We Are Nuts is a 2021 Minnesota Family Business of the Year Award Winner!

We Are Nuts is a 2021 Minnesota Family Business of the Year Award Winner!

In 1986, Jim Burt left his job selling for a grocery company to start a business of his own: Reclaim Center Inc. (RCI), a national wholesale grocery distribution business that salvages still-edible packaged foods that would otherwise be destined for landfills. Based in Northeast Minneapolis, the company purchases overproductions, package changes, close-dated, and discontinued goods. It sells this inventory at discounted rates to food shelves, discount food stores, and food banks, with a mission to put good food into the hands of people who need it most. During the pandemic, Burt says, the need for low-cost food has been higher than ever. 

A year after starting Reclaim Center, he and his wife, Margaret Burt, began packaging and selling their own roasted nuts to 3M employees. What first began as a seasonal endeavor grew into a full-fledged business called We Are Nuts (WAN), which now operates out of a separate warehouse and storefront in Northeast Minneapolis.

We Are Nuts is a 2021 Minnesota Family Business of the Year Award Winner!

We Are Nuts is a 2021 Minnesota Family Business of the Year Award Winner!

In 1986, Jim Burt left his job selling for a grocery company to start a business of his own: Reclaim Center Inc. (RCI), a national wholesale grocery distribution business that salvages still-edible packaged foods that would otherwise be destined for landfills. Based in Northeast Minneapolis, the company purchases overproductions, package changes, close-dated, and discontinued goods. It sells this inventory at discounted rates to food shelves, discount food stores, and food banks, with a mission to put good food into the hands of people who need it most. During the pandemic, Burt says, the need for low-cost food has been higher than ever. 

A year after starting Reclaim Center, he and his wife, Margaret Burt, began packaging and selling their own roasted nuts to 3M employees. What first began as a seasonal endeavor grew into a full-fledged business called We Are Nuts (WAN), which now operates out of a separate warehouse and storefront in Northeast Minneapolis.

We Are Nuts: The Midway St. Paul nut store with a long legacy and a cult following

We Are Nuts: The Midway St. Paul nut store with a long legacy and a cult following

It’s the holiday season, and you know what that means: You better not pout, cry, or show up empty-handed at the holiday party. But what to buy for people you don’t know well, rarely see, or whose tastes are a mystery? It’s enough to make you go nuts—and if Michael Burt of We Are Nuts has his way, you will.

Regular Nut Eaters are less likely to die... of any cause.

The Study:   Nuts have long been called heart-healthy, and this study was the largest ever done on whether eating them affects mortality.  119,...

We Are Nuts Now Available in 22 Lunds and Byerlys Stores

This year marks a BIG milestone for our family company!  We're excited to announce that we were approached by Lunds and Byerlys to sell our nuts ...

Almonds & Your Health

Almonds are #1 on Mayo Clinics 10 great health foods.  From this list they describe the benefits of almonds as follows:  These tear-shaped nuts a...

We Are Nuts Supports Minnesota Fallen Heroes. Buy the 2014 Calendar in the Store.

For 4 years now, We Are Nuts has supported our local Minnesota Military Heros through the Bryan McDonough Military Heroes Foundation.  This year ...

A Virtual Walk Through the NEW We Are Nuts Store!

If you're a We Are Nuts rookie or a long time veteran, our retail store is NEW to everyone for the 2011 season.  In addition to revamping the web...

In Season: We Are Nuts

By Kathie Jenkins, Pioneer Press Updated: 10/12/2011 11:05:54 AM CDT The opening this week of We Are Nuts is a reminder that Christmas is just ...

New Website!

We are excited to introduce our new website for this 2011 season! To coincide with the celebration of our 25th year in business we have spent the...

Jim Burt Featured in The Pioneer Press!

Pioneer Press Faces Q&A with Jim Burt, Owner of We Are Nuts© 2009 Pioneer Press Jim Burt always knew he was going to be a salesman.Age: 61 Wh...