December 2025 Word from the Board Duane Pitcher, Wheatsfield Board Treasurer The holiday season in Downtown Ames is officially underway! We’ll kick things off with the Ames Snow Magic Celebration on December 4, followed by our own Fresh Evergreens Make and Take on Dec. 6th and then our Winter Kickoff Event on December 13. [...]
The Co-op Winter Kickoff Party AND LOCAL MAKER MARKET Sat., Dec. 13 from 10am-2pm. Join us to celebrate the kick off the winter season with festive samples, live music, giveaways, kids activities, our Holiday Local Maker Market, FREE cookie decorating, and MORE! Support your local maker community by shopping local! Browse gifts and treats [...]
Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa helps families build strength, stability, and independence through affordable home ownership. Central Iowa Families partner with Habitat to build a place they can call home and, in turn, they help build stronger neighborhoods and communities. With every dollar you donate, every [...]
Alicia Wilkinson, IIDA November & December 2025 Artist on Display Alicia is a mother, painter, mixed media artist, senior registered interior designer with her own practice, and educator in the Interior Design Department at Iowa State University. Alicia creates paintings with thick texture, fiber and other mediums while exploring beauty, texture, color and things [...]
This November, get ready for gatherings with friends and family with big savings on all Field Day products at your co-op. Save on more than 300 Field Day items — from maple syrup to wild-caught tuna to paper towels — from Nov. 5 through Dec. 2, 2025. Field Day is our value brand that offers [...]
Mid-Iowa Community ACTION - Food Pantry Round up at the registers this November in support of the MICA's Food Pantry! MICA’s food pantry has expanded their offerings to the community - not only do they offer their Ames food pantry, but they also now deliver to families in need who are unable to leave [...]
Now Taking Turkey Preorders! After you've ordered your turkey, learn about our other Holiday meal additions! Co-op Bakery Pies & Honey Grain Dinner Rolls, Deli Mains & Sides, Cheese Trays and more. Fresh, Free-Range, Antibiotic-Free Turkeys Ferndale Market, Cannon Falls, Minnesota $2.99 LB About Your Regional Turkey [...]
Preorder Deli Mains and Sides, Bakery Pies, Co-op Made Honey Grain Dinner Rolls to guarantee availability. These items will also be available for sale off of the shelf around the holiday. Preorders are required on cheese trays. You can preorder over the phone (515-232-4094) or fill out a order form on your next shopping [...]
Saturday, November 8, 11am-1pm Stop by the Co-op to sample festive products perfect for your locally sourced holiday feast! From a fresh turkey to Co-op Bakery Pies! Preorder all your holiday needs HERE! Make-and-Take Jewel Corn Craft Stop by the Community Room, 11am-1pm, for a fun and festive event for [...]
Co-op Statement on SNAP Benefits during Government Shutdown At Wheatsfield Co-op, we are deeply concerned that SNAP and other government assistance programs may be temporarily inaccessible starting November 1, 2025. For hundreds of thousands of Iowan residents and 42 million Americans who rely on these programs to access groceries, even a short disruption can [...]
