New Years is just around the corner – and not long after, seed catalogues will start appearing in your mail box and online.  It’s time to dream and plan your new garden.  You search out old favorites, and you consider new possibilities.  You make your list and check it thrice.  You start counting backward from the last frost to see how soon you can start tomatoes and crucifers.  You mark your planting dates so you can have your peas, carrots, kale, and potatoes in the ground by St. Patrick’s Day.  And you envision corn on the cob, beans, and tomatoes on your table by the Fourth of July!

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Bill Holladay offers a few tips on how to make your backyard bird friendly to our feathered friends. Bill has been an avid observer and feeder of birds for more than 20 years. His favorite squirrel deterrent is a big super-soaker water gun. “It doesn’t really stop them,” he says, “but it’s hugely satisfying.” Bill is also known for his biscuits.

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Update on Recent Fundraising Efforts:

During the month of November, Bloomingfoods held their annual fundraising campaign for MHC. Bloomingfoods’ customers generously gave $5,285 – the most ever raised during Share the Harvest! The funds will help provide healthy groceries to thousands of families in need. Thank you so much to all the Bloomingfoods’ customers and staff who made this year a huge success!

Every week, Mother Hubbard's Cupboard helps 2,000 people provide healthy, fresh food for their families. This year, they have already filled more than 98,000 bags of groceries – up 13% from last year. More than 30% of our food has gone to feed children. According to Feeding America, 1 in 5 children in Monroe County are at risk of not having enough to eat. Our efforts help change this staggering statistic.

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Board President, Donna Stroup, reflects upon the details of the co-op's 35th year, our recent Annual Meeting, the results of our board election, the co-op financial report for the recent fiscal year, the 2011 Krecji Award, and the upcoming International Year of the Co-op. Keep reading for all the details.

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