Pandemic 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…
Read MoreNEW ‘SUMAC BERRY ADE’ RECIPE ANNOUNCED AS PART OF ‘HONORING YOUR HEALTH’ CAMPAIGN
This week, we offer this delicious Sumac Berry Ade recipe as part of our ongoing commitment to providing healthy recipes and insights for improved wellness.
Read MoreHONORING OUR HEROES: DANA RAE ALLEN
A WORD TO THE WISE FOR THE INVINCIBLES DURING THE PANDEMIC From the first moment you talk with Dana Rae, you find she’s quite the character. Her personality is kindhearted with a twist of mischief. All in good fun. But when it comes to the pandemic, she offers some serious advice, as someone working on…
Read MoreLDF Community Comes Together For Elders
Members of a joint effort between LDF Elder & Aging and LDF Country Market teammates to keep LDF Elders supplied during the pandemic. Pictured from left standing: Sharon Thompson, Chris Fuller, Serena Johnson, Driver, Joely Armstrong, Lorraine Wildcat, and Sedwick Armstrong. Seated: George Careful. Tribal Elders are respected and revered throughout the community. Protecting them…
Read MoreLDF Country Market & Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council SNAP-Ed ‘Honoring Your Health’
As part of our collaboration with Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (GLITC), we offer up the following three delicious and healthy recipes.
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