Lakewinds Food Co-op

Love this place! It is a bit spendy but you can find so many great products without the terrible ingredients in them. I'm currently doing Whole30 and could find EVERYTHING I needed here.Service was excellent as well! A gentleman saw me wandering the isles looking for something and stopped to ask if I needed help finding anything.

This is my first time entering the Lakewinds in Chaska but I do not think it will be the last. I love the size of the store. When other stores get too large it makes my trip so much longer and it is hard to find what I am looking for. I feel my choices are already paired down and what I have to choose from are healthier options. Everything is clean and modern and I love the colorful aesthetic of the products. I appreciate the little things. I have been on the hunt for a better choice for hotdog buns and they have been the first to have them so easily accessible that I can find them. I had almost given up. Healthier bread in general has been my mission and they have had prob one of the best inventory for the brands I look for. The gentleman at the register was kind and they had someone in addition to bag my bags for me. I suggest bringing your bag and getting a slight discount or you can donate your discount or round up to go to charity.

The place sells best Minestrone soup, the salads are amazing too. We love all the desserts especially their banana bread, yum yum

I look for any excuse to come to this co-op. It's my favorite co-op in the TC and if I lived closer I'd be a member. The store is massive and beautiful. It carries everything that your local co-op has just more variety. I also find the pricing to be far more affordable and the sales that they run are hard to beat.

I recently moved from California to Chanhassen , I used to cook at home , then grocery store always is my favorite shopping! Here I checked out some groceries and I've seen obviously difference between lake winds to others! Healthy food, calm & clean store , respectful staff that you feeling comfortable with to have short chatting or asking questions about your list . Today I met patty , beautiful & kind and responsible lady! Thank you all lakewinds staff!

Great place. Lots of good vegan options. The selection of organic vegetables and fruit is good with fair prices.

For the longest time I was getting groceries from some of the larger chains, but after one experience at Lakewinds my world was changed. I became a member and consistently shop there. Everything you can get is phenomenal - from the meats to veggies to pantry items. I can't recommend them enough!

Good options. Love the availability of wholesale, local oats. Poor customer service. The teenage cashier was rude and standoffish. I would recommend shopping elsewhere unless you enjoy dealing with high school bullies as an adult. It's unfortunate that this is the only co-op nearby.

I'm a Californian and I love this place. It's like Im back home when I come here but even better. Way less woo woo crap and more hearty pre-made foods like quiches, spanakopita and saag paneer. The baked breads are supreme. I like the prices, produce selection and huge variety. It seems like the folks complaining about the customer service might be from California though because I've never met anybody friendly in customer service in Minnesota before. If you drive out of Los Angeles it happens immediately nobody similes or looks like they are falling in love with you anymore.In California we are masters of the art of customer service it's totally fake but we can act like we're just sunshine and rainbows. It's an art form I've never experienced anywhere in Minnesota.When I left my purse in my grocery cart it was returned to me by staff and when I kindly thanked the person they gave me a nice smile and giggle. It was the first time I ever saw staff break a curmudgeon face and it was a nice change of pace. Maybe they're just starting to get to know me and warming up?

This location of Lakewinds Co-op has a good selection of produce, food items, and supplements. Unfortunately, like many co-ops, their employees at the register suffer from a real attitude problem and are often rude and condescending to people checking out. I have a love-hate relationship here. I love the selection and they often have good prices. I love that they have grassfed, pasture-raised meat products and pasture raised eggs. I feel like they make a commitment to sell humane animal products, which I love. The prices of these items are generally pretty reasonable and convenient to purchase. Their produce section and bulk selections are great too. I really appreciate the variety of vegetables, fruit, teas, and spices they offer as well. The produce always looks fresh and they sometimes have really good sales on these items.My biggest problem is that I rarely have positive employee interactions. They often ignore me entirely (the only thing said is my grocery total) or scoff when I purchase animal products (this has happened MULTIPLE times). Occasionally I run into a super nice person in the supplements section or someone bagging, which is the only reason I decide to come back. I'm not demanding that people smile and be friendly or anything, but the frequent outright hostility is very off-putting.It's really their selection that keeps me coming back.