Earth Week Events and Classes at the Co-op! April 22-27, mark your calendars for a week of earth themed lovin'. RSVPs required for our FREE classes. End the week with a celebration of all things organic at our annual Organic Sale! Monday, April 22, 6-7:30pm Class: How to Grow Food [...]
Quarter Two Board Report Liz Kolbe, Board Member & Treasurer I've never been one for New Year's Resolutions. Birthday resolutions are slightly more my style (I did a few weeks of push-ups the summer I turned 30...). But that doesn't mean I've never made a resolution that lasted. Just that the most successful resolutions I've [...]
We are sorry, this survey is now closed. Thank you for your responses. Please let us know if you have any questions. We want to hear from you! How is YOUR Co-op doing? What is great? What can be improved? Our 2019 Member-Owner and Shopper Survey will be open for responses April 1-30. It [...]
By Adam Calder, Produce Manager This article was originally published in our April 2011 Field Journal Seed Savers Exchange Seeds are available for sale at the Co-op! Using a mixture of science, technology and thousands of hours of labor, the employees of Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah, IA, provide Iowa and the nation with [...]
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Central Iowa supports, educates and advocates for individuals living with mental illness and their family members at no charge to the participants. The organization mainly serves Ames, ISU students and Story County residents through their educational classes, support groups and their Mental Health Wellness Center. NAMI offers support groups [...]
Join the Co-op between March 4-17 and receive a gift! We're giving away 1/2LB of Equal Exchange Fair Trade Bird of Paradise Coffee, a bar of Endangered Species fair trade chocolate and a local honey stick! Membership options: Full Equity Member-Ownership Buy a share in the Co-op! You will literally own the Co-op! Join [...]
Finding and Following Your Passion By Adam Calder I recently attended a luncheon hosted by the Young Professionals of Ames where Iowa State University Head Wrestling Coach Kevin Dresser gave a speech about finding and following your passions in life. Dresser opened up his speech with a little humor about what inspired him to become [...]
La Riojana Cooperative Fair Trade Wines La Riojana Wines Cooperative, a collection of Fair Trade Certified farms in Argentina, is the single largest producer of Fairtrade certified wines in the world. Each wine stands for the ethos of the winery, teaching La Riojana growers to produce wine using sustainable and ethical farming practices as well [...]
Can you believe Wheatsfield moved to Northwestern Ave 10 years ago! Wow! AND, 45 years ago, the Co-op was founded as Mutual Aid Food Association (MAFA) on the ISU Campus. Celebrate with us on Saturday, March 9th from 10am-4pm! More details to come, but here is what is planned now: GIVEAWAYS 300 Coffee Cups! [...]
2019 Quarter 1 Board Report By Megan Myers, Board Member March 18, 2009 marks Wheatsfield’s move to its current 413 Northwestern Avenue location. As Wheatsfield approaches the tenth year since its expansion and relocation, this decade-long anniversary serves as an ample time to reflect on what Wheatsfield means to the community. At recent $5 [...]
