Shortly after the new year began, the Rooted Carrot Co-op Market received some positive news. The start-up effort to open a community-owned grocery store serving the greater Cedar Valley was aided by a $25,000 grant.Continue reading→

Rooted Carrot is a co-op ever establishing and growing itself in membership and benefit to Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and the surrounding communities.  We are governed by seven co-op principles that make us distinct from other organizations.Continue reading→

We are halfway through our capital campaign and have made some great progress. We need every owner who is able to step up to the plate and help make our store a reality!Continue reading→

The annual Local Food Dinner event has gone virtual this year!  The Cedar Valley Regional Food & Farm Network and the Rooted Carrot Co-op Market are hosting Celebrate Local Food on Wednesday, March 10th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Continue reading→

Now you can keep your membership card on your phone and stay up-to-date on the latest offers from our business partners around the Cedar Valley! Never lose your Rooted Carrot Membership card with our paperless card stored on the app. You’ll find a list of participating Rooted Carrot Co-Op Business Partner discounts and each listing provides business information and links to your map program to provide directions to the location. You’ll be able to create a list of your favorite discounts to use. This app will also grow as our co-op grows so stay tuned for more great features as our vision becomes a reality!Continue reading→

The Local Food & Film Festival held annually each March is going virtual. Local Food & Film Series will be held the first Monday each month. Anyone is welcome to join virtually to learn more about local food sources, farming, the environment, and more – all from your living room couch! Mark your calendars! Continue reading→

Thank you volunteers! This past January the Rooted Carrot had over 500 hours of volunteer hours! We look forward to warmer weather when we can gather and celebrate our awesome volunteers working to make the Rooted Carrot Co-op Market (RCCM) a reality in 2022. Continue reading→

Last night at the Member-Owner Capital Campaign Launch Party the Rooted Carrot Co-op Market began formally raising $1.6 million to help us reach our overall project costs ($2.8M) to open up our community-owned grocery store. Continue reading→

The Rooted Carrot Co-op Market mobile app will be available on Friday! Now you can keep your membership card on your phone and stay up-to-date on the latest offers from our business partners around the Cedar Valley!Continue reading→

In January, The Co-op Kitchen featured sweet potatoes. Here is one of the recipes Luann shared on the show. It’s really easy and you can customize it with your favorite spices. Luann encourages you to experiment with a variety of spices to find combinations that you like. Continue reading→