There are few pleasures in life as simple as a summer salad made with little more than fresh cucumbers, onions, sugar and vinegar. In fact, here is one such recipe that is sure to please all who make and eat it: Easy Cucumber Salad Just mix, chill for a couple of hours and enjoy. Add [...]
By Adam Calder, Produce Manager The variety and quality of produce at farmers markets is ample and excellent. Gardens across the land are bursting with vegetables which were at first eagerly anticipated but perhaps more recently foisted on friends and family by the bucketful. Amidst all this produce, it is easy to overlook one of [...]
An interview with John Barber, Co-Founder of the Cellar Winery (L to R: The Cellar logo, John Barber and Barb Hokel, Josh Ellenberg, The Cellar varietals carried at the Co-op) WHO IS BEHIND THE CELLAR? A: There are five faces behind “The Cellar.” My wife, Barb Hokel, and I started the business, but now employ [...]
Saturday, July 14 Join us to save 20% on local products around the Co-op (that's right around 1,000 products!). Enjoy local vendor sampling, live music, a kids scavenger hunt and giveaways! Local Vendors 10am-Noon Kalona Supernatural Jenuinely Pure Morning Bell Coffee Roasters Noon-2pm Agri-Cultured Cado Avocado Ice Cream Raccoon Forks Farm [...]
The specials for June were so good, we decided to keep them for July! Fine Print: Monday & Wednesday: Applies to 12oz drinks, does not include additions. Thursday: Fresh baguettes available around 1pm. Friday: Limit 3 free sausages per customer. Sunday: Includes any Bakery Case item $2.49 or above.
By Kim McDermott, Wellness Manager Summertime in Iowa is a great for getting outside, traveling, or just enjoying the sunshine and the beauty in your own backyard and gardens. And though you may love the sunshine and the outdoors, these hot, windy, buggy summer days can take a toll on your skin and [...]
Recipe courtesy of StrongerTogether.coop Chop peaches and strawberries more than the picture shows. Total Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4-6 Simple and elegant, this mouthwatering twist on a traditional Italian appetizer is a cinch to make. It’s believed that bruschetta originated as a way for olive growers in Ancient Rome to sample their freshly [...]
Recipe courtesy of StrongerTogether.coop Total Time: 10 minutes Servings: 6 Change up your corn on the cob routine with this simple and quick recipe for Cilantro Cumin Butter. Consider tossing other vegetables in this versatile seasoned butter – like roasted cauliflower, broccoli or on top of a baked potato. It also works well with grilled [...]
By Adam Calder, Produce Manager The unseasonably warm and wet spring has been somewhat of a mixed blessing here in central Iowa. The heat and heavy rains have caused many muggy days and wet basements, but that weather has also been great for local produce. We’ve got local raspberries from The Berry Patch, flower bouquets [...]
Get ready to save! Our popular Truckload Sale is back! Stop by the Co-op on Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 from 9am-7pm for deep deals from around the Co-op! This year we are holding the event in our warehouse. View the Deeply Discounted Price and Product List! While supplies last, prices valid June 15 & June [...]
