Monthly Archives: August 2019

Using Debit or Credit? Is there a difference?

By |2019-08-30T13:40:40-05:00August 30th, 2019|Categories: Blog|

Does it make a difference if I use my credit card or debit card to pay at the checkout counter? This is a question many have asked and the simplified answer is yes, the least costly method of payment for Wheatsfield is always cash and then check; however if you choose to use a [...]

September Change For Community Recipient: Friends of Ames High Prairie

By |2019-08-30T11:53:09-05:00August 30th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Co-op Nickel|

Pohl Prairie, commonly referred to as the Ames high Prairie, is a 22-acre native prairie remnant west of Ames High School. Named after Dr. Richard W. Pohl, Distinguished Professor of Botany at ISU, it serves as an outdoor learning laboratory for ISU and Ames High School students. It is owned by the Ames Community [...]

August 2019 Produce Parable

By |2019-08-27T13:37:51-05:00August 27th, 2019|Categories: Blog|

By Adam Calder Usually around this time of the season we have an abundance of local produce available at Wheatsfield Cooperative, and this year is no exception! The local cantaloupe melons have been selling by the bin-full, and rightly so!  They are juicy, ripe, and emit an enchanting musk that lures you in with [...]

Board Member Article

By |2019-08-22T09:25:41-05:00August 22nd, 2019|Categories: Blog|

The Wheatsfield Community Adin Mann Wheatsfield Board Member This summer, as Wheatsfield continues to struggle with the increasing competitive market place, I have been reminded of the community that is Wheatsfield. While each fall we have an influx of students and new faculty to Ames, the summer is unique with many short-term visitors. The [...]

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