In The Know about Food & Health
Our staff works hard to learn as much as we can about local and organic foods, cooking, special dietary needs, and environmental issues. We’ll provide Action Alerts, information about food safety issues, and provide resources for our shoppers.
Our wonderful Wellness department has decided to educate the masses! The knowledge and wisdom of our Wellness staff runs deep, and they want to share that knowledge with you. They will now be doing lectures every other Tuesday and Wednesday in ...
Do you love shopping the bulk department, but feel overwhelmed with an abundance of plastic bags and twist ties? Do you ever wish you could be rid of the waste that comes with filling a little baggy? Do you ever get home and realize you bought way too mu...
Ceramic, glass, metal, whatever kind of mug you have! We welcome all shapes and sizes of coffee mugs, and you will receive a 10 cent discount. If you forget your own mug, we have some at the Barista counter for you.
About two years ago our cheese case was forever changed for the better. Sue Goddard, then relatively new to cheesemaking, brought us a couple samples of her goat feta and chevre to see if we'd be interested in selling it at the Merc. At the risk of s...
MercShare is a program set up by Owners Services that provides ownerships to low income households who shop regularly at The Merc. Since 2007, our program has helped a total of 113 households recieve a Merc Owner Share. This program helps ...
Classes at The Merc
Classes at The Merc are your opportunity to get fresh cooking ideas, learn about special diets, and gather useful information on healthy lifestyles. Classes are a social, inspiring and affordable way to come enjoy what The Merc has to offer.
In our classes we welcome you into a beautiful and intimate environment, cared for by our hosts, served delicious food, and taught by experienced and well trained chefs, nutrition educators, and holistic health practitioners.
The Mission of our Class Program is to:
We are proud to offer a variety of classes including:
Stop by The Merc's Deli counter for made-to-order sandwiches (hot and cold),salads, soups and fresh smoothies, coffee or espresso drinks.
M-FSunday Brunch:
Sunday Dinner:
M-SatOur 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.
M-Sat
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