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Jacob Daniel Farms

Learn About Jacob Daniel Farms Jacob Daniel has always been an outdoorsy person, and working as a mechanical engineer full-time didn’t come with as much nature as he prefers. So in 2017, he joined the farm incubator program at Big River Farms at Maine on St. Croix, Minn. “I didn’t know anything about farming [back…

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Reducing Waste Year-Round at Seward Co-op

Earth Day is April 22, a time to get outside, help clean a local park, reduce plastic use, and more. So how will Seward Co-op commemorate Earth Day this year? In large part, by maintaining our commitment to positive environmental impacts through year-round sustainable, waste-reducing measures. Our Ends Statement dictates how we care for our…

Getting Real about Organic with Lady Moon Farms

At Seward Co-op, we often talk about helping build the food systems we want, and making the choices to work with producers that align with our Ends Statement whenever possible. While we work towards our Ends and our desired food system, we also must acknowledge the demands of larger food systems that exist today, such…

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Dive into Winter Citrus Season

We’ve officially made it past the winter solstice, and that alone is a reason for rejoicing! Along with a little bit of extra daylight, we also usher in the peak of citrus season. Along with more sun in the sky, bright, juicy fruit are arriving at the co-op each day. Let us share some of…