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Acure Brightening Face Scrub Recall

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:…

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Sola’s Butters

Learn about Sola’s Butters Abisola J-Peterson began Sola’s Butters in 2016 to offer a natural remedy to soothe dry skin and eczema. Abisola had developed the product by looking back on her childhood in Nigeria, where her mother used indigenous ingredients like raw shea butter for skincare. After perfecting her formula, what was first developed…

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Finding Just What You Need at Seward Co-op

The Bulk department has been a staple of Seward Co-op’s identity since it was founded in 1972. While the co-op has expanded greatly over the decades to include more grocery and fresh items, the Bulk department is still a prime example of cooperative values in action: taking just what you need and doing so as…

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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 2025, Ramadan is expected to begin at dusk…

Reaffirming our Values

Dear Seward Co-op Community, We know that there may be fear and uncertainty for some within our co-op community due to federal policy changes. Recent executive orders have the real potential to impact people based on their immigration status, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, disability, and other marginalized identities. We acknowledge the significance this may…

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Jack and the Green Sprouts Recall

Jack and the Green Sprouts has recalled lot number 687 of their alfalfa sprouts after a safety test on the product discovered the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. No other Jack and…

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Pretty Peanut Butter Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Treat yourself on Valentine’s Day with this easy-to-make strawberry dessert. If you have an allergy, you can always skip the nut butter portion of the recipe and go right to the chocolate. You’ll need: Strawberries Your favorite peanut (or other nut) butter A bar of white chocolate Your favorite bar of milk or dark chocolate…

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Honoring Local Black History

February is Black History Month, a time to honor, celebrate, and recognize the contributions of Black and African Americans nationally and within our communities. We strive to celebrate Black history past and present at Seward Co-op, and this Black History Month, we wanted to highlight a community partner: Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (MSR). In August of 2024,…

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Blooming Prairie

Learn About Blooming Prairie Founded in 2016, Blooming Prairie Natural Beef is located in Blooming Prairie, Minn. A year into their operations, they began offering 100% grass-fed beef, which Seward Co-op has been carrying since. Blooming Prairie keeps sustainability top of mind. Owning their own processing facility in Geneva, Minn., they are able to more…

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Acure Ultra Hydrating Overnight Dream Cream Recall

Acure has recalled their Ultra Hydrating Overnight Dream Cream because it may contain mold. No other Acure products are affected by this recall. Seward Co-op may have sold this product from November 2, 2024 – January 31, 2025. No affected product was found at either store, though it may have been purchased previously. If you…