Reverse Osmosis Water By Adam Calder Ames residents are lucky to have some of the cleanest water in the country. Unfortunately, sustainable agriculture practices are not as wide spread as over-fertilization and pesticide use. Even though the water in the Ames area is safe and drinkable, there may still be certain things contained in [...]
Here are highlights from the March 2023 Wheatsfield Board of Directors meeting: Board members took a tour of the completed Kitchen HVAC project. Final disbursements for the renovation will be made in the next few weeks. February 2023 sales surpassed monthly budgeted sales and sales for February 2022 . Twenty three new member owners [...]
March Mini Member Drive Did you know that member-ownership is a one-time fully refundable investment with some excellent benefits?! Join the Co-op anytime March 17-31 and receive a gift! Pay your membership in-full and you will be entered to win a $100 gift card! Membership options: Full Equity Member-Ownership Buy a share in the [...]
March Appreciation Celebration! Join us on Saturday, March 25 from 10am-2pm to celebrate you! Enjoy giveaways, samples, kid’s Signs of Spring scavenger hunt, visit with local vendors and more! Sign-up to win our Local Product GIVEAWAY! Featuring local food and gifts, valued at over $75! Co-op Explorer Hello Spring! Scavenger Hunt Grab a scavenger hunt card [...]
Let's get ready to crumble! Cheese Madness begins Friday, March 17! What’s Cheese Madness? Only the fiercest formage faceoff! On March 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25, 8 cheeses go head-to-head to earn your votes, but only one will be crowned the winner. Got a hunch which cheese is the crowd favorite? Brackets [...]
Springing Forward Emilie Ruehs, Board Member As we enter the coming months, we welcome a period of growth, change, and longer days ahead while also reflecting on the events in history that have brought us to where we are today. With the celebration of both a Co-op anniversary and Women’s History Month, I want [...]
Brenda Backman March & April Community Artist on Display We welcome our very own Wheaty, Brenda Backman, to the community art space for the months of March and April! You will have to see her series "Gut Punch" in person to truly appreciate the details in Backman's work. "I’ve been making art and stitching [...]
Legal Aid Society of Story County The Legal Aid Society of Story County is a privately funded non-profit that has been increasing access to justice in Story County since 1974. The purpose of our program is to provide legal counsel to low income Story County residents facing non-fee generating civil matters including, but not [...]
Wild Harvest Organic Expansion By Adam Calder A recent article in The Packer by Jennifer Strailey details a new line of organic produce being offered through one of Wheatsfield’s distributors. Wheatsfield Cooperative’s biggest grocery supplier is United Natural Foods Incorporated (UNFI). A couple years ago, UNFI bought Wheatsfield’s biggest produce supplier, Albert’s Fresh Produce. [...]
Here are highlights from the February 2023 Wheatsfield Board of Directors meeting: The Kitchen HVAC project is now complete aside from a few remaining unit modifications and painting throughout spaces; with no additional disruptions in the deli or bakery anticipated. Volunteer meeting has been scheduled for March 8 at 6pm. Those who have expressed [...]
