La Riojana Cooperative of Argentina
Extending back through four generations, to the 1940s, La Riojana is one of the largest cooperative wineries in Argentina. Many of the original wine growers in this cooperative were immigrants from Italy to Argentina. La Riojana started out as a small bodega, buying in grapes to turn to wine. They slowly grew as different families […]
The Summer of Chamomile
By: Gretchen Fox Schempp, Wellness Manager The summer of ’16 was the summer of chamomile for me. After 2 years of repeated loss and grief I was encouraged by a friend to find a plant ally – to go out and connect with a plant that spoke specifically to me and my healing. Fifteen years […]
Our Gulf
By David Lester, General Manager I recently returned from a fishing trip to the Gulf of Mexico with several of my college friends. Attending college in the late 80’s in Jackson, Mississippi allowed for weekend trips to my college roommate’s fish camp on the Mississippi Gulf coast. These trips were always relaxing and introduced a […]
Welcome to the Neighborhood
By: Beth Hoven Rotto, Cheese and Chill Buyer Are you new to Decorah or the Driftless Region? I’d like to welcome you. Particularly, I’d like to welcome you to Oneota Community Food Co-op. We are a community that joined together over 40 years ago to procure bulk, natural, and organic foods for folks in this […]
Green’s Sugar Bush
Green’s Sugar Bush is the oldest continually operational business in Iowa. They have been making syrup every year since 1851. Dale and Karen Green are the fifth generation to make maple syrup in Castalia, IA, and they even get their children and grandchildren involved. The maple farm is 60 acres in size, and they tap […]