Q: “I noticed that the Wedge has local tomatoes even in the winter, and I was wondering, how is that possible?” – Janet, Minneapolis Thank you for the excellent question. I can see how it would be a bit puzzling to see tomatoes in the produce section advertised as local, while outside it’s down-parka season!… Read More →
The Wedge’s Meat and Seafood department is kind of a big deal. It was the first meat department in America to be certified organic. And every day the people behind the counter keep carrying forward that torch of excellence, bringing locally raised, sustainable, humane choices to our owners. Manager Aaron Nytroe has been here 17… Read More →
On Oct. 15, the Gardens of Eagan (GOE) harvest crew made their last rounds through the well-loved fields of our Northfield farm. The air was crisp and the sky lined with high white clouds. Five knife-wielding pairs of hands made their ways between the rows of broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and kale, filling bin after bin… Read More →
Whole Grain Milling Co. Welcome, Minnesota Doug and Lin Hilgendorf live on 480 acres just north of Welcome, Minn., a 20-minute drive from the Iowa border. Their fertile land and unique devotion to sustainable farming practices have allowed them to remain small but viable, even as their neighbors turned to fertilizers and pesticides and their… Read More →
All of us here at the Wedge feel fortunate to be a part of such an outstanding community. Our staff has vast knowledge about our store, the products we carry and the people who created them. Our owners are the reason we exist and they are vital to building our local food system. Together, we… Read More →
Catherine Eckert can remember the exact moment she “crossed over.” She and her partner Stephen Trojahn were living on an island off the coast of South Carolina, near a resort where they both worked. Catherine was cooking one of her mother’s recipes for a dinner party that night, and she realized she was short a… Read More →
Cool off your tastebuds with our biggest selection of locally made ice cream ever! Find these sweet treats and more in the freezer section: Sweet Science Ice Cream Making all-natural ice cream takes skill. Perfecting it takes science. Izzy’s Ice Cream Family-owned, super-premium ice cream handmade from Midwest cream. Castle Rock Organic Farms Using an… Read More →
Whether you wear it as a badge of pride on the sleeve of your down jacket, or spend all year dreading its icy clutches, the Minnesota winter is polarizing, even when it’s not polar vortexing. Some embrace every opportunity to ski, skate, and snowshoe their way to frozen eyelashes, and others seize a cozy sofa… Read More →
Ebb and Flow at CPW (Or, why things get busy in the winter in the warehouse business) We already know that Cooperative Partners Warehouse (CPW) plays a singularly pivotal role in helping create a local food system here in the Twin Cities. They are instrumental in helping many farmers get to market and keeping co-ops… Read More →
After 19 years with the Produce department, Dean is now the store manager. What’s your favorite season for produce?July. All the greens come in hot and heavy; it’s real bounty time. What’s your first childhood food memory?I grew up in St. Paul, and I remember the first time we hit the farmers’ market for strawberries… Read More →
