Our Change Matters program supports local nonprofits through small-change donations collected at our registers. Now more than ever, Change Matters funding is critical in helping local nonprofits continue their work in empowering the community, feeding those in need, lending a helping hand, and making our communities better places to live. Here are some highlights from…
At the co-op, our Purchasing and Merchandising team researches food trends, samples products and collects customer feedback to help support the unique product selection we have at our stores. Owners and shoppers let us know what they love by purchasing products that become best sellers. This year, we’re sharing our customer favorites in this Best…
Meet Charles Linden Hills Health & Body Care Manager Former Health & Body Care Manager Emily Kaster is now the Store Director at Linden Hills! Charles was hired to fill her role in August. What brought you to Linden Hills Co-op? My passion for all things health-related. Over the last 15 years, I have quietly studied…
Meet Kirk Co-op Partners Warehouse (CPW) Operations Manager What is your role at CPW? As the Operations Manager, I oversee the warehouse workers, quality control team, inventory control and drivers. Generally, if there is a problem that someone needs help solving, it is brought to me. I also help figure out how we are going…
Holiday celebrations are going to look different for many of us this year. We talked to Casey from The Mindful Hapa about her ideas for entertaining for a smaller-than-usual group. 1. Assemble a cheese board with local cheese, jellies, honey, fresh fruit and crackers. It’s nice to have something prepared for people to munch on…
Serves: 4–6 people Prep time: 30 minutes Bake time: 50–60 minutes INGREDIENTS ¼ cup olive oil 3 garlic cloves, diced fine 1 large onion, diced (~2 cups) 2 14.5 cans diced tomatoes, unsalted ½ cup white wine 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. ground black pepper 8 oz. brown mushrooms, cut into ½” pieces 1 cup…
Serves : 4–6 people Prep time: 10 minutes Bake time: 50 minutes INGREDIENTS Walnut Crumble 1 cup raw walnuts ½ cup oat flour 3 Tbsp. butter 2 Tbsp. maple syrup 2 Tbsp. sugar Pinch salt Baked Apples 3 small apples (like honeycrisp) ½ cup orange juice Caramel Sauce ¾ cup raw almond butter 1/3 cup…
Gluten-free Serves: 8–10 people Prep time: 10 minutes Bake time: 35–40 minutes INGREDIENTS 2 large eggs ¼ cup olive oil ½ cup almond milk, unsweetened ¼ cup chopped parsley ¼ cup chopped scallions (~3 med scallions) 1 Tbsp. fresh thyme, leaves stripped from stems 2 Tbsp. vinegar (I used apple cider vinegar) 2 cups almond…
As the days get colder and the nights get longer, these recipes are perfect for warming up the house and letting a little hygge in. Get inspired to wrap up in a warm sweater, turn on the oven and enjoy a cozy evening. Recipes & photography by Casey Colodny @TheMindfulHapa
By Dana Nelson and Emily Paul of MCK TCCP is a proud partner of Minnesota Central Kitchen (MCK), preparing 2,400 meals a week in our commissary kitchen and regularly donating unsaleable produce from Co-op Partners Warehouse. We reached out to learn a little bit more about them and their important work in addressing the hunger…
