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Fast Flaked Salads

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Meal-prepping salads is a great idea when getting ready for the week. They’re easy to grab and go, along with protein from last evening’s dinner. These customizable recipes utilize your food processor to make lightning-fast salads in minutes. (You can also use a box grater to get a similar effect…

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Summer Reads: Picks from Dr. Artika

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Dr. Artika R. Tyner is a passionate educator, award-winning author, sought-after speaker, and advocate for justice. She is the founder of Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute, working to “plant people” while offering them key educational and learning opportunities. This organic process aims to cultivate a multicultural literary and…

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August Positive Change: Sisters’ Camelot

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Create Positive Change Each time you shop at the co-op, you have a chance to directly support local nonprofits by donating your 10-cent reusable bag credits and rounding up your purchases to the nearest dollar. It may only be a few cents or spare change, but your generosity makes a…

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Community Partner Spotlight: La Boulangerie Marguerite

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By Madeline Summers, Community & Outreach Specialist In 2017, when West African-born French pastry chef François Kiemde and his Midwestern-rooted wife, Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, purchased PJ Murphy’s Bakery, they understood their opportunity — and their responsibility — to steward the legacy of this neighborhood establishment forward. I stopped by…

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6 Summer Mocktails to Keep You Cool

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Hot weather calls for mocktails! These fresh, fruity drinks are the perfect way to cool off this summer. Enjoy at dinnertime, as an afternoon pick-me-up, or share a batch with friends at your next outdoor party! Berry Shrub Ginger-Peach Lemon Spritzer Pineapple-Lime Mocktail…

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Plant-Based Grilling

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Grilling season is the best, and it’s not just for meat and kabobs! Plant-based menu planning for the grill means using creative, colorful combinations that will please any BBQ fan, especially when using local, peak-season produce. Here are some of our favorite ideas for grilled vegan goodies that you can…

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July Positive Change: HAFA

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Create Positive Change Each time you shop at the co-op, you have a chance to directly support local nonprofits by donating your 10-cent reusable bag credits and rounding up your purchases to the nearest dollar. It may only be a few cents or spare change, but your generosity makes a…

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Meet Artist Nou Yang

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The rotating BIPOC artist gallery at our West 7th store continues this summer with a new local artist, Nou Yang. You can purchase her paintings through the end of September, with 100% of proceeds going directly to the artist. “I am a refugee Hmong woman; I was born…

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June Positive Change: Black Youth Healing Arts Center

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Create Positive Change Each time you shop at the co-op, you have a chance to directly support local nonprofits by donating your 10-cent reusable bag credits and rounding up your purchases to the nearest dollar. It may only be a few cents or spare change, but your generosity makes a…

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