Celebrate the Harvest Season

Harvest season is upon us, and with it comes a time for gathering together to connect with loved ones and community members. Harvest Celebrations, in particular, are a great way to celebrate the diversity within our community and learn about different cultures and rituals. Whether we take this time to pay tribute to ancestors or reconnect with cultural customs, food can unite people in celebration of inclusivity, generosity, and gratitude. Let’s make it a practice to acknowledge and honor the multitude of ways to celebrate the harvest each fall.

Seward Co-op is ready to help you plan a delicious gathering for any group–large and small, family and friends. We have you covered whether you plan to order catering or turkey and pies, cook a scratch-made feast, utilize smart shortcuts to cut down on kitchen time, or browse the Grab & Go and Hot Bar for ready-made seasonal favorites.

Order Harvest Catering: Whole Meal, Sides, or Pies

Stress less and spend more time with family and friends by letting us cater your harvest gathering. Pre-order a traditional or vegan meal with a savory main dish, scrumptious sides, and Seward-favorite sweet potato rolls. Looking to order individual sides and desserts? Seward Co-op staff make delicious pies and sides, including traditional, vegetarian, vegan, and made without gluten recipes perfect for everyone at the dinner table.

Order the whole meal, just sides, or pies, from Nov. 1-19. Pick up Wednesday, Nov. 25 or Thursday, Nov. 26 (before 12 p.m.).

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Order Turkeys

Turkeys from Community Foods Producer Ferndale Market are available for pre-order from Nov. 1-21. Pre-ordering allows you to request the approximate size needed for your meal.

There are two options available: Fresh or frozen turkey. However, you can also order turkey pieces a la carte.

Please keep in mind that even our fresh turkeys are kept at a “deep chill” temperature that can take several days to thaw in a refrigerator (longer for frozen). If you plan to brine or deep fry your turkey, you should pick it up several days in advance of preparation. Pick up for turkeys runs from Saturday, Nov. 21 through Thursday, Nov. 26 (before 3 p.m.).

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Enjoy a Harvest Hot Bar Menu Nov. 23-27

Our Deli has your Harvest lunch and dinner covered! Swing by Seward Co-op for a special Hot Bar menu Monday, Nov. 23 through Friday, Nov. 27, including hearty favorites from maple glazed sweet potatoes to roast turkey breast, mac and cheese, and much more. Menu is subject to change and availability.

Preview the Menu

Pre-Order Pies

Making everything but the kitchen sink (and the pies)? Let us bake up a sweet treat for you! Co-op staff make baked goods and pies from scratch to save you time and energy. Seward-made pies come in traditional flavors with hand-rolled crust.

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Meet the Community Foods Producers Behind Your Harvest Meal

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Ferndale Market

Turkeys are from Ferndale Market in Cannon Falls, Minn. A local, small-scale Community Foods farm, Ferndale Market, takes pride in their free-range, antibiotic-free, and hormone-free turkeys. Their family farm has been raising turkeys naturally since 1939. Read more about Ferndale Market here.

Kadejan Chicken

Poultry gravy comes from Kadejan, which was founded in 1989 and is a family-owned, multi-generational chicken producer from Glenwood, Minn. Kadejan chickens have always been free-range birds. They do not receive any antibiotics or growth hormones and are fed organic herbs to help maintain the birds’ health and keep them pest-free. Read more about Kadejan here.

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Seward Co-op Deli & Bakery

Prep, pies, and sides come from the Seward Co-op Deli and Bakery, which works year-round to provide tasty options from the Grab & Go cooler to the Hot Bar, Juice Bar, special catering, and more. Thank you Deli and Bakery staff for your hard work this season and the rest of the year!

Co-op Partners Warehouse

Sustainably grown produce for your harvest meal comes from Co-op Partners Warehouse, a certified-organic, wholesale distributor of produce and local foods across the Midwest. Based in St. Paul, Minn., Co-op Partners Warehouse services co-ops, natural grocers, restaurants, and more, and believes in partnering with small farmers and family farms who practice sustainable, organic agriculture.

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