Posts by LDF Country Market
Carmen Potts Shares Her Nightmare
Covid is no daydream. More like a nightmare. That’s how Carmen Potts describes her bout with coronavirus. Went to bed fine, she says, woke up having a hard time breathing. Within a day, Carmen was on her way to the hospital. “It felt like I was having an asthma attack,” Carmen recalled. “For me, it…
Read MoreWhat Is She Wearing!?!
Caryl Mattioli dresses up for holidays. Not in the traditional sense. But everyone looks forward to seeing what she will wear. Whatever the holiday, LDF Country Market customers and teammates know it’s coming. They ask when she will show up to work in costumes themed for the approaching holiday. This season is no different. And,…
Read MoreLac Du Flambeau Truly Caring For Community
Today as our sky is grey and Mother Earth is trying to cover us with a blanket of snow, our Lac Du Flambeau community really shines. LDF Country Market team members are preparing to deliver the first of hopefully many deliveries of donations of goods to the Economic Support Department. While the struggle to feed…
Read MoreGIVING THANKS
As our weather cools and our nights get longer, we enter into our next season. Maybe Mother Nature cools our weather to bring us closer together. We start to reflect on our year and appreciate each other a little more. Our hugs get longer and our handshakes become heartier. We gather more often to celebrate…
Read MorePandemic Be Damned! Opportunity Reigns
Christy LaGrew sees opportunity in Lac du Flambeau. In fact, she saw opportunity here before joining the LDF Country Market team. “Before I started working here I thought the produce area looked really nice,” Christy says. “It’s full of color and I am sincerely impressed by the freshness of the produce section.” As the new…
Read MoreFake News Alert! You Can Go Home Again!
Someone, somewhere said you can never go home again. Not true for Stephanie Lerdal. She first worked at the LDF Country Market as a teenager. She then moved away to Appleton and Oshkosh. After years of living and working off the reservation, she’s back in Lac du Flambeau as an LDF Country Market Operations Manager.…
Read MoreLDF Country Market Launches ‘Hunger Hurts’ Food Drive Campaign in Lac du Flambeau, Located in Vilas County, Wisconsin
The annual campaign launches Nov. 1 to support people struggling to provide food for their families through the end of the year. LDF Country Market shoppers can place non-perishable food and dry-good items into “Hunger Hurts” bins found inside the store. “Hunger pain is real and, sadly, even more common during the pandemic,” LDF Country…
Read MoreIt’s All About Attitude! Honoring Our Heroes: Theresa Edwards
Attitude is everything. This might best describe Theresa Edwards. She’s seen many changes over her 12 years working at the LDF Country Market. But this year has been a doozy. “The pandemic is wearing on people and fraying their nerves,” Theresa says. “But customer service is what we’re all about here, so it’s imperative I…
Read MoreLDF Country Market’s George Carufel Shares Gratitude
Over the last several months, I hope everyone has enjoyed reading about our teammates at the Country Market. Personally, I’ve enjoyed seeing the stories and recognition for their efforts to keep our community supplied while working to keep everyone as safe as possible. You can read their stories within this LDF Country Market Blog by…
Read MoreINTO THE FIRE! HONORING OUR HEROES: AGNES JACK
Talk about timing! Agnes started working as a LDF Country Market cashier just as the coronavirus pandemic took hold of the world. “Yep! Trained and thrown into the fire,” is how Agnes describes her start at the store. Agnes exudes personality, and she’s quick to laugh. But she’s equally humble and all-too-willing to heap praise…
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