By Melissa Reiss, Purchasing Assistant
Yaya’s Skordalia
This is a new line of plant-based Greek almond dips made in East Troy, Wisconsin. Skordalia is a thick puree in Greek cuisine, traditionally made from a base of potatoes, walnuts, almonds, or liquid-soaked stale bread mixed with garlic, olive oil, and vinegar. When founder Michael Anagnos began making it for his family, he replaced the stale bread with sweet potatoes, which are more flavorful and nutrient-dense. Thus, Yaya’s Skordalia was born. Michael named the company after the Greek word for grandmother, as his own YaYa instilled a love for food and cooking for family. Available at all stores, however flavors may vary by location. Learn more at www.yayasdips.com.
Mighty Spark Chicken Snack Sticks
Initially offered at a Minneapolis Farmers Market booth, these chicken snack sticks are hand-crafted using only premium cuts of all-natural chicken that is raised with no antibiotics and no added hormones. This company has a mission to give back; to date they have donated 15 million meals to those in need. Learn more at www.mightysparkfood.com.
FishWife Tinned Seafood Co.
Fishwife is a woman-founded and -led food company aiming to make ethically sourced, premium, and delicious tinned seafood a staple in every cupboard. Founders Becca Millstein and Caroline Goldfarb named their company after a 16th century word which started as a term for the daughters or wives of fishermen who sold fish at the market, before eventually evolving into a gendered insult for women who had a tendency to be brash. Fishwife prides itself on sourcing from healthy fisheries and certified sustainable aquaculture farms. You’ll see and taste the quality in all of their products, tuna to sardines and anchovies to smoked salmon. Available at all stores. Learn more at www.eatfishwife.com.
Now, from Fishwives to…Righteous Felons? Yep, Righteous Felon is the name for a new line of beef and turkey sticks and jerky. They have a whole manifesto about their company on their website as well as full employee profiles, if you’d like a long-winded tale on how this company came to be. The main point is the meat for these creative dried snacks is sourced directly through partnerships with American family farms, which grow animals that are pasture-raised, and free of added growth hormones and antibiotics. Check out their unique offerings, including Street Taco Pork Stick (containing Al Pastor pork and pineapple), a Lemon Pepper Turkey Stick, a Teriyaki Beef Jerky, as well as their “OG” Hickory Beef Jerky.
Willy street Co-op Empanadas
Our house-made empanadas are back and improved! We offer a chicken empanada (using Bell and Evans chicken) and vegan samosa empanada. Both are made with our own homemade crusts and locally sourced flour and butter (except the vegan samosa doesn’t contain butter. Available at all sites.
Nixie Soda
New line of sodas from Nixie! Zero sugar, zero calories, and certified organic! Three flavors: Ginger Ale, Root Beer, and Classic Cola. The Cola contains 40 mg caffeine for a little boost. The Root Beer uses real vanilla extract. Yum! Learn more at www.drinknixie.com.
