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Connections Newsletter - Newsletter of the Co-op America Business Network and the Social Investment Forum

Business Network News

October 24, 2005
 

Over 200 Celebrate at Member Reception

Co-op America members celebrated a successful show at the annual Natural Products Expo East reception in Washington, DC on September 16th at the National Public Radio building. Attendees networked and shared a special moment when NPR host Scott Simon made a surprise visit.

The reception was sponsored by Coombs Family Farms , Grandy Oats, Equal Exchange, Wolaver's Ales, Zhena's Gypsy Teas, and National Public Radio.


Bill Bramblett, founder of Wildwood Harvest
Foods shares stories with Jackie Waddy
and Seth Tibbott of Turtle Island Foods .


Grandy Oats staff proudly display
their sponsorship of the reception.
Zhena of Zhen'a Gypsy Teas and Tyrone
Jones of Contribuchecks share tea stories.
 
Several of our members received awards at the Expo for their creative new products and environmentally sensitive packaging.


Honest Tea’s Jenn Blazejewski won the Taste
of Expo in Tea Category for their new Mango
White Tea. (presented by Patrick Rea of New
Hope Natural Media .)
 

Really Raw Honey’s Frantz Walker and Ima
Bennett won the best in honey category for their
unheated, unstrained honey.
 

Pangea Organics founder Joshua Onysko won
the New Product Showcase 'Green' Award for their
new bar soap, Malagasy Cinnamon Cassia w/cloves.
 

Reem Rahim and Gayle Stansfield of
Numi Tea winners in New Product
Award Showcase: Best Packaging Category
for their Flowering Tea Bamboo Gift Set.