People’s Food Co-op is not just a grocery store; it’s a community grocery store. PFC is community owned—by its owners, your neighbors and friends. Also, when you shop at PFC, you’re supporting Rochester, MN and La Crosse, WI area local farmers, producers, and business owners. Over 20% of our total sales come from local products. At PFC, more of your dollars stay in the area to grow our local economy.

We’re rounding out National Dairy Month and we would be remiss if we didn’t shine the spotlight on cheese. The world has a love affair with cheese and it’s easy to see why. From delicate to robust, crunchy to smooth, cheese enhances almost any meal, can be eaten as a snack or treat, and can also replace most meals, including dessert.

Neng Vue is PFC–Rochester’s ACE Sushi chef. She’s been making sushi for about four years. She picked up her culinary training working for Hennepin Country Hospital as a caterer and a friend introduced her to sushi cooking. She found sushi preparation wasn’t hard to learn with the experience she already had.

Celiac Disease is not an allergy, but is an immune reaction to eating gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. For those with celiac disease, eating gluten causes an immune reaction that damages the intestines and prevents the body from absorbing nutrients, resulting in a myriad of other problems. Celiac Disease has only one treatment—a lifelong adherence to a gluten free diet.

The owner sale is here! People’s Food Co-op is celebrating our owners by offering 20% off ONE shopping trip April 22 - 24. If you’re an owner, you already know about the incredible benefits of ownership such as a 5% discount on 12 shopping trips a year, a monthly 20% off wellness discount, monthly stock up sales, discounted prices on classes, and now, add Owner Sale to the list!