Learn About Great Northern Seafoods
For Seth Cooke, owner of Great Northern Seafoods, fishing is a way of life. A native of the small town Carlton, MN, Seth has spent the past 20 years as a commercial fisherman and navigating the waters of Alaska in pursuit of sockeye salmon.
What started as a kind gesture for family and friends quickly turned into something much bigger. After his fishing season in 2015, Seth brought sockeye salmon home to share and was met with overwhelmingly positive feedback from his loved ones. The flavor and freshness were a hit, and it was clear there was a real demand for high-quality, wild-caught salmon back in Minnesota.
Today, Seth sells wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon to co-ops across the state. As a small business owner, he values the genuine relationships he’s built with co-op owners and customers alike.
“I love that I am able to make a personal connection with the people and co-ops I do business with,” Seth says. “I believe that connection is one of the pillars of a thriving community. When people support co-ops, they’re supporting small, local businesses and families like mine. I’m grateful for the connection that co-ops provide.”
Find Great Northern Seafoods in our Meat & Seafood departments at both stores, and don’t miss out on their Smoked Hot Honey Wild Sockeye Salmon collaboration with local Minnesotan hot sauce connoisseurs Cry Baby Craig’s.