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Enjoy Locally Grown Mushrooms in Your Fall Dishes

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R&R Cultivation (New Hope, MN)                       Available at Selby and West 7th. Friends Nick Robinson and Lance Ramm co-founded R&R Cultivation in 2018. They grew their first mushrooms in Nick’s basement and, within two short…

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Meet Our Fall Featured Artist: Soon-Wai Wong

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Illustration by Soon-Wai Wong The rotating BIPOC artist gallery at our West 7th store continues this quarter with a new local artist, Soon-Wai Wong. You can purchase his original pieces or prints at the register now through the end of December, with 100% of the proceeds…

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Planting Fall Bulbs for Spring Pollinators

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Attract pollinators to your garden early next spring by planting flowering bulbs this fall. Choose a variety of bulbs to appeal to different pollinators and ones that will keep your garden blooming from early spring until summer. Groupings of like flowers are more attractive to pollinators out looking for nectar,…

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10 Easy Meals with 5 Ingredients or Less

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Busy schedule? Simplify mealtime with these easy and wholesome dishes that come together with five or fewer ingredients. Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes Pasta + Cherry Tomatoes + Garlic + Mozzarella + Basil Toss tomatoes with olive oil, two cloves of minced garlic, salt and pepper, and roast…

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Beat the Heat with Plant-Based Treats

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Long gone are the days when being vegan or lactose intolerant meant you had to miss out on ice cream. Now, there are plenty of delicious plant-based options for everyone to enjoy! Here are some of our favorites to help you cool off this summer. Jolly Llama Vanilla Fudge Sundae…

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Planting Fall Crops

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Early to mid-summer is the perfect time to plan ahead for the rest of the growing season. The average first frost date for the Saint Paul area is Oct. 1, so there is still plenty of time to plant and get abundant crops! Check the backs of seed packages for…

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Expanded Conventional Offerings at Our East 7th Store

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As a community-owned grocery store, we exist to serve our community — which means providing more options to fit every budget. To expand food access and be more inclusive to everyone in our store neighborhoods, we are bringing in a small variety of competitively priced conventional products. We know everyone…

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Summer Recipes for Your Holiday Weekend

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Try something new this Fourth of July! From unique side salads and mains to fruit-forward desserts, these fresh and flavorful recipes are perfect to enjoy at picnics, potlucks and barbecues. Honey-Roasted Citrus…

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Memorable Recipes for Memorial Day

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For many, Memorial Day weekend symbolizes the start of summer. Whether you’re spending it at the cabin, grilling at home, or picnicking at your local park, these summery dishes are fresh, flavorful and perfect to share with your friends and family.

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Support Mother-Run Businesses This Mother’s Day

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This Mother’s Day, learn the stories behind some of the mother-run brands we carry at the co-op! Find these products the next time you’re in-store to gift to the moms in your life or use as ingredients for a memorable Mother’s Day meal.

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