Ukrainian Disaster Recovery Fund In a show of solidarity, the National Co+op Grocers (NCG), an organization of 148 food co-ops across the U.S., has partnered with the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) and NCBA CLUSA to launch a fundraising drive to support the Ukrainian cooperative community’s immediate and ongoing needs during this time. COOP Ukraine, which includes 15,000 enterprises, [...]
EARTH DAY BULK SALE! Thursday – Saturday, April 21 – Apr 23 Member-Owners & Student Members SAVE 15% on regular priced bulk products. Non-Members save 5%. Sale excludes Co+op Deals and Co+op Basi¢s, while supplies last. Clean, reusable personal bulk containers welcome. Save on beans, nuts, granola, pasta, grains, flours, bulk body care, [...]
March Highlights from the Board: The Member Celebration Event is happening on Saturday, March 26th from 10am – 2pm. Visit with local producers, enjoy free samples, grab a grow-your-own herb kit and more! The Board adopted an ERISA Plan for our employee benefit program that will sit alongside the Cafeteria Plan that is already [...]
Join us on Saturday, March 26 from 10am-2pm to celebrate you! Enjoy giveaways, samples, kids scavenger hunt, visit with local vendors and more! Giveaways 300 Grow-Your-Own Herb Kits! Stop in for your choice from form Basil, Oregano, and Thyme, one per family, while supplies last. Welcome [...]
Say hello to your 2022 Cheese Madness Champion, Prairie Breeze! This journey began 16 cheeses ago, and after intense (and delicious) competition, a winner emerged. Milton Creamery's twist on a well-aged white cheddar style cheese, is aged for a minimum of 9 months, made with vegetarian rennet and has no [...]
Did you know that member-ownership is a one-time fully refundable investment with some excellent benefits?! Join the Co-op between March 14-31 and receive a gift! We’re giving away 1/2LB of Equal Exchange Fair Trade Coffee, a bar of Endangered Species fair trade chocolate and a grow your own herb kit! If you pay your [...]
Seasonal Transition Update Adam Calder, Wheatsfield Produce Manager This is a time of year for transitioning seasons, and it is also a time of transition for many of the produce items we sell at Wheatsfield. During the winter months, many crops are raised in the desert growing regions of Arizona and Mexico and distributed [...]
What begins in March keeps going all year! Liz Kolbe President, Wheatsfield Board of Directors During the most recent edition of “Coffee with the Board”, Becky Matten Pratt and I found ourselves over-caffeinated and carefully exploring the products nearest to our coffee carafe - the seed packets. We were both ready for spring, and [...]
Ames Community Preschool Center ACPC’s Mission is to provide consistent, reliable, safe, affordable childcare to Ames area children that engages each child and encourages his or her best personal growth and development. Ames Community Preschool Center has been serving central Iowa and Ames for nearly 50 years. They are dedicated to providing a high-quality [...]
Swati Lodha Artist Statement I am a mandala and zentangle artist based in Ames, IA. My art journey began four years ago to blow off steam after a stressful day. The repetitive patterns and concentric circles, the cornerstone of a mandala, drew me in and I was hooked. I started out drawing traditional patterns [...]
