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 →
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 →
Catherine Eckert can remember the exact moment she “crossed over.” She and her partner Stephen Trojahn were living on an island off the coast of South Carolina, near a resort where they both worked. Catherine was cooking one of her mother’s recipes for a dinner party that night, and she realized she was short a… Read More →
The Beez Kneez Minneapolis, Minn. When the phone call came in, Kristy Allen and Erin Rupp’s hearts sank. A friend and beekeeping hobbyist in the Kenwood neighborhood had alerted them that the bees in her backyard hive were suddenly and inexplicably dying. With dread setting in, they rushed over to their own hive housed at… 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 →
By Andrew Silbernagel, Meat and Seafood Department In fulfilling the mission to have staff tour vendors, we recently visited Kadejan Farms in Glenwood, Minn. Kadejan Farms supplies our store with most of the poultry we sell, chicken and of course, turkey for the holidays. We loaded up two 15-passenger vans with staff from the Deli… Read More →
Candidates were asked to list their occupation and education, and to write a short essay in which they answer these questions: Why do you believe members should choose you to represent them? In what areas should the board be putting its attention in the next five years? What else, if anything, would you like to… Read More →
