Dear Fellow Member-Owners, At our annual membership meeting in October, Wedge management and the board of directors outlined our upcoming expansion/remodeling campaign and explained how it would affect our patronage refunds this year and for the next few years, as well as how members could support the co-op’s expansion through investment in our C-share stock… Read More →
Tell Minnesota candidates: Support my right to know what’s in my food! We have a right to know what’s in our food. In poll after poll, public support for labeling GMOs tops 90 percent. GMOs are linked to health problems. Animal studies have linked genetically engineered (GE) foods to allergies, cancers, immune system disorders and… Read More →
By Josh Resnik, CEO The Wedge Co-op is excited to announce the location of our new commissary kitchen and market café at 2412 Nicollet Ave. S.—along Minneapolis’ well-known “Eat Street.” The real estate transaction is scheduled to close in mid-January with a planned opening in late 2014. The building is less than a mile away… Read More →
by Tom Rodmyre, Warehouse Manager I am pleased to report that union negotiations with our employees were conducted in a positive, productive way. We finished the settlement within seven months of the union vote, and the contract offer was accepted by our employees. We achieved total sales of $19,617,470 this year (including sales to The… Read More →
By Megan Molteni Communications Coordinator With Elizabeth Archerd retiring after such a long and impressive tenure, the size of the metaphorical shoes she has left behind to be filled is nothing short of considerable. In fact, it will take several people to fill them. As a part of this new team assembled to carry on… Read More →
By Elka Malkis, Financial Manager INCOME STATEMENTS This year, The Wedge began using a new auditing firm. One result of that change is a slightly new format for the statement of income and retained earnings. The gross sales listed, $49.3 million, are the combined sales at the store, the warehouse, and the farm, an increase… Read More →
2014 Wedgeshare Grants Available Call for Applications The Wedge is soliciting grant applications from organizations that work for sustainable development through environment, health, wellness, food agriculture, or cooperative-related activities. If you work for or know of any organizations that fit one or more of these criteria, we encourage you to let them know that the… Read More →
by Linda Halley, Farm Manager Gardens of Eagan (GOE) Farm is making an exciting transition. As we wind up the last few months of our five-year lease on the Diffley farm, we are in full swing just down the road, building a packing shed and tractor garage on farmland The Wedge purchased this past winter.… Read More →
By Jess Pierce Director of Brand Marketing Notice something different? This newsletter probably looks a bit bare to you. This is not a mistake but intentional, as we have some exciting news to share. Beginning in March, The Wedge will be updating its brand and logo, on everything from the signage in the store to… Read More →
The “At the Wedge” newsletter has been a staple of co-op membership since September 1975. It has had many names and looks over the years, from the imaginative Zucchini Express in the ’70s to the utilitarian Wedge Newsletter of the ’90s. And starting in March, it will be changing again. One of the biggest changes… Read More →
