Cox Orange Pippin Apple By Adam Calder Wheatsfield Produce Manager The produce department is excited to offer a new apple variety to our customers: the Cox Orange Pippin. The Cox apple was discovered as a chance seedling by horticulturalist and brewer Richard Cox in 1830 at Buckinghamsihire, England. It has since grown in popularity [...]
ACCESS (Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support) Their fundraising campaign called Pennies 4 Change is taking place during the month of October - Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence happens every day and touches every corner of our community. Most of us know someone who has been impacted by violence. By participating in [...]
Thank Gourdness for you! Saturday, Sept 25, we will be giving away 300 Local decorative gourds and squashes at the registers. As we welcome Autumn and the change of the seasons, may this gift remind you than you are appreciated! Starting at 8am, one per person, while supplies last.
Local Apple Update Adam Calder, Wheatsfield Produce Manager Last year, we were able to procure only a smattering of local apples, and then they were done for the season. The limited apple availability was a direct result of the damage the derecho caused when it roared across Iowa last summer, leaving behind it a [...]
Find Your Calm Kim McDermott, Wheatsfield Wellness Manager Wheatsfield now sells Charlotte’s Web --our newest CBD company. Charlotte’s Web is almost synonymous with CBD, being one of the very first CBD companies in the US. The company was founded by the seven (yes seven!) Stanley brothers, who worked to develop some of the original [...]
Prairie Rivers of Iowa MISSION: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF IOWA’S CULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES. A 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that plays a unique role in Iowa. As one of the only nonprofit organizations focusing on both conserving our natural and cultural resources and building stronger businesses and communities, they [...]
August 2021 Produce Parable Calimyrna Figs By Adam Calder Figs are in season, and we have an abundant supply in the Wheatsfield Cooperative produce department. Black Mission and Brown Turkey are the most widely grown and popular fig varieties in the United States, although there is a third and often overlooked option: the green [...]
August 2, 2021 In accordance with current CDC guidance, masks are recommended for all customers regardless of vaccination status. Staff are required to wear a mask while at work. If you need a mask, we are happy to provide one! We want to extend gratitude to our staff who have worked on the [...]
Food at First is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing meals to anyone who is hungry, everyone welcome, no questions asked. Food at First serves a hot meal every day of the year and hasn’t missed a meal in a decade! All meals are served outside as carry out at First Christian Church in [...]
1. Coffee with the board will be held this Saturday, July 31st from 11-1 pm. We look forward to seeing you! Coming events in August include the Truckload Sale (August 20-21) and Tiny Deck Concerts (August 6, 13, and 27). We hope that you'll join us and reconnect with our vibrant community! 2. The Wheatsfield [...]
