Chequamegon Food Co-op

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

Local Red Peppers, Beans, Pears and Apples on our shelves today!
09/11/2026

Local Red Peppers, Beans, Pears and Apples on our shelves today!

Local Dudley apples from Hauser’s Superior View Farm are ready to go in your next pie.
09/07/2026

Local Dudley apples from Hauser’s Superior View Farm are ready to go in your next pie.

See you until 6 pm today. Happy Labor Day!
09/07/2026

See you until 6 pm today. Happy Labor Day!

Welcome Helping Paws in Washburn this month as our Chip Up partner. They provide spaying for cats and dogs and placement...
09/03/2026

Welcome Helping Paws in Washburn this month as our Chip Up partner. They provide spaying for cats and dogs and placement services. See them and their critters out front the Co-op this Sunday!

Free play box. Come by and get it!
09/02/2026

Free play box. Come by and get it!

09/02/2026
Some local treats from Wild Hollow Farm, Hermit Creek Farm, Bibon Garlic Farm and Northcroft Farm.
08/31/2026

Some local treats from Wild Hollow Farm, Hermit Creek Farm, Bibon Garlic Farm and Northcroft Farm.

Now includes Sundays! Use your SNAP card Wednesday or Sunday and we will match your fruit and veggie purchases up to $20...
08/27/2026

Now includes Sundays! Use your SNAP card Wednesday or Sunday and we will match your fruit and veggie purchases up to $20/week.

Check out the Nixie Kitty! We have a BOGO sale on Nixie 0 Sugar Sodas. Buy one, get one free through September 1st.
08/26/2026

Check out the Nixie Kitty! We have a BOGO sale on Nixie 0 Sugar Sodas. Buy one, get one free through September 1st.

Free packing materials…packing peanuts, bubble wrap, ice packs and more. Just come on in and ask.
08/24/2026

Free packing materials…packing peanuts, bubble wrap, ice packs and more. Just come on in and ask.

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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