Student Board Member Derek Franklin I first heard of Wheatsfield three years ago, when I told my advisor where my partner and I would be living in Ames. “Oh, you’ll be really close to Wheatsfield,” he told us. “You really need to check that place out.” So, it was one of the first places [...]
Save on Everything Iowa! Join us on Saturday, July 23 to save 15% on local products around the Co-op (that’s over 1,000 products!). Enjoy local vendor sampling, co-op explorers scavenger hunt, samples and giveaways! The co-op defines local as grown or produced within the state of Iowa. No further discounts. Non-members save 5%. [...]
Kat Silent Water is a printmaker based out of Ankeny, Iowa, working in woodblock and linoleum relief since 2014. She recently embraced the alchemical properties of encaustic painting in her latest body of work, ‘Wax Cathedral’. Silent Water’s inspiration has taken root in Art Nouveau’s celebration of organic forms and cultural anthropology. Silent Water [...]
Outdoor Alliance of Story County The Outdoor Alliance of Story County (Outdoor Alliance) works to enhance outdoor recreation, education and conservation in Story County. Wheatsfield has been supporting these efforts since 2016 by helping to fund Story County Conservation’s Jordan Acres land acquisition. This land is adjacent to the South Skunk River and near [...]
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Pollinator Garden Planting, with Paige Melissa Lanphere, Marketing Manager Recently you may have noticed an individual hard at work weeding beds and planting around the grounds of Wheatsfield. This is a great opportunity to introduce our community to our greenskeeper Paige Field, ecologist, and owner of Sown Ecological Solutions LLC. Over the past few [...]
“Your Cooperative, Your Board of Directors” Sarah S. Davis, Wheatsfield Board Member Iowans blossom this time of year - plants, animals, and people. Spring and Summer events like the Art Walk, Stash the Trash, Yoga in the Park, Pride Month, Juneteeth, Farmer’s Market, and Tiny Desk Concerts are drawing you out of the long [...]
How much should a pound of strawberries cost? Adam Calder, Wheatsfield Produce Manager How much should a pound of strawberries cost? Seems like a relatively straight-forward, simple enough question. As it is with most things in life, the question shines a light on an incredibly complicated answer. Strawberries have been on my mind since [...]
Sunscreen Confidential Did you know that your skin is the largest organ of your body? Your skin is amazing! As the boundary between our insides and the outside world, it has a very important job to do. Despite this fact, it can be hard to remember that just like other parts of our body, [...]
An educational non-profit dedicated to developing and implementing the future of innovative education in Iowa. The Community Academy (TCA) will offer short-term, low-cost programming to youth of all ages starting in the Fall of 2022. Students will have the opportunity to become deeply connected to their peers, their teachers, and their community through immersive experiences. Learning is through personalized, [...]
