Tis the season–for apples! This vibrant, multi-hued fruit is a member of the rose family. Each fall, you can find a wide variety of locally grown apples on the Produce shelves at Seward Co-op. Minnesota has commercial apple orchards in nearly 90% of its counties, and there are more than 330,000 acres of apples statewide…
Seward Co-op is located on the ancestral land of the Dakota people, where Dakota, Ojibwe, and many other Native people continue to live and exercise their sovereignty. As a cooperatively-owned and community-based business, we are committed to deepening our engagement with Native-led organizations as we continue to learn and grow in our practice of acknowledging Indigenous land…
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is Monday, Oct. 12, and it recognizes that Native people are the first inhabitants of the Americas, including the lands that later became the United States of America. This holiday challenges the narrative that European colonizers “discovered” America when, in fact, many Indigenous nations had been thriving on and living in harmony…
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This is our latest ongoing quarterly financial update for Seward Co-op employees and owners. On our normal schedule, we would have sent this out in August, but at the time we were negotiating our new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). You can read the May update here. Our previous CBA expired Aug. 21. We began negotiations…
Danone has issued a recall for their So Delicious Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert Pints with “Best By” dates on or before April 3, 2028 because of the potential presence of foreign material within the cashew inclusions. It is unclear when we may have sold this recalled So Delicious Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen…
Early fall brings an abundance of produce to the co-op shelves, gardens, and CSA boxes. Although a joyous time, it can also be overwhelming when we’re not sure what to do with so much abundance. How do we keep from wasting food? Preservation! The many methods of preserving food will allow you to enjoy the…
Co-op Partners Warehouse has initiated a recall of Everything Sprouts’ Robust Radish Sprouts Mix*, Alfalfa Sprouts, Organic Alfalfa Sprouts, and Salad Blend Organic Sprouts due to Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli, Salmonella cases linked to the products. The recalled product has been removed from our shelves. However, Seward-made products are also impacted by this recall, specifically…
Join us for drinks, tacos from Habanero Tacos, and socializing with fellow Seward Co-op owners as we return to Arbeiter Brewing for the Annual Owner Meeting. Our annual meeting features a report reviewing the past year of co-op financial and community impact. We’ll also be announcing our 2027 SEED and grant recipients, and the results…
