When the doors of his innovative, yet regrettably short-lived Lyn-Lake restaurant, the Gray House, closed in July of 2014, Ian Gray didn’t waste much time grieving. That month a food truck, or rather a trailer (imagine a U-haul with a kitchen inside it) was delivered to him and his business partners Kiri Anderson and Jessica… Read More →
If you’ve stopped by the Wedge Table in the last few weeks, you’ve noticed something new: the menu. A fresh lineup of savory snacks, ancientgrain bowls and burritos on freshly-made tortillas are now on offer, thanks to Colin Cody-the Wedge’s first-ever Product Development Chef. It’s a recently created position: one person dedicated to keeping Wedge… 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…
For sisters Kylene (Ky) and Mel Guse, fermentation isn’t a fad, it’s just a fact of everyday life. “We’ve always been people who eat bread and cheese and chocolate, drink coffee, wine and beer,” says Ky. “All of these are products of fermentation, so it’s funny to us to see it having a bit of… Read More →
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 →
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 →
Wedgeshare grant allocations The WedgeShare Committee met in late October to allocate $50,000 in WedgeShare grants to the organizations on the slate, based on the votes cast for each organization during the 2015 election period. Those recipients and amounts are as follows: The Aliveness Project – $5,000 Appetite for Change – $7,650 Compatible Technology International… Read More →
Glenn county, California is nestled upon the valley floor between the Mendocino national forest to the west and the Sierra Nevada mountains to the east. Like much of the rest of the Sacramento Valley, this area is primarily agricultural, with almond and walnut plantations dominating the landscape. But if you wind your way up a ribbon of… Read More →
In October 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly announced our nation’s first food-waste-reduction goal: a 50 percent decrease in food waste sent to landfills by 2030. This will be no easy feat. Based on the EPA’s numbers, nearly 18 million tons of food waste will need to… Read More →
