2027 SEED Recipients - Seward Community Co-op

2027 SEED Recipients

The 2027 SEED recipients are listed below by the month they will be featured. Community Choice recipients are voted on annually by co-op owners and community members and are listed in purple.

January	Youth Link	YouthLink’s programs support youth experiencing homelessness and housing instability across the city through street outreach and community outreach efforts. SEED funds will help YouthLink provide hot meals and groceries to a growing number of youth seeking support.
February	Walk-In Counseling Center	Walk-In Counseling Center’s all-volunteer clinic staff provides free, no-appointment, anonymous mental health and crisis counseling services to all comers each weekday during clinic hours, in person and virtually. SEED funds would be used for support improving new counselors’ access to the supervision they need to become licensed practitioners, ensuring that they can reach potential participants through multiple channels.
March	Needs-Based Discount	Seward Co-op’s needs-based program assists households with financial need by providing a discount on grocery purchases.
April	Sexual Violence Center	Sexual Violence Center provides free, confidential advocacy, counseling, crisis response, and systems-change work for survivors of sexual violence. SEED funds will be used to sustain direct survivor services, expand outreach, and strengthen community response so survivors can access safety, healing, and support.
May	Needs-Based Discount	Seward Co-op’s needs-based program assists households with financial need by providing a discount on grocery purchases.
June	Rainbow Collective for Change	The Out & About Book Bus is a mobile library fueled by Rainbow Collective for Change that brings LGBTQIA+ and gender affirming books to schools, summer camps, and community events. Every child that visits the bus is invited to take a book of their choice with them – either to keep or to bring back to the bus or one of 6 Rainbow Little Libraries located at Minneapolis rec centers.
July	TC Food Justice	TC Food Justice works to reduce food waste and hunger in the Twin Cities by moving abundance to need throughout the food system. We partner with co-ops, markets, bakeries and farmers to redistribute fresh food to hunger relief organizations and food-insecure populations throughout the Twin Cities. SEED funds will be used for supporting the purchase of bike trailers to help transport rescued food, purchasing culturally specific food items from BIPOC farmers, and supporting the operations of the organization.
August	Immigrant Law Center of MN	The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota provides high-quality legal services to low-income immigrants and refugees, helping them secure legal status, reunite with family, and build safe, stable futures in our communities. SEED funds will support free legal services and community outreach for immigrants and refugees in Minnesota, including legal help with removal defense, work permits, green cards, and citizenship.
September	Way to Grow	Way to Grow supports whole-family health and success from pregnancy through third grade by stabilizing households, strengthening early learning, connecting families to culturally relevant resources, and fostering community, health and wellness. SEED funds will expand Way to Grow’s bilingual nutrition and cooking classes and more reach to families who lost federal nutrition support when SNAP-Ed funding was cut.
October	Needs-Based Discount	Seward Co-op’s needs-based program assists households with financial need by providing a discount on grocery purchases.
November	Wiisinig LLC	Wiisinig LLC practices and revitalizes Indigenous food and knowledge systems through hands-on workshops, cultural education, and community engagement. The organization empowers youth and community members by strengthening cultural identity while promoting healthy food practices rooted in Anishinaabe traditions. SEED funds will be used to purchase Indigenous foods, harvesting and cooking tools, and other supplies needed for workshops and hands-on learning activities. These resources will support participants in practicing Indigenous food and knowledge systems through direct experience.
December	Needs-Based Discount	Seward Co-op’s needs-based program assists households with financial need by providing a discount on grocery purchases.