Category: Education
Budget Shopping Tips
Co-op shopping is better for you, the environment, and local farmers, but we appreciate that keeping to your grocery budget is also important. We’re here to help with a list of tips to get the most out of budget shopping the co-op way. Be an owner First and foremost, to get the most of your … Continued
Superior Fresh Atlantic salmon receives non-GMO certification
Genetically-modified salmon will soon be hitting grocery store shelves after recent approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In response, Superior Fresh Farms — providers of organic greens and farmed Atlantic salmon sold at Lakewinds — has been certified non-GMO by A Greener World, a nonprofit organization that verifies that farms meet certain criteria … Continued
Get to Know Superior Fresh
Now here’s something extraordinary: Delicious, Atlantic salmon raised right here in the Midwest. Seem impossible? That’s the magic of Superior Fresh. The first Atlantic salmon farm in the U.S., Superior Fresh, has built one of the world’s most advanced aquaponics growing operations. Their facility includes a 40,000-square-foot steel fish building and 123,000-square-foot greenhouse in West … Continued
Sustainable Shopping Guide
April 22nd is the day we come together to honor Mother Earth. But at Lakewinds we believe in making planet-friendly choices all year round. Every day is an opportunity to take less, reuse more, and shrink our environmental footprint. Here are just some of the ways we make sustainable shopping easy for owners and … Continued
Get to Know Fortune Fish & Gourmet
Meat Counter Confidential A local institution, Coastal Seafoods has supplied Lakewinds with the highest quality fish and seafood for many years, while helping us uphold the ethical and sustainable practices our owners expect. Last year, Coastal was purchased by Fortune Fish & Gourmet, a Chicago-based distributor committed to the same high standards and practices. While … Continued
Community Connections – Student Engagement
Education is at the heart of our mission at Lakewinds. Whether it’s exposing students to the organic food business or mobilizing young people around food-based issues, we’re proud to use our know-how and resources to uplift the communities we call home. Two recent projects show what a difference it can make. Chanhassen High School … Continued