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Wheatsville Our Services Contact Us/Map Community Links Deli Menu Recipes Rush Hour Recipes Bulk Cooking Directions Bulk Herbs Item Codes Local Suppliers Job Opportunities Donation Requests Cooperatives What Are They? Co-op Resources & Links Membership Benefits Frequently Asked Questions Joining Info Change of Address Administation Guidelines Member-Owned Businesses Board of Directors Kid's Page Wheatsville 3101 Guadalupe Austin TX 78705 512-478-2667 Open Daily 7:30 am to 11 pm Cooperative Values • Self-help • Self-responsiblity • Democracy • Equality • Equity • Solidarity • Honesty • Openness • Social responsibility • Caring for others Cooperative Principles • Voluntary and open membership • Democratic member control • Member economic participation • Autonomy and independence • Education, training & information • Cooperation among coops • Concern for community	At Wheatsville we focus on quality and equality. While offering a full range of organic and natural foods and the best selection of locally-produced food products, we also carry the traditional American staples you'd expect to see at the corner grocer. More than just a healthful, economic way to support the local economy, we're fun too. Wheatsville is a great place to relax on patio, grab a quick lunch, catch up on local events, or just meet some of the nicest folks you'd ever hope to find. Whether your taste runs toward local beer or organic wines, smoothies or sodas - Wheatsville has it covered. Groceries Wheatsville exists to provide the products our members want to buy. That's why we have such a diverse selection. If you're looking for traditional, natural, organic, imported, comfort, ethnic, vegan, fast, home-grown, vegetarian, fun, junk, or gourmet food - you'll likely find it here. And if not, let us know and we'll order it for you. Produce Wheatsville carries a full-line of organic, traditional, pesticide-free and transitional produce. We have Austin's best selection of locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Let Wheatsville be your farmers' market every day of the week! Look for local produce from Amador Farm, P/2 Organics, Hairston Creek Farm, Tecolote Farm, Montesino Farm, Reliable Organics, and Buena Tierra Farm. Cheese Set a course for Cheese Island! We have a new free-standing cheese display filled with a greatly expanded choice of cheese deliciousness. From local handcrafted farmstead cheese to vegan cheese, Wheatsville is the place to go for yummy cheese. Our wide selection hails from 12 countries and includes shredded, traditional, vegan, natural, raw-milk, sheep, goat and cow's milk cheeses. The "Wee Cheese" (bite-sized cuts) are a great way to taste your way through the cheese world. Local cheeses from Pure Luck Dairy, Wateroak Farm, and Brazos Valley are some of our favorites. Beer & Wine We carry a full-range of beer and wine with an eye toward the local and organic. Texas microbreweries and wineries are coming out with a lot of great tastes, and you can explore them here. While focusing on the distinctive, we also carry a variety of popular wines and beers, and never lose sight of the bottom line. You won't find high mark-ups on our products - no matter how high the quality. Deli Open 7:30am-9pm daily, our vegan and vegetarian-friendly deli offers delicious sandwiches, smoothies, baked goods, soups, spreads, sides, and salads made fresh daily from natural meats and organic produce and grains. In the morning we offer custom breakfast tacos until 11am. We also carry a variety of ready to eat meals, sandwiches, soups, salsas, and salads. Add a beverage (organic coffee or juice, a smoothie or soda) and you have a wholesome meal to enjoy on our covered patio. We always have organic coffee brewing, and it's one of the best deals in town! Warning-- if you try our Tempeh Chili Frito Pie or our Popcorn Tofu, you may become seriously addicted! NEW! Food Bars! Salad Bar - Open 9am to 9pm. Build your own salad from a large selection of greens and veggies, cold salads, pudding, baked tofu, cottage cheese and Boar's Head meats. Hot Bar - Open for lunch from 11am-2pm and for dinner from 4pm to 7pm. A rotating choice of tasty hot entrees make a quick lunch or dinner a breeze! Soup and Chili at the Hot Bar available 11am to 9pm. Help yourself to the Soup of the Day or our delicious Vegetarian Tempeh Chili. Tiny Brinies Bar - Open 9am to 9pm. Mix and match from a wide selection of olives, pickled items, and peppers. Oh those delicious cornichons! All Organic and Fair-Trade Coffee Bar Enjoy locally roasted coffee and espresso at our coffee bar in the Deli. Choose from an Espresso, Americano, Macchiatto, Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha, Cafe au Lait, or our own Wheatsvillain. In a hurry? We also have organic drip coffee at the self-serve bar. Catering We offer premium deli meats and cheeses, fruits, and Middle Eastern trays, and delicious desserts each made with natural and/or organic ingredients. Give us a call in the deli and we'll provide the healthy, tasty food you need for your next event. Housewares Our housewares department is a great place to buy gifts. Among our useful household items are Wheatsville mugs and glassware, quality kitchenware, and an ever-changing selection of toys, candles, incense, groovy Wheatsville t-shirts, and cool greeting cards. Body Care Wheatsville stocks a broad array of bodycare products from the familiar to the exotic. Amidst a variety of popular organic, herbal, cruelty-free, biodegradable, and PETA-approved items, are many locally manufactured and handmade wares. We sell NO bodycare products that are tested on animals. Meat Wheatsville offers a superior selection of smart meat solutions for consumers who support environmentally responsible animal harvesting and treatment. All meat products are chemically-free of hormones and antibiotics. If the animal is fed grain it's are always GMO free. We proudly carry and support the efforts of local producers and ranchers including: Buddy's Natural Chickens Award winning Thunderheart grass-fed pasture-raised Bison Bastrop Cattle Company Grass-Fed Beef Richardson Farm pasture-raised pork Bison Provision Company bison & venison sausages Loncito's pasture-raised Lamb & Sterling Lamb Dewberry Hills Farms Pasture raised poultry Our local meat selection is great, we carry some of the best Texas has to offer. While keeping the business in Texas, we shun big industrial agri-business in support of smaller farms dedicated to years of family tradition, animal husbandry, and values that our members trust in. In essence we've brought the farmers market to you. We always support Certified Humane products first. Our beef and pork producer Niman Ranch is well known for the intense respect for its animals and land. Based out of California Niman Ranch has been producing beef since the 1970's. Niman Ranch raises their certified 100% Black Angus beef on the pasture with full access to roam the farm, grazing on wild grasses and drinking from constant fresh water sources. They are then transitioned to the highest quality 100% vegetarian grains (corn, barley, wheat, soy and molasses). Carefully selected grains round out the flavor and results in a flawlessly marbled steak with consistently superior flavor. Niman ranch meats are normally found at high-end restaurants across the US, and local restaurants Hudson's on the Bend and Trio, can be found at Wheatsville Food Co-op. Niman ranch meats are fantastic and not like anything you've had before. Wheatsville is proud to be part of the Niman ranch family and to bring this exceptional product to our owners' dinner tables. www.nimanranch.com/control/story.html We also carry a great line up of Applegate Farms organic and natural gluten-free lunchmeats and hotdogs. Applegate Farms is certified humane thru Certifiedhumane.com. Applegate Farms uses only grass-fed beef in their roasted beef and hot dogs. Wheatsville Food Co-op is also committed to supporting environmentally sustainable seafood. We choose wild-caught sustainable seafood above all else. Preferring seafood caught with traditional;methods such as hand-line and long-line troll fishing as opposed to the destructive conventional practices that have decimated the natural balance of the world's fish population. We choose not to carry fish species that are over fished and only use suppliers who believe the same. We provide educational material for our members with brochures and our educated staff. All of our seafood choices are influenced by information we get from Monterey Bay Aquarium and a 6 member Seafood Advisory Board www.ecofish.com/about/advisory.htm We believe in the importance of providing excellent food, and accurate information to our owners and the general public about our products and general state of the meat industry. We see this as a responsibility and a critical link in the line of stewardship for the environment -- one that starts off with compassionate ranchers who respect the land and animals, and most importantly ends at the dinner plate of consumers who care. Frozen Foods Breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert for vegans, vegetarians, and meat-lovers: our freezer is fully stocked. Whether you're looking for pizza, tamales, an ethnic dinner, vegetables, juice, waffles, seafood, meat substitutes, or a pint of your favorite soy, rice or dairy ice cream - you can find it here. Dairy and Refrigerated We carry a wide variety of dairy and refrigerated products from staples like milk, eggs and yogurt to beverages like kombucha and kefir with an emphasis on organically-raised animals and ingredients, support of fellow cooperatives and independent businesses, and support of local farmers and producers. Inside the coolers, we're proud to offer: Alexander Family Farms eggs from antibiotic- and hormone-free, free-range chickens raised on a local farm. Kim Alexander delivers them himself each week. Butter, milk, eggs and soymilk from Organic Valley, one of the leading businesses in organic farming and a cooperative of almost 1,200 family farms. Most of the Organic Valley milk we sell comes from Texas farms. Wateroak Farm goat milk and yogurt from nearby Robertson County, Texas, where Mark and Pam Burow have been raising dairy goats for almost 10 years. Mark himself delivers his milk, yogurt and cheese each week. Award-winning salsas from locally-owned Ana's Unlimited and Texas Teaxs as well as many others. White Mountain Foods tofu salads and spreads and Bulgarian yogurt, all of which are minimally processed, non-engineered, additive free, organic when possible and locally made for almost 30 years.   Pet Care We wouldn't want to leave our animal pals out of the fun so we stock a selection of natural, organic, and traditional foods for cats, dogs and wild birds. Vitamins We have a wide selection of affordable vitamins, supplements, herbal tinctures and extracts, and homeopathic remedies. For high quality at an affordable price, look for our own Wheatsville brand of vitamins and supplements. Bulk Herbs and spices, herbal teas, kitchen staples like flour and beans, nuts and nut butters, candy, household cleaners, bodycare products, pet foods, fresh tofu and imported olives, organic and fair-trade coffees are just some of the items available in bulk. Feel free to bring your own containers to cut down on packaging. ATM Wheatsville has an ATM from University Federal Credit Union. If you're a Wheatsville member, you can join UFCU and enjoy the convenience for free. Special Orders We're here to provide, so if you don't see a product on our shelves, or you need a large quantity or special cut - just let us know. Maybe it's a wheel of your favorite cheese for a dinner party, 200 pounds of pintos for your ranch out in the hills, a rack of natural ribs for your next barbeque - every department in our store accepts special orders. Magazines We feature quality magazines on a range of issues including current events, politics, culture, artistic frontiers, healthy living, the environment, spirituality, food, and recreation. At the Hospitality Desk we host a diverse selection of free publications. Special Events Every year we sponsor speakers and festivals at the store. During the holiday season, we bring together some of the finest local artists for the Wheatsville Arts Festival and in March we hold our Herb Fair - a day devoted to all things green. Owner gatherings are held in the spring and fall, and occasionally we host authors and speakers of interest to our members. Want to know more? Learn about:   What's special about co-ops   How to join Wheatsville   Our community ties
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