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FREE COMMUNITY CLASS – Growing Food in Iowa

By |2025-02-18T16:39:27-06:00February 18th, 2025|Categories: Blog, Classes|

FREE COMMUNITY CLASS - Growing Food in Iowa Join vegetable farmer Alice for this beginner’s class, which will touch on what, when and how to plant a home food garden with tips on how to manage weeds and pests organically. Learn the basics of soil, how to read a seed packet, look at Extension [...]

FREE CLASS – Homeopathy: A Beginner’s Guide

By |2025-02-19T15:03:44-06:00February 11th, 2025|Categories: Blog, Classes|

Join Marybeth Buchele, local homeopath, and learn about this new-old way of healing common ailments like colds, flu, headaches, low energy, stomach upsets and “the blues.” Homeopathy is a safe, gentle, effective way of healing to address everyday health problems as well as more chronic conditions. Learn what homeopathy is, how it works [...]

February 2025 Change For Community

By |2025-02-05T16:58:38-06:00February 5th, 2025|Categories: Blog, Co-op Nickel|

Ames Elementary PTOs The Parent-Teacher Organizations for Ames' five public elementary schools (Edwards, Fellows, Meeker, Mitchell and Sawyer) work to support students, teachers, staff, and families so that they can thrive. This includes purchasing curriculum and classroom resources, funding annual teacher mini grants, covering field trip fees and busing, and organizing family events and [...]

COOKING CLASS – Delectable Fusion Desserts

By |2025-02-19T15:32:52-06:00February 4th, 2025|Categories: Blog, Classes|

Join Vegetarian Chef Rama Sridhar as she shares her expertise in creating mouthwatering desserts, including gluten-free and vegan options. Discover how she transforms treats with creative twists and learn the art of pairing spices to elevate your dessert game! What we're Sampling! Rice Pudding with Berry Compote Vegan Rice Pudding Gluten Free Vegan [...]

January 2025 Board Meeting Highlights

By |2025-01-31T17:12:08-06:00January 31st, 2025|Categories: Blog|

January 30th Meeting Highlights The Board welcomed a new Student Board Member, Anne Poincon, a doctoral student in Natural Resource Ecology and Management at Iowa State University. We're looking forward to working with Anne this year! New student discount program participation is up, as are student discount purchases, with nearly 300 student discount [...]

Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Sale!

By |2025-01-27T19:03:37-06:00January 27th, 2025|Categories: Blog|

Treat yourself and someone special just in time for Valentines Day! Shop the Co-op February 7 & 8 to SAVE 15% on regular priced Wines, Cheeses and Chocolates! Members-Owners and Student Members save 15%, non-members save 5%** **Save on regular prices, sale excludes Co+op Deals and Co+op Basics items. Sweet & Savory Samples [...]

Fruits and Veggies for the Lunar New Year

By |2025-01-27T17:13:28-06:00January 27th, 2025|Categories: Blog|

The Lunar New Year is a significant holiday not only in China but also in many other countries, including South Korea, where it is called Seollal, and Vietnam, where it is known as Tet, short for Tết Nguyên Đán. While the dates and traditions differ across cultures, the celebrations share common themes, such as [...]

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