than 2 hours away! The following recipe is one that my mother loves. Youll be impressed with the ease of the recipe and the great flavor.
Here is another great and simple recipe for your Christmas dinner. Elegant enough to be paired with scallops and steak and still be quick! We have Gulf shrimp in our seafood case and this is a great way to help the families that rely on the Gulf of Mexico to make their living. The shrimp is third party certified as being clean. If youve wondered what you can do to helpthis is easy, you can buy Gulf shrimp in good conscious knowing you are helping others get back on their feet.
Rosemary and Garlic Roast Leg of Lamb

Monday, December 6

Alamo BeneFeast will feature the hit movie Chocolat, and Alamo Drafthouse chefs John Bullington and Trish Eichelberger will prepare an exquisite multi-course dinner inspired by food featured in the film. South Lamar location. 7 pm. $65.

Saturday, December 4

Kick-off event at the downtown Austin Farmers Market with proclamation by the Mayor of the City of Austin, a 24-carrot salute and other special activities. 10 am. Free.

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! by Adam King, Produce Manager
One of the best parts of Christmas is going to parties. You get to go to someone elses place, eat fantastic food, drink mulled wine, get cozy with your sweetheart, and just have some good old fashioned fun. You dont even have to wash any dishes! As most Christmas parties are a potluck affair, youll be expected to bring something. My absolute favorite is sweet potato pie. Most people havent tried it, but their grandparents probably made it all the time. Its an old recipe thats regaining popularity. If youre not the cooking type, I present option B: the Cloven Orange (aka the Christmas Pomander). Search your memory. You probably made one in Sunday school, Girl Scouts, or kindergarten when you were a kid. They look neat and smell wonderful. They make a nice Christmas decoration, and you can hang it in your closet when the holidays are over and itll make all your clothes smell yummy. You get an opportunity show off your crafty side. Cloven oranges are a fun family activity (though you might need to supervise the hole poking process). You can chew on a clove while youre making one and itll turn your mouth numb. Whats not to like? The process is simple: you poke holes in an orange (or any other citrus fruit, really) with a large needle or a toothpick or bamboo skewer. Insert cloves into the holes. Done! You can take the maximum density route and fill the orange with as many cloves as possible, or you can make designs or spell out words with cloves. I like the latter approach as it makes the process less tedious and more fun. Speaking of citrus, the season has begun! Citrus usually begins mid-November and lasts into late June, but the best part of it is December through late March. Cool temperatures are actually the trigger that causes the fruit to change color from green to orange or yellow. Winter really is the best time to eat citrus, and youll see more and more varieties of citrus at the Co-op as we enter into the New Year. A favorite Christmas tradition is giving Clementine tangerines in Christmas stockings. While Clementines have been grown in the United States for over 100 years, they only recently gained mass popularity. In 1997, a harsh winter in Florida devastated domestic orange production which decreased availability and increased prices. Clementines were provided as a replacement, and theyve been growing in popularity ever since. Clementines are the Honeycrisp of tangerines! Theyre beautiful, sweet and flavorful, have a low acid content, are easy to peel, seedless, and available at your Co-op! We will likely begin our Clementine season with conventional varieties and then transition to organic Clementines as they become available. Texas is famous for citrus, in particular the Rio Star Grapefruit. The red flesh of the Rio Star is actually the result of a mutation on a single white grapefruit tree in South Texas in the 1920s. Since then, its been further hybridized and the red color has been maximized in the Star Ruby and Rio Red varieties. In addition to grapefruit, Texas exports thousands of pounds of Hamlin, Valencia, and navel oranges throughout the United States and Canada each year. We will do our best to stock as much Texas citrus as possible here at Wheatsville this season! One thing you may notice with some Texas citrus is a greenish tint in the rind. It should be noted that color cannot be used as an indicator of ripeness. Some parts of Texas do not get cold enough to cause the complete color change that we are used to seeing. Have a safe and happy holiday season! Be thankful for what you have and who you love!

Cinnamons Rolls

One my favorite holiday memories are the cinnamon rolls my family would bake every Christmas morning. Here is an awesome cinnamon roll recipe I found on Happyherbivore.com. Its fat free and vegan, and I hope it helps you have a happy and healthy holiday season!
All is Calm, All is Healthy
by Cody Atkins, Health Team Supervisor
Peanut Butter Banana Cookies
Dry Ingredients: 3/4 cups whole wheat flour 3/4 cups quick oats 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda Wet Ingredients: 1 cup smooth peanut butter 1/2 cup honey 1 egg 2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup red bananas, chopped fine Separately combine the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients. Mix the dry and wet ingredients together. Cool in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes. Scoop tablespoons of the batter onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Flatten with a fork. Bake at 375F for 8-12 minutes, or until edges are slightly browned.
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Fairbairn, Brett. 2003. Three Strategic Concepts for the Guidance of Co-operatives. http://purl.umn.edu/31755 Scholl, Marilyn. 2010. Waking the Sleeping Giant. Cooperative Grocer. http://www.cooperativegrocer.coop/articles/2010-06-04/waking-sleeping-giant International Co-operative Alliance. Statement on the Cooperative Identity. http://www.ica.coop/coop/principles.htm
A Sequel in the Making by Dan Gillotte
As you can see by our financial performance and hopefully, your own experience, if Wheatsville were a movie, it would be a blockbuster AND a critics darling! So, while we continue to improve and refine the current location, we have begun, in the parlance of the movie industry, pre-production on the sequel to Wheatsvilles home base at 3101 Guadalupe. For a long, long time, Wheatsvilles board and management have been exploring the possibilities for additional Wheatsville locations. Several years ago we decided that the most prudent approach to co-op development development that would ensure the long-term success of Wheatsville and not jeopardize the store we havewas to focus our attention first on the Mothership before embarking on any other adventures. And, so we did just that and created the kind of facility at our home base that we can be proud of and will serve us well, in addition to being financially strong enough to be the economic engine on Part 2! As our financial report shows, we were able to successfully navigate the challenges of our expansion project and arrive in a place where we are able to seriously work toward a second location for our co-op! The next steps may take some time, but we are committed to moving as quickly as possible to serve additional Austinites closer to THEIR home bases! So, to return to the movie metaphor, consider this article the teaser trailer for another blockbuster production from your co-op coming soon! OK, OK, Ill give you a quick sketch of what well be doing in the next several weeks and months to develop our next epic. Please remember, this is all VERY preliminary. Many of you may have your favorite idea of where a second Wheatsville should go and weve definitely heard strong member support for a second store in south Austin as well as requests for a store north, east, and west, too. But, due diligence and proper planning requires that we get a professional market study to be sure that we have a great box office success with our sequel. As of this writing, were conducting a professional market study to help us determine the feasibility of additional locations in Austin and to help us narrow the possible future site searches to various areas of town. This study will also help us when its time to get funding from banks. Well also begin having conversations with our current lender and others to assess the capital opportunities or challenges that we might have. If we continue to have excellent financial success in store next spring, then we may be able to begin an earnest site search process and involve architects and planners. And then if all continues to go well, well secure a site, plan the project and break ground. Easy, right? So, stay tuned for the exciting sequel!

Board Compensation

After many years of debate, the Wheatsville Board of Directors has decided to make a modification to our director compensation structure and we wanted to share our thought process and decision with you. The current director benefit structure has been in place at Wheatsville for many years, and is structured as a store discount. Throughout the years there has been much debate about the inequity in compensation (= benefit received), which varies dramatically based on individual habits and household sizes. For example, a family of four would typically benefit more than a single individual. While the fairness of the discount structure has often been discussed, the counterpoint has been a sense that discounts are favorable because they encourage director patronage (familiarity and presence within the store) and discounts are a softer cost to Wheatsville (saving $4.60 at the register does not literally cost Wheatsville $4.60). Currently all directors who are not Wheatsville employees receive the same benefit: a 10% discount on Wheatsville purchases. Our bylaws allow up to two employees to serve on the Board, and those directors receive a 20% discount at Wheatsvillea 5% increase over the 15% discount that all other Wheatsville employees receive. Across the country, food co-ops have been engaged in similar debate about what director benefits should be. It is widely accepted that directors should and do serve willingly from a sense of duty, loyalty, and desire to be more deeply engaged with their coop; however, there is also general agreement that directors contributions of time and talent should rightly be acknowledged with some monetary token of appreciation. While there is much variation in discount and stipend structures throughout the country, the current school of thought seems to support an equitable stipend structure (equitable by reducing the variation in benefit incurred via a discount on purchases). There is also consensus that officers should receive larger compensation than other directors, and that the co-op President should receive greater benefit than other officers. At the October Board meeting we revisited our director compensation structure and discussed the pros and cons of our current structure versus a stipend structure. Store Discount Pro Con Pro equitable benefit among directors Stipend Con does not encourage patronage unless structured as gift card administrative effort for staff and directors may provide larger opportunity for monetary benefit (potential for abuse by incompetent Board if Bylaws requirement to disclose changes, etc. not followed)

provides unequal encourages director benefit, depending patronage on director household size soft cost for Wheatsville directors feel recognized and appreciated every time they shopcreates opportunity for others who witness transaction to become aware and/or connected with director
unpredictable fixed and preexpenditure with dictable cost significant variability may provide opportunity for larger monetary benefit (not proportionate to value of director time and talent, but reasonable indication of appreciation)
Not included in the table above is the discussion of how compensation might influence director recruitment, commitment or performance. We believe that it is appropriate to separate these issues because whether or not there is any compensation, the Board is committed to its duty to ensure high-level performance and hold itself accountable (including transparency and accountability to our Owners regarding our performance and achievements). We recruit and maintain the excellence of our directors and the Board as a whole through a thoughtful and well-designed recruiting, orientation, and training process; and through a culture of constant self-evaluation. Furthermore, we agree that the modest compensation amounts that we currently receive or would consider providing are low enough that they are not the sole or substantial incentive to participate on the Board. While compensation is not a significant motivator for individual directors to join or remain on the Board, we nevertheless recognize that because of the substantial effort required, especially of our co-op President, it is an important gesture to provide acknowledgement and appreciation with some benefit. Based on these considerations, the Board of Directors decided at the October 2010 meeting to maintain the current discount structure (10% for non-staff directors and 20% for staff directors) and to provide an annual stipend of $3,600 to the President, effective beginning with the next Board term which begins in January 2011. New officers will be elected at the start of the term next year. We arrived at the decision to provide a $3,600 stipend for the President based on the recognition that this is a very important role to our organization and that it requires a substantial commitment of time and energy. We recognize that by committing to serve in the role of co-op President, a director chooses to offer their service and skill to Wheatsville, and we believe that as an organization it is most appropriate to acknowledge this service with a modest token of our appreciation. The Board has also determined to revisit our director benefit structure on an annual basis and report each year what the compensation is and whether any changes for the following year have been determined. We always welcome your feedback, and encourage you to communicate your ideas about this and any other topic to us either directly or through our Wheatsville staff.

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and our mission statement to avoid doctrinaire positions, I try take a broad and open view and interpret providing access to healthy food as selling and promoting wholesome foods such as whole grains; lots of fresh foods, especially fruits and vegetables; and a focus toward a variety of choices such as organic, gluten free, raw, etc.
Some of Our Local Suppliers
Most food travels about 1500 miles to market. Since our earliest days,Wheatsville has always been committed to offering and supporting locally produced products. This is a partial list of our local suppliers, including farmers, food producers, and craftspeople.
Acadian Family Farm Alexander Family Farm Aloe Farms Amador Farms Ana's Salsa Austin Natural Soap Austin Sea Veggies Austin Spice Company Baby Zach's BBQ Hummus Bastrop Cattle Company Batter Blaster Beanitos Becker Vineyards Bella Verdi Farms Blue Bell Creameries Bluebonnet Nutrition Borden Milk Boundless Nutrition Brazos Valley Cheese Buddha's Brew Kombucha Buddy's Natural Chicken Carter's Select Salsa Casa Brasil Cielo Water Climb On! Cooper Farms Peaches Daily Juice Democracie Goods Dewberry Hills Farm D.L. Jardine's Foods Dr Kracker The Dropout 'zine El Lago Tortillas El Milagro Tortillas Engle Farms Fall Creek Vineyards Fara Coffee Flash Cubes Ice Fontana Coffee Full Quiver Farms Gelatos Genesis Today Gluten Free Kneads Good Flow Honey GoodPop Popsicles Gold Orchards Gopal's Natural Power Wraps Granola Girl Great Harvest Bread The Green Cart Green Gate Farms Guinea Hill Farm H and J Ranch Eggs Haak Vineyards & Winery Hairston Creek Farm HannaLeigh Farm Harriet's Original Dressings The Hearty Vegan Herbalogic Independence Brewing Company Innocent Chocolate Isabella Rae's Dressing Jake's Natural Fine Foods J&B Farm Kala's Kuisine KatySweet Confections Katz Coffee Kerbey Lane Caf Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms Kosmic Kombucha Lafe's Natural Bodycare Lamar Soap Company Lammes Candy Legacy Growers Liberty Oaks Farm Lightsey Farms Lily of the Desert The Living Clay Company Llano Estacado Winery Loncito's Lamb Lone Star Beer Lucky Layla Farms Maine Root Sodas ManGogh Sizzle Sauce Margarita's Tortilla Factory Martinez Farm Mary Louise Butters Brownies McCall Creek Farms Messina Hof Winery Michael Angelo's mmmpanadas Mom's All Natural Spaghetti Sauce Montesino Farm Mother's Caf Mrs. Baird's Bakery Mrs. Renfro's Munchees Lunchbox Nacho Mom's NadaMoo Nature's Candy New World Sprouts Nile Valley Herbs Company Nurturme Baby Foods Onion Creek Organic Farm Opal Divine's Out to Lunch Paqui Tortillas Pasta and Co Pederson's Natural Pork Phoenicia Bakery Promised Land Dairy Pure Luck Texas Dairy Quality Seafood Real Ale Brewing Reliable Organic Farm Remedios Tejanos Richardson Family Farm Richard's Real Rainwater Rockstar Bagels Ronnie's Real Foods Rosita's Tamales Rose's Fresh Foods Ruta Maya Coffee S&C Berries Scents for Living Sesa Tea Shanti Shea Shiner Beer (Spoetzl Brewery) Signature Flan Sisters & Brothers SASS Skin Organics by Ann Webb Sol Superfoods South Austin People SoAP Soy Delites Candles St Arnold Brewing Co. Straight From the Vine Sauerkraut Stubb's Barbeque Sweetish Hill Bakery Sweet Leaf Iced Teas Talk o' Texas Tecolote Farm Tejas Coffee Texas Coffee Traders Texas Crystal Water Texas Daily Harvest Dairy The Texas Observer Texas Medicinals Texas Olive Ranch Texas Tea Texas Texas Salsa ThinkSport Operations Third Coast Coffee Roasting Company Third Coast Herb Company (Herbalogic) Thunder Heart Bison Tom's Tabooley Twin Springs Winery Urban Roots Van de Walle Farms Veldhuizen Family Farm Vital Farm Organic Eggs Walnut Creek Organic Farm Wateroak Farm Way Back When Dairy White Mountain Foods Wholesome Sweeteners Wild Spirit Botanicals Windy Bar Ranch Winston's Hot Pepper Sauce Yummy Living Foods Zhi Tea

Progress toward this end:
We have a strong focus on organic products throughout the store. Organic is demonstrably better for peoples health and the health of the farm workers and in most cases the earth. 75-90% of our produce is organically produced, much more than at any of our large competitors. Produce as the first focus when you walk in the door. Many grocers lead with produce, but I think for us this choice is symbolic of our approach to good health. Most nutritionists would agree that putting produce at the center of your plate is a good healthy choice. Additionally, a recent USDA report on healthy eating puts a focus on eating beans and peas, whole grains, nuts and seeds. These products are featured strongly in our second department as you walk through Wheatsville, the Bulk foods department. The stores layout displays a one-two punch of healthiness. We also sell and promote whole grains and healthy food choices throughout the rest of the store. You can find extensive selection of whole wheat pasta, brown rice, anti-oxidant powerhouses like acai and pomegranate, grass-fed beef and bison, and sustainably harvested seafood. In our 2007 owners survey, we asked our owners to rank their preference among various attributes and they ranked them this way: Organic Local Fair Trade Family Farm/From a co-op (tied) Wheatsville has always focused on these things, but since my time here, weve focused even more on organic and local products as well as fair trade and family farm or co-op produced items. Well before the current vogue of local, Wheatsville was highlighting Austin products, Texas products and products that are produced in an ethical manner or by a small farm or co-op. You can walk through our aisles and see signage promoting local, co-ops, organics, and fair trade items. Our Local Connection signs help draw attention to local product so that people can make an informed choice. Our list of local producers on our web-site is a very popular way to showcase our dedication to local. Last summer, we participated in the third Eat Local Challenge as a way to support local healthy food. Currently, we support over 150 local suppliers, grocers and producers. Focusing on local, organic, fair trade and sustainable production is one of the most important things that we can do to fulfill our mission and it is something that most excites me. Much of our drive for growth in the past few years has been to provide more opportunity to showcase these sorts of products. Our newly expanded store has allowed us to offer even more local goods than ever before. Based on the concept of sustainable also relating to treatment of animals, I see some distinct things that we do as Wheatsville as demonstration of a commitment to this area: Wheatsvilles promotion of vegan and vegetarian options. Its hard to argue that vegetarian and especially vegan diets improve animal welfare. Vegans and vegetarians often give us very positive feedback for our strong approach to their food choices. Our seafood is sustainably harvested based on the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program. Seafood Watch recommendations are science-based, peer reviewed, and ecosystembased criteria. We focus on buying items on their best list as well as their super green list. Our focus on Niman ranch as our main supplier of beef and pork demonstrates a strong commitment to humane farming. For over 30 years Niman Ranch has been at the forefront of supporting sustainable agriculture, animal welfare and U.S. family farmers and ranchers. Today, the Niman Ranch network has grown to include over 650 independent American farmers and ranchers. Whether they raise hogs, beef or lamb, they all share Niman Ranchs dedication to the strictest protocols and the belief that all-natural, humane and sustainable methods produce the best product. Working with Niman and other small producers also helps to maintain small and sustainable ranches and farms throughout the US. Ends reporting is an iterative process, and each year, I anticipate this report becoming richer and more robust for the board and you. I welcome your feedback on this first report

Wheatsville Cares (a Lot) and We Show It! by Dan Gillotte, General Manager
The seventh co-op principle is Concern for the Community and we interpret this to mean that Wheatsville should be a good environmental steward as well as a good neighbor and positive contributor to our community. Its also an important part of our co-ops mission statement. These principles guide us in all of our decisions at the co-op. The Annual Report is an opportunity to reflect on the ways that we strive to live our mission as we promote the cooperative economy, minimize our impact on the environment, create an ethical workplace, help local groups and transform society! means that the very affordable beans and rice that you can purchase from the deli are 100% organic. Our kale, beets, carrots, and sweet potatoes are also organic. At the registers: Our plastic bags are 60-80% recycled content. Our paper bags are 60-65% recycled content. We save many of our cardboard boxes for shoppers use. In the aisles: We offer better environmental choices for cleaning supplies, bodycare and other items all throughout the store including bulk shampoos, soaps and lotion. As you can see, Wheatsville does a lot to be a conscientious business and we continue to look for new and better ways to minimize our impact on the environment. We have been rewarded an Austin Energy Green Builder rating for our project. This program requires that certain standards are met or exceeded for greener choices in building process, materials and operation. Im proud that we are able to attain this award!
Wheatsvilles Environmental Activity
Wheatsvilles mission statement includes a commitment to minimize exploitation of the producers or damage to the environment. We work to accomplish this piece of the mission, operationally, every day. While we are definitely not perfect (I dont know how grocery stores, as we think of them, could be) we do many things that the average business does not to further our mission and be less harmful to the environment.
Being a Good Neighbor: Wheatsville in the Community
Wheatsville has steadily been increasing our charitable contributions over the 2010 Community Action Wednesday Wheatsville donates a portion of our sales every Wednesday past few years. As our financial strength in a given month to the non-profit organization selected by has grown, so has our ability to help our voters. local groups and other charitable organizations. Last fiscal year, Wheatsville conJanuary Peoples Community Clinic $1410.81 Here is a list of just some of the choices we tributed more than $41,000 to a slew of February Safeplace $1378.20 make each day to minimize our negative local groups including Capital Area impact on the environment. Sustainable Food Center $1374.17 March Food Bank, Hospice Austin, Throughout the store we: Ecology Action $1609.13 April SafePlace, Peoples Community May Yellow Bike Project $1403.42 Recycle internally generated paper, glass, Clinic, Sustainable Food Center, cardboard, plastic, glass, and aluminum. The June Texans for Midwifery $1266.83 Green Corn Project, Meals on Wheels city does not have a program for commercial July EmanciPet $1361.81 and More, ACLU Central TX chapter, recycling pick-up, so we voluntarily spend Austin Parks Foundation, Austin Hospice Austin $1348.23 August about $3,500 a year for recycling services. Green Art, Yellow Bike Project, Save September Meals on Wheels and More $1495.76 Our Springs Alliance, EmanciPet Advocate for customers to use less packaging October Capital Area Food Bank $1477.12 Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic, and by having bulk items available. (Look for our Ecology Action among many other November and December of each year are reserved for the class on pre-cycling to help teach people groups. Wheatsville Community Cooperative Fund. how to reduce their packaging by reusing With the completion of our renovacontainers elsewhere in the Breeze.) tion project, we have also been able to Give shoppers an incentive to bring their own be a destination for school groups to bags and refillable containers by taking 5 off learn more about co-ops, healthy food and the their grocery bill for each reused item. Last year, Green features of the renovated store: importance of local and organic production. We we gave $10,769.10 to shoppers reusing their bags have been very excited about this opportunity to Energy efficient equipment- our refrigeration is a and other containers. This is equivalent to more open our doors and bring an educational message state of the art system that is much more efficient than 215,000 containers and bags being reused! to students in Austin. than our old system allowing us to run more coolers Advocate local products whenever possible and Wheatsville is a founding member of the with similar levels of energy as we used to use. carry a wide selection. Anything that you can get Austin Independent Business Alliance and I Were also collecting hot water from the system to closer to where its produced is almost always an serve on the board of this group. use for preheating our internal hot water. environmentally better choice than product shipped AIBA works hard to pro Energy efficient lighting- were using high efficiency from away. Look for our Local Connection signs mote the imporlighting that should save us energy. We have throughout the store that indicate local or regional tance of local also added skylights and windows in the products that you can choose. businesses to kitchen and on the Guadalupe side of the Have been a founding member of the Austin Energy Austin and store to allow in natural light. Our offices Green Choice program since its inception in 2001. advocates for have copious amounts of natural lighting Through this program Austin Energy contracts for support from which reduces our need for regular lights. green power to meet our annual electrical needs. the city for local I often go the whole day without turning on Green power then is delivered to our electric system independent busimy lights! Look for new lighting in a few darkdaily. This means less electricity is produced daily nesses. A second er areas in the store. We are spending more on from Austin Energy power plants using natural gas local promoting organizathis lighting in order to get super high efficiency LED or coal. Instead, the power that we use at tion Choose Austin First merged with lighting. Wheatsville is being produced through green AIBA in 2009 bringing our membership up to over Low water plumbing- we have ultra low flow toilets in sources like wind, solar and methane recapture. 350 local business members. AIBA is the original the entire store. and premiere local business advocate and we are Use an environmentally friendly integrated pest man Low or no VOC paints. proud to be founding members. agement system and, when we do treat pests, we Promoting local products is another crucial do so with inert non-artificial low impact pest control Rainwater collecting- were collecting water off of our community builder. We strengthen our local economethods. roof to water our new green spaces. These are the my and do it ourselves when we buy from our 2 large green cisterns on the east side of the buildneighbors and owners. (Yep, many of our local In the deli, specifically: ing and the metal cistern on the patio. vendors are also Wheatsville owners!) I am proud Our paper co-op printed material is made using veg Concrete paving instead of asphalt- we made an of the way that we connect and support our venetable-based inks and an elemental chlorine-free un-sexy but big environmental choice when we dors and we work hard each year to bring in more bleaching process. chose to spend more money and take more time to and more local products and find ways to get local have a concrete parking lot instead of a traditional Our deli uses a large percentage of organic products. growers to grow food for us! tar and asphalt lot. The benefits of this choice Almost all of the ingredients used by our bakery are The support that you give your co-op gives us include: a reduction in the heat island effect due to organic. The main ingredients such as flour, sugar, the financial strength to be able to contribute so the reflective nature of concrete vs. asphalt, reducbutter, soy milk, and the chocolate chips are organstrongly to our community. Being a good neighbor tion of petroleum use- asphalt and tar are petroleum ic. and giving donations to so many deserving groups product, concrete is not, concrete is a largely recy Baked tofu, southern fried tofu, and the ever popular is one of the greatest parts of my job and I think cled material, length of life- our lot will last for popcorn tofu are all made with organic tofu. you can all be proud of the civic activity of your codecades without replacement whereas asphalt lots op and our demonstration of Concern for Black beans and brown rice are both organic, which need repaving every few years. Community!