On Saturday, July 12, 2014, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Seward Community Co-operative will celebrate the groundbreaking of its new South Minneapolis store, to be located at the corner of 38th Street and 3rd Avenue. The special event will include notable guest speakers, live music, and, of course, delicious food for attendees.

“We’re excited to celebrate this milestone. It’s a strong testimony to community that we’re able to start this project.” Seward General Manager Sean Doyle said. “It’s been a lot of hard work. We’d like to break ground and break bread with everyone who helped us along the way.”

The new store will be called the “Seward Co-op Friendship Store.”

The event will begin with a brief ceremony commemorating the history of the Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church building and neighborhood, followed by guest speakers, music by local bands, and a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new store. This will be followed by more music and refreshments, including brats, lemonade, and other lunch items. All Seward owners, investors, staff, and residents of the Bryant-Central neighborhood are welcome to attend.

Schedule:

10:30–11:15 a.m. – Ceremony

10:30–10:40 a.m – Opening blessings
Jim Rock, First Nations Blessing
Pastor Billy Russell, Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
Iyanifa Ifayonka Songobisi Asafo, United Temple of Ifa/Orisha/Vodun

10:40–11 a.m. – Order of speakers
Minneapolis Councilmember Elizabeth Glidden (Ward 8)
Minneapolis Councilmember Alondra Cano (Ward 9)
State Representative Karen Clark
State Representative Jeff Hayden
State Representative Susan Allen
Inez Walton, longtime neighborhood resident
Madeline Kastler, Vice President, Seward Co-op Board of Directors
Sean Doyle, General Manager, Seward Co-op

11–11:15 a.m. – Groundbreaking
Distribution of Hard Hats & Shovels
Groundbreaking photos

11:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m. – Food, music, fun

The Friendship building will be smaller than the original Franklin Avenue store but will have a full selection of products. The store will be open to 38th Street and Clinton Ave. with many windows allowing natural light, a seating area, and a classroom. The building’s colorful exterior will add to an already vibrant neighborhood.

The Seward Co-op Friendship Store will be a full service grocery. It’s slated to open in late summer 2015.

It’s time for party prep—and some major savings on Fourth of July favorites! We’ve marked down select items, perfect for your holiday barbecue or just cooling off during the summer heat this weekend (Freezie Pops, anyone?). From avocados to watermelon, sauerkraut to meatless sausages, everything you need to gear up and party down is available for less Friday, June 29, 2018, through Sunday, July 1, 2018. Check out all the great deals below and get shopping!

Watermelons $0.49/lb. (reg $0.99/lb.)
from California

Avocados $3.99/lb. (reg $4.99/lb.)
from Mexico

Corn $0.99/ea. (reg $1.49/ea.)
from Florida/Georgia

Grassland Butter $3.69 (reg $4.29)

Wedge Buns
• Hot Dog Buns $2.19 (reg $2.79)
• Burger Buns $3.49 (reg $4.49)
• Brat Buns $3.49 (reg $4.49)

Field Roast Meatless Sausages $4.79 (reg $5.79)

Field Roast Hot Dogs $4.79 (reg $6.29)

DeeBees Freezie Pops 2 for $7 (reg 1 for $5.99)

Alden’s Ice Cream $5.99 (reg $8.49)

Boca Burgers and Chicken Patties $3.99 (reg $4.79)

Santa Cruz Lemonades 2 for $3 (reg 1 for $2.99)

Woodstock Condiments
• Ketchup $1.99 (reg $2.99)
• Yellow Mustard $1.99 (reg $2.99)
• Dijon Mustard $1.99 (reg $3.29)
• Sweet Relish $3.69 (reg $5.99)
• Bread Butter Pickles $3.69 (reg $5.99)
• Baby Dill Pickles $4.39 (reg $6.99)
• Sliced Dill Pickles $3.69 (reg $5.29)
• Sauerkraut $2.99 (reg $4.79)
• Squeeze Mayo $2.99 (reg $5.29)
• Soy Mayo $3.69 (reg $5.99)
• Kosher Dill Spear Pickles $3.69 (reg $5.99)

Cool off with a refreshing mocktail featuring GT’s Kombucha, La Croix and rhubarb from our friends at the Hmong American Farmers Association (on sale). Hooch your booch with our Strawberry Rhubarb Mocktail as a base. Recipe inspired by Recipe Redux.

Step 1: Make fruit syrup
3 stalks of Hmong American Farmers Association rhurbarb
3/4 container of strawberries
sweetener (we used ¼ cup turbinado sugar)
zest + juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla

Chop rhubarb and cut strawberries. Combine rhurbarb, sweetener, lime zest and juice, and water in a small saucepan. Simmer with the lid on for a few minutes. Once the fruit starts to reduce, remove the lid and simmer until the fruit is soft and mashable. Use a strainer to separate the juice from the mashed rhubarb and strawberry. Use the syrup for your mocktail. Use the leftover fruit like a compote on breakfasts or desserts.

Step 2: Mix your mocktail
Syrup
GT’s Kombucha (We used Lemonade)
Muddled strawberries
Lime juice
Ice
La Croix Pure Sparkling Water
Garnish (We used a lime slice)

Customize and mix to your liking, using your favorite GT’s Kombucha and La Croix flavors. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter for inspiration. Enjoy!

Frozen grapes are terrific trick to keep in your summer tool kit. They’re great treats for kids, fun to make as an activity, make good “ice cubes” for kids’ fruit drinks (lemonade!) and/or grown-up drinks (sangrias!), or they’re just lovely to pop in your mouth on a very hot day.

And frozen grapes couldn’t be easier to make. Here’s the ingredient list:

* Your favorite organic grapes, as many as you like.

And here’s how you make them:

1. Wash your grapes and let them dry.
2. Place grapes on a cookie sheet or pan in a single layer.
3. Place grapes in the freezer for one hour.
4. Transfer grapes to a plastic freezer bag or your choice of freezer storage container.
5. Remove frozen grapes from the freezer as needed.

Photo is licensed by Dana Payne under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.