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LaDonna Sanders Redmond

LaDonna Sanders Redmond Organizational Development Consultant I am motivated to run for Seward Co-op’s board because I am convinced we need cooperatives more than ever. In a world that has rapidly devolved into polarization, it is imperative that cooperatives like Seward light a path toward cooperation. Seward is supported by owners and customers who shop…

Welcome LaDonna Sanders-Redmond

The co-op welcomes LaDonna Sanders-Redmond as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Friendship site. LaDonna comes to the co-op with a wealth of experience in building fair food systems and food access for communities. She staffed the food and justice program at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, and she was a 2003…  Read More

Celebrating 50 Years: “The Co-op Wars” Screening and Discussion

January 13, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us for a virtual panel discussion of the original documentary film “The Co-op Wars” in celebration of Seward Co-op’s 50th Anniversary. “The Co-op Wars” tells the story of the idealistic youth who tried to build an alternative to corporate capitalism, the violent struggle that almost tore them apart, and their eventual success in ways…  Read More

Seward Co-op’s Annual Owner Meeting

October 27, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, Oct. 27 for the Annual Co-op Owner Meeting, 6–8 p.m. At this year’s meeting, we will build on our equity foundation and begin to discuss what liberation looks like in community and how Seward Co-op and its owners can play a role. The 2020 annual meeting will feature Resmaa Menakem,…  Read More

Conversations with the Board

July 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join our board on Thursday, July 2 for a virtual listening session at 7 p.m. This time of transformation is an important moment to be together as a community in hope and cooperation. We also hope to reflect on our identity and future work as a community cooperative. The July 2nd listening session will be…  Read More

2018 Annual Owner Meeting Recap

Thank you to everyone who attended and made possible the 2018 Annual Owner Meeting at Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday, Oct. 30. We were honored to have Sean Sherman of The Sioux Chef create the menu of indigenous foods. Thank you to the Seward Co-op Creamery Café staff who prepared the meal. Diversity and Community…  Read More

Annual Owner Meeting with The Sioux Chef

The Sioux Chef works to educate and make indigenous foods more accessible. Attend this year’s Annual Owner Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 30, 6-8 p.m., at the University of Minnesota’s student union, to enjoy a meal designed by founder and CEO chef Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota) and executed by Seward Co-op Creamery Café. The results of the…  Read More

Isuroon Earns $18K+ From SEED in December

Seward Co-op’s December SEED recipient Isuroon is the recipient of $18,558.25, collected from 39,702 individual donors at Seward Co-op registers. A check was presented to Isuroon Executive Director Fartun Weli in a small ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 15. This represents the largest single award in the history of Seward Co-op’s monthly at-the-register donation program. “We’re…  Read More

A photo of Ray Williams sitting on a filing cabinet in his office with text overlay reading "Black History Month"

Centering Cooperation During Black History Month

The history of the cooperative movement is deeply tied to the Black and African American community. Before our society became capitalistic, cooperation and cooperative economics offered a system within which people could live and work successfully, driving change within communities through shared participation and a shared investment in outcomes. Throughout history, cooperative economics have provided…

General Manager Ray Williams and Board President LaDonna Sanders Redmond smiling at the 2023 CSA Fair

22nd Annual CSA Fair Recap

The forecast may have been cloudy, but the 22nd Annual Seward Co-op CSA Fair was a clear success. Representatives from more than twenty local farms set up under the tent to meet and talk with community members about their available CSA shares, offer samples, and demonstrate the value of a robust local food system. From…