By Sarah Hannigan, General Manager at Whole Foods Co-op in Duluth, MN Hello community! Your locally owned grocery store is in full bloom, and our aisles are teeming with fresh, local foods and colorful flowers. In the weeks to come, over 45 farmers will bring their fruits and vegetables from their fields to your carts. […]
October 8, 2018
A few weeks ago, we received a comment from a customer that clearly illustrates an issue at Whole Foods Co-op: I feel like comment cards disappear into a black hole. Oh yes, I get it. I really appreciate this candid feedback and am grateful that the person who made the comment left a name and […]
May 31, 2018
It’s LOCAL season! Springtime is when we see begin to see more LOCAL produce on our shelves, hitting its peak in late summer months when our stores are full of beautiful, bountiful displays of LOCALLY grown produce! In a region where the growing season is short, farmers (like Northern Harvest Farms in Wrenshall, whose green […]
May 24, 2018
Time to fire up the grill! Get set for great grilling with these grilling tips: Start your grill about 30 minutes before you begin cooking. It’s a good idea to have a hot side for grilling meat and a cooler side for grilling fish, seafood and vegetables. If you don’t have a gas grill, consider using […]
April 20, 2018
I have a confession to make. Sometimes, in the course of my week, I make too much food. Sound like a good problem to have? Well, it seems to be alarmingly common in our affluent country. My excuse is that I develop recipes for a living, so I test recipes even when I already have […]
April 6, 2018
One of the things I enjoy most about my employment at Whole Foods Co-op are the many opportunities for learning! Prior to working here, I knew about many of the alternative products that our stores carry, but I didn’t have any experience using those products. One of my biggest mistakes was discounting them as “new […]
June 30, 2016
Meet Don! Duluth’s mayor for 8 years, family man, rock-star, writer, and through-and-through Duluthian. In his own words… “I am a lifelong Hillside resident. I love this community and appreciate the efforts of folks to make Duluth an even better place to live.” What does Don love most about Whole Foods Co-op? “In the late […]
June 23, 2016
By Allison Heitmiller, Education & Outreach Coordinator & WFC Owner Article originally published in the Summer 2015 Garbanzo Gazette. Let’s grab a cup of coffee. A familiar proposal to all of us, and one that I will always welcome wholeheartedly. Whether it means grabbing a pick-me-up to gossip with a coworker, getting to know […]
Watch a video of the Denfeld store opening for the first time here!
March 15, 2016
Say hello to Denfeld! Now nearly 9000 owners strong, Whole Foods Co-op has two locations! Thank you… To all who helped make our Denfeld dream a reality! We couldn’t have done it without you. LHB Architects & Engineers Johnson Wilson Constructors Isola Designs Gartner Refrigeration Members Cooperative Credit Union National Co+op Grocers-Development Co-op The WFC […]