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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…

NATIFS

About Native American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems NATIFS (North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems) was born from a vision to cultivate the seeds of Indigenous heritage, uplift communities, and honor the land that has sustained generations. At its core, NATIFS is a movement to rekindle and empower Indigenous food sovereignty rooted in tradition, resilience, and…

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Baker’s Field Brat & Dog Recall

Baker’s Field is issuing a recall of their Brat & Dog Buns because they shipped their product with an incorrect ingredient label and weight. Affected sold product had undeclared ingredients of malted barley flour and whole grain wheat flour. The recalled Baker’s Field Brat & Dog Buns may have been sold at both stores in…

2026 Community Choice SEED

Community Choice voting is closed. We will announce the winners at our Annual Owner Meeting on Oct 27. Each year, a staff-led grant committee takes great care to evaluate all applications and determining the following years’ SEED recipients. The committee also nominates eight organizations to be considered by community members, all of which will receive…

Oro by Nixta: From Covid Constraints to Corn Crusaders

Nixta was born and designed when COVID constraints were firmly in place, but, as some of those restrictions began to loosen, we saw an opportunity to pivot. First, we had a good relationship with our landlord, and the space next door became available. Second, we had a deep need to cook dishes that did not lend…

Dive Deeper into Fall Flavor

Get ready for fall flavors on Seward Co-op shelves! Few things are cozier than mashed potatoes, gravy, and hot baked apple pies. Humble white or yellow potatoes often steal the spotlight, but warm, autumnal flavors sometimes have us reaching for their cousin, the sweet potato, or their other cousin, yams. Confused about your tubers? Let…

Better Greens LLC

About Better Greens LLC Immigrant farmer Funwi Tita saw a disconnect between what was available on store shelves and the culturally significant vegetables that remind many African immigrant families of home. With a goal to reconnect communities to foods that both nourish the body and honor heritage, he founded Better Greens LLC in 2016 in…

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Goodles Vegan Mac & Cheese Recall

Gooder Foods is issuing an allergy alert for several lots of their Goodles Plant-Based Mac & Cheese. There is potential for undeclared milk in Goodles Vegan is Believin’ Plant-Based White Cheddar with Spirals produced within a 9-day period in April 2025. The recalled Goodles Mac & Cheese may have been sold at both stores between…

Celebrating 10 Years of Cooperation, Community, and Friendship

Each October, we celebrate National Co-op Month, and this year marks the 10th anniversary of Seward Co-op’s Friendship store. As we reflect, we honor the long history of local cooperation and community in South Minneapolis that led to the milestone of opening our second location on 38th Street in the Bryant-Central. For over 50 years,…

Fall into Wellness

As the seasons shift, the transition can sometimes be jarring to our immune systems. Kids head back to school and encounter new bugs, routines change as we prepare for cooler weather, and the sudden onset of darkness after we “fall behind” can have an impact on our mental health. In the spirit of easing into…