Some summer days are just too nice to spend indoors sweating over a hot stove. So slap on that sunscreen, bust out the coals, and get ready for grilling season with Seward Co-op. From backyard Pride parties and Juneteenth BBQs to searing a thick steak for dad on Father’s Day or kicking off the 4th…
Each year, Memorial Day feels like a summer prequel. The sun is back for longer periods of time, temperatures are zooming ever higher, and it beckons each of us to dust off our grills, stock up on charcoal or tanks of propane, and get back into grilling. Check out a few ideas from Community Foods…
Peterson Craftsman Meats raise and market heritage-bred livestock with a focus on quality, animal care, and environmental stewardship.
This year’s Board of Directors election ballot will include a proposal to change full owner equity from $75 to $99 by increasing the number of ($3) Class A voting shares from twenty-five (25) to thirty-three (33). The current $75 owner equity has not changed since it was established in 1987—the equivalent of $208 today and…
Back in 1972, when Seward Co-op was spelled “Seward Cooop,” the shelves were mostly lined with bulk pantry staples: containers full of items like dill seeds, white pepper, and turmeric. Today, more than 50 years later, Bulk is just one of many departments at the co-op, but still operates on the same principles: only buy…
Working with local farms has been a longstanding priority at Seward Co-op. Whether in the form of fruits and veggies, eggs, meat, or cheese, locally farmed products from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa come with a plethora of benefits: they help support the local economy, use fewer resources—and thus create fewer carbon emissions—in transporting product, and…
Learn about Sola’s Butters Abisola J-Peterson began Sola’s Butters in 2016 to offer a natural remedy to soothe dry skin and eczema. Abisola had developed the product by looking back on her childhood in Nigeria, where her mother used indigenous ingredients like raw shea butter for skincare. After perfecting her formula, what was first developed…
The Bulk department has been a staple of Seward Co-op’s identity since it was founded in 1972. While the co-op has expanded greatly over the decades to include more grocery and fresh items, the Bulk department is still a prime example of cooperative values in action: taking just what you need and doing so as…
For Muslim community members, Ramadan marks a holy month of community, prayer, fasting, and nightly feasts. The Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle of 364 or 365 days per year, so Ramadan begins in the ninth month of the calendar on a different day each year. In 2025, Ramadan is expected to begin at dusk…
Learn About Blooming Prairie Founded in 2016, Blooming Prairie Natural Beef is located in Blooming Prairie, Minn. A year into their operations, they began offering 100% grass-fed beef, which Seward Co-op has been carrying since. Blooming Prairie keeps sustainability top of mind. Owning their own processing facility in Geneva, Minn., they are able to more…
