Mother’s Day is a chance to celebrate care, connection, and the love that shows up in everyday moments. Seward Co-op offers a variety of thoughtfully made and ethically sourced gifts that reflect those values. From heartfelt keepsakes to nurturing treats, these Mother’s Day picks honor the people who nurture us.
Gifts with Heart for Mother’s Day
Amy JoAnn Earrings
Daughter Amy and mother JoAnn’s earrings were born out of love and collaboration, starting as quality time between the two after JoAnn suffered a brain injury that hindered her cognitive function. Over the last year of JoAnn’s life, making jewelry together was one of the activities that could keep her engaged for hours at a time. Despite JoAnn’s death in August 2024, Amy keeps their connection alive by continuing to make earrings to this day.
Notes of Eden Seed Cards
Run by husband-and-wife team Florence and James Craig, Notes of Eden is a small-scale Minneapolis business crafting seeded cards from 100% post-consumer recycled paper and printed with Florence’s watercolor illustrations. Seeds are non-GMO, pollinator-friendly, and non-invasive, letting your thoughtful message bloom into flowers or herbs.
Green Earth Growers Starter Plants and Flowers
Green Earth Growers is a small-scale, women-owned greenhouse south of the Twin Cities. Since 2004, Jenny and Jolea have focused on sustainability and quality, growing plants, flowers, and produce for local communities. Their seasonal plants and bouquets bring beauty, care, and environmental mindfulness to any garden or vase.
Badger Body Care
Badger is a women-owned, second-generation family business in the USA, making organic body care since 1995. All ingredients are sourced through fair trade, and they donate 10% of their sales to non-profits and encourage employee volunteering, which benefits communities, the environment, and overall well-being.
Equal Exchange Coffee & Chocolate
Equal Exchange, a worker-cooperative, has been working with small-scale farmer cooperatives around the world for 40 years to deliver quality products through an equitable supply chain. Read more about this certified fair trade, small-scale cooperative in our World Fair Trade Day feature.
Spotlight on Staff Mother's Day Traditions
For Mother’s Day, my sisters and I focus on helping our mom truly relax and feel cared for. We spend the day together listening to music, talking, laughing, and simply enjoying each other’s company. When it comes to gifts, we lean toward thoughtful, comforting items, like lotions, candles, incense, and products that support rest and ease inflammation or muscle and joint pain. My mom had leg surgery a few years ago and is still recovering, so comfort-focused gifts mean a lot to her. She also always adores it when I bring her flowers from the co-op.
Food is always part of our celebration. We usually bring her a special cake and sometimes we cook her breakfast. In the past, for ease and flavor, I’ve grabbed her Seward-made quiche and desserts. My mom is an incredible woman who pours love and encouragement into everything she does. She deserves her flowers not just on Mother’s Day, but every day.
Aiesha Babu (she/her), Fresh Departments Buyer
Mother’s Day can be a tender, complicated day for me. My mom was my best friend, most trusted confidant, and an inspiring light who taught me how to love unconditionally. I lost her when I was just 18, and her absence still shows up in moments when I wish I could call her with silly tax questions or simply tell her about my day. However, I honor her by continuing the rituals we’d be sharing if she were still here: lingering over coffee and food, spilling all the hot gossip, and drifting into philosophical questions.
Every Mother’s Day, I bring her coffee order (dark roast, no sweetener, topped with an inch of skim milk), a turkey sandwich, and a small bouquet of yellow flowers to her gravesite. Talking to her about my life while I sit in front of her tombstone tethers me to her and inspires me to continue living in a way that would make her proud.
Skye Rygh (they/them), Marketing Communication Specialist