John Sugimura is the executive chef at PinKU Japanese in Northeast Minneapolis. Starting this Summer, we’re excited to partner with PinKU to offer fresh sushi and Japanese street food at the co-op every day. We sat down with John to learn the story behind PinKU. What was your inspiration for starting PinKU? I am a… Read More →
By Elizabeth Archerd In November 2016, the Wedge said goodbye to its longest-serving employee. Elka Malkis retired as Director of Finance after working for the co-op for thirty-seven years. In June 1979, Elka was hired for a temporary summer storekeepercashier job, during a group interview by all 20 or so “coordinators” in the worker collective.… Read More →
Homegrown Minneapolis is a unique collaboration between city government and citizens that is breaking down barriers to healthful food access through both policy change and grassroots projects. You may not know it, but Homegrown has probably already touched your life in some way. Read on to learn more about the good work they do and… Read More →
In Minnesota, hunger can be hard to recognize. Besides the fact that we spend most of the year bundled up in bulky winter wear, hunger is just not a visible problem here in the way we,ve been programmed to think about it. Here, it doesn,t mean children with bloated bellies and hollow faces dying on… Read More →
By Elizabeth Archerd, Director of Community Relations Callie Martin. You see her working in the Produce department and on the grounds outside The Wedge. But, did you know that she is the research assistant for the elusive Professor Produce and is an author in her own right, pushing out the popular weekly Wedge website feature,… Read More →
