Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Bees, honey, pollenation and their demise
Biodiversity begins with a bee is about why bee populations are crashing with some ideas about what people can do about it. One of the suggestions is to stop mowing your lawn to give the insects a chance.
from BiodiversityBee via conservationbytes
produced by: Scotish National Heritage
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Christmas trading hours 2010 to 2011
The Coop will be closed from 3 pm on Thursday 23 December 2010 until 4 January 2011.Please note the changed date from the Wednesday previously announced!
Look forward to seeing you next year and wish you a peaceful and relaxing summer.
image by dotAtelier
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Food Coop on Twitter
The Manly Food Cooperative is now on twitter. You can view the latest tweets in the sidebar under the map.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Greenwashing
How to Greenwash packaging:
"Earth tones, sans serif type, unbleached paper, and emotional messaging are essential components of the deceptive marketing techniques employed by corporations that rebrand their products."
"Earth tones, sans serif type, unbleached paper, and emotional messaging are essential components of the deceptive marketing techniques employed by corporations that rebrand their products."
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Fresh bread
The coop gets fresh bread on:
- Tuesday: La Tartine bread is available at 10.00 am
- Friday: Fresh wholemeal bread from Common Ground soon after 10.00
- Saturday: La Tartine
Paul Gaugin
Biodegradable plastic bags
Biodegradable plastic bags are not as green as they are made out to be: they cost a lot of energy to produce, do not break down in landfills and may leave chemical residues. Their promotion is a greenwash.
The best approach to shopping is to be prepared: precycling.
The best approach to shopping is to be prepared: precycling.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Blog archived
This blog has now been archived and is no longer maintained. The information in it may no longer be current including information about opening hours, location and telephone numbers.
For further information about the Manly Food Cooperative shop, try the telephone number above.
Website survey results
Overwhelmingly, 85% of respondents preferred the new website.
Unfortunately, due to an ongoing stalemate with the board of directors about it being adopted officially, the designers have taken it offline. The designers wish to thank those who have been supportive of their efforts throughout this challenging time including Sublime IP for hosting the website for free whilst it was online.
This blog regrets that the efforts of the designers of the new website were wasted and that management procedures were not adequate to implement the excellent work put into the project.
For further information about the Manly Food Cooperative shop, try the telephone number above.
Website survey results
Overwhelmingly, 85% of respondents preferred the new website.Unfortunately, due to an ongoing stalemate with the board of directors about it being adopted officially, the designers have taken it offline. The designers wish to thank those who have been supportive of their efforts throughout this challenging time including Sublime IP for hosting the website for free whilst it was online.
This blog regrets that the efforts of the designers of the new website were wasted and that management procedures were not adequate to implement the excellent work put into the project.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Why the website is important
Not everyone is aware how important web searches are for organisations like the coop. They are however crucial especially when highly specialised services are involved such as unpackaged bulk organic food. They bring the interested people to the right address.
In the light of current discussions about the coop's website, the following extract from visitor statistics may be useful.
The image here shows a recent visitor to this blog who found what they wanted and how to get there in just 8 minutes 45 seconds. Many new members come to the coop via this route.
In the light of current discussions about the coop's website, the following extract from visitor statistics may be useful.
The image here shows a recent visitor to this blog who found what they wanted and how to get there in just 8 minutes 45 seconds. Many new members come to the coop via this route.
Volunteer and save money
The coop urgently needs enthusiastic people to work in the shop:- behind the counter
- receiving & pricing new deliveries
- stocking shelves
- and many other important tasks behind the scenes
Please contact the volunteer coordinator.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Website survey
This blog is conducting a survey (in the sidebar >>) about user opinions on the coop's websites to help in the decision making about which one is to be adopted as "official". The two candidates can be seen here:Some criteria you may wish to consider in your decision making are the following:
- readability
- general appearance
- navigation
- modern look and feel
- up to web standards in 2008
- interactive - can you say anything there?
- other criteria you may wish to add in the comments section below
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Newsletter and volunteer organization
Following the success of the general meeting on the 3rd November, there will be quick meeting to help co-ordinate the newsletter and other volunteer organization issues on the 10th November at the co-op, 6:30 – 8:30pm. This meeting will happen before the AGM where there will be an annual review from the board, the co-ordinators and election of board members on the 26th November, 2008.The minutes of the metting on 3. November can be downloaded here (pdf).
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