Linden Hills Co-op is pleased to feature one of our favorite chocolate suppliers: Taza.

Taza is a small bean-to-bar chocolate maker, and the only producer in the US of 100% stone ground, organic chocolate. They roast, winnow, grind, temper, and mold their chocolate in house and by hand.

Local Babies Can’t Stop Babbling About Sweet Cheeks Baby Food

Sweet Cheeks Baby Food is the first locally made, locally sourced organic baby food in the Twin Cities. Made by hand in small batches in St Paul Minnesota, Sweet Cheeks Baby Food will change the way you feed your favorite small folks! Try some Wednesday, August 5 between 1 and 1.

Sweet Cheeks owner Lori Karis works directly with Minnesota suppliers to source ingredients for her organic baby food line, including Old Orchard farms: a small family organic farm in Northfield; and Whole Grain Milling in Welcome, Minnesota.

The VanDerPols
Kerkoven, Minnesota

Pastures A Plenty supplies area co-ops with naturally raised pork. A family-run opearation since 1952, the farm is currently being passed along to the second generation. Pastures A Plenty raises Berkshire and Duroc-bred hogs that live free to roam and pastuer in the warmer months. The pigs are antibiotic- and hormone-free, and delicious!

Meet one of our newest suppliers, Unpeeled Kombucha, made in St. Paul, Minnesota. Kombucha is a phenomenon—a naturally cultured probiotic drink made from raw ingredients. According to the Weston Price Institute (experts on traditional foods):

“Kombucha is rich in B vitamins and a substance called glucuronic acid which binds up environmental and metabolic toxins so that they can be excreted through the kidneys. Glucuronic acid is a natural acid that is produced by the liver. Kombucha simply supplies the body with more and boosts the natural detoxification process.

Anderson’s Maple Syrup in Cumberland, Wisconsin has been a family run and organized business for over 80 years. Steve Anderson is the third generation Anderson to carry on the family tradition. Steve’s grandfather Paul Anderson started the business in the early 20’s as just a little hobby to put some syrup on the table. When Norman Anderson, Steve’s Father was old enough to help out he and Paul started to make the business grow. They started on a single, once a year route that took them through parts of Wisconsin and into Northern Minnesota.

One of our newest gluten-free, wheat-free product lines is also locally-made, in Dickinson, North Dakota! The Twisted Bakery provides a wide variety of wheat-free, gluten-free baking mixes: everything from white bread and buns to angel food cake mix.

Here’s some background information from The Twisted Bakery’s website:

The Twisted Bakery is a small bakery in Dickinson, ND that opened in 2002. We carried a wide variety of breads, cookies, bars, and pastries. After being in business for a little while we received a customer request to start making gluten free products.

It’s not often that one product can appeal to vegans and gluttons alike, but Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss fits the bill. Using organic coconut and agave nectar, Luna & Larry have managed to leave out many potential allergens (dairy, soy, gluten & cane sugar), while still creating a dessert that actually tastes GOOD. And you won’t be the only one reveling in bliss—Luna & Larry have even gone to the trouble of using certified fair trade vanilla, cocoa & coffee, ensuring farmers make a happy profit, too.

Look for the new line of BT McElrath chocolate bars on the display right between the deli counter and the salad bar. You won’t be sorry!
BT McElrath
Made by local chocolatier Brian McElrath from a blend of American, European and colombian chocolates, these gourmet bars are filled with fantastic flavor. Try the Passion Fruit and Tangerine, blended with dark and white chocolates, or the Salty Dog, which blends pieces of butter toffee and sea salt in smooth dark chocolate.

Linden Hills Co-op is pleased to offer Argan d’Or Argan oil to our members and shoppers.

If you’re participating in the Linden Hills source separated organics pilot and looking for biodegradeable trash bags for your compostable waste, we’ve got ‘em: Bag to Nature bags are available in three sizes at the co-op. You can find them in the produce aisle.