New at the Co-op
Your co-op loves to try new things. And, we’re proud to be one of the first stores around to offer some of grocery’s most exciting new products. Our staff applies care and thought to everything we carry, so you can find just what you’re looking for when you shop the co-op — natural, organic and locally grown foods in addition to the traditional brands you may know well. We want to provide choices for shoppers so they can choose what’s best for their health, community and wallets.
Local
Products labeled Local at The Merc Co+op have been raised, grown or made within 200 miles of our stores. We’re thrilled to work with more than 200 local producers and vendors from our neighborhood. Here’s what’s new!
Deeply Root’d Sauces and MarinadeS
Lincoln, Nebraska
The mission of Deeply Root'd sauces and seasonings is to embody a fusion of rich culinary traditions from African and Caribbean countries. “We want to showcase the array of flavors and spices that reflect the vibrant, cultural, and diversity of all countries. Our products are crafted with a commitment to authenticity, using infused flavors, new efficient recipes, and refresh ingredients to capture the essence.”
Stone & Sparrow Farm and Mill
Blue Heirloom Corn Meal — Melvern, KS
Stone & Sparrow’s primary goal is to increase the nitrogen, carbon, organic material and microbial life in our soil.
“We achieve this by doing a heavy cover crop rotation, inoculating our seed with microbes that create a symbiotic relationship with the soil.”
Their second goal: “bring locally grown and milled flour to our community for sustainability and resilience in a post-COVID world.”
Find their wheat, rye, spelt, einkorn and now Blue Heirloom Corn Meal at our Lawrence location!
Lebanese Flower
Lebanese Nights Pudding — Lawrence, KS
Purveyors of Lebanese cuisine and Middle Eastern delicacies, we now offer their Lebanese Nights Pudding in addition to Dubai Chocolate Dates and Parfaits, Cardamom Saffron and Dubai Chocolate Cold Brew.
Caramelo
Tostadas — Lawrence, KS
Sonoran-style flour tortillas, totopos and now tostadas are available at the co-op! Made with simple, non-GMO ingredients and no preservatives. Vegetarian option made with avocado oil or classic option made with pork fat from humanely raised pigs.