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 →

In 2002, Gerhard Riautschnig had been in America for nearly 10 years. In that time, he had discovered the joys of stacked avocado burgers, midday Indian lunch buffets and counter-service sushi bars. But there was one thing missing from his culinary life-the home-cured meats of his childhood in rural Austria. He isn’t sure whether he…  Read More →

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 last couple months have been an exciting time, to say the least, at the Wedge Co-op. We are in the midst of our largest store remodel in history-fixing building systems in disrepair and adding new customer amenities. While most customers seem excited about the changes, we have also gotten some good questions from shoppers.…  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 →

Last fall, Wedge owners voted on how to allocate WedgeShare funds to various nonprofits throughout theTwin Cities. Grants were awarded to The Aliveness Project, Appetite for Change, Compatible Technology International, Farmers’ Legal Action Group, Midtown Farmers Market, Open Arms of Minnesota, Shared Ground Farmers’ Cooperative, and Tree Trust. See below for an update from a…  Read More →