Cultivate newsletter articles.
Looking like an overblown radish crossed with a groping space squid that grows in the ground, the kohlrabi doesn’t make many people’s lists of most-anticipated summer produce. Which is a shame, because this awkward little crucifer, while not as popular as its close cousins kale, cabbage and broccoli, is a delicious, versatile ingredient for warm-weather… Read More →
At Co-op Partners Warehouse, we practice something called cross-docking, which entails unloading materials from incoming trucks, and loading them directly onto our outbound trucks with little or no storage in between. This may not sound exciting, but it’s a detail that makes a big impact. Cross-docking with local farmers and producers does two things: it… Read More →
Welcome to the Summer 2014 issue of The Share, a quarterly gathering of Wedge news and nourishment. View the Summer 2014 Share PDF Back to Summer 2014 Share articles
Grain bowls aren’t just for a quick lunch or dinner. They’re perfect for those chilly spring mornings when you’re craving something substantial without straying from your New Year’s resolutions. Breakfast is an opportunity to eat something healthy, fast and homemade to fuel you through whatever the day has in store. And grain bowls are packed… Read More →
If you’ve ever attempted gluten-free baking, you may have felt more like you were conjuring some kind of alchemical sorcery than making a batch of muffins. Gluten, it turns out is a mysterious, magical mistress, and imitating its properties takes the work of multiple products. This can all be very confusing—all the starches, gums and…
Poplar Hill Dairy Goat Farm in Scandia, MN Vincent and Christine Maefsky grew up in the Brooklyn, New York of the 1940s; amid a jungle of fire escapes and corner delis, department stores and high-rise housing projects, Prospect Park, Grand Army Plaza, and the U.S. Navy Yard. It was a world away from the green… Read More →
Welcome to the Spring 2016 issue of The Share, a quarterly gathering of Wedge news and nourishment. View the Spring Share 2016 PDF Back to Spring 2016 Share articles
Looking like a tangled nest of bright green baby serpents, we don’t exactly blame you if you’ve never stuck your hand into a produce bin filled with fresh garlic scapes. But we do have to say that you’re missing out. These curlicued shoots only appear for a brief time each year, starting in May and… Read More →
This year you’ll be winning the party with a DIY taco bar, spicy margaritas and refreshing frozen fruit pops. Let’s get this fiesta started! Fill your table with these taco bar fixings, then step back and enjoy the festivities! Chipotle roast chicken ••• Cumin black beans ••• Cabbage slaw ••• Pico de gallo Rice ••• Cotija ••• Avocados… Read More →
Growing food is a hard way to make a living, especially for small, organic producers who don’t have the benefit of chemicals, subsidies or economies of scale to boost their bottom line. But this is also why the price tags on local and organic produce are often higher than large conventionally grown produce. But just… Read More →
