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Co-op Conversations: Exploring the intersection of racial, social, and food justice

The event series “Co-op Conversations: Exploring the intersection of racial, social, and food justice” is a community engagement and class series collaboratively presented by Eastside Food Co-op, Mississippi Market Food Co-op, Seward Community Co-op, The Wedge, and Linden Hills Co-op as a way to examine and connect our cooperative values with social justice movements. We…

Stay Safe Minnesota at Seward Co-op

We’ve officially passed the one year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic. As more community members receive vaccines, it feels to many that we are entering a new phase of the pandemic. We of course won’t be able to go back to “normal” overnight, but these recent changes suggest a light at the end of the…

Seward Co-op’s COVID-19 Updates

As a cooperative with two grocery stores, Seward Co-op plays an essential role in the community. COVID-19 guidelines like social distancing and wearing masks have become a part of everyday life. We have maintained our ability to keep the doors open and provide goods and nourishing foods throughout these challenging times in large part because…

Franklin In-Store Music: Duo Conmovido

February 16, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Duo Conmovido is an acoustic duo that re-creates moving, poetic and diverse songs from Latin America. Seward Co-op Franklin store dining area

Friendship In-Store Music: The Ritual

February 16, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Ashley O’Neill, violin, and Adrian Nofzinger, piano, are the musical duo The Ritual, a music project of many genres. Together, they create largely improvisational melodies and soundtracks that weave together a diverse array of influences from classical to metal. You can see The Ritual perform locally with 5 other musicians as La Curandera and The…  Read More

Vendor Resources

As a cooperative, we exist to meet the needs of our community with two full-service grocery stores and a café. We strive to offer products requested by co-op owners and other community members. We prioritize: Products that meet unique needs in our community (such as WIC-allowed foods, international cuisines, gluten free, halal, vegan, etc.); Organic…

A group from Isuroon holding a check from the SEED program

Past SEED Recipients

2024 February Cultural Wellness Center 24,187 customers donated $10,980.88 January East Phillips Neighborhood Institute 22,983 customers donated $10,543.25 2023 December The Aliveness Project 23,302 customers donated $10,712.79 November Division of Indian Work 23,980 customers donated $11,150.31 October Little Earth Residents Association 22,293 customers donated $10,424.64 September Southside Harm Reduction Services (SHRS) 22,869 customers donated $10,569.67…

2019 CSA Fair: Thank You!

Thank you to our farmers and to everyone who attended the 2019 CSA Fair on April 27 at Seward Co-op Creamery Café. Midwest Food Connection offered a seed planting activity for kids and kids at heart. Seward Co-op’s board members staffed the welcome table and talked about their work on behalf of owners. Huge thank…  Read More

Round Up to Support MAD DADS

Seward Community Co-op encourages shoppers to donate to MAD DADS, our August SEED recipient, by rounding up at the register at co-op stores and Seward Co-op Creamery Cafe throughout the month. Co-op staff have selected SEED recipients from a group of applicants each year since the program began in 2011. All funds donated at the…  Read More

Seward Co-op Endorses Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ordinance

Seward Co-op’s decision to endorse the Minneapolis $15/hour minimum wage ordinance is rooted in our cooperative goal of creating equitability in the economy. Our Ends Statement says that we will sustain a healthy community with equitable economic relationships. We believe the current minimum wage of $9.50 is insufficient and is not equitable in our community.…  Read More