June 18th Meeting Highlights The General Manager transition will happen within the month; the Board attended the Passing the Torch ceremony on Sunday, June 22nd, where we bid farewell to Linda Johnson and welcomed Stacey Brown as Wheatsfield’s new CEO. Wheatsfield will march in the July 4th parade in downtown Ames then serve lunch [...]
Lisa Kuehl of Ames is the creator of Heartland Scrapbooks. Born in Davenport, Iowa, Lisa has lived in central Iowa most of her life and is a lifelong artist. In 1982, she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design from Iowa State University and has spent the past [...]
Prairie Flower Children's Center Prairie Flower Children’s Center is an independent, non-profit childcare center in Ames that runs unique nature-based programming for toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. Nature is the setting for most of our activities – we spend as much of the day as possible outside – and also our main object of [...]
Collard Greens By Adam Calder Wheatsfield Produce Manager Green and glossy, tasty and tender, collard greens are a summer time staple in many gardens. A nutritious member of the brassica family (which includes kale, cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli), a serving of collard greens has 4 grams of fiber, protein, 339% of the daily value [...]
Ames High students from left to right: Bethany, Sara, and Lily Did you know Ames is the first city in the nation to create an official 10-Year Pollinator Plan? We’re proud to support this groundbreaking effort—and the next generation of changemakers making it happen! Through the City of Ames' Climate Action Youth [...]
Dear Wheatsfield Members & Shoppers, On Saturday, June 7, Wheatsfield was informed by one of our major food distributors that they are experiencing a nationwide systems outage. At this time, service has not yet been restored. This disruption is expected to cause delays in product shipments and result in temporary out-of-stocks on our shelves [...]
CANCELEDCANCELED: June Member Appreciation Day! We are sorry to announce we will be canceling this months Member Appreciation day due to the unforeseen circumstances related to the recent UNFI distribution disruption. Please stay tuned for more information! Join us on Saturday, June 14 from 10am-2pm to celebrate you! Enjoy samples around the co-op, local music, visit [...]
Blast Back to School Backpack Program Did you know that on average, families spend over $100 per child to purchase necessary school supplies? For many families this is just not possible on limited budgets. Story County Blast Back to School aims to relieve the burden of back to school expenses for local families of [...]
Word from the Board June 2025 By Sarah Huffman If you’re like me, Wheatsfield isn’t just a place where you shop, but a space where community is built. Whether you’re taking classes in the Co-Op Community Room, grabbing coffee and chatting with a friend, sampling delicious wine and cheese, viewing art exhibitions in the [...]
Tariff Update By Adam Calder, Wheatsfield Produce Manager Ever since the Trump administration began announcing the nearly daily changes on import tariffs, hardly a day goes by when I am not asked by a customer or co-worker about effect tariffs will have on the price of their groceries. There have already been some changes, [...]
