Produce Department
Local Food Is Nothing New Here. For more than 30 years we have maintained close relationships with local growers to provide our community with the best produce that grows in these parts. We have been a Certified Organic Produce Department since 2003, so you can feel confident about the organic integrity of your produce. Click the Produce Overview page on the left to learn more or browse through their latest posts below.
Kiwi is a great snack when you're craving something sweet with a touch of tartness. They're small enough to satisfy, yet pack over 200% of your recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C! They're also high in fiber and potassium. Unripe ki...
For a ripe, ready-to-eat cantaloupe, look for melons that are slightly soft on the stem end but firm everywhere else. They will be yellow to orange in coloring and the skin will have large webbing or netting. Avoid cantaloupe that have soft or sunken spo...
This delicious, cold spaghetti salad has a mildly spicy kick to it and is great for picnics and get-togethers. The spaghetti noodles can easily be substituted with 1 pound of your favorite pasta, including gluten-free options. We love it with 100% whole ...
Fuji apples are one of the more popular apples in the produce department, and with good reason! They're subtle and sweet with a firm texture that is neither too soft nor too crisp. They're great for baking, salads, applesauce, or eating it as it ...
You can have the great taste of Italy fresh from right here at the Merc. This dish is chock-full of vegetables and is bound to become your go-to meal when you're in a pinch. Just chop, saute, and bake! Try it over our locally-made V's Italia...
Check out Archived Newsfeeds to see older posts and to get a taste of our evolving seasonal selections.
Stop by The Merc's Deli counter for made-to-order sandwiches (hot and cold),salads, soups and fresh smoothies, coffee or espresso drinks.
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Our pizzas are created daily on our house made crust with only the freshest ingredients. Every morning our skilled cooks carefully choose two types of pizza to prepare. Check back daily to find out what's hot and ready today.
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Stop by and we will make you a sandwich made to order using our finest meats and cheeses that we also sell for you to take and make at home. Our choose one of our classic Merc Specialty Sandwiches.
Our salad bar is fresh daily with all of the fixings you'll want. We even make our own salad dressings in house.
If you are on the go or just want something easy for dinner tonight. Grab a favorite today!
Now that it's May and the weather is great, we're able to bring local cucumbers back to this favorite salad. It's got the same bright flavors you've been enjoying, but thanks to Voigts Farms we're adding even more fresh and crispy late spring cucumbers from Wellsville, Kansas. It's time to get reacquainted with this great salad, it's better than ever!
Co-op Calendar events are listed below. To view all Merc events, click on the View Full Calendar link.
7-9pm
Enjoy exotic flavors for a spring evening. We’ll start with a salad plate of Carrot Salad with Mint; Roasted Eggplant Salad with Harissa; and Sliced Oranges with Black Olives. Then we’ll bring out loaves of freshly baked Moroccan Anise Bread to dip into Bessara (Berber-style Bean Puree). We’ll cap off the evening with an extravagant dessert of Lemon Couscous Cake served with Medjool Date Ice Cream. All the benefits of travel to an exotic land with none of the hassles.
Taught by: Chef Nancy Stark
Location: The Merc's Community Classroom
Cost: $20 per person, $18 for Merc Owners & Seniors
7-9pm
Join Chef Paige for a celebration of the growers who feed us with an early market menu. You’ll be inspired by fabulous Roasted Beet Salad with Yogurt & Mint (even if you think you don’t like beets); Market Ragout of Spring Vegetables; Orrechiette with Asparagus, Peas & Pancetta; Swiss Chart Tart with Goat Cheese, Currants & Pine Nuts (this alone is worth taking the class), and a sublime finish of Rhubarb Streusel Coffeecake. Hooray for the Farmers’ Market!
Taught by: Chef Paige Vandegrift
Location: The Merc's Community Classroom
Cost: $20 per person, $18 for Merc Owners & Seniors