/newsletter/april-may-2012/ The Wedge Community Co-op Newsletter is a bi-monthly publication. The Wedge Newsletter is a service for member-owners and other customers of the Wedge Co-op. It provides timely information on a variety of subjects related to cooperatives, organic agriculture, natural foods, the environment, and health. http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/board-of-directors-2012-calendar (meetings are on Thursdays unless otherwise noted) Thursday, May 17 Thursday, June 21 Thursday, August 16 Thursday, September 27 Meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Wedge Classroom. Meeting dates, times and location are subject to change. Ple... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/fresh-deals-from-your-food-coop The April-May edition of the Co+op Deals coupon book is now available at the Wedge. Save on favorite brands including Organic Valley, Lundberg Family Farms, Kashi, Chobani, and Santa Cruz Organics. Food co-ops are celebrating the International Year ... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/mothers-day-recipes by Wendy Gordon These recipes all connect in some way with motherhood, and they would work well served together at a Mother's Day brunch. This is a delicious Asian-themed chicken salad developed by my daughter Rhianna. YUMMY CHICKEN SALAD IN FLATB... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/ask-professor-produce Dear Professor,We recently studied about bananas in our science class at school. We learned that a banana is a berry. What makes a fruit a berry?-Tremaine, Minneapolis A shocking discovery, Tremaine! Now prepare yourself for some equally shocking ne... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/cooperative-movement-around-the-world The Co-operative Movement brings together over 1 billion people around the world. Co-ops play significant economic and social roles in their communities. Below are some facts about the movement that demonstrate co-ops' relevance and contributions to ... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/three-ways-to-eat-local By Linda Halley, Farm Manager Plant a garden with Gardens of Eagan certified organic vegetable starter plants. Nothing is more local than your back yard, front porch or southern-exposure window. The Wedge Produce Department will carry a full line o... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/turn-here-sweet-corn By Dale Wiehoff Wedge shoppers often talk about that moment while eating organic broccoli, sweet corn or kale when they are struck by how incredibly delicious the vegetable tastes. It is as if they are tasting it for the first time. In Atina Diffley... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/where-does-your-money-go As another Earth Day approaches and we think about ways we can help the planet, one area that offers a lot of leverage is to take a new look at how you spend. How much of your money is staying local and how much is leaving town? All sustainability i... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/nourishing-yourself-and-your-baby-during-pregnancy By Wendy Gordon Pregnancy is a condition that leaves you at once soliciting advice and receiving lots of unwanted advice. Nowhere is that more true than for ideas about diet. The nature of the advice has changed significantly over the years. During... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/from-around-the-store Bakehouse By Tim Kastner, Bakehouse Manager Every year as the month of April approaches, my mouth starts watering when I realize it's time to make hot cross buns. Unfortunately, Easter is late this year, so we all have to wait longer than usual. Ho... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/minnesota-cooperative-heroes His name is usually associated with the dreaded Prohibition, but when Andrew Volstead served Minnesotans in Congress (1903-1923), he also secured the rights of American farmers to form cooperatives. The Capper-Volstead Act, aka the Co-operative Marke... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/midtown-farmers-market By Amy Behrens, MFM Manager Strawberry and rhubarb plants are appearing in backyard gardens, and soon a vibrant mix of market tents, market wares, and people who make up the Midtown Farmers Market community will bring life and color to 2225 East Lak... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/membership-news By Elizabeth Archerd, Membership and Marketing Manager We are co-sponsoring the food stages at the Living Green Expo May 5 and 6, at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The theme this year is Growing Up Green and there will be family friendly activit... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/living-green-expo The Living Green Expo is a spring tradition and one of the largest and most authentic events of its kind. With more than 300 exhibitors, workshops and activities, the 11th Anniversary Expo makes it easy to see and experience how making healthy and su... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/from-the-general-manager By Lindy Bannister It is the International Year of Cooperatives, as declared by the United Nations. I have been wondering what that means to our members. Many of you signed our IYC declaration at the Annual Meeting in October and it is beautifully ... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/from-the-board-of-directors By Philip Bradley, Board Vice-President and Chair, Membership Committee Take the Membership Satisfaction Survey 2012 by April 30 to earn a $2 credit at the Wedge. Your co-op Board of Directors conducts a member survey every two years to find out ho... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/financial-report By Elka Malkis, Financial Manager We had record sales for the 2nd Quarter, the period of October through December 2011. Compared to the same period the previous year, sales at the store were up 7.6% and sales at the warehouse were up 18.5%. This qu... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/credit-union-corner From SharePoint Credit Union Do you choose to shop at the Wedge Natural Foods Co-op as a way of being part owner in an organization that is run by experts, driven by value and quality while offering more personalized friendly service? SharePoint Cre... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.wedge.coop/newsletter/april-may-2012/4th-annual-plant-and-garden-sale Even after a curiously non-wintery winter, come spring, our minds turn to thoughts of growing. The dusty sweet smell of a tomato plucked from the vine, the incomparable sweetness of a strawberry still warm from the midday sun-these are the things tha... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000