Hometown Heroes: Local Products in Every Aisle - Part 1

Siblings Rana and Khalid celebrate their father's recipes for Middle Eastern comfort food at their South Minneapolis restaurant and bakery, Baba's Café (and their State Fair trailer!). Their falafel, a crispy chickpea fritter, is newly available in the Frozen Foods Aisle. Also find Baba's smooth, creamy hummus and pillowy pita puffs in the Deli Department. 

As founder of The Bee Shed, biologist and certified Minnesota Master Naturalist Chris Schad tends to the bees as they fuse the sun's energy and the earth's minerals into nature's perfect food: honey. Nectar from ever-changing blooms across the prairies and woodlands of Southeastern Minnesota gives each harvest its own character. By collecting honey multiple times throughout the season, Chris and his team tap into the subtle rhythms of the landscape, producing distinct varieties that reflect the signature scents and flavors of a Minnesota summer.

Join Twin Citian Shan Columbus on a new taste adventure with her Jump Chili Spicy Seasoning and Jump Chili Ginger Seasoning. Blend these mild to medium-hot oils with ramen or stir fries, use them for dipping potstickers or mix them with a creamy base to make a delicious dressing or spread. Find them in the Global Foods Aisle.

Known as the Saucy Sisters, owners Patty and Amy Keegan are celebrating the 50-year anniversary of Jakeeno's Pizza & Pasta in South Minneapolis this year! Rich, robust and bursting with the taste of tradition, their recently launched pasta and pizza sauces are made using the finest, freshest ingredients and crafted from recipes perfected over decades. Their frozen pub pizzas, crafted with the same mouthwatering ingredients that made them a neighborhood staple, are perfect for serving up a slice of something truly special. Find their pizzas in the Frozen Foods Aisle and their recently launched pasta and pizza sauces in the Grocery Department.

In addition to operating a walk-up window with limited hours on the weekends, this wholesale St. Paul bakery supplies breakfast pastries to independent coffeehouses across the Twin Cities and crafts desserts for Pittsburgh Blue in Edina, Manny's Steakhouse and The Good Earth. Their iconic Chocolate Croissants are available fresh in our Donut Case and frozen in our Bake at Home Freezer Case. Now you can also enjoy their handmade pie crusts from our Frozen Foods Aisle, made with locally sourced Hope Creamery Butter and milled-on-site flour from Baker's Field Flour & Bread in Minneapolis.

For more than 40 years, Molly and Tom Broder and family have operated their growing restaurant empire in Southwest Minneapolis. Now, pasta sauces from the family-owned Broders' Pasta Bar are available at Kowalski's! They're the perfect way to enjoy a little slice of Italian heaven in the comfort of your home. Look for gluten-free Sugo Betti, Alfredo and Bolognese sauces in the Dairy Department near the fresh pasta.