Persimmons, Pomegranates, & Pumpkin Cream Cheese: Newest Co-op Finds
Chestnuts
It’s beginning to look a lot like chestnut season! While you can always roast them over an open fire, fresh chestnuts are also great in soup, stuffings, and desserts. They pair especially well with local apples.
Available at all Rivers Co-op Markets locations.
Hachiya Persimmons
Trying Hachiya Persimmons for the first time can be a bit intimidating.
This variety is ripe when it feels rotten. When you pick it up and it feels like you’re holding a water balloon, that’s when you will want to cut it open. When you do, it’s a soft custard texture, and when you take a bite, it’s floral and just like honey.
If you eat it before it ripens, it will create a dry, puckering feeling, due to the high levels of tannin still in the fruit.
Eat the fruit directly or bake it into bread and other desserts.
Available at all Rivers Co-op Markets locations.
Pomegranates
It’s time for pomegranates! A great source of antioxidants, pomegranates are fun to cut and fun to eat. Crack it open and eat the tart seeds, or add them to yogurt, salads, or desserts.
Available at all Rivers Co-op Markets locations.
St. Paul Bagelry Pumpkin Cream Cheese
St. Paul Bagelry not only makes the best local bagels, but also the best cream cheese. And we’ve got something seasonal on our shelves – Pumpkin Cream Cheese, light and delicious. Pair with a sweet bagel to make your fall morning just a little more pumpkin-y.
Available at our St. Paul locations.
Jasper Hill Farm Moses Reaper Brie
This new brie stood out to us with the spooky rat grim reaper on the label. This soft, bloomy-rind cheese has a flavor profile of cauliflower, crème fraîche, and toasted nuts.
Perfect for your next spooky spread.
Available at our Selby and West 7th locations.
Norse Roots Beef Tallow Potato Chips
These delicious chips are cooked in beef tallow, bringing a deeper flavor to the chip. Beef tallow is rendered fat from cows and is known for being rich in healthy fats. It is free from seed oils, gluten-free, made in the USA, and family-owned.
Available at our St. Paul locations.
Hiker Coffee
Another great local coffee hits our shelves! Roasted in Eau Claire, WI, Hiker Coffee roasts organic beans.
The founders wanted to make coffee they knew was clean and free of mycotoxins (toxin compounds produced by certain types of mold), which can cause harm to your health. Hiker Coffee is third-party tested above industry standards for Heavy Metals, Pesticides, and Mycotoxins! It’s also delicious.
Available at our Selby and West 7th locations.
Greater Than Coconut Water and Real Fruit Juice
What started as an electrolyte drink for athletes has evolved into a hydrating drink for every day. Full of natural electrolytes and plant-based nutrients, with no artificial dyes or sweeteners. It starts with a clean base of coconut water and fruit juice, and then is built with natural vitamins and fiber from plants! These drinks are Non-GMO Project Verified and made with gluten-free ingredients.
Available at our St. Paul locations.
Katjes Vegan Gummies
This family-owned company has been making candy since the beginning of the 20th century. They make gummies that are vegan, palm oil free and made without high fructose corn syrup. They use plant- and algae-derived colors in all their candies. Perfectly sweet!
Available at our St. Paul locations.
Parch Adaptogenic Agave N/A Cocktails
Whether you’re avoiding alcohol or just looking for something fancier than a typical soda, Parch Adaptogenic Agave N/A Cocktails are a great non-alcoholic drink to try.
They bring a few unique flavors to the N/A beverage table: Desert Margarita (sour orange and sweet lime with tamarind and chamomile), Spice Piñarita (pineapple, agave, smoky cayenne, prickly pear cactus fruit, and spicy mole bitters), and Prickly Paloma (prickly pear cactus fruit, grapefruit, and hibiscus).
All Parch drinks are infused with adaptogens like L-Theanine, Ashwagandha, and American Ginseng to help you relax!
Available at our St. Paul locations.
Firma Tunisian Olive Oil
This olive oil comes from a farming cooperative in Tunisia. Their olives are hand-picked, cold-pressed, and bottled on the same day to maintain freshness. Their farmers use a method called dry-farming, which means there is no irrigation system, just natural growth.
It is organic, Kosher, and Halal, with a high amount of polyphenols. Polyphenols are a category of compounds naturally found in foods that can act as antioxidants – an extra healthy bonus for the olive oil you use!
Available at our Selby and West 7th locations in St. Paul.
Birch Benders Mochi Pancake Mix
These gluten-free pancakes are a fun way to start your day. This mix is made with 0g Trans Fat; it’s BPA-free, Cholesterol Free, Fat Free, Gluten Free, Kosher, Vegan, and delicious!
We’ve got two flavors for you to try – Ube Mochi and Strawberry Mochi. Just add water to start cooking.
Available at all Rivers Co-op Markets locations.
Rotten Candy
It’s nice when your candy craving is also a protein snack!
This candy has less sugar (never exceeding 9 grams of sugar) and more fiber and protein (4 grams of gut-friendly prebiotic fiber and 2 grams of protein per serving). A bright and colorful treat with no dyes!
Available at all Rivers Co-op Markets locations.
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