Wedge Linden Hills
Where you’ll find us Give us a ring Come and visit Made to order open 11 a.m. – 7 p.m Hot bar open 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. The salad bar is closed until further notice.
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Meet Amber Westley, CPW Local Foods Buyer
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 →
Co-op Pet Picks
We really love our pets and they really love the co-op. Meet our staff’s furry companions and their favorite products. 1 • Finn loves Nips & Nacks Catnip Toy (Rebecca, Merchandising Director) 2 • Juniper loves bulk peanut butter (Allison, Marketing) 3 • Ray Ray & Cheech love Premium Cat Food by PetGuard (Genevieve, TCCP… Read More →
New & Now Winter 2018
FEEDING THE HERBIVOROUS ACRES PIGS We’re proud to partner with Herbivorous Acres, a non-profit farm sanctuary protecting animals from cruelty, abuse and neglect. Every Thursday, we donate our culled produce from Wedge Lyndale to feed their two pigs, Fox and Zeus. Herbivorous Acres is currently seeking land to house their farm sanctuary within an hour…
Change & Continuity in the Local Food Scene
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 →
Lentils 3 Ways!
Lentils are affordable, easy to prepare, and packed with protein, and yet they’re not the most inspiring legume. We’ve collected inspiration from our staff with a love of lentils. Warm up with a comforting soup or plan ahead with a hearty weekday salad. To Cook Rinse the lentils under running water. Pour them into a… Read More →
My Trip to California Olive Ranch
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 →
A Man and His Marsh: Ruesch Century Organic Cranberry Bog
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 →
Five Questions For Emily Kaster, Linden Hills Health & Body Care Manager
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 →
The Local Landscape
the co-op difference to defining local What does local really mean? How can shoppers decipher between “local” at the co-ops versus other retail stores that are all touting “local” and “organic” at lower prices?