What’s New at the Co-op
There’s always something new at the co-op!
From delicious new local food to useful household items to flavors from around the world, you’ll always find something new to love at Lakewinds.
Whatever you choose to try, don’t sweat the details: Our team of dedicated and informed buyers makes sure that everything meets our exacting standards for safety, quality, and sustainability. That means that all of our food items are free from artificial preservatives, sweeteners, and flavors, while our merchandise is free from harmful chemicals like BPAs, lead, and pthalates.
To learn more, read up on our list of banned ingredients in grocery and wellness, or read about our environmental commitment.
Here’s what new at the co-op this month:
Grocery
Alec’s Ice Cream (new flavors)
You may already be familiar with Alec’s delicious A2 ice cream. Their dreamy takes on classic flavors like Tahitian vanilla bean and mint chocolate chip showcase a talent for crafting flavorful frozen desserts. Now you can enjoy several new flavors, like Meyer lemon cookie and banana chocolate shake! They use exclusively regenerative, organic A2 milk, for an eco- and digestion-friendly ice cream you might just fall in love with.
$7.99
Apasa Green Chili Achaar
Achaar is a type of spicy pickle used in many South Asian cuisines to add flavor and digestive support to dishes. Woman-owned Apasa’s version, made locally using organic ingredients, is a fiery condiment that will add a fermented, pickled heat to your favorite dishes.
$11.99 
Mud Water Rise
Looking to kick coffee this year? You’re not alone! Some caffeine drinkers find that coffee can lead to unwanted jitters and crashes. Enter Mud WTR! Blending functional mushrooms and herbs with cacao or matcha, these energizing drink mixes will give you a gentler morning or early afternoon boost with extra benefits like immune support.
$19.99
Prospect Kitchen Granola
This minority-woman-owned granola maker is based in St. Paul’s Prospect Park neighborhood. Owner Luisa makes every batch of her organic Gunflint Gold granola (named after the Boundary Waters’ iconic Gunflint Trail) from scratch to order, ensuring a fresh, handcrafted experience every time.
$7.99
Vital Farms large grade A eggs
Vital Farms is on a mission to build a large-scale egg production business modeled on the regenerative, ethical practices of small-scale organic farms. They partner with farmers who put animal welfare and environmental stewardship first. In return, they provide fair compensation and ongoing support to encourage more farmers to adopt these people-, planet-, and animal-friendly practices. It’s all part of their Stakeholder Model of ethical food sourcing.
$9.99
Meat & Seafood
Kadejan chicken sausages
These new chicken sausages make a great leaner alternative to traditional pork, while still maintaining indulgent flavor. They’re perfect for wintry soups and stews or for game day snacks. Choose from classic smoked bratwurst and Italian flavors or more adventurous options like cinnamon apple and buffalo blue cheese.
$10.79
Other New Items
- Abe’s vanilla vegan mini cupcakes, $6.99
- Abe’s vegan fudge, $6.99
- Deep Indian Kitchen kati street wraps (chicken curry and chicken tikka masala), $3.99
- Ethel’s gluten-free dessert bars (raspberry crumble and pecan dandy), $5.99
- Tillamook ice cream (chocolate peanut butter and waffle cone swirl), $7.99
- Tru Fru white and dark chocolate covered frozen raspberries, $7.99
- TruWhip vegan whipped topping, $4.79
- Van Leeuwen ice cream (vegan strawberry shortcake, vegan pistachio, cookies and cream), $7.99
- Sweet Loren’s puff pastry dough, $8.99
- Wholly Wholesome pie and pastry dough, $5.99
That’s it for this month. Be sure to stay tuned every month to see what’s new at the co-op!
In the meantime, take a look at what we added in previous months.