We are proud to collaborate with local brands to bring you new and exciting options in our stores! We have sought out like minded businesses that offer products which meet our quality standards. Here’s more information about our most recent partnerships!
Brands We Love
Local Crate
In December 2017, Wedge and Linden Hills Co-op have partnered with Local Crate to bring you quick and convenient meal solutions with the high quality, local ingredients you expect from the co-op. Local Crate, located in St. Paul, was launched as a home delivery service, we are proud to be the first co-op to offer their meal kits in our stores. View our current Local Crate Meal Kits.
Rise Bagel
In April 2018, we partnered with Rise Bagel Co. owners and sisters, Jen & Kate Lloyd. Rise started their business selling bagels at local Farmer’s Markets before opening their first storefront in the North Loop in 2017. We are now their first and only retail partner to offer their bagels daily at all three of our retail locations (Wedge Lyndale, Linden Hills and Wedge Table.) Rise is an ideal partner for us as they highly value the same product standards and local sourcing the co-op has always prioritized.
Peace Coffee
In September 2018, we partnered with Peace Coffee. Peace now provides our coffee beans for our coffee at the coffee bar at Wedge Lyndale and Wedge Table as well as the drip coffee at Linden Hills. Also Find Cultivate Coffee in our stores now, a co-op exclusive roast made from organic and fair trade beans from Peru! Peace Coffee’s mission is to make organic fair-trade coffee that sustains the livelihoods of the people who grow, roast, and sell it; preserves and protects the environment that produces it; and delights the taste buds of those who drink it.
Rustica Bakery
In November 2018, we partnered with Rustica to bring their delectable pastries and breads to our stores! Using old-world techniques, Rustica’s exceptionally talented baking team has been creating award-winning breads, pastries, cookies and desserts for the past 14 years.
Valley's Own: Gluten-Free Bakery
In November 2018, this holiday season we partnered with Valley Natural Food Coop’s Valley’s Own gluten-free pies, breads, croutons and more at our stores!Valley’s Own produces certified gluten-free products in which taste is just as important as safety. Their kitchen is gluten and peanut free, and all baked goods are non-GMO, trans fat-free and use organic ingredients whenever possible.