WHAT IS NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION? NIE (Newspapers in Education) is a nationally recognized collaboration between corporate and community sponsors, local newspapers, and schools providing students with the opportunity to become more literate and knowledgeable citizens. NIE provides local schools with the newspaper and educational materials to enhance learning through real-life experiences relevant to students' [...]
Adam Calder Wheatsfield Produce Manager Have you ever had a Pinkerton avocado? We recently started carrying this variety at Wheatsfield Cooperative, and have been pleased with the results. What is a Pinkerton avocado, and how is it different than the avocados we regularly carry? The Pinkerton was discovered as a chance seedling in Saticoy, [...]
Let's Party! We're giving away 300 Reusable Bulk Bags with 6 $25 gift cards hidden inside! When? What? How can you get one? Stop into YOUR Co-op on Saturday, March 7 from 10am-4pm for our March Member Celebration Party! Plus enjoy vendor sampling, live music, kids activity and more! Giveaway: Starting at 10AM 300 [...]
Recipes shared by Becky Ringsby, Savor Specialty Chef Services, as part of our community class program. Enjoy a complete meal for you and your sweetie! Garlic Basil Pesto Ingredients • 2 heaping cups tightly-packed fresh basil leaves • 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped • 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted • [...]
Recipe courtesy of Vanessa Preast, Co-op Member and Self-taught Cook Prepare these versatile dumplings like pasta. Add pasta sauce, bake with cheese, or sauté with vegetables. Spaetzle Batter Ingredients 1 cup flour (all-purpose or whole wheat) 2 eggs ¼ cup milk or water ½ tsp salt ½ tsp nutmeg (or onion powder, garlic powder, [...]
The Food At First program (in Ames, Iowa) currently consists of two parts: a free meal program and a perishable food pantry. Free Meals The free meal program serves seven meals per week and is open to anyone who is hungry, no questions asked. Most are evening meals and all are served at First [...]
January 2020 Produce Parable Frieda Caplan, The Kiwi Queen By Adam Calder In 1923, a pair of Russian immigrants living in Hyland Park, Los Angeles, gave birth to a little girl named Frieda. Unbeknownst to anyone, this little girl would grow up to become a pioneering leader in the produce industry at a time [...]
Saturday, February 15, 1-4pm Wheatsfield Community Room Stop by our annual CSA Fair to learn more about CSAs, meet local CSA farmers and sign-up for their 2020 offerings. Farms Attending: Heritage Hill Farm, Ames Joygrow Mushrooms, Ogden Lee's Greens, Nevada Mustard Seed Community Farm, Ames Raccoon Forks Farm, Red Field Root to Rise Farm, [...]
It’s been a busy year in the Wellness Department, with several new body care, supplement, and sustainable product lines added to our set. Read on to see which ones made the list! Kim McDermott, Wheatsfield's Wellness Manager 'Lord, My Hands are so Dry!' Wild Carrot This lotion was inspired by [...]
Protect the Iowa you love! The 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 it's founding in 1979, INHF members and staff have protected more than 175,000 acres of Iowa’s natural [...]
