SIX QUESTIONS FOR CO-OP PARTNERS WAREHOUSE LOCAL FOODS BUYER AMBER WESTLEY Co-op Partners Warehouse (CPW) is a distributor of organic produce, dairy and grocery, servicing retail co-ops, natural food stores and restaurants across seven states. Q: What brought you to CPW and how long have you been there? A: I’ve been with Co-op Partners for nine months,… Read More →
FIVE QUESTIONS FOR LINDEN HILLS POINT-OF-SALE & SCANNING COORDINATOR EMILY ANDERSON Q: What brought you to Linden Hills Co-op? A: I went to school for printmaking, so after leaving college I had to gure out what I could do to make a living while working on creative projects. Working somewhere I felt had good ethics alongside a… Read More →
Our Change Matters program provides shoppers an opportunity to help local community-enrichment organizations by making small-change donations, which accumulate into a meaningful contribution for the recipient. The recipient changes monthly, with organizations chosen by a committee of Wedge and Linden Hills Co-op staff. Rounding up at the register is an easy way to make donations. During the… Read More →
While the falling snow brings the growing season to rest, the co-op continues to work on growing the local food system. With each issue of Cultivate, we aim to provide a deeper understanding of our connection to local farmers, sustainable producers, and our community. Read about our relationship with Featherstone Farm, our purchasing coordinator’s visit…
How Twin Cities’ Co-ops & Co-op Partners Warehouse Are More Important than Ever BY JACK HEDIN Founder and Owner of Featherstone Farm There have been extraordinary changes in the regional farm and food scene since Featherstone Farm and I got started in Southeast Minnesota over 25 years ago. And this is as it should be;… Read More →
BY AUDREY SHEFFIELD Grocery Purchasing Coordinator North of Sacramento, beyond endless groves of oranges and almonds, peaches and walnuts, lie thousands of acres of olive trees making up California Olive Ranch. It’s harvest time here. Men and machines are working day and night to collect Arbequina, Arbosana, and Koroneiki olives ripened to a golden glow before… Read More →
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin If you were out driving on Meunier Road in Vesper, Wisconsin you might not notice the three sloping dips in the landscape that make up the Ruesch Century Farm. That’s probably because this collection of five acres of low-growing shrubbery, nestled up against woodlands to the east and bordered by a petite… Read More →
Cultivate is a new quarterly publication from the Wedge and Linden Hills Co-op. Our two co-ops joined together in July, set on the mission of building community by developing a strong local food system. For over four decades, our co-ops have cultivated good food, healthy communities, and strong relationships with our local producers and neighbors. … Read More →
Q: How did you get your start at Linden Hills, and how has the Wellness department evolved over the years? A: I started at Linden Hills Co-op in the summer of 1997, right out of high school. I’ll never forget the day I biked over the hill from the lake and saw the Linden Hills… Read More →
Growing food is a hard way to make a living, especially for small, organic producers who don’t have the benefit of chemicals, subsidies or economies of scale to boost their bottom line. But this is also why the price tags on local and organic produce are often higher than large conventionally grown produce. But just… Read More →
