Why I Chose to Become a Wheatsfield Member-Owner Deb Russell, Wheatsfield Board of Directors As a member of the Wheatsfield Board of Directors, I’m often asked why membership matters. After all, anyone can shop at the Co-op, so why become a Member-Owner? For me, the answer is about more than discounts or sales. Membership [...]
March 2026 Word from the Board Alexandria Atal, Wheatsfield Board of Directors Spring has always been my favorite season. I may be biased since I was born in spring, but spring has always represented change and hope for the coming year in my household, and I never really feel like the new year has [...]
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. [...]
September 2025 Word from the Board Lindsay Simpson, Wheatsfield Board Member I've always loved the word "harvest." I even use it in my social media handle. To me, the word connotes readying for the changing season and presents opportunities to realign with our values and efforts (whatever those may be). For me, that means [...]
September 2024 Word from the Board Ron Eichmeier, Wheatsfield Board Vice President HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY WHEATSFIELD COOP! In case you haven’t heard, your Co-op turned 50 years young in August; and is stronger and more vibrant now than ever before. What started out in 1974 as a small cooperative with a handful of members is [...]
August 2024 Word from the Board Jeff Kushkowski, Wheatsfield Board Member August is one of my favorite months. Sweet corn is abundant, leading to an increase in my use of dental floss. The new semester at ISU also kicks off at the end of the month, bringing a renewed energy to the town. Students [...]
July 2024 Word from the Board Liz Kolby, Board President Liz Kolby, Wheatsfield Board President In a time where so much attention is invested in presidential elections, it’s easy to forget that democracy operates on many levels, including Wheatsfield Co-op. By now you might have heard, this year marks the 50th Anniversary [...]
Springing Forward Emilie Ruehs, Board Member As we enter the coming months, we welcome a period of growth, change, and longer days ahead while also reflecting on the events in history that have brought us to where we are today. With the celebration of both a Co-op anniversary and Women’s History Month, I want [...]
Reawakening Sarah S. Davis, Board Secretary February 3, 2023 Winter is when we can watch a blanket of snow cover the ground as the living earth rests below and prepares for a warm reawakening. This process is more than a metaphor for us and our Co-op: We have been hunkering down through the long [...]
Summer Reflections Ron Eichmeier, Wheatsfield Board Member Summer greetings to all of you from your Wheatsfield Board. As hard as it is to believe, July just turned into August on our calendars! I hope the summer has been a good one for all of you so far, and remember there is still time to [...]
