Who Harvests Your Food? August 2023 Produce Parable Adam Calder, Wheatsfield Produce Manager Every so often, we get a visceral reminder in produce about how much work goes into the food we all eat and enjoy every day, before it ever even reaches out cooperative. Our most recent one is a pair of needle-nose [...]
Join us at Brookside Park's Maple Shelter for our annual Local Foods Potluck! Bring a dish to share featuring local ingredients (bring your own beverages and table setting too to help reduce waste!). Saturday, August 26, 5:30-8pm We'll start eating at 6pm Live Music: Two Guys Named Dave Wheatsfield will provide a dish (meat [...]
Domestic violence happens every day and touches every corner of our community. Most of us know someone who has been impacted by violence. By rounding up at the registers, you are EMPOWERING victims and survivors of crime in your community. ACCESS supports and advocates for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and other violent [...]
Community Connections August 2023 Word from the Board Maral Erol, Wheatsfield Board Member As a lover of warm weather and long days, I love August. I look forward to the golden light of long summer evenings spent in the shade of a backyard, watching the life buzz around me (maybe with a glass of [...]
Stay Fueled and Energized for Long Distance Cycling RAGBRAI is on its way and we want you to be prepared for the long haul. When cycling long distances, it is essential to fuel your body properly to maintain energy levels and support endurance. Here are some snacks and other products you can find at [...]
July 2023 Produce Parable Very Cherry Plums By Adam Calder, Produce Manager The Wheatsfield Cooperative produce department is excited to share with you a recent addition to our selection: Very Cherry Plums! If you have never had a Very Cherry Plum, you are in for a delicious treat. This fruit was developed in 2011 [...]
Isaac Prior What if? That question has always been a driving force of inspiration. If there could be a creature on this planet that can create light, with a chemical reaction in its thorax to attract a mate (a lightning bug), or the ability for a fungus to infect the brain of an ant, [...]
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) is a statewide 501 (c)(3) nonprofit conservation organization that works with private landowners and public agencies to protect and restore Iowa’s land, water and wildlife. Since our founding in 1979, our supporters and staff have protected more than 190,000 acres of Iowa’s natural resources. Your roundup today goes to [...]
July Word from the Board Duane Pitcher, Wheatsfield Board of Directors Summer is in full swing and in July there are several exciting events coming to Ames and Wheatsfield. We’ll kickoff with the annual Independence Day Celebration and are looking forward to walking in the 4th of July Downtown Ames! If you can’t make [...]
Ripe Melon Selecting Adam Calder, Produce Department Manager No one wants to cut into a melon they just bought to find it under-ripe, over-ripe, mealy or rotten. If one is burned enough times by a bad melon, they may start to ask “Why bother to rise to the crescendo of anticipation, only to plummet [...]
