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Get Grilling This Summer

Summer is just around the corner, and folks are gearing up their grills for a weekend of hearty cookouts. Whether you’re getting a head start on celebrating International Burger Day (May 28, the day after Memorial Day this year!), practicing some new recipes for a Juneteenth barbeque, or whipping up your go-to menu for a…

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Marinades Made Simple

Concocting your own grilling marinades from scratch is a lot easier than you may think. Long before conventionally packaged marinades were available, oftentimes people would make them from leftover food scraps to make less-desirable cuts of meats tender, juicy and flavorful. When you make your own marinades, you also have the freedom to tailor them…

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Lundberg Wild Blend Rice Recall

Lundberg has issued a recall for their Wild Blend Rice pouches due to the possible presence of a foreign object. To date, no illnesses have been reported from consuming the affected product, which has been isolated to a single lot code produced in October 2023. No other Lundberg products are affected by this recall. Seward…

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Celebrating Mothers at Seward Co-op

On Mother’s Day, we celebrate the mothers in our lives, who have nurtured and cared for us, whether they gave birth to us or stepped into our lives later down the line. This year, we’re highlighting some of the vendors at Seward Co-op who are mother/child owned.

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Gerhard’s Brats

Learn About Gerhard’s Brats Growing up in Austria, Gerhard Riautschnig grew fond of his grandmother’s homemade brats, crafted with pork from animals on their farm. After moving to the United States in the early 90s, he began to miss the delicious simplicity of the brats, all of which came to a head when his father…

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Thoughtfully

Throughout my life I’ve seen a few versions of Cinco de Mayo represented in modern media. Bars, restaurants, and grocery stores will advertise deals on supplies for tacos and margarita specials. I’ve witnessed people driving along Washington Ave. in downtown Minneapolis hanging out of their cars in fake mustaches and sombreros on their way to…

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23rd Annual CSA Fair Recap

It may have been another year of cloudy weather for the 2024 Seward Co-op CSA Fair, but the atmosphere under the tent was bright, warm, and full of excitement to support a thriving local food system. Well over a dozen farms and producers attended the 23rd annual fair, where they chatted with community members about…

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Maple Sumac Popcorn

Learn to make maple sumac popcorn with this recipe from Midwest Food Connection, a local program that brings food education to kids through hands-on activities, encouraging them to get excited about connecting with food and how it can nourish our bodies and communities.

Quick Pickles

Learn to make quick pickles with this recipe from Midwest Food Connection, a local program that brings food education to kids through hands-on activities, encouraging them to get excited about connecting with food and how it can nourish our bodies and communities.

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Making Seed Balls

Learn to make seed balls with this activity from Midwest Food Connection, a local program that brings food education to kids through hands-on activities, encouraging them to get excited about connecting with food and how it can nourish our bodies and communities.