The forecast may have been cloudy, but the 22nd Annual Seward Co-op CSA Fair was a clear success. Representatives from more than twenty local farms set up under the tent to meet and talk with community members about their available CSA shares, offer samples, and demonstrate the value of a robust local food system. From…
This May, we’re celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. First proposed by Jeanie Jew, whose great grandfather was a Chinese immigrant and helped to build the transcontinental railroad, AANHPI month was introduced as legislation by Representative Frank Horton and first honored in May 1979. May marks the arrival of the first…
“The Franklin Co-operative Creamery Association is the climax of an ideal which has for its goal the attainment of the highest degree of perfection in the production and distribution of Milk and its kindred products. In the pursuit of this ideal the Franklin elected to be founded on the Co-operative principle where service to the…
Seeds to Stars Flower Farm Amery, WI CSA Type: Flowers Drop Locations: Friendship store Frances from Seeds to Stars started saving seeds to bypass purchasing seeds for their cut flowers and to exchange seeds with other growers. They grow specifically to build up their seed stock and focused on open pollinated varieties with the goal…
Turnip Rock Farm Clear Lake, WI CSA Type: Vegetables, Meat, Cheese, Eggs, Mushrooms, Coffee Drop Locations: Franklin store, Butter Bakery Everything on Turnip Rock Farm farm has purpose. Every animal, insect, fungi, bacteria and human is linked in a web of interdependence. Turnip Rock tries to make each aspect of their farm compliment and support…
Learn About Blakesville Creamery Blakesville Creamery, which began producing cheeses in Port Washington, Wisc. in the summer of 2020, is a farmstead creamery, meaning that their cheeses are handmade on the same farm where their animals–goats–are raised and milked. Less than a decade prior, the farm that was to become Blakesville was home to cows,…
For many, browsing through the Bulk aisles is a typical part of a Seward Co-op visit. All the possibilities of what can be made come to mind when walking among the dispensers and jars full of pasta, popcorn, breadcrumbs, vanilla, nutritional yeast, and so much more. For others, however, shopping bulk is less familiar. Where…
Earth Day is April 22, a time to get outside, help clean a local park, reduce plastic use, and more. So how will Seward Co-op commemorate Earth Day this year? In large part, by maintaining our commitment to positive environmental impacts through year-round sustainable, waste-reducing measures. Our Ends Statement dictates how we care for our…
Seward Co-op’s 22nd Annual CSA Fair is on the horizon, and we can’t wait. As representatives from local farms gather to sell shares of their crops, we ask: What do we strive collectively for our food system to be? How do we get there?
At Seward Co-op, we are grateful to be a place where people feel empowered to explore their professional and personal growth. There are so many talented staff members that make our stores run smoothly each day. Compassionate, welcoming staff like new Community Engagement Specialist Lizzie Voravong (she/her) add positivity to Seward Co-op and make our…
