By Megan Molteni Communications Coordinator With Elizabeth Archerd retiring after such a long and impressive tenure, the size of the metaphorical shoes she has left behind to be filled is nothing short of considerable. In fact, it will take several people to fill them. As a part of this new team assembled to carry on… Read More →
Election Details: Cast your vote online below, or fill out a ballot in store at Customer Service. Voting closes at 4 pm, October 9 by paper ballot and 6 pm by online ballot. Results will be announced during our Annual Meeting. Join us for our Annual Meeting! Registration required for catering. Catering is sold out… 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…
by James Norton Food Editor at the Growler Magazine Diet matters. You don’t need to be an Olympian or a mountaineer to know that what goes into your body has a profound impact on everything that follows. It’s true for people, and it’s true for animals as well. The quickly evolving sectors of grass-fed meat…
SIX QUESTIONS FOR CO-OP PARTNERS WAREHOUSE LOCAL FOODS BUYER AMBER WESTLEY Co-op Partners Warehouse (CPW) is a distributor of organic produce, dairy and grocery, servicing retail co-ops, natural food stores and restaurants across seven states. Q: What brought you to CPW and how long have you been there? A: I’ve been with Co-op Partners for nine months,… Read More →
FIVE QUESTIONS FOR LINDEN HILLS POINT-OF-SALE & SCANNING COORDINATOR EMILY ANDERSON Q: What brought you to Linden Hills Co-op? A: I went to school for printmaking, so after leaving college I had to gure out what I could do to make a living while working on creative projects. Working somewhere I felt had good ethics alongside a… Read More →
the co-op difference to defining local What does local really mean? How can shoppers decipher between “local” at the co-ops versus other retail stores that are all touting “local” and “organic” at lower prices?
The Board consists of four Board Officers and five Board Directors. Three board seats are up for election annually and each have a three-year term. Board Officers are elected by the Board during its May board meeting and each Officer serves as Chair of a board committee. Board members may serve no more than three consecutive…
The owners of Linden Hills and Wedge Co-ops voted in record numbers in favor to consolidate our two businesses. Eastside Food Co-op will remain independent. While slightly over half of their votes were in favor of the consolidation, they did not reach the two-thirds majority needed to move forward. We are honored and excited that… Read More →
By Jess Pierce Director of Brand Marketing Notice something different? This newsletter probably looks a bit bare to you. This is not a mistake but intentional, as we have some exciting news to share. Beginning in March, The Wedge will be updating its brand and logo, on everything from the signage in the store to… Read More →
