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Reflections on Elka Malkis’ 37 Years at The Wedge
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 →
6 Questions for Lori Cyrus-Satter, Cheesemonger Extraordinaire
When she’s not gardening, thrift-store bargain-hunting, or camping with her husband and their dog Clementine, Lori Cyrus-Satter is the head, heart, and the brains behind the Wedge’s newly expanded Cheese department. We sat her down and asked some of the most burning questions we had for our favorite cheese connoisseur in chief. Q: How does… Read More →
Consolidation Vote Passes for Wedge and Linden Hills
By Josh Resnik, Wedge Community Co-op CEO At the end of October, we announced that the co-op consolidation proposal passed by large majorities at the Wedge (82% “Yes” vote) and Linden Hills (87%) Co-ops. At Eastside Co-op a majority of owners voted in favor (51%), but not enough for the 2/3 vote required to pass… Read More →
Current Board
The Board consists of four Board Officers and five Board Directors. Three board seats are up for election annually and each have a three-year term. Board Officers are elected by the Board during its May board meeting and each Officer serves as Chair of a board committee. Board members may serve no more than three consecutive…
Case For Consolidation
Three general managers share their rationales By Amy Fields, Josh Resnik and Luke Schell As the general managers of three Twin Cities co-ops, we want to share why we believe a consolidation of Eastside Food Co-op, Linden Hills Co-op, and the Wedge Community Co-op is the right direction for the future and why we are… Read More →
Homegrown Minneapolis
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 →
Menu Master
If you’ve stopped by the Wedge Table in the last few weeks, you’ve noticed something new: the menu. A fresh lineup of savory snacks, ancientgrain bowls and burritos on freshly-made tortillas are now on offer, thanks to Colin Cody-the Wedge’s first-ever Product Development Chef. It’s a recently created position: one person dedicated to keeping Wedge… Read More →
Phase 1 Remodel
“First and foremost, I want to express my enthusiasm for being back at The Wedge during this exciting remodel of our Lyndale store. After one year away, it is so thrilling for me to return to our store in the role of Grocery Manager. The remodel progresses more each day, and the well-planned changes are… Read More →
5 Questions
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 →