I just got home from the new Potsdam Food Co-op member-owner event, Co-op Community Cooks. It is a new monthly potluck where you can hang out with a bunch of co-op-ers and eat delicious food without talking about business. While we know how important it is to get updates on Co-op business, it is really nice to get the community together in this way just for fun. Through the fall we've decided as a group to continue the local harvest theme. People bring all sorts of vegetable dishes, soups, and delicious desserts to share. You have to remember your own place setting and any drinks that you want other than seltzer and water that is supplied. At the second potluck about 24 people showed up, which was double last month's number! Being a member-owner of the Potsdam Food Co-op isn't just getting a discount when I shop, it's joining a great community. I hope even more member-owners will take advantage of this new member benefit in the upcoming months. They're on the 4th Thursday of the month from 6-8ish in the Town Office Community Room, 18 Elm St. The next one is Sept. 22. Make sure to come as close to 6 p.m. as possible or you might miss some dishes - we get pretty hungry!