The owners of Linden Hills and Wedge Co-ops voted in record numbers in favor to consolidate our two businesses. Eastside Food Co-op will remain independent. While slightly over half of their votes were in favor of the consolidation, they did not reach the two-thirds majority needed to move forward. We are honored and excited that… Read More →
from our fiscal year of July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 You probably know that the Wedge donates a lot of food, money and time to various organizations in our community, but most don’t realize how much. When the Wedge’s annual net income is about $200,000, it puts it into perspective how generously the… Read More →
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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 →
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 →
If you’ve stopped by the Wedge Table in the last few weeks, you’ve noticed something new: the menu. A fresh lineup of savory snacks, ancientgrain bowls and burritos on freshly-made tortillas are now on offer, thanks to Colin Cody-the Wedge’s first-ever Product Development Chef. It’s a recently created position: one person dedicated to keeping Wedge… Read More →
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:
Co-op is community. Our Change Matters program seeks to exemplify our mission, generating and donating thousands of dollars to local nonprofit organizations. For more than 40 years, Change Matters has partnered with organizations doing remarkable things—from building community gardens and feeding families in need, to bringing fresh, local produce into local classrooms. Our commitment supports…
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 →
Q: “I noticed that the Wedge has local tomatoes even in the winter, and I was wondering, how is that possible?” – Janet, Minneapolis Thank you for the excellent question. I can see how it would be a bit puzzling to see tomatoes in the produce section advertised as local, while outside it’s down-parka season!… Read More →
