It’s Superbowl Sunday, so don’t forget to stop by the store to stock up on munchies for the game! In our Deli, Chef Matt is offering some Superbowl staples:
Fresh Hot Buffalo Chicken Wings
$7.99 /lb.
LaPlatte Beef Chili
sm. $2.99 lg. $3.99 Qt. $6.99
Black Bean Quesadillas
$7.99 /lb.
Homemade Guacamole
$3.99 /lb.
As you’ve likely noticed, the Shelburne Supermarket has been becoming more and more green lately. We are trying our best to consider our impact on the natural environment in all of the decisions we make. Now, another issue has come up, one we’d like your opinion on.
For years, we’ve offered Styrofoam coolers during the summer. They are effective at keeping your drinks cool, however they aren’t as effective when it comes to biodegrading. In fact, it takes a very long time. In order to have a piece of Styrofoam biodegrade, you have to wait at least one million years.
All of this is making us rather inclined to discontinue offering this product. We would, however, like the opinion of our customers, as you are most important to us. What do you think of this issue? Are there other products you feel we should discontinue due to their negative environmental impact?
You can post responses on this blog or feel free to send an email to ssmkt@myfairpoint.net.
We hope to hear from you,
Kyle
Drop by the store this afternoon and try some of Chef Bob’s Chicken Stir-Fry. He will be frying samples to order this afternoon. You don’t want to miss out on this delicious dish. The sample station should be set up around the 3pm hour. Hope to see you then!
Yum yum,
Kyle
Back on the first of the year, the Shelburne Supermarket eliminated the use of plastic shopping bags and began a vehement push for the use of cloth and other reusable grocery bags. There were those that were skeptical, but so far we have received nothing but support and excitement. We thank you all for that.
Compared to last year, in just the first there weeks of the year, we have experienced a 64% increase in the number of reusable grocery bags used in our store! Almost 2,000 more bags used. We predict this percentage to increase as the year goes on.
Aside from the ChicoBags we are giving away with a $50 purchase, we also have new 99-cent reusable bags available for purchase. These very affordable bags are made of high-quality material and will last you a very long time! Plus, with our bag discount, use it twenty times and it’s already paid for itself!
Thanks again to all of our customers for their support! We couldn’t do it without you!
Hoo-ah,
Kyle
This is going to the the final year that our own Marc Lewis willingly plunges himself into freezing cold lake water. Of course, he did say that last year too. So, how better to celebrate this than making a donation to the event? All of the proceeds go to support the Special Olympics.
If you’re free on Saturday, February 6th, head down the the Burlington waterfront and watch the insanity!
Call me Ishmael,
Kyle
OK, so this isn’t exactly news, but I light to highlight things that are positive for the environment of which you may be unaware. Many of you may come by our store in the morning to grab a warm, fresh cup of Green Mountain Coffee. Did you know that the GMCR cups, dubbed the ‘ecotainer,’ are fully compostable? Well, they are! I wasn’t even fully aware of this myself. I had no idea I could throw them in the compost heap.
We’ve been encouraging our coffee drinking employees, and believe me there’s a lot of them, to be concious of where they discard their cups and not mindlessly throw them in the garbage. Now, we are encouraging you to do the same.
It’s estimated that the United States alone will discard somewhere around 20 billion coffee cups this year. That’s enough to circle the Earth about 80 times! Let’s cut that number down.
Of course, if you wan’t to completely eliminate your impact, I would suggest getting yourself a nice new travel coffee mug. I recently purchased a mug from our friends over at the Vermont Coffee Company and I am totally in love with it. It’s sleek, attractive, and keeps my coffee piping hot for an impressive amount of time. Check it out here. It’s well worth the 20 bucks.
To infinity and beyond,
Kyle
You may have noticed a somewhat peculiar individual lurking around the front end of our store today. You’re right, it’s Marc. But it isn’t because of his normal wearing-shorts-in-winter manner. Marc has spent the day wearing an outfit made out of 500 plastic shopping bags. Why 500? That is the number of bags that the average individual consumes during a single year. That’s right, 500. Multiply that with, let’s say, the United States population, and you get…well, you get a lot. About 500 times 300 million worth.
The Bag Monster suit is on loan to us from the ChicoBag company. You may recognize that name as the same as the reusable shopping bags we have been giving away at our registers. If you haven’t received one yet, all it takes is a purchase of $50 or more, and the bag is yours. There are two sizes and four colors to choose from.
The elimination of plastic shopping bags is only the most recent step in our collective effort to be more green and environmentally friendly. We have been extremely pleased with our customers’ warm reception of our recent change and we hope that everyone understands our motives and is happy to take part in our progress. It’s not just the plastic shopping bags that we have done away with. We have also eliminated a great deal of plastic waste from our back room operations. Little by little, we are striving to decrease our business’s negative impact on our natural world.
Thank you to all of our customers for their support.
Engage,
Kyle
Make sure you have the perfect bottle of bubbly for the holiday. Come in and have a chat with Justin or Chris. They are both experts in wines and champagnes and will help you pick the best bottle to make New Year’s Eve complete.
Trying to cut back on the alcohol? We also have a great selection of non-alcoholic sparkling beverages.
You’re going to need snacks too, right? Or perhaps you are having some people over and want to make a good impression. How about some expertly crafted hors devours (is that how you spell that?) from our skilled chefs? Just get those orders in soon! There isn’t much time left.
Party on, Wayne,
Kyle
Hey Everyone,
I just wanted to give you all a head’s up about our holiday hours.
Christmas Eve: 8am - 6pm
Christmas Day: 8am - 2pm
New Year’s Eve: 8am - 6pm
New Year’s Day: 8am - 5pm
Catch you on the flipside,
Kyle
