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An illustration of a watering can and flowers with text reading "Happy Mother's Day"

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.

People at a table at the 2024 CSA Fair

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…

A child planting seeds in a classroom with the Midwest Food Connection logo in the top corner

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.

A person looking at a cheese wheel with text reading "Sustain local cheesemaking traditions"

Caves of Faribault®

Learn About Caves of Faribault® Faribault Dairy Company—now called Caves of Faribault®—was founded in 2001 in the St. Peter’s sandstone caves of Faribault, Minn., about an hour south of the Twin Cities. Since the 1930s, the manmade caves have been used to age cheese, beginning with cheesemaker Felix Frederiksen, who took advantage of the temperature…

Plant illustrations with text reading "Seward Co-op Growing Guide"

From Seeds to Starters: The Seward Co-op Growing Guide

Spring is in the air, and gardening season is just around the corner. With seed packets in stores and starter plants arriving in early May, there are dozens of veggie, fruit, flower, and herb options for you to bring your own personalized plot to life. Whether you’re new to gardening or have more than a…

A person standing in a greenhouse with text overlay that reads "Support local, sustainable greenhouse growers"

Revol Greens

Learn About Revol Greens In 2017, Revol Greens opened their first greenhouse just an hour south of Minneapolis in Owatonna, Minn. Starting with just 2.5 acres and a goal to bring locally grown greens to the Twin Cities area, Revol soon expanded to 10 acres in Owatonna and added additional greenhouses in California, Texas, and…

Produce staff member Katie Jerome

Growing Relationships Across Seward Co-op

Katie Jerome (she/her) has been working at Seward Co-op since she was 17 years old. Since then, she’s moved from the Deli counter to the Grocery department to Wellness and, now, into Produce. Katie’s a Produce Replenishment Buyer at the Franklin store, which means she places orders, manages inventory, and vendor correspondence, and trains staff,…

A graphic reading "Ramadan Mubarak"

Celebrating Ramadan in Community

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 2024, Ramadan is expected to begin at dusk…