By David J. Thompson Frederick Douglass drew himself up to his height of just over 6 feet, looked out over the packed audience of over 1,000 — mostly millworkers — and vociferously and eloquently described his life as a slave in the United States of America. It was Oct. 10,…
By David J. Thompson Levittown on Long Island in New York State is regarded as America’s first modern planned suburb. Built to accommodate returning World War II veterans, Levittown opened its doors on Oct. 1, 1947. When complete, Levittown had 17,447 homes with a population of over 50,000. Levittown became…
Dr. Artika R. Tyner (on the right in the photo above) 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 (PPGJLI), whose mission is to “plant people” while offering them key educational and learning opportunities.
Create Positive Change Each time you shop at the co-op, you have a chance to directly support local community partners 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…
Feeling stuck in a rut when it comes to breakfast? Here are seven new recipes to try for every day of the week. Sweet and Spicy Refrigerator Pickle Relish…
Robin Asbell is a chef, food writer, recipe developer, culinary instructor and speaker who has been teaching cooking classes around the Twin Cities since the 90s. Read our Q&A below to learn more about Robin! When did you start cooking? Tell us more about your story with food. My mother…
As a community-owned and cooperatively operated business, co-op employees are some of Mississippi Market’s greatest assets. Our friendly, dedicated staff possess a wealth of knowledge. They work diligently to provide you with access to the freshest, healthiest foods and the safest, most effective personal health and beauty care products available.
Painting by Broderick Poole The rotating BIPOC artist gallery at our West 7th store continues this quarter with a new local artist, Broderick Poole. You can purchase his original pieces or prints at the register now through the end of March, with 100% of the proceeds…
Create Positive Change Each time you shop at the co-op, you have a chance to directly support local community partners 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…
If budgeting and meal-planning are two of your 2021 goals, look no further than this list of tasty, nutritious and budget-friendly recipes. Each was featured as part of our monthly Budget Cooking class series, where we teach participants how to make a meal that feeds four people for…