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[Shira Golding <shiragolding AT gmail.com>]

Hi Everyone,

I've just heard the sad news that Ludgate's, a wonderful locally-owned grocer, is closing down!

Having recently moved from downtown to Hanshaw Road, within biking distance to the store, we have come to treasure this shop for its wonderful selection, friendly staff and general awesomeness. So I'm wondering if there is a scenario in which the store could be saved by becoming a cooperative, similar to what the community was able to do for Buffalo Street Books not that long ago.

Perhaps it is too late in the game to suggest such a strategy, but me and my partner Ari would definitely be able to invest a couple hundred dollars to save a wonderful place that fills an important niche in the economy by providing lots of healthy, organic and vegan food options to folks who live up on the hill.

What do others think?

- Shira :)

Shira Golding Evergreen

shiraevergreen AT gmail.com

http://www.shirari.com

On Nov 28, 2011, at 5:00 PM, fcna-ithaca AT googlegroups.com wrote:

 Closing Ludgate's

Mihal Ronen-Clay <ithacami AT gmail.com> Nov 28 02:17PM -0500  

*Subject: **Closing Ludgate's*
 
Dear friends,
 
As many of you know, after a difficult year struggling with sales at the
store, we have made the decision to close Ludgate's. It's with a heavy
heart that we will be shutting down this unique locally owned independent
business, a store I cared deeply for. Simply put, it hasn't been in the
black for a number of years now -- and we can no longer sustain it.
 
So I'm writing to ask you for your support in getting the word out that we
will be open to sell off the remaining inventory, the store equipment and
holiday trees, etc for the next few weeks. *Store hours **for this
shutting down period **start Tues, Nov 29: Noon-7pm.*
 
We are selling 10 different varieties of cut trees grown without
fertilizers or pesticides from a tree farmer in Caroline, giant poinsettias
from a regional nursery (Waterville, near where lived before we came to
Ithaca) and locally produced wreaths. We even have 5 live trees (spruces)
that you can transplant after the holidays.
 
We also need to sell as much of our remaining inventory as possible. We
have many dry goods (beans, grains, dried fruit, nuts, spices, tea, coffee)
remaining. Beautiful stoneware crocks & bowls, Weck canning jars and
cheesemaking supplies. Also, lots of jars of Scandinavian pickled
herring! And...chocolate.
 
If you can pass the word along to listservs you belong to or mention it to
people you meet, it would be a great help to us.
 
Thanks,
 
Kate
 
PS: I will be putting in a final bulk order, if you care to stock up on
anything. Here's the website form<http://www.ludgatefarms.com/site/bulkorder>
.
 
-- 
 
*Katie Quinn-Jacobs*
Proprietor & COO
Ludgate Farm & Market
1552 Hanshaw Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
 
Tel: 607.257.1765
Fax: 607.257.1436
Web: ludgatefarms.com
[image: Ludgate Logo]