The Seward Co-op Creamery Café relaunched last fall with a casual, comfortable atmosphere and family-friendly menu. It may be a pit stop on your way to work or a go-to lunch spot or happy hour choice for your family—but to many it’s evolved into more than that. Over the last year, thanks to our staff…  Read More →

Only 23 percent of children in West Africa who enter primary school actually finish 6th grade. The main reasons are lack of basic supplies and transportation. Since Alaffia built their first school in 2011, they have built 10 schools and donated school supplies to more than 20,000 students in Togo. Through Sept. 30, co-op owners…  Read More →

August is P6 Month, and Seward Co-op will be celebrating all month! Your favorite small, local, and/or cooperative P6 producers will be in the stores sampling and we’ll be giving away $20 Seward Community Co-op gift cards to shoppers every weekend! The P6 label calls out products that meet our highest values, which align with…  Read More →

The wait for harvest season is over, and our partner farms have reported the fields are rife with ripe, flavorful seasonal produce just begging to be eaten. We live for this time of year at the café. Last week we debuted our new summer menu, and we’re excited to share it with you! Now is…  Read More →

Spring is the time to cleanse and detox the body. It’s no accident that fresh, young herbal greens arrive in spring, just when we need their healing nutrients most. As owners and shoppers of the co-op, we have access to some of the highest quality ingredients, especially when it comes to wildcrafted produce. However, foraging…  Read More →

You may have noticed a new P6, cooperative coffee on Seward Co-op shelves, so here’s a little background. Pachamama Coffee Co-op roasts delicious single-origin coffees and blends, but their high quality isn’t the only special thing about them. Pachamama is a cooperative of other cooperatives. Five small-scale farmer cooperatives in Mexico, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and…  Read More →

Winter is the perfect season to rest and rejuvenate from the busy summer. However, don’t get too comfy and forget to go outside and get active from time to time. Bundle up and celebrate the magical winter season with friends or family — attend a winter celebration and break bread, suit up to build a…  Read More →

Drying is one of the oldest methods of preserving food. To avoid insect contamination, moisture reabsorption, and ultimately food spoilage, the moisture content should be between five and 25 percent depending on the food. The basic foundation of successfully drying and preserving food requires setting the temperature to a heat that draws out moisture without…  Read More →

Once the domain of grandmothers, canning as a means of preserving the harvest has been making a huge comeback. If you enjoy eating in season, this is the way to enjoy the bounty of the harvest all year long. Just imagine popping open a fresh jar of garden vegetable tomato sauce to pour over your…  Read More →