We are past the fall equinox, which brings crisper air (and crisp, locally-grown apples)! There’s an abundance of apples on the Produce department shelves right now. While one can certainly bake a pie, we have a few more suggestions for how to enjoy all the *core* flavors apple season has to offer. To learn about…
The summer sun has set, and autumn has arrived! Leaves start to change colors, the air gets crisper, and our taste for all things pumpkin begins to get serious. Fall into Microgreens this season with fun and delectable activities and recipes for the whole family.
Seward Co-op has issued a voluntary recall on the Turkish Figs found in the Bulk department of the Friendship store due to signs of insect activity. This product was sold at the Friendship store location between Oct. 1 – 20, 2026. If you purchased this product at Seward Co-op, it will be fully refunded at…
Say hello to the new Co+op Deals app! The great deals you love in the sales flyer are now available to view through an app on your smartphone. Browse deals on the go, find information about Seward Co-op (or nearby food co-ops when you’re traveling!) and never miss sales on your favorite items. Download the…
Tis the season–for apples! This vibrant, multi-hued fruit is a member of the rose family. Each fall, you can find a wide variety of locally grown apples on the Produce shelves at Seward Co-op. Minnesota has commercial apple orchards in nearly 90% of its counties, and there are more than 330,000 acres of apples statewide…
October is National Co-op Month, when we recognize the values and principles upheld by cooperatives that demonstrate alternatives to capitalist business structures. All year, we celebrate and support the cooperative model, including collaborating with other cooperative businesses. The cooperative movement’s overarching goal is an economy made up of businesses that exist to serve the people…
Ice Cream Social When we celebrated our 10-year anniversary of the Friendship store opening last year by hosting a free ice cream social, we had such a fun time we decided to do it again! This September, we held another festive ice cream social at the Friendship store presented by Seward Co-op’s Microgreens program alongside…
Local, Sustainable, and Inclusively-Owned Fishing Minnesota’s state fish is the walleye, and overfishing has led them to become a protected species. While many of us enjoy the mildly flavored, thick-filleted fish served many ways, if you’re eating it at a local restaurant or purchasing it from the store, there’s a high likelihood it was caught…
Seward Co-op is located on the ancestral land of the Dakota people, where Dakota, Ojibwe, and many other Native people continue to live and exercise their sovereignty. As a cooperatively-owned and community-based business, we are committed to deepening our engagement with Native-led organizations as we continue to learn and grow in our practice of acknowledging Indigenous land…
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is Monday, Oct. 12, and it recognizes that Native people are the first inhabitants of the Americas, including the lands that later became the United States of America. This holiday challenges the narrative that European colonizers “discovered” America when, in fact, many Indigenous nations had been thriving on and living in harmony…
