Learn About Minnesota Dairy Lab Phil Farzanegan started Minnesota Dairy Lab as a creative outlet for himself and as a way to learn as much as possible about the art and science of ice cream and frozen desserts. Since selling his first pint of ice cream in 2022, Phil has been making small batch, handcrafted…
Connecting in Community Thank you to all who joined us for the 2024 Annual Owner Meeting and Social Hour on Oct. 28, 2024. On a windy but beautiful Monday evening, we gathered to share the results of the board of directors’ election and for the announcement of all grant recipients for 2025, including SEED, the…
The Seward Co-op SEED program is a way in which we work towards our Ends. The SEED program is a simple yet powerful community giving opportunity that allows customers to “round-up” their grocery bill for recipient organizations that share our commitment to a healthy community. All funds donated at the register are given directly to the…
Fall has arrived, the days are getting shorter, and Mother Nature has no shortage of abundance for us as we reach peak season for fresh produce and more. Sample the best of the season with Community Foods producers, who have at least two of the five following attributes: small-scale, local, sustainable, inclusive, and/or cooperatively run.
Fall is in the air, so we’ve gathered some autumn activities for kids as part of our Microgreens program. Embrace the spirit of the season with these simple and fun projects.
We are honored to partner again this November with the Indigenous Food Network to present a series of free cooking and lecture workshops. Local members of Native-led organizations will share their ancestral knowledge while exploring the nutritional and cultural significance of recipes using traditional ingredients. Instructors will share their expertise on sourcing, sustainability, and environmental…
This year, Indigenous Peoples’ Day falls on Monday, Oct. 14. It’s a day to celebrate and honor Indigenous culture and contributions, past and present, as well as to recognize that Native peoples are the first inhabitants of the Americas, far before Western colonizers set foot on the land that would come to be known as…
Happy fall, and happy National Co-op Month! Each October, we celebrate cooperatives as a way to bring awareness to their demonstrated success as business structures. For more than 50 years, Seward Co-op has been a staple in the Twin Cities food co-op scene, but cooperatives have existed formally, and informally, for much longer. Cooperatives throughout…
Community Choice voting is now closed. We will announce the winners at our Annual Owner Meeting on Oct 28. Each year, a staff-led grant committee takes great care to evaluate all applications and determining the following years’ SEED recipients.. The committee also nominates eight organizations to be considered by community members, all of which will…
Mushrooms and fungi are an important part of our ecosystem and can be a highly nutritious part of most diets. Not only do they provide wonderful flavor and make a great textural meat substitute in many recipes, they have also been used in many cultures as supplements.
