The Russet Potato By Adam Calder, Wheatsfield Produce Manager The Russet potato, our 9th top-selling item in the produce department, seems ordinary enough. This is what many people conjure in their mind’s eye when they think “potato.” As it turns out, this American classic has a fascinating history that easily could have never happened. [...]
Treat yourself and someone special just in time for Valentines Day! Shop the Co-op February 13th & 14th 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 [...]
Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (Iowa MMJ) is statewide membership-based advocacy and immigration legal service organization driven and led by immigrant and refugee voices and united with allies. Mission - to build a movement for justice led by immigrants and refugees in Iowa by providing high-quality [...]
January 2026 Produce Parable - Year in Review By Adam Calder At the beginning of the new year, I like to take a look back on the previous one. In 2025, we sold an incredible $1,136,015 worth of produce! I’ve been doing this job for over two decades, and when I started, I couldn’t [...]
Kickstart 2026 with Wellness! Our top ten Wellness picks highlight some of our favorite items from the Wellness aisles for 2026. Below is a specially curated list of products our seasoned Wellness staff personally use and love. The Wellness Top 10 is a perennial customer favorite, and 2026 marks our 15th year! Believe [...]
SHOP - Students Helping Our Peers Founded in 2011 by Iowa State students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition learning community, The SHOP works to combat food insecurity on campus. Its mission is to raise hunger awareness and improve food security by providing free, confidential access to non-perishable food [...]
Melissa Borrelli January & February 2026 Artist on Display ARTIST STATEMENT: "I create woven tapestries using secondhand yarn and yarn I spin from mostly scrap materials. I began weaving in 2020 during a period when we all had more time to slow down and focus inward. What started as a practical way to fill [...]
Saturday, January 24 | 11am-1pm Wheatsfield Community Room Stop by our annual CSA Fair to learn more about CSAs, meet local CSA farmers and sign-up for their 2026 offerings. Farms Attending: Minerva's Meadow, State Center Mustard Seed Farm, Ames Raccoon Forks Farm, Redfield Root to Rise Farm, Ames Thankful Harvest, Holstein CSA is [...]
Citrus, a Christmas Tradition Adam Calder Wheatsfield Produce Manager In this day and age, most people are accustomed to having citrus year-round; they tend not to think of it as a treat and usually not as a gift either. Five hundred years ago, that was not the case. Back then, only the wealthy could [...]
November 19th Board Meeting Highlights The Board appointed a new member, Chris Colvin, to replace Maral Erol, outgoing Board member who had to step down from the Board. This member spot will be up for re-election in October of 2026. The strategic discussion kicking off this month’s Board meeting centered on student engagement [...]
