Making Your Summer Bounty Last
If you have a surplus of CSA produce or a fruitful home garden, these methods can help you enjoy your summer bounty for months to come!…
Summer Dishes with Stone Fruits
Enjoy the bounty of summer produce in every meal! Get inspired with recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert.
A Naturally Sweet, Refreshing Treat
Nothing’s better than cold, juicy melon on a hot summer day. Use your senses to pick out the best fruit: Look for a melon that is heavy for its size. Tap your watermelon — it will sound hollow when ripe! Note the color. Watermelons usually have a large, discolored spot…
Get Growing with Carter Farms Seed Potatoes
Potatoes are one of the first things you can start growing in the spring, either in a garden or in a barrel on a deck or patio, if you’re short on space. You’ll find several varieties of organic seed potatoes at the co-op from Carter Farms, a family-run farm…
Grow Your Own Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are grown from slips started indoors toward the end of winter. They are easy and fun to grow and a great project to do with kids! Materials 1 local, organic sweet potato 5 sturdy toothpicks or bamboo skewers 1 wide-mouth canning jar A sunny location Starting the Sweet…
Get the Most Out of Citrus Season
Fresh, organic citrus is sweeter than sunshine — which helps on these gray winter days. You’ll find a variety of grapefruits, oranges, mandarins, tangerines, kumquats, lemons and limes at the co-op, all packed with vitamin C, folate, potassium and fiber to give your body a boost. Here are some tips…
DIY Holiday Fragrances
With a few simple ingredients from our produce and bulk departments, you can fill your home with the festive scents of bright cranberries, zesty citrus and warm cinnamon and cloves. Stovetop Potpourri This potpourri is a great way to use up any produce that’s on its last leg.
Root Veggies: A Bounty of Options at the Co-op
Root vegetables are so much more than carrots and potatoes. We offer a wide selection here at the co-op, from turnips and red beets to daikon and kohlrabi. The 13 veggies highlighted below are nutritious, fiber-filled and versatile. Store them wrapped in your crisper drawer to enjoy the…
Apple Season at the Co-op
Local apple season runs from mid-August to mid-October. While this popular fruit stores well and can be enjoyed year-round, certain apples from Whistling Well Farm in Hastings, Minn.; Hoch Orchard and Gardens in La Crescent, Minn.; and Partner Farms in Wisconsin are ready to enjoy at our Saint Paul grocery…
Explore the Versatility of Gourmet Mushrooms
Explore the many tastes, textures, and health benefits of these versatile gourmet mushrooms from Northwood Mushrooms (Clayton, Wisc.) and R&R Cultivation (Twin Cities, Minn.). Shiitake One of the most popular mushrooms worldwide, Shiitakes are prized for their rich, savory taste and nutritional…