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A drawing of a farm worker with text reading "farmworkers feed the world" and "March 25-31"

National Farmworker Awareness Week

Farmworkers feed the world, and from March 25 through March 31, we work to honor their contributions to our daily lives and create awareness for the issues they face. 85% of the fresh fruit and vegetables we consume are hand-picked, and at Seward Co-op we like to remind ourselves and shoppers about the real cost…

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Celebrate Latinx Identities this September and October

Sept. 15–Oct. 15 is known by many as Latinx or Hispanic Heritage Month. It began in 1968 as a single week under President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Ronald Reagan increased it to a month in 1988. Its purpose is to celebrate and honor the culture and contributions of those living in the United States whose…

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Milton Creamery

About Milton Creamery The Musser Family has solely owned and operated Milton Creamery since 2006. Rufus and Jane moved from Pennsylvania to Milton, IA in 1992 for a change of pace from growing and selling produce to dairy farming. They milked cows and farmed 170 acres and eventually discovered cheesemaking. The Mussers, their neighbors and…

A person putting bread in an over with text overlay that reads "Strengthen our local food system"

Baker’s Field Flour and Bread

The impacts of these everyday investments help to keep growers and producers like Baker’s Field thriving now during this difficult time and in the future.

The Local Cooperative Difference

Supporting producers and farmers that align with co-op values not only delivers high-quality foods to feel good about, but also helps to foster a healthy community.

Riverbend Farm Starter Plants

Beginning May, Seward Co-op will have starter plants from Community Foods producer, Riverbend Farm. Riverbend Farm is a certified organic farm owned and operated by Greg Reynolds and his wife, Mary. The Reynolds are well known for generously sharing their knowledge with other farmers. Since their start in 1992, Riverbend is dedicated to improving biodiversity…