When Jen Strommen (she/her) first started shopping at Seward Co-op, she was burnt out from college, missed friends who had moved away, and felt disconnected from her field of study. But something about the co-op felt like a refuge from it all. “Staff made me feel seen, welcome, and like I was part of something…
Dear Seward Co-op owner community, We are excited to announce two new services now available to all Seward Co-op owners—the launch of an Owner Portal and receipts via email! In the new Owner Portal you can: • Update your ownership contact information • View and edit those in your household who may use the owner…
On a blustery, early spring day in March, an attentive, excited multi-generational group gathered in the community seating area at the Franklin store to celebrate the recent sale of the “Creamery” building to North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS). Darren Thompson, an Ojibwe flute player from the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Indian Reservation in…
S. Martinelli & Company is issuing a voluntary recall of a single lot of Martinelli’s glass bottles of “Apple Juice”, due to the potential for this product to contain elevated levels of patulin, a naturally occurring substance produced by molds that may grow in apples. Long-term exposure from drinking apple juice containing elevated levels of…
For nearly 40 years, Seward Co-op has offered freshly prepared foods at an in-house Deli. First beginning in 1987 when the co-op was undergoing an expansion along the corner of Franklin Ave. and 22nd Ave., the Deli has since grown into a staple department at both stores. Today, you can find scores of prepared foods…
Acure has issued a voluntary recall of its Brightening Face Scrub due to customer complaints of skin irritation. We may have sold this between May 2024 and March 2025. If you purchased this product with the following lot code at Seward Co-op, it will be fully refunded at the store where it was purchased. UPC:…
Learn about Sola’s Butters Abisola J-Peterson began Sola’s Butters in 2016 to offer a natural remedy to soothe dry skin and eczema. Abisola had developed the product by looking back on her childhood in Nigeria, where her mother used indigenous ingredients like raw shea butter for skincare. After perfecting her formula, what was first developed…
The Bulk department has been a staple of Seward Co-op’s identity since it was founded in 1972. While the co-op has expanded greatly over the decades to include more grocery and fresh items, the Bulk department is still a prime example of cooperative values in action: taking just what you need and doing so as…
For Muslim community members, Ramadan marks a holy month of community, prayer, fasting, and nightly feasts. The Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle of 364 or 365 days per year, so Ramadan begins in the ninth month of the calendar on a different day each year. In 2025, Ramadan is expected to begin at dusk…
Dear Seward Co-op Community, We know that there may be fear and uncertainty for some within our co-op community due to federal policy changes. Recent executive orders have the real potential to impact people based on their immigration status, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, disability, and other marginalized identities. We acknowledge the significance this may…
