Helpful Tips for Extending the Life of Your Produce • Make sure not to mix fruits & veggies Fruits emit ethylene as they ripen; pairing them with veggies will result in premature spoilage. • Keep produce cool Low temps slow the rate of respiration, which in turn keeps the [...]
Earth Day Bulk Sale, April 18 - April 20 Get ready to stock up and save! Stock your pantry with all your favorite bulk staples and save 15%! Stock up on beans, seeds, nuts, dried fruit, grains, granolas, chocolates, candy, coffees, teas, herbs and spices, bulk body care, bulk cleaning supplies and more! Save [...]
April 2024 - Word from the Board Sarah Davis, Board Secretary Love your Mother Earth! Wheatsfield Co-op members know that April is Earth Month. This year, we can also celebrate Earth's relationship with the Sun by witnessing a Total Solar Eclipse. What a great event to marvel at the wonders of our world and [...]
The Friends of the Ledges State Park is a 501 (c)(3) dedicated to supporting the park for public appreciation and enjoyment. Volunteers from Friends of the Ledges [FOL] help park staff maintain trails, manage invasive species, and improve infrastructure and services for tens of thousands of annual visitors. In 2024 FOL will honor the [...]
Here are highlights from the March 2024 Wheatsfield Board of Directors meeting: The Board heard updates about planning for Wheatsfield’s 50th anniversary block party, which will be held Sept. 14, 2024 from 11am-4pm. The March Mini Member Drive will run from March 18 through March 31and membership is up! The goal for this [...]
Egg dyeing is a fun way to celebrate this time of year—and it's a tradition that goes way back—as much as 5,000 years when Persians celebrated springtime with eggs colored with plant-based dyes. Plant dyes can be just as useful today and they're plentiful; in fact you very well might have dye-worthy ingredients in [...]
March Appreciation Celebration! Join us on Saturday, March 23 from 10am-2pm to celebrate you! Enjoy Birthday Cake, samples, kid’s scavenger hunt, visit with local vendors and more! Birthday Cake Available starting at 10am. No, it's not too early in the day to eat cake! Vegan, not Gluten Free, while supplies last. Sign-up to win our GIVEAWAY! [...]
Kaleidoscope of Carrots By Adam Calder, Wheatsfield Produce Manager Perhaps you are already familiar with multi-colored carrots, since we already do sell baby rainbow carrots in the produce department. Carrots of many colors are also available at Iowa farmers markets. The vast majority of carrots grown today are orange, but it hasn’t always been [...]
March Mini Member Drive Did you know that member-ownership is a one-time fully refundable investment with some excellent benefits?! Join the Co-op anytime March 18-31 and receive a gift! Pay your membership in-full and you will be entered to win a $100 gift card! Membership options: Full Equity Member-Ownership Buy a share in the [...]
Let's get ready to crumble! Cheese Madness begins Friday, March 15! What’s Cheese Madness? Only the fiercest formage faceoff! On March 15, 16, 21, 22, and 23, 8 cheeses go head-to-head to earn your votes, but only one will be crowned the winner. Got a hunch on which cheese is the crowd favorite? [...]
