In 2020, Co-op Partners Warehouse (CPW) created a direct partnership with Equal Exchange (EE) to become a distribution hub for EE Fair Trade Organic bananas and avocados. We are proud of this co-op-to-co-op connection— Equal Exchange is cooperatively owned, their growers are small farmer cooperatives, and CPW is part of the TCCP cooperative organization. The…  Read More →

This year we are thrilled to be partnering with organizations in our community who work to empower and uplift Black, Indigenous an other communities of Color (BIPOC), along with those who are working to address the hunger crisis that has been amplified by the pandemic. Our shoppers’ generous Change Matters donations totaled over $140,000 in…  Read More →

These simple snack ideas are great for making ahead on the weekends and curbing your cravings all week long. Try these fun snacks for your post-lunch sweet tooth or mid-morning snack to keep you satisfied throughout the day.

By Rick Christianson, Co-op Partners Warehouse Produce Buyer Farming has always been a difficult endeavor, but with the exception of the Dust Bowl years of the 1930s, there may never have been a time where weather-related issues have put more strain on the food supply system. Considering the likely trajectory of climate change, agriculture sits…  Read More →

If you shop in the Wedge’s Produce department, you’ve probably talked to Assistant Manager Mark Williams about what’s good and in season. Or you may have seen one of his videos on Wedge and Linden Hills Co-op’s Facebook page spotlighting the season’s best produce, wearing an amazing handsewn outfit. Mark always has great recommendations, so…  Read More →

A Q&A with Martine Smaller, Executive Director of Northside Residents Redevelopment Council The Northside Residents Redevelopment Council (NRRC) is our Change Matters partner for April. We recently talked with Executive Director Martine Smaller about the history of NRRC and their recent renovation of a 100-year-old house for their headquarters and creation of a Demonstration Site…  Read More →

Our friends at Metro Blooms offer some tips and ideas for supporting pollinators as you plan for spring gardening. Pollinators are essential to keeping our neighborhoods beautiful and livable by pollinating our food, trees, flowers, and other plants. Plant a native plant garden. Gardens with native flowers provide nectar and pollen for our pollinators. Make…  Read More →

Co-op Partners Warehouse (CPW) has always donated non-saleable produce items to local food organizations. Until last April, nonprofit groups were invited to “shop” a food bank at the warehouse to find items they needed. But when the pandemic began in March, CPW staff streamlined the donation process, strengthened their relationships with key food-rescue partners, increased…  Read More →