Back in 1972, when Seward Co-op was spelled “Seward Cooop,” the shelves were mostly lined with bulk pantry staples: containers full of items like dill seeds, white pepper, and turmeric. Today, more than 50 years later, Bulk is just one of many departments at the co-op, but still operates on the same principles: only buy…
Working with local farms has been a longstanding priority at Seward Co-op. Whether in the form of fruits and veggies, eggs, meat, or cheese, locally farmed products from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa come with a plethora of benefits: they help support the local economy, use fewer resources—and thus create fewer carbon emissions—in transporting product, and…
Tony’s Chocolonely is issuing a voluntary recall of a seven lots of Tony’s brand Dark Almond Sea Salt Bar (6.35oz); and Everything Bar (6.35oz) because the product may contain small stones. Seward Co-op only sells the Dark Almond Sea Salt bar, and may have sold them at both stores between February 7-April 7, 2025. If…
Ready to get growing? This activity will teach you how to make your own paper embedded with seeds that can then be planted and grown in your very own garden. Make your paper in April for easy planting outside in early May. You’ll need: • Printer or notebook paper • A large bowl • Water…
When Jen Strommen (she/her) first started shopping at Seward Co-op, she was burnt out from college, missed friends who had moved away, and felt disconnected from her field of study. But something about the co-op felt like a refuge from it all. “Staff made me feel seen, welcome, and like I was part of something…
Dear Seward Co-op owner community, We are excited to announce two new services now available to all Seward Co-op owners—the launch of an Owner Portal and receipts via email! In the new Owner Portal you can: • Update your ownership contact information • View and edit those in your household who may use the owner…
On a blustery, early spring day in March, an attentive, excited multi-generational group gathered in the community seating area at the Franklin store to celebrate the recent sale of the “Creamery” building to North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS). Darren Thompson, an Ojibwe flute player from the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Indian Reservation in…
S. Martinelli & Company is issuing a voluntary recall of a single lot of Martinelli’s glass bottles of “Apple Juice”, due to the potential for this product to contain elevated levels of patulin, a naturally occurring substance produced by molds that may grow in apples. Long-term exposure from drinking apple juice containing elevated levels of…
For nearly 40 years, Seward Co-op has offered freshly prepared foods at an in-house Deli. First beginning in 1987 when the co-op was undergoing an expansion along the corner of Franklin Ave. and 22nd Ave., the Deli has since grown into a staple department at both stores. Today, you can find scores of prepared foods…
Acure has issued a voluntary recall of its Brightening Face Scrub due to customer complaints of skin irritation. We may have sold this between May 2024 and March 2025. If you purchased this product with the following lot code at Seward Co-op, it will be fully refunded at the store where it was purchased. UPC:…
