The Wedge Co-op The Wedge started in a backyard meeting just a few blocks from the current location of our Lyndale store. In 1974, a small group of community members decided it was time to have access to affordable, organic, whole foods without having to drive or take a bus for miles out of the…
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 →
The Wedge Board of Directors is a small team with a big task: steering the future of the co-op on behalf of its ownership. If you’ve ever wanted to be a part but weren’t sure you had the time or expertise, perhaps now is the time to reconsider as we currently have four open seats… Read More →
About Wedge Community Co-ops Wedge Community Co-ops are your community-owned grocery stores, serving the Twin Cities. We believe in the power of sourcing delicious, locally grown food in our region and amplifying farmers, artisans, and makers. The Wedge is fueled by one core belief: By supporting local agriculture and locally made products, we can empower…
Building community through food To us, co-op is community. It means good people with good food—brought to your neighborhood grocer, every day. You can get involved with your co-op community in a variety of ways:
There have been a lot of big changes at The Wedge in the last year: We opened the Table on Nicollet, we expanded operations at CPW, and we began a much needed remodel at the Lyndale store. It’s an exciting time, even more so because each project has created opportunities to renew our commitment to… Read More →
Q: “I noticed that the Wedge has local tomatoes even in the winter, and I was wondering, how is that possible?” – Janet, Minneapolis Thank you for the excellent question. I can see how it would be a bit puzzling to see tomatoes in the produce section advertised as local, while outside it’s down-parka season!… Read More →
Since 2012 the Wedge has seen competition proliferate. Whereas three years ago there were five other stores in our marketplace focused on natural and organic foods, today there are over 30 natural food stores, co-ops, and mainstream grocers touting local and organic in our area. “We really believe that what we offer is worth driving… Read More →
Ebb and Flow at CPW (Or, why things get busy in the winter in the warehouse business) We already know that Cooperative Partners Warehouse (CPW) plays a singularly pivotal role in helping create a local food system here in the Twin Cities. They are instrumental in helping many farmers get to market and keeping co-ops… Read More →
On the day we visit Jason Amundsen at his farm, it’s two degrees below zero and blindingly bright. The late February sun shatters off mountains of snow left by the most recent blizzard. And since his hens possess more sense than people usually afford members of the poultry family, they had thought better of venturing… Read More →
