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 →
Minnesotans love their summers, and the excitement over sweet corn, local blueberries, and heirloom tomatoes can sometimes reach a hysteria-state. So it’s no wonder we often overlook the veritable tidal wave of leafy summer greens that hit markets and stores in June and July. But these vitamin-packed vegetables are worth getting to know, both for… 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 →
Wedge Co-op Catering with Online Ordering Tashi at the Wedge Table How did you get into the catering business? What did you do before you started working at the Wedge? My family has always been very into cooking (my mom owned a bakery in our hometown of Alexandria), so choosing to work with food was… Read More →
Bauhaus Brew Labs Minneapolis, Minnesota Wonderstuff. Stargrazer. Wagon Party. Sky-Five! These are not the names of ordinary beers. But then again, Bauhaus Brew Labs is not your average brewery. After launching a successful Kickstarter campaign in May of 2014, they opened up operations in Northeast Minneapolis just two months later, complete with a taproom, outdoor… 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 →
This February will mark Nate Oerter’s 20th year with the Wedge, and so it’s a fitting time for him to make history by becoming the new Wedge Table’s first Market Manager. We went and visited the construction site on Nicollet to talk about this exciting next step for both the Wedge and Nate. It’s cold… Read More →
Fermented foods are the original probiotics. They promote a healthy digestive system by supplementing the symbiotic bacteria that live all along our gastrointestinal tract. Making them yourself is one of the easiest ways to eat healthily on a budget. “One of the best ways to save money is to ferment seasonal produce” No special equipment… 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 →
Is organic milk really better for you? Late last year, the Internet erupted with the news of a Washington State University study claiming added nutritional benefits in organic milk as compared to conventional. This was the long- awaited silver bullet for the organic food movement, which has historically lacked substantial scientific evidence to back up… Read More →
