Summer Salads By: Robin Asbell When the days are long and the sun is high, eating is sometimes the last thing on your mind. We all get so busy playing outside, and the heat just seems to vanquish appetite. Then it dawns on everyone that they are famished! This is the time for cool salad [...]
Southwestern Stuffed Zucchini Boats By: Co+op Total Time: 30 minutes; 10 minutes active, Servings: 5 Zucchini takes center stage, stuffed with spiced up black beans, red pepper and topped with cheddar. Ingredients 4 medium zucchini, cut in half lengthwise 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup diced red bell pepper 1/2 cup diced green onions [...]
Honey Ginger Lemonade By: Co+op Total Time: 30 minutes; 10 minutes active Servings: 5 Make yourself a refreshing drink and infuse it with antioxidant-rich turmeric and ginger while you’re at it. This lemonade will give your tongue a little tingle, thanks to the ginger. It’s naturally sweetened with honey. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups water 1 [...]
July 2022 Produce Parable Avocados: An Edible Anachronism Adam Calder, Wheatsfield Produce Manager Avocados are one of the most popular fruits sold at Wheatsfield, and rightly so. They are delicious, versatile, and full of healthy vitamins, minerals, oils and fiber. If you start to look past their culinary qualities, the avocado reveals itself to [...]
A tasty and healthy way to beat the heat and extend the berry season. Ingredients 2 cups fresh berries, washed and chopped (use a single kind or a variety) 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup water 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 1/2 cups plain, nonfat Greek yogurt Preparation In a saucepan, bring [...]
Student Board Member Derek Franklin I first heard of Wheatsfield three years ago, when I told my advisor where my partner and I would be living in Ames. “Oh, you’ll be really close to Wheatsfield,” he told us. “You really need to check that place out.” So, it was one of the first places [...]
Save on Everything Iowa! Join us on Saturday, July 23 to save 15% on local products around the Co-op (that’s over 1,000 products!). Enjoy local vendor sampling, co-op explorers scavenger hunt, samples and giveaways! The co-op defines local as grown or produced within the state of Iowa. No further discounts. Non-members save 5%. [...]
Fresh berries, with their vivid colors, saturated flavors, lush textures and fragrant aromas are as stimulating to the senses as they are good for your health. These classic fruits, many of which are native to North America, are grown in the U.S. from coast-to-coast, quite literally! California is the leading producer of strawberries, while [...]
Kat Silent Water is a printmaker based out of Ankeny, Iowa, working in woodblock and linoleum relief since 2014. She recently embraced the alchemical properties of encaustic painting in her latest body of work, ‘Wax Cathedral’. Silent Water’s inspiration has taken root in Art Nouveau’s celebration of organic forms and cultural anthropology. Silent Water [...]
Outdoor Alliance of Story County The Outdoor Alliance of Story County (Outdoor Alliance) works to enhance outdoor recreation, education and conservation in Story County. Wheatsfield has been supporting these efforts since 2016 by helping to fund Story County Conservation’s Jordan Acres land acquisition. This land is adjacent to the South Skunk River and near [...]
