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. 1-20. Pick up Wednesday, Nov. 26 or Thursday, Nov. 27 (before 12 p.m.). View the complete catering menu here.
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Order Turkeys
Turkeys from Community Foods Producer Ferndale Market are available for pre-order from Nov. 1-23. Pre-ordering allows you to request the approximate size needed for your meal.
There are two options available:
Frozen turkey, $2.29/lb.
Fresh turkey, $2.79/lb.
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. 22 through Thursday, Nov. 27 (before 3 p.m.).
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Enjoy a Harvest Hot Bar Menu Nov. 24-28
Our Deli has your Harvest lunch and dinner covered! Swing by Seward Co-op for a special Hot Bar menu Monday, Nov. 24 through Friday, Nov. 28, 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.
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Simplify with Seward-Made
Make your Harvest meal effortless and flavorful with Seward-made options. Dress up that dressing with flavorful and seasonal apple sage stuffing sausage, available from the Meat and Seafood counters starting Nov. 16. For dessert? Dig into fresh-made Bakery items, including a variety of whole and half pies and slices, seasonal favorites like gingered spiced pumpkin bread, pumpkin spice cake, cream puffs, and more. The Bakery will also have whole pumpkin and pecan pies available in the freezer section at both locations. Plus, from Monday, Nov. 24 to Thursday, Nov. 27, pick up delicious Deli-made poultry or mushroom gravy and cranberry sauce from the Grab & Go coolers. All Seward-made items available only while supplies last.
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. Check out the available varieties.
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Traditional Dishes and New Favorites, All Scratch-Made
Donning your chef’s hat for this year’s Harvest meal? We’ve put together a variety of recipes to bring the flavor of the season straight to your table. Craving an old-time favorite turkey recipe, a new go-to curried squash, or a meatless main? We’ve got you covered. Plus, check out these handy tips and tricks for your feast.
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Savor Seasonal Sales
Seward Co-op has great specials to help you save on your Harvest meal shopping (and year-round). From Nov. 5–Dec. 2, all Field Day products will be on sale across the co-op, from flour to spices to oils, pureed pumpkin, gravy, and much more. For each Field Day product purchased during this time, food co-ops across the country will make a donation of $0.05 to local Indigenous-led organization NATIFS, which works to strengthen Native foodways as a means to address economic and health crises affecting Native communities. Learn more here.
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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.
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.
Harvest Essentials
Find everything you need for your Harvest meal, from basics to specialties, at Seward Co-op. Make your shopping trip easy and efficient with these lists of Harvest essentials:
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