Chequamegon Food Co-op

Chequamegon Food Co-op Providing local, fresh, natural, and organic products for the Chequamegon Bay community since 1976. The store began to show a profit in 1990.
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The Chequamegon Food Co-op originally started as a buying club for people in the Chequamegon Bay area who wanted to purchase wholesome food in bulk. The success and growth of the club led to the idea of providing the greater community with education about and access to good food. The Chequamegon Food Co-op was incorporated in 1976, the same year the Co-op’s first storefront opened in Ashland. The

store was run entirely on member labor for the first five years. A variety of jobs included making trips to a Madison warehouse for products, baking whole grain bread, running the cash register, and creating and printing a newsletter. After four moves and the hiring of a part-time manager, the Co-op settled at 215 Chapple Ave in 1986. Growing interest in the organic and natural foods market allowed two major renovations of the store: in 1994 and in 2001. In 2001 the Co-op purchased 213 Chapple Avenue and doubled in size. Scanning registers replaced old technology in 2003. In 2011, the Co-op purchased 700 West Main Street with plans to open an expanded store in the future. The new store opened there in the fall of 2014. The original intent to sell wholesome food and create a community required many hands, hearts, and minds. We are grateful to those founding members for their efforts. The Chequamegon Food Co-op strives to:

• Offer exceptional customer service
• Provide a fair and equitable work environment
• Promote local, sustainable food production
• Conduct a financially-sound business

The latest stock up from Wildflower Woods - Native Plant Nursery, Silver Sage Farm and Flowers for the weekend has arriv...
06/05/2026

The latest stock up from Wildflower Woods - Native Plant Nursery, Silver Sage Farm and Flowers for the weekend has arrived!

06/05/2026

🚨🍄 FRESH DELIVERY NOTICE 🍄🚨

Fresh Lion's Mane and Oyster Mushrooms have been delivered to:

📍 Chequamegon Food Co-op
📍 Iron River Foods

Freshly harvested and delivered!

Still spots available for Monday. See mbc.org to sign up!
06/05/2026

Still spots available for Monday. See mbc.org to sign up!

Some nice Chard from Northcroft Farm is in now!
06/04/2026

Some nice Chard from Northcroft Farm is in now!

Mmmmmmeatloaf in the Hot Bar today for lunch. Side is Garlic Mashed Potatoes.
06/04/2026

Mmmmmmeatloaf in the Hot Bar today for lunch. Side is Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

Check out Hooves of Joy upfront this month. They are an equine-assisted ranch for people with physical, emotional or oth...
06/03/2026

Check out Hooves of Joy upfront this month. They are an equine-assisted ranch for people with physical, emotional or other challenges in their lives. We are chipping up at the registers for them in June.

Main St. is looking good so far! Enter our parking lot on MacAarthur Ave. today.
06/03/2026

Main St. is looking good so far! Enter our parking lot on MacAarthur Ave. today.

06/02/2026
This paving job will close our Main St. parking lot entrance for the day on Wednesday. Our MacArthur Ave. parking lot en...
06/01/2026

This paving job will close our Main St. parking lot entrance for the day on Wednesday. Our MacArthur Ave. parking lot entrance will remain open.

Please be aware of the road closure & microsurfacing scheduled for Wednesday, June 3 on Main Street West from Ellis Ave to 9th Ave W.

Public Works will be out within a week or so to restripe the centerlane and parking spots.

06/01/2026

Address

700 Main Street W
Ashland, WI
54806

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 9pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 9pm
Thursday 7:30am - 9pm
Friday 7:30am - 9pm
Saturday 7:30am - 9pm
Sunday 7:30am - 9pm

Telephone

+17156828251

Website

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