Hmong American Farmers Association provides collective farm business development, education and advocacy for Hmong American farmers. PRODUCT PARTNER: Seven Sundays is donating $1 per product sold during the month of March. *Our Change Matters program provides shoppers an opportunity to help local community-enrichment organizations by making small-change donations, which accumulate into a meaningful contribution for the recipient.… Read More →
This is the second feature of a three-part series in partnership with Green Card Voices that uplifts the voices of immigrants working in local food in the Twin Cities area. Originally from Argentina, Belén moved to Minneapolis in 2012 after meeting her husband in Colorado. She comes from the Argentine Pampas where her family had… Read More →
Green Card Voices is a local non-profit organization that uplifts the stories of immigrants living in the Twin Cities and around the US. We’re thrilled to be partnering with them to tell the stories of three local immigrants who own local food businesses in the Twin Cities: Naima Dhore of Naima’s Farm and Somali American… Read More →
Muralist Profile: Reggie LeFlore The new mural at the Wedge Co-op was painted by talented Twin Cities muralist, Reggie LeFlore. We sat down with Reggie to learn more about him and his recent works. How long have you been painting murals in the Twin Cities? I’ve been painting murals and taking part in public art… Read More →
Through a unique pricing model, rigorous standards, support networks, and creating demand for ethical goods, Fairtrade organizations are building a better system for imported products. Better for the People A Fairtrademodel ensures that farmers are getting fair wages and safe working conditions. Fairtrade standards also address gender equality, child labor, and worker rights. Better… Read More →
We’re proud to offer our co-op owners a guaranteed 1% back on their purchases made July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021. Your 1% earnings will be available for you at the cash registers on August 1. Simply let your cashier or Co-op Curbside shopper know that you’d like to redeem your 1% when you… Read More →
This year was marked by the pandemic and a collective demand for racial justice. Faced with these pivotal moments in our community’s history, we pivoted as an organization to meet the increased community need, deepen our investment in our staff, and begin our journey to being an actively antiracist organization. This work continues as we… Read More →
The global health pandemic and the social unrest happening all across the country supercharged 2020, illuminating the stark disparities in outcomes among Black and brown communities and other communities of color in comparison to their white neighbors. The public murder of George Floyd on Monday, May 25, by a police officer at 38th Street &… Read More →
Our Streets Minneapolis is the local nonprofit behind the popular Open Streets events. While the pandemic forced the cancellation of all Open Streets Minneapolis events in 2020, the local nonprofit continued to focus its advocacy efforts on ensuring that the voices of folks who have historically been left out of transportation decision-making—Black… Read More →
This year we are thrilled to be partnering with organizations in our community who work to empower and uplift Black, Indigenous an other communities of Color (BIPOC), along with those who are working to address the hunger crisis that has been amplified by the pandemic. Our shoppers’ generous Change Matters donations totaled over $140,000 in… Read More →
