Butter Up
By: Beth Hoven Rotto, Chill and Cheese Buyer Many people use butter with the belief that they are consuming a product better than margarine or vegetable oils. But beware: all butter is not the same because all milk/cream is not the same. Let’s talk about some of the brands of butter we carry at Oneota […]
Citrus Grove
By: Megan Molenti, Wedge Community Co-op, Minneapolis, MN Glenn County, California is nestled upon the valley floor between the Mendocino National Forest to the west and the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east. Like much of the rest of the Sacramento Valley, this area is primarily agricultural with almond and walnut plantations dominating the landscape. […]
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 […]
Salsa Contest Recipes 2015
Fresh Tomato Salsa – 2015 Grand Prize Winner 12 tomatoes, finely diced – can put in colander to drain if you like 2 cups chopped fresh cilantro 1 1/2 cup finely chopped white or yellow onion 6 fresh jalapeno or serrano peppers, seeds removed, finely minced (leave seeds in for more heat) 6 Tbsp lime […]