Red White and Blue Salad By: Co+op Perk up your summertime meal with festive, colorful salad. Ingredients 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 4 oz. mixed greens 8 oz. fresh mozzarella balls, small 2 cups strawberries, sliced 2 cups fresh [...]
Collard Greens By Adam Calder Wheatsfield Produce Manager Green and glossy, tasty and tender, collard greens are a summer time staple in many gardens. A nutritious member of the brassica family (which includes kale, cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli), a serving of collard greens has 4 grams of fiber, protein, 339% of the daily value [...]
Red, White, and Blue Potato Salad By: Co+op Recipe Information Total Time: 40 minutes Servings: 4 You can't go wrong with this colorful and tasty potato salad recipe! Add eye appeal to your salad with a colorful mix of red, blue and white new potatoes, drizzled with a light vinaigrette. Ingredients 1 pound mixed [...]
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 [...]
Ames High students from left to right: Bethany, Sara, and Lily Did you know Ames is the first city in the nation to create an official 10-Year Pollinator Plan? We’re proud to support this groundbreaking effort—and the next generation of changemakers making it happen! Through the City of Ames' Climate Action Youth [...]
Dear Wheatsfield Members & Shoppers, On Saturday, June 7, Wheatsfield was informed by one of our major food distributors that they are experiencing a nationwide systems outage. At this time, service has not yet been restored. This disruption is expected to cause delays in product shipments and result in temporary out-of-stocks on our shelves [...]
CANCELEDCANCELED: June Member Appreciation Day! We are sorry to announce we will be canceling this months Member Appreciation day due to the unforeseen circumstances related to the recent UNFI distribution disruption. Please stay tuned for more information! Join us on Saturday, June 14 from 10am-2pm to celebrate you! Enjoy samples around the co-op, local music, visit [...]
Blast Back to School Backpack Program Did you know that on average, families spend over $100 per child to purchase necessary school supplies? For many families this is just not possible on limited budgets. Story County Blast Back to School aims to relieve the burden of back to school expenses for local families of [...]
Word from the Board June 2025 By Sarah Huffman If you’re like me, Wheatsfield isn’t just a place where you shop, but a space where community is built. Whether you’re taking classes in the Co-Op Community Room, grabbing coffee and chatting with a friend, sampling delicious wine and cheese, viewing art exhibitions in the [...]
