Chicken Chilaquiles Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients Chilaquiles • 1 16-ounce jar tomatillo salsa • 1 cup diced white onion • 1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped • 3 poblano peppers, seeded and diced • 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped • 6 cloves garlic, minced • 1 teaspoon sea salt • 1 pound chicken [...]
Grilled Apricots with Smoky Blue Cheese and Almonds Serves 8 appetizers Total Time: 15-20 minutes Ingredients • 8 firm ripe apricots • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1 tablespoon honey • 1 tablespoon lime juice • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves • Pinch cayenne • 8 slices baguette, 1/2 inch thick • Extra olive [...]
Grilled Pear Salad with Strawberries and Chevre Total Time: 15 minutes Servings: 6 Ingredients • 1 clove garlic, pressed • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar • 1 tablespoon honey, to taste • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil • plus 1 tablespoon for pears • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1 4-oz. package mixed greens, washed [...]
Mask Update May 20th, 2021 Last night, Governor Reynolds signed a bill that prevents cities and counties from having mask mandates that affect private property. This means that the City of Ames mask mandate no longer applies to Wheatsfield. Effective immediately, we will be following CDC recommendations to allow fully vaccinated individuals to be [...]
Xerces Society The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. The Xerces Society is a science-based conservation organization, working with diverse partners that include scientists, land managers, educators, policymakers, farmers, and communities. By utilizing applied research, engaging in [...]
The Cherokee Purple Tomato Adam Calder Wheatsfield Produce Manager Seed Savers Exchange recently posted a fascinating blog article about ‘Cherokee Purple’ tomatoes written by Sara Friedl-Putnam. In it, she interviews the man who is responsible for bringing this famed variety to the market and delves into the history of this particular tomato. This cultivar [...]
World Fair Trade Day Saturday, May 8, 2021 World Fair Trade Day is a global celebration on the second Saturday of May. When you choose authentic fair trade goods, your purchase casts a vote for small-scale farmers, producers, and artisans around the world. Learn more about fair trade and the benefits it provides [...]
3 DAY BULK SALE! Thursday - Saturday, May 13 - May 15 Member-Owners & Student Members SAVE 15% on regular priced bulk products. Non-Members save 5%. Sale excludes Co+op Deals and Co+op Basi¢s, while supplies last. Clean, reusable personal bulk containers welcome. Save on beans, nuts, granola, pasta, grains, flours, bulk body care, [...]
WATERCRESS Article provided by Co+op, Welcome to the Table, where you can find more articles, recipes, and great reasons to Co+op! Don't let the delicate demeanor of watercress fool you. It's a potently flavorful plant and a nutritional powerhouse. Along with radish and wasabi, watercress is a member of the mustard family, and it [...]
Go on a Ramp-age By Adam Calder Wheatsfield Produce Manager Eating a ramp is one of springtime’s simple, fleeting pleasures. Ramps (Allium tricoccum) are one of the first foods to emerge from the ground each spring. They can be found growing on bluffs alongside streams, in rich woodland soil or in colluvium (rain-washed sediments [...]
