Fat and the Moon is a women-owned, herbalist-led company crafting plant-based personal care products. Founded in 2012 by Rachel Budde, this small-scale company handmakes every product in-house using non-toxic ingredients and low-waste packaging designed to be reused or returned to the earth. Built through community relationships rather than mass retail, Fat and the Moon partners with co-ops that share their commitment to sustainability.
In 2015, Seward Co-op expanded from the location in the Seward neighborhood to the Bryant neighborhood, where our Friendship store is located on 38th Street. As we celebrate a decade of creating greater access to fresh food in the neighborhood, we’re highlighting staff who’ve made a difference in a community that has always been directly…
The Harvest holiday is a time when many of us gather with loved ones to share a meal. While that often means family, for those with kin far away or complicated ties, chosen family can be a source of connection during arguably the best season for piling a plate packed with locally-grown food. Whether you’re…
Dear Seward Co-op Community, We are reaching out to update you on the co-op’s plans to help continue food access in our communities in light of the temporary inaccessibility of SNAP and other government assistance programs due to the government shutdown that took place at the beginning of the month. With our cooperative principles in…
Re-center and Connect Thank you to all who joined us for the 2025 Annual Owner Meeting and Social Hour on Oct. 27, 2025. We had perfect fall weather while we gathered to share the results of the board of directors election, the results of the Class-A stock increase vote, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the…
Dear Seward Co-op Community, The co-op’s most recent fiscal year ended June 30. We prepared our internal financial statements and are well into the annual audit conducted by our accounting firm. Before tax considerations, we will see a loss for the year on our income statement. The biggest driver of this loss was the sale…
These creepy sensory bowls make for edible, interactive fun perfectly suited for the Halloween season. In this case, it’s okay to play with your food.
Community Choice voting is closed. We will announce the winners at our Annual Owner Meeting on Oct 27. 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 receive…
About Better Greens LLC Immigrant farmer Funwi Tita saw a disconnect between what was available on store shelves and the culturally significant vegetables that remind many African immigrant families of home. With a goal to reconnect communities to foods that both nourish the body and honor heritage, he founded Better Greens LLC in 2016 in…
Each October, we celebrate National Co-op Month, and this year marks the 10th anniversary of Seward Co-op’s Friendship store. As we reflect, we honor the long history of local cooperation and community in South Minneapolis that led to the milestone of opening our second location on 38th Street in the Bryant-Central. For over 50 years,…
