January 2021
Ecology Center Farm Kit and Cook-a-long
Do you have an elementary or middle school student who wants to cook or learn more about local farming? SunCoast Market Co-op is offering an online and family-friendly workshop with chef, Christina Ng. She will show you how to prepare The Ecology Center Winter Farm Kit recipe and teach you and your children basic knife and cooking skills. Don't have a Field Kit? It's free for all to attend! Click the link below to register for your preferred session (you can even…
Find out more »February 2021
Chefs de Cuisine Education Foundation After School Cooking Program
Sweetwater Union School District Middle and High School students and parents/guardians are invited to register for an 8 session, twice-monthly, virtual cooking class. This program is free and provided by the Chefs de Cuisine Education Foundation and includes the necessary ingredients and tools to participate in each session. The course includes healthy, kid-friendly recipes and mini-lessons on sanitation, cleanliness, portion size, nutrition labels, cross contamination, reducing levels of salt, fats, sugar and processed foods, the use of herbs and spices,…
Find out more »Open Board Meeting
Join us to talk about what's missing in our local grocery stores that you'd like to see at SunCoast Market! We will have a different conversation each month on the 4th Monday 6-7:30 p.m. February-April 2021 Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 913 7044 7438 Passcode: SunCoast One tap mobile +16699009128,,91370447438# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,91370447438# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 669 900 9128 US Submit a public comment in advance if you cannot attend live: https://forms.gle/553sVEUcVnm6BVw1A
Find out more »March 2021
Teen Cooking for Salud Program
Become a Healthy Food Ambassador! SunCoast Market Cooperative is excited to host a 4-week, Cooking for Salud® program for IB teens. Learn about nutrition while creating healthy and delicious meals from scratch. Graduates are encouraged to become ambassadors of healthy food in their families and the community. This course is online, free and includes supplies, with NO cooking skills required. Spanish-speakers are welcome. Complete application by clicking here. Deadline to apply is February 22. For more info email: ramon.chairez@gmail.com March…
Find out more »Community Conversation
We are hosting a series of open conversations to help answer key questions for the creation of our store. Knowing what YOU want to see when you shop assists the board of directors in making important decisions. This month's questions are: How do you see yourself in the SunCoast mission and vision? How do the values of SunCoast align with yours? Our Vision: We envision a healthy community, with access to quality food in a vibrant and welcoming market, where…
Find out more »May 2021
Celebrate Mom with Local Flowers
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Find out more »Community Conversation: Grab and Go Foods!
Join us at Veteran's Park Monday April 24 at 6:00 to talk about updates and your thoughts on grab and go and pre made foods. Your input is valuable as we approach the next stage of development!
Find out more »June 2021
Community Conversation: Funding our store
As we move forward with the process of selecting a store location, we simultaneously have to begin fundraising. We expect to raise near $3 million dollars to open our doors. Join us for a talk in the park about ways that we can accomplish this goal. Complete this survey to help us make important decisions about fundraising: https://forms.gle/oZdzhkzNcZ84zCWp9
Find out more »July 2021
Neighbor to Neighbor Community Education Campaign
People join SunCoast when their neighbors invite them. Head out door to door in Imperial Beach as we talk to people about our community owned store. We want to blow past our 700 owner goal in one day! Meet up and get a quick training at 9 a.m. at Reama Park in Imperial Beach, walk around with friends and board members, and then end over to 5th Street for an after party with ice cold, locally brewed refreshments. Prizes and…
Find out more »Community Conversation: Communicating Our Progress
As we secure a location, things will start moving. We want to hear from you on ways to share the news as well as your ideas for how we can reach a broader audience. Please complete the survey and join us for a discussion at our Monthly Open Meeting at Veteran's Park. We meet on the lawn! Bring a blanket or chair, although we often have extra. Complete this survey on Communication: https://forms.gle/oZdzhkzNcZ84zCWp9
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