An educational non-profit dedicated to developing and implementing the future of innovative education in Iowa. The Community Academy (TCA) will offer short-term, low-cost programming to youth of all ages starting in the Fall of 2022. Students will have the opportunity to become deeply connected to their peers, their teachers, and their community through immersive experiences. Learning is through personalized, [...]
Stone Fruit Salad By: Co+op Recipe Information Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 6 When peaches, nectarines, plums, cherries and other stone fruits are in season, make this sweet and tart slaw. Select firmer fruits, so they will be easier to slice and still have some crunch to add to the slaw. Ingredients 2 tablespoons [...]
Sweet Corn Countdown Jeff Kushkowski, Wheatsfield Board of Directors Growing up my favorite thing about the month of May was that the end of school was around the corner and I’d be “free” for the summer! My current day job is working for Iowa State, so while I still look forward to the end [...]
Adam Calder, Produce Manager The smell is usually what people notice first. Is that lofty, heady scent from the peaches or the nectarines? Are the plums the ones giving the air that slightly grassy tang, or is it the apricots? Is it the white peaches that bring to mind a fresh cut rose, or [...]
Wheatsfield Co-op alongside National Co+op Grocers (NCG) is heartbroken by the senseless violence that took place on May 14, 2022 against the Black community in Buffalo, NY in a racially motivated domestic terrorist incident that took the lives of 10 people and wounded 3 more. We grieve with the families of those whose [...]
Back for the 2022 Season! Join us for FREE Tiny Deck Concerts featuring live local music. Fridays nights, June 24 – September 2, 6-7:30pm. Meet us on the east deck and grab dinner, drinks and friends! Everyone is welcome! Please bring a blanket or lawn chair too, the deck seating fills up quick. [...]
Member-Owners & Student Members Save! Thursday, May 12 - Saturday, May 14 Member-owners and Student Members enjoy 15% OFF all fresh department items in one shopping trip! You pick your shopping trip to apply the discount once between May 12-14. Load up your cart with FRESH foods! Just let your cashier know you want [...]
Sudhanva Kashyap Artist Statement I am a landscape photographer based in Ames, IA. My journey started in 2016 when I bought a DSLR to capture our road trip across California. As a researcher at ISU, my days are fast paced and chaotic. The whole world slows down when I am outdoors, in nature, with [...]
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Central Iowa supports, educates and advocates for individuals living with mental illness and their family members at no charge to the participants. This non-profit 501(c)3 organization has expanded to serve Ames, ISU students, and residents throughout 14 central Iowa counties through their educational classes, support groups, public presentations [...]
