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Oregon’s Wild Harvest

Oregon’s Wild Harvest crafts organic, sustainably grown herbal supplements for the care of your body and the earth.

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Seward Co-op Financial Updates

Financial Updates Seward Co-op strives to be transparent with our community, and one of the ways we do that is by working to share quarterly financial updates. Below are the updates we have put together since 2024.

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National Farmworker Awareness Week

We are proud to once again support Student Action for Farmworkers in their annual organization of National Farmworker Awareness Week, a week of action for community members to honor farmworkers’ important contributions and to raise awareness about the issues they face.

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Minny Grown Beverage Recall

Minny Grown has issued a precautionary recall on specific batches of their Cosmo and Lemon Drop beverages due to quality and integrity concerns. The recalled Minny Grown beverages may have been sold at both stores between Dec. 9, 2025 – March 9, 2026. If you purchased this product at Seward Co-op, it will be fully…

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Financial Update – March 26

Over the past two years, we have shared these (mostly) quarterly financial updates with co-op employees and owners. In the midst of a hectic holiday season, we did not send an update in the fall, but plan to resume a more regular quarterly schedule going forward. Looking back on 2025, we saw strong sales growth…

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Celebrating Women’s History Month with Wellness

March is Women’s History Month, and at Seward Co-op we celebrate women and all of those whose contributions, innovations, and creativity make our world a better, more equitable place. At our community-owned grocery stores, we are proud to showcase many women-led companies on our shelves year-round. Celebrate this Women’s History Month—and every month—with thoughtfully-sourced Wellness…

Connecting Through Friendship and Community

With 55% of staff residing within 1.5 miles of our stores, Seward Co-op is proud to be a workplace run by the community, for the community. One such employee is Nick L. (he/him) who works in receiving, a crucial part of the day-to-day operations at our food co-op. When Nick moved into an apartment near…

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Celebrating Ramadan in Community

For Muslim community members, Ramadan marks a holy month of community, prayer, fasting, and nightly feasts. The Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle of 364 or 365 days per year, so Ramadan begins in the ninth month of the calendar on a different day each year. In 2026, Ramadan is expected to begin at dusk…

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Seward Co-op

Valentine’s Day is almost here, and with Seward Co-op, it won’t be *heart* to find great deals on food, gifts, and more. Whether you celebrate with a special someone, a group of friends, or treat yourself to a day of love and care, Seward Co-op is ready to help.

Uplifting Food Legacies and Investigating Equitable Futures

February is Black History Month, a time to honor, celebrate, and recognize the contributions of Black and African American people nationally and within our communities. At Seward Co-op, we strive to celebrate Black history, past and present, year-round. This Black History Month, we want to highlight the legacy of African diasporic foodways within American food…