Viroqua Food Co-op Blog

Ever wonder what a bottle of wine from our wine isle tastes like? Worried about picking one out you don’t like? If you said yes (or if you just LOVE wine and cheese), join us for our May Wine and Cheese Tasting on Saturday, May 26th from 11am to 2pm. Sample a variety of wines and other delicious items found in our store. The tasting is held at the VFC and is free and open to those 21 years and older. 

Stop by the Co-op from 3-6pm this Friday, March 2nd and try a variety of wines, cheese and summer sausage that we carry on our shelves. This event features:

Dani Lind, Produce Department

Sharing work space with the VFC Beer & Wine buyer, Greg Cheesebro, has many perks – notably lots and lots of laughs and the proximity to relentlessly pester him into stocking store shelves with some of my favorite spirits. A special bottle from that little top shelf in aisle 4 (appreciated responsibly in moderation, of course) can help bring extra cheer to holiday gatherings or brighten up the darkest winter evening.

by Greg Chessebro, Beer and Wine buyer
Canned beer has gotten a bad rap over the years. Cheap, watery beer that tastes like aluminum hasn’t helped the canned beer cause. There really are some great beers in cans. Oskars Blues Brewery was the first craft brewery to put quality craft beer in cans in 2002. It was a huge and risky investment for the brewery to put in a can line, but they turned out to be the trendsetters. Now many fine beers are available in cans.

Viroqua Food Co-op Conducts Community-Wide Challenge to Eat Local from August 15 to Sept. 15

Eating local is not just for foodies anymore. Whether it’s “60 Minutes,” the New York Times or the Vernon County Broadcaster, more and more media are talking up eating local. And, more shoppers are walking the talk, both as a way to become more mindful eaters and to support the local economy.