Sept. 24: DCO Potluck & Group Ordering Opportunity

Calling all DCO members, and folks interested in saving $$ while growing their commitment to healthy, local food resilience. Our next community potluck is this Monday, Sept 24, at 6 pm. If you’re new to DCO and would like help placing your order, members will be on hand to guide you through the process.

What to bring? For the potluck: A dish to share (vegetarian/vegan please). For the ordering: A laptop, though there will be some to share if you don’t have one.

Time: Potluck at 6 pm; ordering begins at 6:45. Feel free to come for either or both portions.

Location: 603 E Broadway, Viroqua

Questions: rochelle.saliba@gmail.com or 503-888-2934

DCO Catalogs are Open for Cycle 90 (10/6 pickup)

Catalogs are now open for DCO cycle 90.

  • EARLY catalogs will close at 8pm, Sunday 9/23
  • FRESH PRODUCE will be added to 03 LWP at 8pm, Monday 9/24
  • LATE catalogs will close at 8pm, Sunday 9/30
  • PICKUP will be Saturday 10/6, 1:30 to 4:45pm

FRESH PRODUCE REMINDER: In order to provide the most up-to-date information during the harvest season, fresh produce is added to the catalogs the Monday before the weekend the catalogs close. For this cycle, that means produce listings in the 03 LWP – Local Wholesale Produce catalog will be up to date as of 8pm, Monday 9/24.

Click Shop in the main menu to go to the Foodclub ordering site (foodclub.org/driftless_cooption).

Questions? Email info@driftless.coop.

Catalog Opening Note: Standard catalog opening time is Saturday 4pm. Members will receive an email notice via Foodclub that catalogs are open. Please note that circumstances may lead to a catalog or catalogs opening late. Members will be informed of catalog status via Foodclub email if this situation occurs.

DCO Catalogs are Open for Cycle 89 (9/8 pickup)

Catalogs are now open for DCO cycle 89.

  • EARLY catalogs will close at 8pm, Sunday 8/26
  • FRESH PRODUCE will be added to 03 LWP 8pm, Monday 8/27
  • LATE catalogs will close at 8pm, Sunday 9/2
  • PICKUP will be Saturday 9/8, 1:30 to 4:45pm

FRESH PRODUCE NOTE: In order to provide the most up-to-date information during the harvest season, fresh produce is added to the catalogs the Monday before the weekend the catalogs close. For this cycle, that means produce listings in the 03 LWP – Local Wholesale Produce catalog will be up to date as of 8pm, Monday 8/27.

CATALOG OPENING TIME CHANGE: Catalog opening time is now Saturday 4pm (was previously Friday 8pm). Members will receive an email notice from Foodclub that catalogs are open.

Please note that circumstances may lead to a catalog or catalogs opening late. Members will be informed of catalog status via Foodclub email if this situation occurs.

Click Shop in the main menu to go to the Foodclub ordering site (foodclub.org/driftless_cooption).

Questions? Email info@driftless.coop.

Ordering News: New Catalog Opening Day, Local Produce Update Timing

Catalogs for Cycle 89 Open Saturday, 8/18

Beginning with the upcoming cycle, the catalog opening time is changing from Friday 8 p.m. to Saturday 4 p.m. Members will receive an email notice from Foodclub when the catalogs are open.

Please note that circumstances may lead to a catalog or catalogs opening late. Members will be informed of catalog status via announcement email if this situation occurs.

Local Produce for Cycle 89 will be Updated 8/27

In order to provide the most up-to-date information during the harvest season, fresh produce is added to the Local Wholesale Produce catalog the Monday before the weekend the catalog closes.

For Cycle 89, produce will be entered by 8 p.m., Monday 8/27. The catalog will close 8 p.m. Sunday, 9/2.

DCO Catalogs are Open for Cycle 87 (7/14 pickup)

Catalogs are now open for DCO cycle 87.

Please note that this is a five-week cycle. Each year we add a week at this time in order to coincide with Country Life’s delivery Schedule. The catalogs are being opened early in order to make the extra time available for shopping and filling cases.

  • EARLY catalogs will close at 8pm, Sunday 7/1
  • LATE catalogs will close at 8pm, Sunday 7/8
  • Pickup will be Saturday 7/14, 1:30 to 4:45pm

Click Shop in the main menu to go to the Foodclub ordering site (foodclub.org/driftless_cooption).

Questions? Email info@driftless.coop.

DCO Member Meeting: Saturday, March 24!

This is a reminder that the DCO Member Meeting is Saturday, March 24, from 1 – 4 p.m. It will be held at the Broadway House in Viroqua, 603 East Broadway St. (near the police station). Snacks will be provided.

We will be discussing some of the topics brought up in the recent survey, answering questions, and sharing ideas. We plan to have time at the end for folks to come together with their own team members to brainstorm and troubleshoot any issues specific to their jobs.

We hope to see you there!

Order and Pickup Dates for the Current and Next Cycles (81 & 82)

This is a reminder that the current and next cycles (81 and 82) have altered ordering dates due to working around the holidays. Please mark your calendars for these dates. After Cycle 82, we will return to a 4-week schedule.

Cycle 81 (Catalogs Now Open for Ordering)
Wed., Dec. 13 – DCO Monthly Potluck
Sun., Dec. 24 – Early catalogs close at 8 pm
Sun., Dec. 31 – Late catalogs close at 8 pm
Sat., Jan. 6 – Pickup Day

As we mentioned last cycle, there is NO Country Life for this cycle. Additionally, the following cycle will be a 6-week cycle, so please plan ahead and stock up if you need to. As always, there is a better chance of filling cases if you get your orders in early.

Cycle 82
Fri., Jan. 12 – All catalogs open (including Country Life)
Sun., Feb. 4 – Early catalogs close at 8 pm
Sun., Feb. 11 – Late catalogs close at 8 pm
Sat., Feb. 17 – Pickup Day

Country Life and Future 2018 Cycle Dates
Changing DCO cycle dates to accommodate the holidays meant that our dates did not line up with Country Life’s order deadlines and delivery dates. So just a little more patience is needed and then we’ll be back to a more regular schedule with all catalogs included.

As soon as Country Life posts their order/delivery schedule for 2018, we will finalize our own dates (planning further ahead for holidays if needed). At that time the Order Cycles page and Foodclub  calendar will be updated. We will let members know via email when the dates are posted.

Note: The Foodclub calendar automatically creates recurring events, so you can continue scrolling on that calendar and see dates years in advance. Dates have not yet been set past cycle 82, and any listings on that calendar for dates after the Jan. 6 pickup should be ignored.

Monday, Nov. 13: Potluck and Group Ordering Opportunity

Past, Current & Potential Co-Optioners,

Come grow your commitment to healthy and local food resilience!

In October, we held our first Potluck and Group Ordering Opportunity for folks to come together to eat/talk/order and cross-pollinate the DCO universe. Our second event will be Monday, Nov. 13th.

If you’re new to DCO and feel daunted about diving into the ordering process on your own, there will be folks to help guide you through your first order cycle. It’s also an opportunity for members to work out splits on the spot.

Time: Potluck at 6 p.m. Ordering begins at 7 p.m.

Place: 603 E Broadway, Viroqua.

What to bring: For the Potluck: A dish to share (vegetarian/vegan only please) and your own plate/cutlery. We also will have some plates/utensils on hand. For the Ordering: A laptop, though there will be some to share if you don’t have one.

Questions? Contact 603EBroadway@gmail.com or 503-888-2934

Feel free to attend either or both portions and pass this information along to your friends. All are welcome!

 

Order Cycle Date Changes for Nov. & Dec.

DCO November and December Cycles (80 and 81) have been changed to 5-week cycles to avoid the holidays. Pickup days will be 12/2 (instead of 11/25) and 1/6 (instead of 12/23). Catalogs for Cycle 80 (November) will still open on 11/3.

Please see the cycle calendars on our website or the Foodclub ordering site for adjusted ordering dates. Warehouse work shifts will also be changed accordingly: 11/28-12/1 (Cycle 80) and 1/2-1/5 (Cycle 81).

If this altered schedule will prevent you from doing your shared effort job, please contact the Shared Effort Coordinator as soon as possible at sharedeffort@driftless.coop.

Country Life: Due to the Country Life delivery schedule, the Country Life catalog (06 CL) will need to close early in November, and there will not be a CL order in December. Plan ahead and order enough in November.

Online Order Cycle Calendars: The website 2017 Order Cycle Dates calendar and Foodclub Google calendar have been updated with the new dates for cycles 80 and 81. Note: The Foodclub calendar automatically creates recurring events, so you can continue scrolling on that calendar and see dates years in advance. No dates have been set yet for 2018 and any listed on that calendar should be ignored.

Reminder Emails: The number of auto-generated emails being sent from the Foodclub ordering system during each cycle has been reduced to two:

  • 60-hour reminder before early catalogs close (sent Friday 8 a.m.)
  • 60-hour reminder before late catalogs close (sent Friday 8 a.m.)

Please use the published cycle calendars to mark your own calendar and plan your ordering activity. The  Order Cycles calendar at info.driftless.coop includes the following dates/times for each cycle: Catalogs Open, Early Catalog Orders Due, Fresh Produce Added to Catalogs (during harvest season), Late Catalog Orders Due, and Pickup Day.

Note: Non-automated reminders will still be sent from Foodclub to communicate late catalog openings and other updates.

DCO Steering Committee Meets Mon. 11/6

The next meeting of the DCO Steering Committee is Monday, Nov. 6, 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Viroqua McIntosh Library in the Program Room.

Agenda includes discussing plans for a member meeting. Please feel free to attend if you are intrested in helping organize the member meeting, or want to get a better understanding of what’s involved with running DCO.