The Future of our Education Program
Linden Hills Co-op's 2016 remodel will bring expanded meat, deli, and cheese departments, improved space and flow throughout the store, and a new dine-in eating area in our current community room. These changes are being made in response to customer demand for greater food selection and a better shopping experience. Because our current community room will become our main dining area, we will no longer be offering classes at the co-op. However, this is not the end of our education program. Education has always been an important part of the mission at Linden Hills Co-op. As we move forward with our remodeled store, we promise to continue to find unique ways to provide education into the future.
The future of our education program
Interactive staff-led demos
These demos will take place on the sales floor and provide the opportunity for staff to educate our customers about some of our favorite products and give you the opportunity to ask questions. These demos will be advertised on our website, in store, and our Rolling Oats Journal, so you’ll know when to stop by.
In-store brochures and pamphlets
These will be LHC staff written documents stored at the front of our store about our ingredient standards, quick & easy meal plans, allergy sensitivity guides and more.
Frequently updated website resources
We’re constantly working to provide educational articles and recipes, vendor profiles and relevant information about what going on in the store and the greater food community through our website. Find all of our website stories and articles on the Recipes and Education page.
Increased store tours
After the remodel, be on the lookout for tours about how to shop the co-op on a budget, gluten free shopping, meal planning and more.
An enhanced co+op explorer program
While we won’t be able to do the same style of kids’ classes and activities, we plan to do kid centered tours and seasonal outdoor activities. We also plan to build a co+op explorer page on our website that will have frequently updated fun facts about healthy foods, puzzles, information about co+op explorer events and more. Co+op explorers will always be welcome to have a free piece of fruit from the Explorer bin in the produce department during and after the remodel.
A local food blog
Soon Linden Hills Co-op will have a frequently updated blog that features local food, farms, co-op culture and more.
Community education resources
We’ll keep you in the know about educational opportunities in our neighborhood. We’re lucky to live in a thriving local food community. Find postings in our store and on our website about food or environmentally focused classes or events that our happening in our neighborhood and throughout the Twin Cities.
We are always open to finding more ways to provide relevant and engaging education for our community. Please email Leigh, Membership & Community Outreach Coordinator, at lhuck@lindenhills.coop with your ideas and suggestions.