Meet Dawn & Jon of The Glass Orchard here in Eau Claire! Not only do they grow and harvest 10 varieties of apples, but they're also incredibly talented glass artists.
Find a Cortland, Honeycrisp & Red Free apples, and fresh apple cider from their orchard in the produce department while the season lasts.
A special thank you to Dawn & Jon for having our staff out for a tour of the orchard and glass studio 🍎
Our personal shoppers have been busy getting your curbside orders ready for pickup! Using this service is as easy and building your shopping list and letting us do the rest.
1. Create your list at https://bit.ly/3hNOJyx
2. We'll shop and call you with questions and to collect payment.
3. Arrive at your pickup time and let us know you're here, we'll bring your groceries out and load them into your vehicle. No contact necessary!
Lamb brats and new gyro-style brats from Smit Family Farm are now in stock! 😋
The Smit's raise Icelandic sheep on grass and hay without the use of antibiotics in the rolling hills of rural Colfax, WI. These brats are also produced locally at Mike's Star Market here in Eau Claire before arriving in our freezer.
Which one are you going to try first?
Did you know that every week, resident Meat Guy, Nik, sends out a list of fresh fish options you can special order?
The selection varies but may include things like salmon, arctic char, lake trout, walleye, and rainbow trout.
Send us a message with your email address and we'll get you added to the weekly list so you can start making fish tacos like this for dinner! 🌮
Lots of new fall favorites hitting the shelves!
What flavors do you look forward to most when the season starts to change?
It's almost the weekend, stop and pick up a local brew or two from down the road! We've got something for every palate including favorites from Lazy Monk Brewing LLC and The Brewing Projekt.
Cheers! 🍻
Locally-made elderberry syrup kits and magnesium lotions from Terravee Naturals available at the co-op now!
Terravee Naturals
October 6 at 4:07 PM ·
So excited to share that you can now find Tarravee Elderberry Syrup kits and Magnesium Lotions at Just Local Food in Eau Claire!
Stop on in and browse their amazing selection of locally grown, produced and made goods.❤️
Co-ops operate under a board of directors made of co-op owners. Our board consists of many different community leaders, and we asked them to tell us a little more about themselves and their experience on the board of directors.
First up, Kyle Lehman:
"Being on the board for Just Local Food has opened my eyes to the wonderful possibilities of supporting local food systems. Growing up on a farm and working with my grandparents, farm-fresh food was apart of my everyday life.
When I flew out of my parent's nest I spent some time traveling around the states. I started to notice co-ops in some of the city's I was traveling too. Stopping in to grab some deli food I felt like I was back on the farm. After settling down in Eau Claire, and realizing we had a co-op just a few blocks from my first apartment; I thought I have to be apart of this! Around the same time I started on the board, my wife Lauren started her first season at Sunbow Farms.
Since then we have grown to have more appreciation for the land and the food that grows on it. This year we had some extra time off and decided to pick up a new hobby. I picked a fly fishing rod and have been driving around the Northwoods through farmlands and forest looking for the perfect small trout streams to cast a fly.
Shopping at JLF lead to applying for the board at JLF and since then it has lead to a new appreciation for our local systems. I'm a proud owner #879!"
Co-op Principle #6 is "Cooperation Among Cooperatives." Earlier this year, we partnered with Menomonie Market Food Co-op to help us with some administrative services. Working together, we learned that we both have strengths in areas with which the other needs a hand.
One of Menomonie Market’s strengths is breakfast burritos! We're excited to share that we're now offering a limited number of deli items in our grab n' go case made by Menomonie Market's deli crew, including their sausage (made with Deutsch Family Farm pork) and vegetarian breakfast burritos. Try one out next time you're in. 🌯
Introducing the newest way to save at JLF, Co+op Deals! You may recognize these flyers from other food co-ops you've visited. They are one of the ways we all get to work together and increase our buying power with national brands.
Learn more and view all of the flyers here: www.justlocalfood.coop/sales
Our story began in 2004 with a simple goal of providing regular access to locally sourced, organically grown whole foods and natural home products for our families. We started as a worker-owned cooperative with a stand at the Eau Claire Farmer’s Market and home delivery service of Crystal Ball Farms Dairy milk.
In late 2012, our Board of Directors voted to become a worker and community-owned cooperative, and in July 2015, we completed the transition to becoming 100% community-owned. We are proud of our roots and thank you all for supporting our co-op through it all.
Happy co-op month!
Sno Pac Foods is a fourth-generation family business that grows and preserves fresh fruits and vegetables in Caledonia, MN.
The Gengler family started a lumber business in the early 1900s and harvested ice from a spring-fed pond to ship south in the summers. Once refrigeration became available, they built a plant where community members could rent freezer space to store their harvested food. Around the same time, the Genglers bought a farm to grow berries and vegetables that they processed and froze at the plant.
Word spread and demand grew for their delicious frozen produce that is still popular in the midwest today. The Geglers say they were "organic before it was cool" because they've always grown their produce without harmful chemicals or fertilizers, and by letting nature thrive.
Meet your board member, Erica Zerr!
"I can still remember the first time I laid eyes on the Eau Claire Farmers Market. My husband and I had moved to the city site unseen following a job transfer. We had our tiny, 10-month-old daughter in tow and the pavilion, brimming with produce, cheese, meat, jams, flowers, baked goods and more took our breath away. We had discovered the power of healthy, nourishing food as young people, both of us working our fair share of jobs in Food Co-ops across the Midwest. We experimented with vegetarian, vegan, and raw food diets, trying to align our growing understanding of the industrial food system to our lifestyle. Wisconsin kicked us into an entirely new gear. We both took to the local food journey almost immediately, volunteering and taking jobs on regional farms, working in land and resource conservation, and aligning our understanding of a planet-friend, healthy and holistic diet to the nurturing power of sustainable, grass based, nutrient-dense agricultural practices. Our journey in Eau Claire, over 12 years ago, began with the farmers that supply Just Local Food. They are our friends. Serving them through our purchases, our advocacy, and our cooking has been one of the greatest joys of my life. I am proud to serve on the board of Just Local Food. I believe that nurturing our regional community, through diverse and rugged localism, will solidify people’s love of place, increasing their economic, civic, and communal investment in the fabric of the Chippewa Valley.
When not growing, procuring, harvesting, cooking, preserving, and eating (arguably too much) food with my family, I enjoy hiking, fiction, travel, and learning all I can about the field of education."
The Deutschs are running out of freezer space at the farm so they're offering a great discount on bulk pork. Stock your freezer and help them empty theirs! 🥓
Place your order by emailing nik@justlocalfood.coop and share your best pork recipes in the comments.
Deutsch Family Farm bone-in pork chops are $1 off per pound through November 3rd.
Give this recipe a try with local ingredients from the co-op!
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Maple Pork Chops with Brown Butter, Apples and Onions — Deutsch Family Farm
Each year, Thanksgiving enthusiasts start asking about turkey orders as soon as the trees show signs of fall. Nik says, "The gobble birds are still eating!"
While we all wait, enjoy this throwback photo of two young turkeys. 🦃
Cooperatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity. These values are threaded into every aspect of our work and are part of what makes co-ops so special.
Learn more about the co-op model from our Interim General Manager, Crystal, in our most recent blog post.
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The Cooperative Model — Just Local Food Cooperative
Check it out!
We are fortunate to be a part of Volume One's latest documentary, Outbroken, a film about how the pandemic has impacted local food producers.
Our local farmers are being hit hard because of a broken global food system. It is more important than ever to support local farmers, producers, and makers.
Watch the film and read the article here: https://bit.ly/37yey4b
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Outbroken - A pandemic’s impact on Wisconsin farms & food
Another COVID-19 update: Starting on Monday, November 2nd, we will be limiting our open hours to 12:00-6:00pm daily. We have not had any more positive cases among staff, but in order to stay open to the public, we need to make this adjustment temporarily. When possible, please use our curbside pick-up option to help keep our staff and community safe.
Just fifteen people make this place run. They are students and parents, some work other jobs, and they are bringing passion and heart to the co-op every day during what is a very difficult time. We are taking this step in order to properly give people time to quarantine or wait for test results if they need to and keep everyone safe.
Read more from Crystal in our latest update: https://www.justlocalfood.coop/news/our-covid-19-outbreak-response
COVID-19 Update: We have been notified that one of our staff members has tested positive for COVID-19. We believe they were exposed outside of the store and that no customers have been in close, prolonged contact with the staff member.
Staff members who have had close contact have been contacted and are quarantining as needed. We are implementing extra cleaning measures and ensuring our staff stays distanced from each other as much as possible while at work.
We are wishing our friend an easy and quick recovery!
https://www.justlocalfood.coop/news/our-covid-19-outbreak-response
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COVID-19 live updates & response — Just Local Food Cooperative
It's officially turkey time!
Reserve your Thanksgiving turkey and learn about our turkey farmers, Kadejan Market and Larry Schultz Organic Farm, on our website now.
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Turkey Orders — Just Local Food Cooperative
Calling all turkey eaters, it is the LAST DAY to order a turkey! We will be closing pre-orders tomorrow morning, Friday, November 13th.
Pick-up for pre-ordered turkeys is Friday, November 20th through Wednesday, November 25th.
Order yours in-store, over the phone, or online at justlocalfood.coop/turkey
Curbside pick-up at JLF makes your grocery shopping safe and easy!
A few of the perks:
• Shop & pick up groceries in your pajamas
• Social distancing is easy from inside your car
• Free smiles at pick-up
• Keeping your community and neighbors safe
• You're supporting the local food system & cooperative model
Take a look through our recent department photos and start to build your curbside pick-up order now at
https://www.justlocalfood.coop/department-photos
This made our day, so we had to share!
One Thanksgiving, our friend, Marie, was unpleasantly surprised to find her turkey didn't come with the giblets. Where those giblets ended up is still a mystery, but here's her current theory. 🐈
Organic zucchini, cucumber, starkrimson pears, local dairy & meat, and more on sale now!
Flip through the current Co+op Deals, Fresh Deals, and Owner Deals flyers here: https://www.justlocalfood.coop/sales
It's not too late to reserve your Thanksgiving bird from Kadejan Market or Larry Schultz Organic Farm. Some sizes are already sold out, don't wait too long to submit your order!
If you have questions or need recipe inspiration, scroll down to our FAQs below the order form. Turkey orders close Friday, November 13th. https://www.justlocalfood.coop/turkey
Meet your Farmer to Farmer coffee growers from Guatemala and Honduras! Swipe through to see the faces behind the beans. Learn more about each of these farmers at https://bit.ly/32fjJml.
All varieties of Farmer to Farmer coffee is $1 OFF through December 1st.
JLF Friends, our hours have returned to 8:00am-8:00pm daily. Thank you for your patience with us these past few months, we appreciate you!
New in produce this week–organic fresh cranberries from James Lake Farms in Three Lakes, WI.
Not sure what to do with them? How about white chocolate & cranberry cookies: https://www.jlfcranberries.com/blog/white-chocolate-cranberry-oatmeal-cookie-recipe
Today is the final day to pick up your turkey and all the fixings to go with it. Don't forget the sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts, and cranberries because we will be closed on Thanksgiving day!
Last-minute shopping this year? We've got plenty of local meats left including Deutsch Family Farm ham, Crescent Meats duck, local lamb, and chickens from Matt Buvala and Cedar Bee Farm, LLC.
Whatever you're cooking yourself for Thanksgiving this year, don't forget the fresh herbs! Find fresh sage, thyme, rosemary, and a poultry blend from That's Tasty Pure Organic Flavor in the produce department now. 🌿
Just Local Food added 28 new photos from November 15 at 1:51 PM.
November 15 at 3:51 PM ·
Shopping curbside and want to check out the latest photos of our co-op? Look no further!
Place your curbside pickup order at justlocalfood.coop/order
Exciting news in the meat department today, Together Farms bacon and braunschweiger are both back in stock!
If you haven't met the Schneiders yet, Stephanie, Andy, Mady, and Adeyle raise 100% grass-fed beef & lamb, and pastured pork on their farm in Mondovi. They use rotational grazing which allows the animals to be animals, enjoying the fresh air and plenty of space to roam.
Pick up their products next time you're in or order for curbside pickup!
Thanksgiving leftovers are delicious, but by day three you may be looking for a creative way to use them up. Organic Valley compiled some of their favorite recipes for leftovers! Check them out here: https://bit.ly/3q8h0FG
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Tasty Ideas for Those Thanksgiving Leftovers | Organic Valley
Just a friendly reminder that we are closed today so our staff can enjoy a well-deserved day off! 🦃
Tony at Sacred Blossom Farm has been busy this year testing out new packaging and tea blends. 🍵
We're carrying all of the varieties, which one are you excited to try first?
Fresh/Frozen herring fillets are back in stock thanks to Bodin Fisheries out of Bayfield, WI!
There has been a shortage of lake fish this year due to very low prices set by suppliers and staffing issues related to the pandemic. Luckily, Bodin Fisheries has committed to purchasing fish at a higher price from local fishermen, but this means they are purchasing less at a time. We're feeling fortunate to have smoked lake fish and herring fillets back in stock.
This photo has been dubbed "Hairy and the Herring" by our Merch. Manager, Jordan. 🐠
Beaver Creek Ranch chorizo is 10% off this month and a fan favorite!
Nik says it's "Hot, luscious, & fatty. Great with runny fried eggs, poblano peppers, and a sharp cheddar!" Top with fresh cilantro, black beans, and avocado and you've got a delicious, hearty breakfast bowl.
Stop in any morning for a hot cup of fair trade coffee or tea to start your day caffeinated and warm!
Just in case this cool packet isn't enough to get you thinking about becoming a co-op owner, here are a few more perks!
• You own a grocery store with 1,400+ other people
• 10% off a purchase of choice four times per year
• You're investing in your community's economic growth
• Exclusive sale items just for co-op owners every month
• The cooperative model is strengthened
Did you know for every $1000 spent at a co-op, $1,600 is generated in the local economy?
Jennifer just dropped off a big batch of Nick’s Dog Treats.
Make sure your doggo's stocking is full of their favorite treats and pick some up next time you shop!
Jennifer Johnson Hinze is at Just Local Food.
December 11 at 1:48 PM · Eau Claire, WI ·
Guess who just dropped off a new big batch of Nicks dog treats??? 💚🐶💚
Fresh, live-caught lobster is available for pre-order for your holiday dinner!
Order by emailing nik@justlocalfood.coop by 12/17 for pick-up 12/23.
Get the full fish list emailed to you weekly by signing up for our fish list here: https://www.justlocalfood.coop/meat
For when you don't feel like cooking a meal or need a snack to bring to an event (those were the days), make a quick and easy grazing board.
Choose your favorite cheeses, crackers, nuts, and fruits, assemble on a cheese board and you're done!
It's citrus season! 🍊
Find valencia, hamlin & navel oranges, satsuma mandarins, and star ruby grapefruit in the produce department now.
Looking for an easy-to-peel option? The satsumas are for you, they're sweet, juicy, and peel easily!
While you may not be seeing your usual group this year for the holidays, you can still carry on family traditions in the kitchen.
Maybe you're not used to being the cook, but still want to make something delicious? Ask your grandma to mail you her recipes or check out these five from our staff and create something special this year.
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2020 Holiday Meat Guide — Just Local Food Cooperative
We are closed today and will return to our temporary hours of 8am-8pm on Saturday, December 26th.
Happy holidays JLF friends and family!
What's better than a hot mug of homemade apple cider on a cold winter day?
Make your own aromatic cider (or wine🍷) using mulling spices and cinnamon. Find a couple of recipes here: https://bit.ly/3am4Rra
Friendly reminder that we will be closing at 4pm tomorrow and will be closed on Christmas Day.
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Mulled Cider and Wine with That's Tasty Mulling Spices - That's Tasty
Kennedy is ready to shop your holiday curbside orders! Have you submitted yours yet?
We will be closing early at 4pm on Dec. 24th and will be closed all day on Dec. 25th.
Submit your order at justlocalfood.coop/order.
What are your NYE plans this year? We're open until 8pm tonight for all of your snack and grocery needs!
Reminder, we're sleeping in tomorrow morning and will open a little later than normal at 10am.
2020 has been a tough year for everyone and the food industry was hit especially hard. A lot has changed, but our love of good food and this community has not.
From all of us at JLF, thank you for choosing to support our co-op this year. Your laughs, masked smiles, kind gestures, patience, and thank yous have not gone unnoticed. We appreciate each and every one of you. You're the best! 🧡
Meet Sunny Skies CBD of Durand, WI!
Sunny Skies CBD grows and harvest their hemp locally in Somerset and Arkansaw, WI. They are a family-owned and operated business that strives to provide the best service to their customers and employees while creating high-quality CBD products.
CBD, or cannabidoil, is extracted from the hemp plant and made into oils, balms, gummies, and more. Studies show that CBD has the potential to help with inflammation, sleep, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain.
Curious about what's been happening behind-the-scenes with JLF and Menomonie Market Food Co-op?
Read the latest updates on our partnership from Interim GM, Crystal: https://bit.ly/38ZNmdY
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brighter days are coming — Just Local Food Cooperative
Does your New Year's resolution include eating more St Paul Bagelry bagels? It does now!
Fresh bagels are available every Thursday and frozen everything or cinnamon raisin bagels are available all week.
2020 has been a tough year for everyone and the food industry was hit especially hard. A lot has changed, but our love of good food and this community has not.
From all of us at JLF, thank you for choosing to support our co-op this year. Your laughs, masked smiles, kind gestures, patience, and thank yous have not gone unnoticed. We appreciate each and every one of you. You're the best! 🧡
Meet Sunny Skies CBD of Durand, WI!
Sunny Skies CBD grows and harvest their hemp locally in Somerset and Arkansaw, WI. They are a family-owned and operated business that strives to provide the best service to their customers and employees while creating high-quality CBD products.
CBD, or cannabidoil, is extracted from the hemp plant and made into oils, balms, gummies, and more. Studies show that CBD has the potential to help with inflammation, sleep, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain.
Our wellness department is small but mighty and full of all the essentials! Find vitamins, minerals, body & skin care, essential oils, bathroom essentials, and more to keep you healthy from the inside out.
Hoping to choose local more often in 2021? We've got you covered. You can find local products in every aisle at the co-op.
Which local suppliers are your go-to? Tag them in the comments to spread the love!
Curious about what's been happening behind-the-scenes with JLF and Menomonie Market Food Co-op?
Read the latest updates on our partnership from Interim GM, Crystal: https://bit.ly/38ZNmdY
JUSTLOCALFOOD.COOP
brighter days are coming — Just Local Food Cooperative
Does your New Year's resolution include eating more St Paul Bagelry bagels? It does now!
Fresh bagels are available every Thursday and frozen everything or cinnamon raisin bagels are available all week.
2020 has been a tough year for everyone and the food industry was hit especially hard. A lot has changed, but our love of good food and this community has not.
From all of us at JLF, thank you for choosing to support our co-op this year. Your laughs, masked smiles, kind gestures, patience, and thank yous have not gone unnoticed. We appreciate each and every one of you. You're the best! 🧡
This month's owner deals include fan favorites like Westby Cooperative Creamery cottage cheese and Wonderstate Coffee! See them all at justlocalfood.coop/sales.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the retirement of Doug and Kathy of Beaver Creek Ranch. We have been working with them since 2005 and will miss them dearly, but are wishing them the absolute best on their new journey. 🧡
Nik wrote a tribute to our old friends. Read it here: https://bit.ly/38Iz9mT
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An Ode to Beaver Creek Ranch — Just Local Food Cooperative
Meet the faces behind Chippewa View Maple Syrup in Durand, WI. 🍁
The Schlosser family is made up of Paul, Michelle, and their three kids, Colton, Spencer, and Danielle. They originally tapped their 200 maple trees as a hobby that they could do as a family, but it quickly turned into a business. Now, with the help of the extended family and friends, they're collecting sap from over 6,000 trees.
They are committed to making high quality syrup and maintaining their great customer service. Give their syrup a try next time you're shopping!
How delicious does this pot pie look? 🤤
What are you cooking this week? We love hearing what you're up to in the kitchen!
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods
January 12 at 2:35 PM ·
Drop Biscuit Chicken Pot Pie ... sign us up! 🥕🍄🌿 Carrots, mushrooms, peas and parsley - all topped with gluten free drop biscuits made with our Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour.
Want to make it vegetarian? Omit the chicken and bacon but double up on mushrooms 🤗
This tasty recipe is from @theoliveandmango ❤️
Full Recipe: http://bit.ly/DropBiscuitChickenPotPie
Our wellness department is small but mighty and full of all the essentials! Find vitamins, minerals, body & skin care, essential oils, bathroom essentials, and more to keep you healthy from the inside out.
Hoping to choose local more often in 2021? We've got you covered. You can find local products in every aisle at the co-op.
Which local suppliers are your go-to? Tag them in the comments to spread the love!
Look for the green local tags when you shop to support your neighbors. Any products that are grown or produced within 100 miles of our store get a local label.
We’re lucky to have amazing farmers and producers in the area who keep our shelves full with the best local foods!
Have you thought about your game day plans for the weekend? Do they involve The Brewing Projekt Jungo Juice? 🍓🍍
Along with having the coolest labels, this sour ale is brewed with guava, strawberry, pineapple, and sea salt!
This month's owner deals include fan favorites like Westby Cooperative Creamery cottage cheese and Wonderstate Coffee! See them all at justlocalfood.coop/sales.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the retirement of Doug and Kathy of Beaver Creek Ranch. We have been working with them since 2005 and will miss them dearly, but are wishing them the absolute best on their new journey. 🧡
Nik wrote a tribute to our old friends. Read it here: https://bit.ly/38Iz9mT
JUSTLOCALFOOD.COOP
An Ode to Beaver Creek Ranch — Just Local Food Cooperative
Meet the faces behind Chippewa View Maple Syrup in Durand, WI. 🍁
The Schlosser family is made up of Paul, Michelle, and their three kids, Colton, Spencer, and Danielle. They originally tapped their 200 maple trees as a hobby that they could do as a family, but it quickly turned into a business. Now, with the help of the extended family and friends, they're collecting sap from over 6,000 trees.
They are committed to making high quality syrup and maintaining their great customer service. Give their syrup a try next time you're shopping!
How delicious does this pot pie look? 🤤
What are you cooking this week? We love hearing what you're up to in the kitchen!
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods
January 12 at 2:35 PM ·
Drop Biscuit Chicken Pot Pie ... sign us up! 🥕🍄🌿 Carrots, mushrooms, peas and parsley - all topped with gluten free drop biscuits made with our Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour.
Want to make it vegetarian? Omit the chicken and bacon but double up on mushrooms 🤗
This tasty recipe is from @theoliveandmango ❤️
Full Recipe: http://bit.ly/DropBiscuitChickenPotPie
One Love Bread is made with love, sourdough starters, and local ingredients in Withee, WI. It goes perfectly with just about anything.
Have you tried all of the flavors yet? 🍞
Looking for an easy weeknight comfort food or a meal to pre-make for your freezer? Check out Midwest Foodie's black bean enchilada recipe! It's hearty, simple, and full of flavor.
MIDWESTFOODIEBLOG.COM
Easy Black Bean Enchiladas
Attention JLF owners!
Save the date for our owner Wellness Sale coming up next month. Supplements, skin care, CBD, and more will be 20% off for Just Local owners February 17-21, 2021.
Not an owner yet? It's a great time to join! https://www.justlocalfood.coop/ownership
Look for the green local tags when you shop to support your neighbors. Any products that are grown or produced within 100 miles of our store get a local label.
We’re lucky to have amazing farmers and producers in the area who keep our shelves full with the best local foods!
Have you thought about your game day plans for the weekend? Do they involve The Brewing Projekt Jungo Juice? 🍓🍍
Along with having the coolest labels, this sour ale is brewed with guava, strawberry, pineapple, and sea salt!
This month's owner deals include fan favorites like Westby Cooperative Creamery cottage cheese and Wonderstate Coffee! See them all at justlocalfood.coop/sales.
Calling all women in farming!
Next week Thursday, Feb. 11th from 6pm - 7:30pm the folks at Red Letter Grant are hosting a virtual Rural Finance Workshop featuring two wonderful farmers in the area. Learn from both Alison of Deutsch Family Farm and Maria of Farm to Fork Retreat at Dancing Yarrow (who you may recognize as a former Just Local GM!)
This workshop will cover the basics of keeping your finances in order, how to develop new income streams for your farm, and preparing for next year's tax season. Sign-up is required and the event is free.
More info here: https://www.redlettergrant.org/workshops-events/rural-finance-workshop
Local and organic Black Angus Beef from Wheatfield Hill Organics is available now in our freezers!
Wheatfield Hill Organics
January 30 at 3:44 PM ·
Menomonie Market Food Co-op and Just Local Food are fully stocked with cuts of our certified organic Black Angus Beef. Hurry in for best selection!
#regenerativeagriculture #sustainablebeef #centuryfarm #certifiedorganic #grassfedgrainfinished
One Love Bread is made with love, sourdough starters, and local ingredients in Withee, WI. It goes perfectly with just about anything.
Have you tried all of the flavors yet? 🍞
Looking for an easy weeknight comfort food or a meal to pre-make for your freezer? Check out Midwest Foodie's black bean enchilada recipe! It's hearty, simple, and full of flavor.
MIDWESTFOODIEBLOG.COM
Easy Black Bean Enchiladas
Attention JLF owners!
Save the date for our owner Wellness Sale coming up next month. Supplements, skin care, CBD, and more will be 20% off for Just Local owners February 17-21, 2021.
Not an owner yet? It's a great time to join! https://www.justlocalfood.coop/ownership
Look for the green local tags when you shop to support your neighbors. Any products that are grown or produced within 100 miles of our store get a local label.
We’re lucky to have amazing farmers and producers in the area who keep our shelves full with the best local foods!
Attention JLF owners!
Save the date for our owner Wellness Sale coming up next month. Supplements, skin care, CBD, and more will be 20% off for Just Local owners February 17-21, 2021.
Not an owner yet? It's a great time to join! https://www.justlocalfood.coop/ownership
Thank you for voting for us in Volume One's Best of the Chippewa Valley reader poll! We're honored to be your go-to local business for eco-friendly and healthy products.🥕
Meet your Supplier: Sweet Driver Chocolates
Chef and owner, Rebecca Flynn, uses a European method of truffle-making which results in a delicate and creamy chocolate treat. Sweet Driver Chocolates is located in Artisan Forge Studios here in Eau Claire. Rebecca uses locally grown herbs, butter, and fruits to craft beautiful truffles that anyone will love!
Look for their chocolates next time you’re at the co-op and treat your sweetheart, or yourself, to something special. 🍫
Check out what's on sale for JLF owners this month!
View all of the sales at justlocalfood.coop/sales.
Nik is hand-cutting fresh pork next week with our shiny new cimeter (curved butcher's knife), just in time for Valentine's Day! ❤️
Deutsch Family Farm pork chops and schnitzel cutlets will be available for $12.99/lb, your choice of thickness. Email nik@justlocalfood.coop with your order and contact info by February 10th for pick-up on February 13th.
Calling all women in farming!
Next week Thursday, Feb. 11th from 6pm - 7:30pm the folks at Red Letter Grant are hosting a virtual Rural Finance Workshop featuring two wonderful farmers in the area. Learn from both Alison of Deutsch Family Farm and Maria of Farm to Fork Retreat at Dancing Yarrow (who you may recognize as a former Just Local GM!)
This workshop will cover the basics of keeping your finances in order, how to develop new income streams for your farm, and preparing for next year's tax season. Sign-up is required and the event is free.
More info here: https://www.redlettergrant.org/workshops-events/rural-finance-workshop
Attention JLF owners!
Save the date for our owner Wellness Sale coming up next month. Supplements, skin care, CBD, and more will be 20% off for Just Local owners February 17-21, 2021.
Not an owner yet? It's a great time to join! https://www.justlocalfood.coop/ownership
⚡️FLASH SALE: We need your help to sell out Deutsch Family Farm's freezer by next Tuesday!
Pre-pandemic demand is not back to normal yet with many restaurants still closed, but the Deutsch’s hogs have continued eating and more have been born, which has led to a full freezer. To help prevent losses, we’ve teamed up with Menomonie Market Food Co-op to offer three bundles of their delicious pork at huge savings for you, now through February 23rd or until sold out.
How You Can Help
1. Buy A Bundle: The best way to help Deutsch Family Farm is to buy a bundle now. Limited quantities of each are available on MMFC's website at https://www.mmfc.coop/freezer-sale for pick up from one of our co-ops in late February or mid-March.
2. Share This Post: If you can’t buy a bundle, another way to help is by sharing this post. When you do, ask your friends to share it too so we can spread the word quickly and sell out their freezer by February 23rd.
Thank you for helping our co-ops support this local farm! Read the story behind this sale and view the bundles here: https://www.mmfc.coop/freezer-sale. 🐖
Only a few more days until our wellness department is 20% off for all JLF owners! 🌿
Stock up on herbal supplements, oils, skin care, hair care, and much more 2/17-2/21. Have you started your list yet?
You've heard of cheese boards, but have you tried a breakfast board? We're talking a full spread of your favorite breakfast foods for you and your valentine on Sunday morning!
Need a little more inspiration? Find list of suggestions here:
TWOPEASANDTHEIRPOD.COM
Valentine's Day Breakfast Board - Two Peas & Their Pod
Thank you for voting for us in Volume One's Best of the Chippewa Valley reader poll! We're honored to be your go-to local business for eco-friendly and healthy products.🥕
Meet your Supplier: Sweet Driver Chocolates
Chef and owner, Rebecca Flynn, uses a European method of truffle-making which results in a delicate and creamy chocolate treat. Sweet Driver Chocolates is located in Artisan Forge Studios here in Eau Claire. Rebecca uses locally grown herbs, butter, and fruits to craft beautiful truffles that anyone will love!
Look for their chocolates next time you’re at the co-op and treat your sweetheart, or yourself, to something special. 🍫
Owners, today is the LAST DAY to take advantage of our wellness department being 20% off. Don't miss out on this sale, it only happens once a year!
We are so happy to announce that we were chosen as the winner of Downtown Eau Claire's Downtown Improvement Grant this cycle! 🥳
If you've shopped our frozen foods section, you probably noticed we have to keep our extra products on the top shelf of the freezers in-store. Adding a walk-in freezer means we will be able to offer more local foods, order more from our current farmers, and welcome new local vendors.
We're bursting at the seams because you choose to shop at JLF, which is a pretty great problem to have if you ask us.
Downtown Eau Claire
February 17 at 9:20 AM ·
“Adding a walk-in freezer for our back-stock frozen foods will allow us to order more from our current vendors and add even more local vendors to our mix," says Becca Schoenborn, member of the Just Local team. "Having funds to put toward this project means that we can continue working toward expanding our store and becoming the local food hub of Downtown Eau Claire, and we are grateful for that.”
Just Local Food (@justlocalfoodcoop) is planning to add freezer space to their store at 1117 S. Farwell St. and DECI is supporting them with a $2,000 Downtown Enhancement Grant.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3puY7uQ
The next Enhancement Grant application round begins in June and will be focused on projects that enhance the public experience in downtown (i.e. public art, wayfinding, culturally enriching events, etc.).
Find out more about the grants here: https://bit.ly/3qtw6oN
Owners, today is the first day to take 20% off all wellness products! Save on your favorite soaps, supplements, body care, CBD, skincare, and more through Sunday, February 21st.
** UPDATE: As of 6:30pm on February 17th, all Deutsch Family Farm pork bundles are officially sold out. Thank you to our incredible community for helping us support this local farm!
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⚡️FLASH SALE: We need your help to sell out Deutsch Family Farm's freezer by next Tuesday!
Pre-pandemic demand is not back to normal yet with many restaurants still closed, but the Deutsch’s hogs have continued eating and more have been born, which has led to a full freezer. To help prevent losses, we’ve teamed up with Menomonie Market Food Co-op to offer three bundles of their delicious pork at huge savings for you, now through February 23rd or until sold out.
How You Can Help
1. Buy A Bundle: The best way to help Deutsch Family Farm is to buy a bundle now. Limited quantities of each are available on MMFC's website at https://www.mmfc.coop/freezer-sale for pick up from one of our co-ops in late February or mid-March.
2. Share This Post: If you can’t buy a bundle, another way to help is by sharing this post. When you do, ask your friends to share it too so we can spread the word quickly and sell out their freezer by February 23rd.
Thank you for helping our co-ops support this local farm! Read the story behind this sale and view the bundles here: https://www.mmfc.coop/freezer-sale. 🐖
Only a few more days until our wellness department is 20% off for all JLF owners! 🌿
Stock up on herbal supplements, oils, skin care, hair care, and much more 2/17-2/21. Have you started your list yet?
You've heard of cheese boards, but have you tried a breakfast board? We're talking a full spread of your favorite breakfast foods for you and your valentine on Sunday morning!
Need a little more inspiration? Find list of suggestions here:
TWOPEASANDTHEIRPOD.COM
Valentine's Day Breakfast Board - Two Peas & Their Pod
Tony at Sacred Blossom Farm uses biodiversity and a lot of love & patience to grow the herbs and flowers that go into his tea blends. He has created a beautiful habitat for his plants and the local pollinators so he doesn't need to add additional fertilizers or chemicals.
Enjoy $3 OFF Sacred Blossom Farm Teas through Tuesday!
Want to stay in the loop of what's happening at the co-op? Join our email list!
Receive 1-2 emails per week with sales, new items, store happenings, blog posts, and more.
Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/gZz6Dn
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Just Local Food Co-op
Owners, today is the LAST DAY to take advantage of our wellness department being 20% off. Don't miss out on this sale, it only happens once a year!
We are so happy to announce that we were chosen as the winner of Downtown Eau Claire's Downtown Improvement Grant this cycle! 🥳
If you've shopped our frozen foods section, you probably noticed we have to keep our extra products on the top shelf of the freezers in-store. Adding a walk-in freezer means we will be able to offer more local foods, order more from our current farmers, and welcome new local vendors.
We're bursting at the seams because you choose to shop at JLF, which is a pretty great problem to have if you ask us.
Downtown Eau Claire
February 17 at 9:20 AM ·
“Adding a walk-in freezer for our back-stock frozen foods will allow us to order more from our current vendors and add even more local vendors to our mix," says Becca Schoenborn, member of the Just Local team. "Having funds to put toward this project means that we can continue working toward expanding our store and becoming the local food hub of Downtown Eau Claire, and we are grateful for that.”
Just Local Food (@justlocalfoodcoop) is planning to add freezer space to their store at 1117 S. Farwell St. and DECI is supporting them with a $2,000 Downtown Enhancement Grant.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3puY7uQ
The next Enhancement Grant application round begins in June and will be focused on projects that enhance the public experience in downtown (i.e. public art, wayfinding, culturally enriching events, etc.).
Find out more about the grants here: https://bit.ly/3qtw6oN
Owners, today is the first day to take 20% off all wellness products! Save on your favorite soaps, supplements, body care, CBD, skincare, and more through Sunday, February 21st.
** UPDATE: As of 6:30pm on February 17th, all Deutsch Family Farm pork bundles are officially sold out. Thank you to our incredible community for helping us support this local farm!
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⚡️FLASH SALE: We need your help to sell out Deutsch Family Farm's freezer by next Tuesday!
Pre-pandemic demand is not back to normal yet with many restaurants still closed, but the Deutsch’s hogs have continued eating and more have been born, which has led to a full freezer. To help prevent losses, we’ve teamed up with Menomonie Market Food Co-op to offer three bundles of their delicious pork at huge savings for you, now through February 23rd or until sold out.
How You Can Help
1. Buy A Bundle: The best way to help Deutsch Family Farm is to buy a bundle now. Limited quantities of each are available on MMFC's website at https://www.mmfc.coop/freezer-sale for pick up from one of our co-ops in late February or mid-March.
2. Share This Post: If you can’t buy a bundle, another way to help is by sharing this post. When you do, ask your friends to share it too so we can spread the word quickly and sell out their freezer by February 23rd.
Thank you for helping our co-ops support this local farm! Read the story behind this sale and view the bundles here: https://www.mmfc.coop/freezer-sale. 🐖
Mark your calendar, 20% off all cheese is coming your way March 24th-28th in-store or via curbside pickup!
Our refrigerated cases are filled with a thoughtful selection of local and regional products like the fan favorite glass-bottled milk from Crystal Ball Farms.
We got our start delivering Crystal Ball Farm's milk many years ago and still proudly sell their products today!
Calling all foodies! 🥕
Do you love customer service and connecting people to local food? We are looking for a Storekeeper to help maintain a delightful shopping experience for our customers.
Customer service and cashiering are at the heart of this position, but Storekeepers may be asked to help with everything from putting away a delivery to signing up a new owner.
Does this sound like a fit for you? Stop by and pick up an application or download one at https://www.justlocalfood.coop/careers.
Are you getting your grill out while the weather is beautiful? Stop by and pick up a delicious locally sourced steak to celebrate the sunshine!
Mark your calendar, 20% off all cheese is coming your way March 24th-28th in-store or via curbside pickup!
Our refrigerated cases are filled with a thoughtful selection of local and regional products like the fan favorite glass-bottled milk from Crystal Ball Farms.
We got our start delivering Crystal Ball Farm's milk many years ago and still proudly sell their products today!
Tony at Sacred Blossom Farm uses biodiversity and a lot of love & patience to grow the herbs and flowers that go into his tea blends. He has created a beautiful habitat for his plants and the local pollinators so he doesn't need to add additional fertilizers or chemicals.
Enjoy $3 OFF Sacred Blossom Farm Teas through Tuesday!
Want to stay in the loop of what's happening at the co-op? Join our email list!
Receive 1-2 emails per week with sales, new items, store happenings, blog posts, and more.
Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/gZz6Dn
JUSTLOCALFOOD.US19.LIST-MANAGE.COM
Just Local Food Co-op
Thank you to each and every one of you who purchased a pork bundle to support Deutsch Family Farm last month! All of us at Just Local Food and Menomonie Market Food Co-op are grateful to have a community like you that shows up for our farmers.
Deutsch Family Farm
March 12 at 5:30 PM ·
We are so humbled and thankful for each and every one of you who purchased one of our pork bundles offered through Just Local Food and Menomonie Market Food Co-op. Thank you to both co-op’s and to all of you who have reached out to us to order after the sale sold out and for all of your kind and caring calls and messages.
It’s been a challenging year to say the least, it’s so much better to know that we are surrounded by wonderful people!
Saint Patrick's Day is next Wednesday, are you celebrating with a feast? Pick up all of the essentials this weekend for corned beef & cabbage or Reubens! 🍀
Calling all foodies! 🥕
Do you love customer service and connecting people to local food? We are looking for a Storekeeper to help maintain a delightful shopping experience for our customers.
Customer service and cashiering are at the heart of this position, but Storekeepers may be asked to help with everything from putting away a delivery to signing up a new owner.
Does this sound like a fit for you? Stop by and pick up an application or download one at https://www.justlocalfood.coop/careers.
Are you getting your grill out while the weather is beautiful? Stop by and pick up a delicious locally sourced steak to celebrate the sunshine!
Mark your calendar, 20% off all cheese is coming your way March 24th-28th in-store or via curbside pickup!
Our refrigerated cases are filled with a thoughtful selection of local and regional products like the fan favorite glass-bottled milk from Crystal Ball Farms.
We got our start delivering Crystal Ball Farm's milk many years ago and still proudly sell their products today!
Easter is right around the corner if you can believe it. 🍖
Support our local farmers this year and pick up a delicious ham from Deutsch Family Farm. Once you try a Deutsch ham you'll never go back!
Hams are $5.99/lb while supplies last.
New in the cheese department this week is Sartori Farmhouse Cheddar. This rich, buttery cheese is the perfect blend of sharp and savory. 🧀
Don't forget, all cheese will be 20% off for everyone March 24th-28th during our first annual cheese sale!
Fresh, local lamb has arrived from Blue Ox Farm! Choose from frenched rib racks, chops, leg of lamb, shanks, merguez sausage links, and more while supplies last.
Visit our meat department or order for curbside pickup at justlocalfood.coop/order
Thank you to each and every one of you who purchased a pork bundle to support Deutsch Family Farm last month! All of us at Just Local Food and Menomonie Market Food Co-op are grateful to have a community like you that shows up for our farmers.
Deutsch Family Farm
March 12 at 6:30 PM ·
We are so humbled and thankful for each and every one of you who purchased one of our pork bundles offered through Just Local Food and Menomonie Market Food Co-op. Thank you to both co-op’s and to all of you who have reached out to us to order after the sale sold out and for all of your kind and caring calls and messages.
It’s been a challenging year to say the least, it’s so much better to know that we are surrounded by wonderful people!
Saint Patrick's Day is next Wednesday, are you celebrating with a feast? Pick up all of the essentials this weekend for corned beef & cabbage or Reubens! 🍀
Calling all foodies! 🥕
Do you love customer service and connecting people to local food? We are looking for a Storekeeper to help maintain a delightful shopping experience for our customers.
Customer service and cashiering are at the heart of this position, but Storekeepers may be asked to help with everything from putting away a delivery to signing up a new owner.
Does this sound like a fit for you? Stop by and pick up an application or download one at https://www.justlocalfood.coop/careers.
Today's the LAST DAY of the cheese sale!
Staš suggests just grabbing one of everything. 🧀
Just two more days to take advantage of 20% off cheese for everyone!
Pick up your favorite blocks, shreds, vegan cheese, cream cheese, cottage cheese, curds, and more through Sunday. This sale only happens once a year, don't miss out!
You could say we're a little excited about the cheese sale happening through Sunday. 🧀
What are you stocking up on?
20% off all cheese starts today! 🧀
Shop your favorite blocks, shreds, and dips through March 28th in-store or curbside.
Easter is right around the corner if you can believe it. 🍖
Support our local farmers this year and pick up a delicious ham from Deutsch Family Farm. Once you try a Deutsch ham you'll never go back!
Hams are $5.99/lb while supplies last.
New in the cheese department this week is Sartori Farmhouse Cheddar. This rich, buttery cheese is the perfect blend of sharp and savory. 🧀
Don't forget, all cheese will be 20% off for everyone March 24th-28th during our first annual cheese sale!