Several Co-op members and friends, had the privilege of hanging out with owner Lindsay Kaiser of Kaiser Farm at her garden in Waverly last month. Kaiser Farm is a Certified Organic grower with goals of protecting the fertile Iowa soils and providing their customers with the best produce possible. Lindsay is also a co-op member-owner and huge supporter. Having offered a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program in the past, with the addition of a second little one to the family last year, Kaiser Farm has decided to focus exclusively on the Cedar Falls Farmer’s Market this season. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2019
Summer Memories (and a recipe) from Co-op Member-Owner Cynthia Foster
When I think summer, I think of food my mother made from scratch: the pies, the jellies, and the freezer full of vegetables and fruit she preserved. My favorite summer vegetable is that grand globe of red goodness called a tomato. We had tomato sandwiches, tomato and cucumber salad, sliced tomatoes and fried green tomatoes. My favorite of those of course were the fried green tomatoes. My mother was a master at making them. I imagine you might like this recipe to use some of those garden tomatoes if you are willing to pick them green.Continue reading
From the Board President: Changes in Co-op Leadership
The Co-op is pleased to announce the appointments of two new members to serve on the board of directors.Continue reading
Last Days of Summer Fun at the Potluck in the Park plus a Back-to-School Donation Opportunity….
We have great news for those who enjoyed last month’s Potluck in the Park as well as anyone who was sad to miss it: We are having this popular event at Washington Park in Cedar Falls (located at the end of east 9th Street) again this month! Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 13th, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and join us.Continue reading
Save The Date: MEET GROCERY STORY AUTHOR JON STEINMAN
In cooperation with the Hearst Center for the Arts, your co-op will be hosting journalist and author Jon Steinman this fall. Jon, who wrote the fascinating new book, Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants will be making the only Iowa stop during his book tour across the United States.Continue reading