Energy Use Update
By: David Lester, General Manager The results are in and the news is good. Oneota Community Co-op has been submitting data to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program since 2010 when we became an Energy Star certified building. In 2017, we reduced our overall energy usage by almost 6% compared to the previous […]
Community Supported Agriculture – A Model for Local Economies
By: Hannah Breckbill, Humble Hands Harvest As a heady teenager in Lincoln, Nebraska, I spent my spare time working up math problems, playing violin, studying for the academic decathlon, and weeding or sifting soil or digging potatoes at my mentor Ruth’s CSA vegetable farm. It was a strange combination of things, but I’m so glad that […]
Local Producer Spotlight: Barb Kraus & Canoe Creek Produce
By: Katherine Hannigan, Assistant Produce Manager When we’re young, we believe in fictions like Santa and the Tooth Fairy because 1) adults tell us they’re true and 2) we have evidence of them. There is verifiable proof. Grownups say, “Tonight, Santa will travel the world in his sleigh. He will bring presents to you and leave […]
From the GM: Iowa Food Co-ops Help Support the Future of Organic Farming
In early February, I joined two other General Managers of Iowa food cooperatives and the National Cooperative Grocers staff to help lobby for the Homegrown Organic Act. Matt Hartz of New Pioneer Co-op in Iowa City, Linda Johnson of Wheatsfield Co-op in Ames and I were asked to help advocate for this bill to be […]
Holistic Skin Care
by: Gretchen Fox Schempp, Wellness Manager When I began my career with the Oneota Co-op a dozen years ago, I was introduced to the divine facial care products by Evan Healy. I’ve been using them ever since and have had the pleasure and privilege to train with Evan on various occasions. Most recently I was […]