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Supporting Food Access This November

Dear Seward Co-op Community, We are reaching out to update you on the co-op’s plans to help continue food access in our communities in light of the temporary inaccessibility of SNAP and other government assistance programs due to the government shutdown that took place at the beginning of the month. With our cooperative principles in…

2026 SEED Recipients

The Seward Co-op SEED program is a way in which we work towards 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…

2025 Annual Owner Meeting and Social Hour Recap

Re-center and Connect Thank you to all who joined us for the 2025 Annual Owner Meeting and Social Hour on Oct. 27, 2025. We had perfect fall weather while we gathered to share the results of the board of directors election, the results of the Class-A stock increase vote, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the…

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Laoban Vegetable Dumplings (aka Livin’ on the Vedge Dumplings) Recall Update

Laoban is issuing a recall for their vegetable dumplings (aka Livin’ on the Vedge Dumplings) because of a manufacturing issue resulting in chicken dumplings being packaged as vegetable dumplings. The recalled Laoban Vegetable Dumplings (aka Livin’ on the Vedge Dumplings) may have been sold at both stores between Aug. 1-Oct. 17, 2025. If you purchased…

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Financial Update – Aug. ’25

Dear Seward Co-op Community, The co-op’s most recent fiscal year ended June 30. We prepared our internal financial statements and are well into the annual audit conducted by our accounting firm. Before tax considerations, we will see a loss for the year on our income statement. The biggest driver of this loss was the sale…

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Laoban Vegetable Dumplings (aka Livin’ on the Vedge Dumplings) Recall

Laoban is issuing a recall for two lots of their vegetable dumplings (aka Livin’ on the Vedge Dumplings) because of a manufacturing issue resulting in chicken dumplings being packaged as vegetable dumplings. The recalled Laoban Vegetable Dumplings (aka Livin’ on the Vedge Dumplings) may have been sold at both stores between Aug. 1-Oct. 15, 2025.…

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Lundberg Regenerative Organic Certified Brown Short Grain Rice Recall

Lundberg Family Farms is issuing a recall for 3 lots of their Regenerative Organic Certified Brown Short Grain Rice due to the possible presence of grain pests. The recalled Lundberg Regenerative Organic Certified Brown Short Grain Rice may have been sold at both stores any time after July 2025. If you purchased this product at…

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Sno Pac Foods Organic Frozen Cut Spinach Recall

Sno Pac Foods is issuing a recall for two lots of their Organic Frozen Cut Spinach due to a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. A bulk case of spinach from their supplier was tested and found positive for Listeria monocytogenes, and was used to repack the Sno Pac Organic Frozen Cut Spinach into 10 oz packages.…

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Amy’s Gluten Free Beans & Rice Burrito Recall

Amy’s is issuing a recall for a single lot of their Gluten Free Beans & Rice Burrito because of the potential presence of foreign materials. Affected sold product could have visible, white plastic in it. The recalled Amy’s Gluten Free Bean and Rice Burrito may have been sold at both stores in the past 90…