The Local Landscape
the co-op difference to defining local What does local really mean? How can shoppers decipher between “local” at the co-ops versus other retail stores that are all touting “local” and “organic” at lower prices?
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6 Questions for Rebecca Lee: Purchasing & Merchandising Manager
Q: How did you get your start at the Wedge, and how has your role changed over the years? A: I was hired as a cashier when I first moved to Minneapolis back in 1998. I spent a few years in the Front End, and then I ran off to California for some serious sunshine.… Read More →
Reflections on Elka Malkis’ 37 Years at The Wedge
By Elizabeth Archerd In November 2016, the Wedge said goodbye to its longest-serving employee. Elka Malkis retired as Director of Finance after working for the co-op for thirty-seven years. In June 1979, Elka was hired for a temporary summer storekeepercashier job, during a group interview by all 20 or so “coordinators” in the worker collective.… Read More →
New & Now – Winter 2017
Winter at the Wedge is no time for hibernation! With our Lyndale store renovation fully complete, you can now find even more local foods, even in these dark, bracing, snow-filled days. And with bright new menu items at the Wedge Table and a vibrant line-up of events and classes in our community room, there are… Read More →
How do I cook with: Those other cuts of meat
You know the ones we mean. The ones you pass right by on your way to the familiar comfort of a boneless chicken breast or a rib-eye steak. The ones that make you say to yourself, “Someday I’ll learn how to cook you.” Because the Wedge’s Meat & Seafood Department does its own butchery (unlike… Read More →
Case For Consolidation
Three general managers share their rationales By Amy Fields, Josh Resnik and Luke Schell As the general managers of three Twin Cities co-ops, we want to share why we believe a consolidation of Eastside Food Co-op, Linden Hills Co-op, and the Wedge Community Co-op is the right direction for the future and why we are… Read More →
Wedge Board
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 →
Homegrown Minneapolis
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 →
Co-op Affordability
Community
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: