Many of us have heard that Consumer Reports has tested dark chocolate bars sold in the US and found that most had higher levels of cadmium and lead than the maximum levels set by California.

Products we love and the small companies that make them.

Besides being a delicious, nutritious root vegetable, beets are also considered to have aphrodisiacal qualities.

Local and organic food in the heart of the Driftless Region. It all comes together at the Viroqua Food Co+op.

Fairtrade America collaborated with Wheatsville Food Co-op and local Austin artist, J Muzacz, to create a mural honoring three West African cocoa farmers

The Viroqua Food Co+op Board of Directors welcomes local farms and small food producers to apply for our 2023 VFC Microloan. Applications are due January 27th.

As part of the first Ridges & Rivers Book Festival to be held in Viroqua, WI in the Spring of 2023, the Driftless Writing Center, in partnership with the McIntosh Memorial Library and the Historic Temple Theatre will host writer and performer Dasha Kelly Hamilton for an all ages performance of Makin’ Cake, at Viroqua’s Historic Temple Theatre.

On behalf of the board, I wish you all a happy and healthy New Year!

As excited as I am for the coming year, I'd like to take a moment to reflect on the previous year and what the VFC

Board has accomplished on behalf of our Co-op.

We have the areas best variety of local, regional, and artisan cheeses. For a simple holiday appetizer, choose your favorite variety of cheese and pair it with a complementary beverage.

Sweet, savory, and warming, these holiday spices are the flavors of the season. Whether cooking or baking the delicious aroma will add warm comfort to your home.

Celebrate special moments with fresh, delicious food & gifts from your Co-op. And join us to celebrate the season at the Holiday Open House on December 9th.

Thanksgiving needn't be elaborate or stressful. Whether serving a couple or a crowd, here are some ideas to get started!

November, following Wisconsin’s harvest season, is when many families and friends prepare to gather for one of the biggest meals of the year. The traditional Thanksgiving meal is centered on seasonal items and the Co-op has a bounty of your locally produced favorites to share at your table!

October is National Co-op Month! It's a great time to recognize how the power of cooperation makes the Viroqua Food Co+op a unique and thriving business that brings people together.

GWYL for 2023 begins now! Thank you VFC Owners and shoppers for helping us connect community and grow our Give Where You Live program year over year. Last fiscal year we rounded up an astounding 100,000 transactions and contributed over $50,000 to non-profits in our community! At our Annual Owner Meeting on October 12th, you can learn more about the impact of Give Where You Live. Until then, it is time to nominate our 2023 recipients!

The Viroqua Food Co+op is so much more than a grocery store. We are an economic engine that provides year-round access to fresh local food from the Driftless Region. With local control and an invested membership, we make decisions that benefit the whole community.

Buying local supports your neighbors and stregthens our local economy. When we say local we mean 100 miles from our door.

Our community is more than just shoppers; it’s a growing group of individuals who are committed to working together.

Our community is more than just shoppers; it’s a growing group of individuals who are committed to working together.

The Co-op is so much more than a grocery store. We’re a big part of a caring community, pooling our change to support non-profits, and putting local farmers first in our efforts to build a local and organic food economy – right here in Viroqua.