On Oct. 15, the Gardens of Eagan (GOE) harvest crew made their last rounds through the well-loved fields of our Northfield farm. The air was crisp and the sky lined with high white clouds. Five knife-wielding pairs of hands made their ways between the rows of broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and kale, filling bin after bin… Read More →
Americans throw away 4 million pounds of wrapping paper each year. That’s because it’s dyed and laminated in a way that makes it tough to recycle. But you can cut down on the waste of onetime wrap jobs with these ideas for making your own, that are as beautiful as they are sustainable. And cheers… Read More →
Whole Grain Milling Co. Welcome, Minnesota Doug and Lin Hilgendorf live on 480 acres just north of Welcome, Minn., a 20-minute drive from the Iowa border. Their fertile land and unique devotion to sustainable farming practices have allowed them to remain small but viable, even as their neighbors turned to fertilizers and pesticides and their… Read More →
When the temperatures drop, there’s nothing quite like curling up with a bowl of homemade soup at the end of a long day. But sweater weather can also mean jam packed schedules (school concerts! football games! holiday parties!), and it can be hard to find the time to follow a detailed recipe. Luckily, making a… Read More →
All of us here at the Wedge feel fortunate to be a part of such an outstanding community. Our staff has vast knowledge about our store, the products we carry and the people who created them. Our owners are the reason we exist and they are vital to building our local food system. Together, we… Read More →
Catherine Eckert can remember the exact moment she “crossed over.” She and her partner Stephen Trojahn were living on an island off the coast of South Carolina, near a resort where they both worked. Catherine was cooking one of her mother’s recipes for a dinner party that night, and she realized she was short a… Read More →
Summertime is made for cooking outdoors but there’s a limit to how many brats and burgers a person can eat. So the next time you have a backyard gathering, try grilling up some pizzas instead. With the Wedge’s selection of Midwest-grown produce and locally made cheeses, the possibilities are nearly endless. These recipes require no… Read More →
Minnesotans love their summers, and the excitement over sweet corn, local blueberries, and heirloom tomatoes can sometimes reach a hysteria-state. So it’s no wonder we often overlook the veritable tidal wave of leafy summer greens that hit markets and stores in June and July. But these vitamin-packed vegetables are worth getting to know, both for… Read More →
Whether you wear it as a badge of pride on the sleeve of your down jacket, or spend all year dreading its icy clutches, the Minnesota winter is polarizing, even when it’s not polar vortexing. Some embrace every opportunity to ski, skate, and snowshoe their way to frozen eyelashes, and others seize a cozy sofa… Read More →
This February will mark Nate Oerter’s 20th year with the Wedge, and so it’s a fitting time for him to make history by becoming the new Wedge Table’s first Market Manager. We went and visited the construction site on Nicollet to talk about this exciting next step for both the Wedge and Nate. It’s cold… Read More →
