If you’ve ever attempted gluten-free baking, you may have felt more like you were conjuring some kind of alchemical sorcery than making a batch of muffins. Gluten, it turns out is a mysterious, magical mistress, and imitating its properties takes the work of multiple products. This can all be very confusing-all the starches, gums and… Read More →
In January, U.S. government officials released the new 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), a set of national nutrition standards that guide food labeling, school lunch menus and public nutrition programs. The guidelines, which are revised every five years, are based on evolving nutrition science, and serve as the government’s official advice on how we… Read More →
“First and foremost, I want to express my enthusiasm for being back at The Wedge during this exciting remodel of our Lyndale store. After one year away, it is so thrilling for me to return to our store in the role of Grocery Manager. The remodel progresses more each day, and the well-planned changes are… Read More →
The Wedge’s Meat and Seafood department is kind of a big deal. It was the first meat department in America to be certified organic. And every day the people behind the counter keep carrying forward that torch of excellence, bringing locally raised, sustainable, humane choices to our owners. Manager Aaron Nytroe has been here 17… Read More →
A brief look into the science and history behind our favorite holiday scent The power and allure of cinnamon is as old as civilization itself. The ancient Egyptians used it to embalm mummies and Roman emperors burned it on the funeral pyres of their beloved. Arab traders traveled dangerous land routes to keep its source… 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 →
Fern is the person who makes sure you have all your favorite tempehs, pastas, gluten-free crackers, and anything else that falls in refrigerated, frozen, bulk, bread or packaged grocery at the Wedge. She’s also helped bring local treasures to our shelves, like duck eggs from Living the Dream and fermented foods from Angelica’s Garden. But… Read More →
A Walkthrough By Kristi Pluimer, Project Director The first phase of the Lyndale remodel project is the exterior work and is currently underway. This consists of replacing damaged brick and mortar, recaulking the windows, removing old signage and staining the building. Interior construction phases are slated to start in late January or early February 2016.… 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 →
In Minnesota, hunger can be hard to recognize. Besides the fact that we spend most of the year bundled up in bulky winter wear, hunger is just not a visible problem here in the way we,ve been programmed to think about it. Here, it doesn,t mean children with bloated bellies and hollow faces dying on… Read More →
