Cate
Weleda Skin Food and Pomegranate Regenerating Hand Cream
This lotion combo is one I really enjoy giving as a gift in the winter time. By late December my hands need some serious moisturizing help so I figure friends and family will find this a welcome gift too. Both of these lotions are amazing! The Skin Food is super thick and rich and feels wonderfully protective. The Pomegranate is light, restorative, and helps to soften dry and wind-burnt hands.
ShiKai Cucumber Melon Shower Gel
I’ve used this shower gel for more than 20 years… Not kidding! This soap-free body wash is super gentle, very moisturizing and, smells light and lovely. It is made in California with no animal testing or ingredients. No animal testing is pretty standard now but 20+ years ago it wasn’t. So yeah, I love this product!
Blue Farm Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
These chips are delicious and salty. The fresh corn flavor really complements a bowl of homemade salsa or guacamole. However, they taste great just all on their own. The blue corn is grown in Wisconsin by family farmers and the chips are produced in Janesville. They are my favorite tortilla chip at the Co-op.
Laura
Alaffia Neem Turmeric Lotion
This is a great lotion for the fall and winter months when the skin is dry and the germs are active. It contains hydrating shea butter, restorative turmeric, plus neem with all of its antibacterial awesomeness! As an added bonus, you will be supporting Alaffia, a Fair Trade company which also donates a portion of its profits to the communities of West Africa (where the Shea Butter is sourced)—where one of Alaffia’s founders is from!
Tierra Farm Pistachio Mulberry Granola
This is, hands-down, the only granola for me. Just the right balance of sweet and salty packed full of delicious pistachios and mulberries—two of my favorite superfoods! I love it in yogurt for breakfast or anytime as a snack!
Quinn Peanut Butter-Filled Pretzels
One of the things I like most about working in the Grocery department (and any of our departments, for that matter) is discovering new products. I don’t know if I ever would have paused to consider these had I not been stocking them the other day. I am so glad that I was in need of a snack and decided to give them a try. It’s always a joy—as a gluten-free person for over eight years—to find something that you haven’t been able to have in years done well! I don’t know that I will be able to put them down!
Rachel
Good Karma Flax Milk Unsweetend
This yummy dairy milk alternative is THE BOMB in smoothies! It’s creamy and delicious without any flavor compromising. I put it in every type of smoothie that comes to mind for me and it always works! Pretty good in cereal and cooking too if you need a little creaminess
Phil
Westby’s French Onion
Organic, yet still very affordable. Great, easy snack for yourself or to take to a party. Great combo with chips, crackers or veggies. Yum!
Bota Box Redvolution
Cheap, but still better than a lot of bottled wines out there. Throw a little Klarbrunn in the mix to spritz it up!
Mourning Dove
Iceberg Lettuce
This crisp, light, fresh, and juicy green is SO underrated. Add to sandwiches and summer rolls. Perfect for a larger than life taco salad. Or take a chunk and use it to scoop up your guac. Yum!
Melissa
Cedar Teeth Pizza
These are my current fave frozen pizza. The crusts on these are SO GOOD. If you’re looking for a little something unique than your typical frozen pizza, give these a try! I also like that they are made by a small business in Milwaukee. The classic Cheesus Crust is my go-to: I like the simple nature of a cheese pizza, but if I’m feeling it, I’ll add pickled jalapeños or banana peppers.
GT’s Cayennade Kombucha
This is the best kombucha in existence. Perfect if you have to wake up early, are recovering from a night out, or if you feel a cold coming on. Tastes great, super refreshing, and has a kick!
Dan
Madam Chu Ginger Garlic Sauce
I cook. A lot. This sauce is so good that I have four jars in my fridge. I add it to sauces, use it for a really easy stir fry, and marinate meats in it. Every time Josie is in the store to sample, she gives me more ideas…and I buy another jar.
Renard’s Creamy Salsa Spread
Creamy Salsa Spread? More like Dreamy Salsa Spread! This is an awesome spread for burgers, with a taco salad, or eaten with a spoon while no one is watching. Plus it won’t break the bank!
Sara
Miyoko’s Cultured Vegan Butter
I’d been using Earth Balance for years but had ethical concerns with their inclusion of palm oil as an ingredient. I finally got around to trying Miyoko’s butter, and I wish I wouldn’t have waited so long. It’s delicious (even better than Earth Balance) and palm oil-free. The texture is excellent on bread and in cooking. Earth Balance still works in baking and in a pinch but I’m a Miyoko’s convert!
Amanda
Salpica Salsa con Queso
Looking for a low cal snack, pair it with your favorite tortilla chips. It is also great for game days, or ladies night!
Amy
Nami Chips
Think thin, sophisticated, made from scratch. These are dehydrated chips, made with the finest local veggies, sprouted seeds and Japanese Koji, a fermented culture. All a delicious “Meal in a Chip” to be savored and shared only with those you are truly fond of. Choose from three flavors to suit your mood: Shiso Tomato, Sunny Garden, and
Butternut Curry. Support this Viroquan wonder-food!
Kelsey
Crafted in the Woods Creme Brulee Cafe Candle
All of these locally made soy candles are fantastic, but the creme brulee cafe scent is by far my favorite. A warm, sweet, vanilla-ish scent that you will love.
Dakota
Willy Street Co-op Liquid Vitamin D3
Can’t decide what dose of Vitamin D3 you should be taking? Then consider picking up the Co-op’s Liquid Vitamin D3. One drop is 1,000 IU and you can up your dose as needed with this same product. One bottle lasts me up to five to six months!
Pranarom Argan Oil
Argan oil is amazing! Its fatty acid content makes it a great non-greasy face moisturizer and a perfect leave-in conditioner to use on the ends of your hair. Argan oil is also a zero on the comedogenic scale so it’s great for folks with sensitive skin. A little goes a long way and this two fluid ounce size lasts me quite a while.
Sara
Baraka Dry Nose
I get terrible dry nose problems and congestion throughout the winter. Baraka Dry Nose has saved me the pain and discomfort of this the past couple of years. One bottle lasts me through the winter. and I use it just about every night. I also contacted the company about usage in fear that it may be bad to use every day for three-to-four months straight. They contacted me back so quickly and assured me it is okay to use daily. Great company, awesome product!
Justin
Cara Cara Oranges
I have loved navels my whole life, they are rich, juicy and the perfect balance of sweet and sour. Cara Cara Navels take all of that and add the additional complexity of the best pink grapefruit you’ve ever had without the bitterness. It’s no wonder that someday soon they might be our best-selling citrus.
Angela
Sliced Button or Crimini Mushrooms
I love mushrooms, and I’m busy. Enter: pre-sliced mushrooms. I can just grab a handful and throw them into whatever I am making, or dump the whole thing and fry them in butter and garlic. So easy, so delicious.
Micky
Beauregard Sweet Potatoes
This variety makes the best sweet potato fries! I like to toss the fries with coconut oil, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. I roast in the oven at 400ºF for 45 min to 1 hr, turning them once half way through. So good!
Abigail
Willy Street Co-op The Green C Juice
This is really filled with a lot of vitamin C! Only three ingredients (orange juice, parsley juice, and lime juice), and it is all organic. I like to drink this when I need an cleansing boost or for a refreshing summertime drink. Don’t let the parsley scare you–it pairs so well with the citrus. Yum!
Shelley
Cesar’s Cheese Queso Oaxaxa
The best string cheese ever. I always take this cheese with me on road trips and bring and extra pack when visiting my sister down south. So stringy.
Dustin
Cesar’s Sharp Cheddar
This cheese is better than most sharp cheddars that are double the price!
Joe
Tipi Carrots
These are simply the best tasting carrots! Also (or maybe because) they’re organic and locally grown.
Silver Creek Venison Summer Sausage
Tastes great, and it doesn’t get much more “Wisconsin” than venison!
Patrick
Willy Street Co-op Grass-Fed Burger Patties
These burger patties are ground fresh on-site from grass-fed Wisconsin Meadows beef. So good! Available at East and West only.
