Yearly Archives: 2023

October 2023 Word From the Board

By |2023-10-02T17:01:55-05:00October 2nd, 2023|Categories: Blog|

Time of Changes Jeff Kushkowski, Wheatsfield Board of Directors October is a time of changes. Time to put the patio furniture away. Time to get sweaters out of storage. Time to start raking those pesky leaves! October is also a time of change at Wheatsfield. A highlight of the month is the Annual Meeting [...]

3 Day Bulk Sale! Oct 12-14

By |2023-10-02T15:02:51-05:00October 2nd, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: |

Thursday, October 12 - Saturday, October 14 Get ready to stock up and save! Stock your pantry with all your favorite bulk staples and save 15%! Stock up on beans, seeds, nuts, dried fruit, grains, granolas, chocolates, candy, coffees, teas, herbs and spices, bulk body care, bulk cleaning supplies and more! Save off regular [...]

September Member Appreciation Day!

By |2023-09-15T14:15:01-05:00September 15th, 2023|Categories: Blog|

Stop into YOUR Co-op on Saturday, September 16 from 10am-2pm to celebrate YOU! We're kicking off the day with a giveaway! Giveaway: 100+ Mini Succulent Candles! Starting at 10am. We want to thank you with a gift of warmth and light to remember the summer season and look forward to fall! 1 per [...]

August 2023 Board Meeting Highlights

By |2023-09-08T14:26:17-05:00September 8th, 2023|Categories: Blog|

Here are highlights from the August 2023 Wheatsfield Board of Directors meeting: Board members received an update on Wheatsfield’s Cybersecurity Coverage from Andrew Ricklefs of Knapp Tedesco Insurance and had an opportunity to address any security questions or concerns. The slate of candidates for the upcoming Wheatsfield Board election was approved and the student [...]

Sept & Oct Artist: Daishin McCabe

By |2023-09-07T14:51:16-05:00September 7th, 2023|Categories: Art Gallery, Blog|

September - October Artist on Display Daishin McCabe Eric Daishin McCabe was first inspired to write Zen Calligraphy when he saw a demonstration by a Japanese Rinzai Zen Master, Fukushima Keido Roshi, at Bucknell University in 1993. His first teacher of calligraphy is Mariko Tachihara, a Japanese teacher of English, whom he met [...]

Celebrating Local Foods: Sept 2023 Word from the Board

By |2023-09-05T16:47:48-05:00September 5th, 2023|Categories: Blog|

Celebrating Local Foods Liz Kolbe, Wheatsfield Board President It’s Tomato Season! And melon season, pepper season… somehow still cucumber season, just leaving sweet corn season and we’re almost to leafy greens again, soon to be apples and winter squash. For those of us who ride the waves of seasonal produce, we’re on an acidic, [...]

Sept 2023 Change for Community: MICA Food Bank

By |2023-09-01T17:03:17-05:00September 1st, 2023|Categories: Blog, Co-op Nickel|

Mid-Iowa Community ACTION - Food Pantry Round up at the registers this September in support of the MICA's Food Pantry! MICA’s food pantry has expanded their offerings to the community - not only do they offer their Ames food pantry, but they also now deliver to families in need who are unable to leave their [...]

Back-to-School Packed Lunch Tips

By |2023-08-15T17:52:44-05:00August 15th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Recipes|

Back to School Special: Pack Better Bag Lunches Brown Bag Lunches can get boring if they are the same old thing over and over again. Kids may trade to get a lunch that they find more fun to eat. For adults, boredom can lead to a trip to the vending machine or convenience store- [...]

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