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Building community through food To us, co-op is community. It means good people with good food—brought to your neighborhood grocer, every day. You can get involved with your co-op community in a variety of ways:
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Join our co-op community The Wedge is a community owned grocery store. We believe in the power of sourcing delicious, locally grown food in our region and amplifying our best farmers, artisans, and makers. By nurturing our bodies and minds, we nurture our neighbors and communities. We are committed to the principles and practices of…
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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…
DIY Gift Wrap
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 →
More New And Now
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 →
Refresh Brand And Logo
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 →
We Need Your Input
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 →
From The Board Of Directors
The Wedge Board of Directors is pleased to report that in the past year The Wedge continued to do very well. The loyalty and support of our members and the commitment of our dedicated and highly skilled staff continue to make The Wedge a national model among co-ops. Our commitment to remain connected to the… Read More →
Financial Review Of Fiscal Year 2012
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 →
Expansion Notes
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 →