We are pleased to share the good news that the Board of Directors has declared a patronage refund for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2022. This is our first patronage refund since 2015. One of the key differences between cooperatives and corporations is what we do with profit. Broadly speaking, we use…
We prepare to gather with loved ones around a table as we enter another holiday season. There are so many different ways to celebrate the harvest, and rest assured Seward Co-op has you covered when it comes to high-quality goods and flavorful food. Maybe you’re looking for something new to bring to Friendsgiving. Or, you…
51st Annual Owner Meeting: Celebrating the Power of Cooperation and Community
The Seward Co-op SEED program is a way in which we reach our Ends. The SEED program is a simple yet powerful community giving opportunity that allows customers to “round-up” their grocery bill for recipient organizations that share our commitment to a healthy community. All funds donated at the register are given directly to the recipient organization…
In 2017, Seward Co-op was among the first co-ops in the Midwest to commit to an order of watermelons grown by the Federation of Southern Cooperatives (FSC), based in East Point, Georgia. In summer 2022, after time off due to inclement weather leading to a loss of crops, we once again received another FSC watermelon…
One of the benefits of shopping at Seward Co-op is trying new varieties of produce not available at other grocery stores. Make Seward Co-op your one-stop shop for the season’s best squash! We’ll have many of the familiar, traditional winter squash like butternut, acorn, and spaghetti, and invite you to expand your squash palate to…
Learn About Partner Farms In 1971, after years of working in the family orchards with his father during the 1960s, Jim Barnard was ready to buy his first farm. He purchased an orchard in Illinois, where he was introduced to the new world of natural, organic farming. He’ll proudly tell you that the environmentally responsible,…
Early fall brings an abundance of produce to the co-op shelves, gardens, and CSA boxes. Although a joyous time, it can also be overwhelming when we’re not sure what to do with so much abundance. How do we keep from wasting food? Preservation! The many methods of preserving food will allow you to enjoy the…
In 2022, Indigenous Peoples’ Day falls on Monday, Oct. 10. Seward Co-op recognizes that Indigenous people lived in the area we know as Minnesota and near the Mississippi River for over 12,000 years. Across the United States, this day of reverence challenges the narrative that European colonizers “discovered” America when, in fact, many Indigenous nations…
The United State Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall and is investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to Brie and Camembert soft cheese products sold at various retailers under multiple labels and brands, including Reny Picot. Seward Co-op had two of these products at both stores, which may have been…
