Interior view, Credjafawn Co-op Store, 678 Rondo, St. Paul. ca 198. Locator no. HF4.6 p7, Negative no. 20099. © Minnesota Historical Society Collection. To truly understand the power of cooperatives, we must recognize, share, and celebrate contributions to the movement by a multitude of races and cultures, especially those…
Last year, a dedicated group of Mississippi Market employees spent time developing an organizational-wide Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement. The group consisted of floor staff, administrators, and managers from each of our three stores. The final statement expresses a commitment to ensuring everyone who enters our doors knows they…
Break up the long winter by hosting a cozy event – a soup swap! It’s a simple way to gather friends together and stock your freezers with soup to warm you throughout the season. Ask each guest to bring four containers of soup (we recommend quart canning jars), an extra…
Looking to freshen up your holiday table? Serve only the best for your Fall Celebrations! Try a few of our favorite recipes, including ideas for turkey main dishes, seasonal soups, appetizers and drinks, festive sides, flavorful salads, and classic casseroles. Turkey Main Dishes…
October is National Co-op Month, a time to reflect on the values and principles that make community-owned co-ops unique. This is a great opportunity to highlight some of the wonderful cooperative partners whose products you’ll find on our shelves. Not only do these businesses make delicious food and drinks, they…
Presented by Amanda Paa, Heartbeet Kitchen Farmer Jack Hedin is a man dedicated to the soil. As he knelt upon the land in front of me, dirt sifting through his weathered hands, his voice echoed the joys, hardship, excitement, and the unknowns of Featherstone Farm. His passion is rooted…
Make summer vegetables last all year long by fermenting them! Fermented foods go through a process of lacto-fermentation, meaning natural bacteria convert the sugars and starches in food to create lactic acid. There are many wonderful benefits of eating fermented foods, especially the nutritional ones provided by probiotics that develop…
Roots Essential was started in 2015 by local female entrepreneur Evangeline Stacy. She creates therapeutic bath and body care products in small batches using plant-based ingredients and recyclable, locally sourced packaging. No synthetic chemicals or fragrances, fillers, artificial colors, petroleum, formaldehyde or parabens are ever used. This guarantees clean, safe…
Gerhard’s Brats has been crafting small-batch, handmade bratwursts since fall of 2012 and selling them wholesale to co-ops and groceries for the past six years. During their first three years in business, Gerhard’s Brats were sold exclusively at local Twin City food co-ops, supported by shoppers…
While fairly short in length, the return of Minnesota’s growing season is a welcome sign of spring. This year, try growing your own vegetables and herbs in a raised garden bed. All you’ll need is a small, sunny spot in a yard or community garden, along with some lumber, soil,…