The Wedge Community Co-op

Minneapolis, United States

4

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20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Good For
Dessert
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
No
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Hipster
Noise Level
Average
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
No
Caters
Yes

Description

Specialties

We are full-​line natural foods grocery store that is Certified Organic. We are a consumer-​owned co-​op that anyone can join. We have nearly 15,000 member-​owners. Everyone is welcome to shop, member or not!

We have the First Certified Organic Meat & Seafood Department and Coffee/​Juice Bar in the Nation, and the First Certified Organic Deli in Minnesota.

We specialize also in Local products and label local products for your convenience. We offer Fair Trade edibles and general merchandise.

History

Established in 1974.

A group of neighbors opened The Wedge in November of 1974. The first store was in a basement apartment on Franklin Ave. It sold natural, unrefined bulk foods, as well as fresh produce and dairy, frozen vegetables and fish.

Early members were interested in health, the environment, sustainable agriculture and social justice; the cooperative business model ensured that the fledgling store would reflect the membership commitment to these concerns as it grew. That commitment is still an integral part of the Wedge.

The co-​op bought a store on Lyndale Ave in 1979. In 1992 it built a new store nearby which it doubled in 1997. The bakery was added in 2001.

In 2005, the co-​op doubled the sized of its perishable goods wholesaler, Co-​op Partners Warehouse, to better serve local producers. This move deepened relationships with local farmers and producers, and reflects the concerns our membership for a vibrant local food economy.

The Wedge bought an organic farm, Gardens of Eagan, in 2007.