Sustainable Partnerships Community partnerships are key to reaching our sustainability goals at the co-op. We value the many local organizations addressing environmental and food insecurity issues, such as Adopt A Drain, Groveland Food Shelf, Peace House, Herbivorous Acres, and more. With their help, we’re able to divert waste from our waterways and edible food from…
2024 Change Matters Partners January: SACA Food Shelf (Southern Anoka Community Assistance) provides a pathway to stability and self-sufficiency while offering essential services with dignity and respect. February: BIPOC Foodways Alliance uplifts, preserves, and archives stories of BIPOC communities through the lens of food while simultaneously breaking down barriers between cultural communities. March: Neighborhood Roots…
north country food alliance North Country Food Alliance is a worker-run non-profit that takes action to strengthen food access and food justice in the Twin Cities Metro area. They envision a Twin Cities Metro where no food is wasted, and everyone is empowered by abundant access to healthy, sustainable, and culturally-appropriate foods. foodshare Every weekday…
Big River Farms (BRF) offers land-based education in organic agriculture for farmers who have historically been underrepresented in farm ownership—including BIPOC, women, and New American farmers. BRF provides farmers with mentorship, guidance, and market opportunities as they manage their own plots of land on an 150-acre incubator farm near Marine on St. Croix, MN. Product… Read More →
We envision a food system that keeps all families fed with nutritious foods, one where all farmers are paid fairly, and food is grown in a way that nourishes the soil rather than depletes it. Our fair trade partners are carrying out this vision through relationships with small-scale farmers, distributors, and retailers across the globe.… Read More →
CO-OP PARTNERS WAREHOUSE (CPW) is our local and organic produce and grocery distribution company, located in Saint Paul. CPW is an integral part of our mission to “build community by developing a strong local food system.” CPW’s close relationships with local farmers and producers and large network of natural food stores, restaurants, and businesses allow… Read More →
A Q&A with John Peterson, Farmer & General Manager of Ferndale Market Tell us a little bit about Ferndale Market and your history. Our farm was started in 1939 by my grandfather, Dale Peterson. Shortly after he started the farm, he met my grandmother, Fern, so we’re proud that all our turkey products still carry… Read More →
A community helps rebuild a farm after a devastating fire By Chelsea Korth, Co-op Partners Warehouse Sales Manager Husband and wife Troy and Barb DeRosier opened Crystal Ball Farms seventeen years ago in 2002. Their family-owned farm sits on several acres of grassy pasture in the St. Croix River Valley of Osceola, Wisconsin. The DeRosiers…
Co-op Partners Warehouse (CPW) is a wholesale distributor of organic produce, dairy, and unique local grocery products. CPW works with first-time producers to make their products successful by giving feedback on packaging and pricing, as well as creating wholesale monthly specials, and assisting with marketing materials. By working with CPW, small companies expand their reach… Read More →
We’re excited to announce that we’ve expanded our Change Matters program. We recruited local vendors to donate a portion of their co-op sales, in addition to the donations we collect from customers at the register. Now you can support our Change Matters groups by rounding up at the registers and purchasing these delicious local products!… Read More →
