We are delighted to share that in our 50th anniversary year, the Twin Cities Co-op Partners Board of Directors has approved a patronage refund. This is our first patronage refund since our Lyndale and Linden Hills locations (along with Co-op Partners Warehouse) consolidated into Twin Cities Co-op Partners in 2017. This milestone, both historically, and…
Wedge Community Co-ops and Co-op Partners Warehouse Statement on SNAP Benefits Cuts Our co-op understands there’s a possibility SNAP and other government assistance programs may be temporarily inaccessible or reduced on or after November 1st. For those who rely on these programs to access groceries, even a short disruption can mean difficult choices about food, bills,…
Co-op shoppers are always seeking ways to save. We consulted Wellness Buyer, Johanna, to share a few of her favorite affordable ways to support your immune system heading into the colder season. When asked about a go-to immune support her, Johanna exalts elderberry. She likes to keep the syrup or tincture around for times when…
When our colleagues Joleen Baker and Ryan Tepe from Co-op Partners Warehouse were invited to join a group of cooperatives traveling to Rio y Valle in Peru, they jumped at the chance. The trip of was hosted by Equal Exchange, and it provided the opportunity to see where Fair Trade and Organic bananas are grown,…
This summer, two of our team members from Co-op Partners Warehouse (CPW), along with other co-ops and their staff, had a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit Rio y Valle, in Piura, Peru and become deeply connected to the farmers and families that grow the bananas we all eat every day. Cooperation Among Cooperatives…
Growing up in Mexico, Ismael Popoca Aguilar learned that food was more than sustenance—it was identity and connection to the land. Now a professionally trained chef and dedicated board member here at The Wedge, he’s blending childhood nostalgia and years of restaurant experience to shine a light on the importance of indigenous foods. Through his…
