Chequamegon Food Co-op

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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

Watch out for these employees turned into characters today!
10/30/2026

Watch out for these employees turned into characters today!

Sample a sweet caramelized cheese perfect for those Wisconsin tricksters who prefer their sugars as milk sugars. Produc...
10/30/2026

Sample a sweet caramelized cheese perfect for those Wisconsin tricksters who prefer their sugars as milk sugars. Produced by a Norwegian cooperative.

Whenever it’s time to clear off the porch of pumpkin’s 🎃 faded glory. We’re here until Friday the 6th.
10/30/2026

Whenever it’s time to clear off the porch of pumpkin’s 🎃 faded glory. We’re here until Friday the 6th.

Does your farm, non-profit or organization have a cause that aligns with the Co-ops? Apply for a Chip Up grant through o...
10/28/2026

Does your farm, non-profit or organization have a cause that aligns with the Co-ops? Apply for a Chip Up grant through our Round for Partners Program. Due Nov. 17th.
https://www.chequamegonfoodcoop.com/rfp/

Local kiwi berries and apples plus chestnuts and cranberries for a fall feast!
10/28/2026

Local kiwi berries and apples plus chestnuts and cranberries for a fall feast!

A busy Boo Bash! 200 pumpkins went in the first hour. Did we have 400 people? It felt like finally the last day of summe...
10/26/2026

A busy Boo Bash! 200 pumpkins went in the first hour. Did we have 400 people? It felt like finally the last day of summer.

See you tomorrow afternoon at Prentice Park!
10/23/2026

See you tomorrow afternoon at Prentice Park!

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

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