Eastside Food Co-op

10/21/2026

Our Overnight Cinnamon Rolls are in the fall edition of The Carrot, and they might just be the coziest thing you bake all season.

Here’s the secret: you do the work the day before. Roll, fill, and slice the dough, tuck the rolls into the fridge overnight, and wake up to bake them fresh. Pillowy, golden, swirled with brown sugar and cinnamon, and finished with a tangy cream cheese glaze. 🤤

Get the full recipe on our website or pick up a copy of The Carrot next time you’re at Eastside. Pick up your baking staples while you’re here, too! 🛒

https://www.eastsidefood.coop/recipes-blog/overnight-cinnamon-rolls

10/20/2026

Why does food from the other side of the world often cost less than food from the farm next door? 🌎🥕

In the fall edition of The Carrot, we’re sharing a thought-provoking article on how our food system is tied to an economic system that favors giant monocultures over the small, diverse farms that are good for people and the planet.

The message is hopeful: when we choose local, we’re part of the solution. 💚

Read the full article on our website or grab a copy of The Carrot next time you’re in the store!

https://www.eastsidefood.coop/fall-1/the-globalized-industrialized-food-system-is-destroying-the-world

10/18/2026

Got winter gear collecting dust in your closet? Bring it to our Winter Gear Swap and find something new to keep you cozy this season! Anything left over will be donated to Sanctuary Supply Depot, which facilitates the collection and distribution of basic survival supplies for our unhoused neighbors.

https://www.eastsidefood.coop/events-1/wintergear-swap

10/15/2026

Megan Minnick of W***y Street Co-op interviewed Gerardo Goicochea, a fair trade coffee farmer and founding member of Sol & Cafe Farmer’s cooperative, a key supplier of Equal Exchange Coffee, to learn about the transformative power that the combination of cooperative and fair trade movements can have for farmers.

Read the article: https://www.eastsidefood.coop/news/gerardos-story

Photo Credit to Sol y Cafe

10/14/2026

TOMORROW is your last chance to vote in the Eastside election!
Don't wait, cast your ballot now: eastsidefood.coop/election

10/13/2026

Join Lalo on Saturday, October 24th for BOO-Tacular Party Games in the Eastside Community Room from 1:30-2:30pm! Kids will laugh, move, and play their way through ridiculous Halloween-inspired food games! Parents are invited to jump in and play too, making it family-friendly fun for the whole family!

Register here: https://www.eastsidefood.coop/events-1/lalos-party-kitchen

10/12/2026

The Fall 2026 edition of The Carrot has arrived! 🥕📖🍂

Eastside owners, keep an eye on your mailbox; your copy has probably already arrived at your door! Not an owner yet? Swing by the store and pick one up next time you're in. And if you're not a paper person, you can read the digital edition here: https://www.eastsidefood.coop/the-carrot-isssues

This issue includes breakfast-for-dinner recipes to make your weeknights cozier, a hard look at how global industrialized food systems are reshaping (and harming) our planet, and a profile of local artist Katelyn Clemons!

Grab a cup of something warm and dive in.

10/08/2026

Minnesota is a co-op state, and October is co-op month!

More than 800 cooperatives across our beautiful state serve millions of member-owners, and they come in all shapes and sizes.

Credit unions. Grocery co-ops. Housing co-ops. Energy cooperatives. Worker-owned businesses. Agricultural co-ops. And more. Now you can meet more than 20 of them in one place!

Join us for Own It! A Co-op Fest, October 29 from 4–7 p.m. at Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative in Minneapolis. Come curious. Meet your neighbors. Discover new ways to put your values to work.

🎲 Co-op bingo + prizes
🍿 Free snacks, coupons & swag
🎨 Cooperative art project
👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly
🚚 Food truck on site
🎟️ Free drink ticket for the first 150 registrants

Put your values to work. Choose co-ops.

Explore the power of cooperative businesses - where people have a voice, communities have a stake, and the benefits stay close to home.