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This Week’s Coupon
  Alter Eco Chocolate, 50¢ off. All of Alter Eco’s chocolates are Fair Trade Certified. The cocoa in this chocolate was grown and harvested by members of the El Ceibo cooperative located in the heart of the Bolivian Amazon.
Alter Eco Quinoa
 Quinoa, an annual herb that grows from 3 to 6 feet high in the Bolivian Altiplano, contains more proteins than any other cereal and is particularly easy to digest because it is lighter than most grains.
Selected Varieties. 16 oz. Package. $5.49, save $1.10.
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Upcoming Events:
Bella Dry Skin Formula Free Demo
September 16, 2010
Stop by Nugget Market on Mace Blvd. in Davis from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.for a free demo of Bella Dry Skin moisturizing body bar. This soap provides soothing relief to those with eczema and dry, sensitive skin; enjoy free samples from Bella founder Louise Dutton.
Spotlight Elk Grove 2010
September 16, 2010
Nugget Markets in Elk Grove once again supports the Elk Grove Community Foundation, which facilitates educational opportunities through scholarships, grants, and programs addressing community needs. Nugget will feature a tasting table with Nugget goodies during this fun-filled evening for a great cause, 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the SES Hall in Elk Grove. For more information, visit egcommunityfoundation.org.
Wine and Beer Tastings with Nugget Markets
September 17, 2010
It’s a great night for a wine and beer tasting with Nugget Markets! Come on over to the following locations, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Roseville - Wines of Bordeaux from Victoire Imports
- West Sacramento - Sobon Estates
- Florin - Made in Sacramento: Wines and Beer
- El Dorado Hills - Mt. Vernon Winery
- Elk Grove - Cooper Vineyards
Hot Chili & Cool Cars 2010
September 18, 2010
Come on out for the 17th annual Hot Chili & Cool Cars, made possible by the Rocklin Chamber of Commerce. It’s a fun, free event with live music, demos, crafts, a chili cook off, and lots of cars! Nugget will be there sampling our cornbread. For more info, visit rocklinchamber.com.
Placer County Honey Festival
September 19, 2010
We’re a Honey Sponsor of this year’s Placer County Honey Festival benefiting Placer Grown,on Sunday, Sept. 19 at Ron Feist Park in Granite Bay,9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s a free event with tons of fun for the family, including demos, displays, entertainment, crafts, contests, kids’ activities, honey-bear car racesand more. Come on out and taste the new Fresh to Market Honey from Nugget Markets! For more info, visit pchoneyfestival.com.
Music in the Park Roseville
September 19, 2010
It’s the last night for Performing Arts of Roseville’s Music in the Park series, with Mumbo Gumbo performing at 6 p.m. at Royer Park in Roseville. It’s a fun, free, family-friendly evening of entertainment and good times, and Nugget Markets is once again a proud supporter. For more information, visit rosevillemusicinthepark.com.
For more information on upcoming events in your community, visit the events section of our website.
Fresh to Market
September 15, 2010
Volume 4, Issue 19
We hope you enjoyed reading this issue of Fresh to Market. Fresh to Market is a free, bi-weekly email publication of Nugget Market, Inc.
Prices valid 9/15/10 – 9/21/10.
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Celebrate Fair Trade at Nugget Markets!
Fair Trade is a system of exchange that ensures fair wages to workers, environmental sustainability, and products of high artisanal quality. Buying Fair Trade products helps empower rural farming communities to improve work conditions, build hospitals and provide education for children. Look for products labeled Fair Trade at Nugget Markets, identified by the ‘Fair Trade Certified’ insignia.
Nugget’s Bulk Coffee
 Several of our coffee blends are marked with the Fair Trade logo, which designates that this coffee is purchased directly from the cooperatives of small farmers that grow it, helping them sustain their way of living. Buying Fair Trade helps coffee producers in developing countries earn a fair wage for their labor and gain direct access to the global marketplace.
Selected Varieties. $7.99/lb., save $2/lb.
Alaffia Hair and Body Care
We love hair and body-care products from Alaffia because of the company’s commitment to the principles of Fair Trade: paying a fair price to workers, providing equal employment opportunities, engaging in environmentally sustainable practices, providing safe working conditions, and reducing the number of middlemen between producers and consumers. Try Alaffia’s body lotions, balms and creams for intensive skin therapy from high concentrations of shea butter, or their African black soap shampoos and shea butter conditioners for luxuriously hydrated hair.
Save up to 15% off on selected varieties
Dr. Liz on Fair Trade
In this emerging world of “green” shopping, where does the term “Fair Trade” fit in? You likely have seen it appear on packages of coffees, teas, chocolates and other specialty foods. Here are a few Fair Trade basics to help you make informed choices on these products:
Fair Trade describes a system of equitable treatment of farm workers and producers worldwide, with the goal of ensuring a fair price for their products, such as coffee or chocolate. For example, coffee brokers and other middlemen in the coffee business gain large profits by marginalizing growers and paying minimally for their coffee. Fair Trade coffee ensures growers get a fair price for their goods, which covers growing and harvest expenses, and also connects growers with cooperatives for selling their goods on the global market. This in turn helps eliminate the middleman and retains profits for the growers.
Who benefits from Fair Trade?
- The farmers and producers earn a fair living, making it possible for them to support their families and not live in poverty.
- The communities of the farmers and producers flourish as resources become available to support local schools and services.
- The environment benefits, because Fair Trade systems promote the use of sustainable agriculture methods that protect resources. Farmers and workers also experience improved work conditions.
- Many Fair Trade items are organic because the farmers are given an opportunity to use growing practices that limit the use of pesticides. Organic produce may provide, in some cases, a more nutritious option for consumers.
Several organizations oversee Fair Trade terms and conditions, such as FLO (Fair Trade Labeling Organizations International). You can learn more on their Web site: fairtrade.net. Look for the blue and yellow seal that shows you’re selecting a Fair Trade product.
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