Make your Valentine’s Day special with Seward-made treats for your sweetie.
Seward Co-op’s bakery department crafts cupcakes and cake in house. This year, we’re offering:
•Chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate-dipped strawberries
•Six-inch chocolate cake (both vegan and traditional)
Valentine’s Day is Thursday, Feb. 14.
Remember the flowers! We’ll be offering free floral wrapping at both stores 3-7 p.m., Feb. 14.
Seward Co-op is issuing a voluntary recall on RXBAR Chocolate Sea Salt and Coconut Chocolate sold between Sept. 23, 2018, and Dec. 23, 2018, due to the potential for trace amounts of undeclared peanut in Chocolate Sea Salt and Coconut Chocolate varieties with best-by dates between June 10, 2019, and June 17, 2019.
Chocolate Sea Salt
Brand: RXBAR
Best-by dates between June 10, 2019, and June 17, 2019
Price: $2.59
Coconut Chocolate
Brand: RXBAR
Best-by dates between June 10, 2019, and June 17, 2019
Price: $2.59
If you purchased this product at Seward Co-op during this time period, it will be fully refunded at either our Franklin or Friendship store Customer Service desks.
Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr at Powderhorn Park on Monday, Jan. 21, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
This free event features local performers, artists and a community meal. The first 200 kids will receive a free book thanks to Lerner Publications, Beaver’s Pond Press and Magers & Quinn Booksellers!
Entertainment
The celebration will include a number of musical, theatrical, and spoken-word selections by several highly acclaimed performers; including:
Ansa Akyea
Brian Bose
Rajané Katurah Brown
H. Adam Harris
Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus
Community Meal
A free community meal with be served. Thank you to event donors Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que of America, Gorka Palace, World Street Kitchen and Tiny Diner.
The meal includes vegan and gluten-free options.
Food Drive
Bring canned and dried goods to the 2019 Food Drive at Powderhorn Park and help someone in need!
Sponsors
Seward Co-op is proud to be a sponsor of this event along with the Minnesota Historical Society, Risen Christ Catholic School and Village Financial Cooperative
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Tiny Diner (located near the Friendship store) is donating 10% of all restaurant sales to the Powderhorn Neighborhood Association! Head on over and visit our neighbors on Jan. 21 for breakfast or dinner to support PPNA in gathering, building and mobilizing for Powderhorn through your meal!
This event is brought to you by The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board & Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association
Join us for our first Job Fair of 2019 4-6 p.m. on Feb. 5 at Seward Co-op Creamery Café.
This is a great opportunity to meet the hiring managers of our Franklin and Friendship stores and Seward Co-op Creamery Café. It’s also a great time for existing employees to network with people around the organization.
You’ll hear about all the positions the co-op has and why Seward Co-op is such a great place to work!
Bring copies of your resume and a general cover letter. Hiring managers will be available to answer questions and schedule interviews.
For more information on positions currently open and to apply early , please visit our careers website: https://sewardcoop.applicantpro.com/jobs/
Some jobs currently open:
•Assistant Deli Manager
•Facilities Specialist
•Scanning Supervisor
•Wellness Manager
•Entry-Level Jobs
Positions include: Dishwashers, Baggers, Cashiers, Housekeepers, Deli Counter Staff, Cheese Counter Staff, Meat and Seafood Counter Staff, Grocery Stocker and Front of House Staff at Creamery Cafe; Wellness Counter Staff, Produce Staff, Front of House Shift Lead at Creamery Cafe, Cooks and Line Cooks
Seward Co-op Creamery Café has been closed Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 28-29 to allow crews to install new equipment and fixtures.
Due to extreme weather, Seward Co-op stores will close Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. The stores and cafe will remain closed all day Wednesday, Jan. 30. All Co-op locations will reopen Thursday, January 31.
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Seward Co-op is issuing a voluntary recall on the Pork Banh Mi sandwich from the Grab & Go department with the packed-on date of Dec. 16, 2018, due to the possible presence of foreign materials.
One customer reported finding a piece of plastic in a sandwich. All of the sandwiches from that batch have been pulled from the shelves at both the Franklin and Friendship stores.
If you purchased this product at Seward Co-op Dec. 17-18, it will be fully refunded at either our Franklin or Friendship store Customer Service desks.
Round up at the register to support our January SEED grant recipient, St. Paul-based Mental Health Resources (MHR). Donations are being accepted at Seward Co-op stores and Seward Co-op Creamery Café.
MHR is a progressive, nonprofit organization that offers community-based mental health and substance use disorder services to adults recovering from serious mental illness.
MHR provides healthy meals and health mentoring for 400 neighbors who are recovering from serious mental illness so they can thrive physically and mentally.
Seward Co-op’s SEED Program
For more than 45 years, Seward Co-op has been committed to giving back to our community. In 2011, we introduced SEED, a new way for customers to participate in this commitment. This simple yet powerful community giving program allows customers to round up their grocery or Creamery Café bill for recipient organizations that share our commitment to a healthy community
Beef Bourguignon is one of the most quintessential braises. This recipe utilizes a lower cost cut of beef: the shank. It’s flavorfully marbled and ideal for a long, slow-cooking recipe. Your home will smell amazing, and the meat will fall off the bone.
Seward Co-op’s Meat and Seafood department is accepting orders now for special holiday cuts. Place your order now at the Meat counter!
Ingredients
1 large beef shank, approximately 2.5 lbs.
1 large onion, diced small
3 stalks celery, diced small
3 large carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks
1/2 lb. button mushrooms, quartered
salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. clove or several whole cloves
3/4 c. red wine
2 c. organic Seward-made beef stock (suggest doubling if using Dutch oven)
1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 heaping Tbsp. minced garlic
2 rosemary sprigs
4 thyme sprigs
4 Tbsp. Seward-made tallow or duck fat for searing
Cast-iron skillet
Directions
Heat 2 Tbsp. tallow in skillet on high heat. Pat shank dry. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Sear shank on all sides. Set aside. With tallow, sauté onion, carrot and mushroom. Add garlic and herbs. Stir frequently. Remove vegetables; set aside. Add wine and scrape to deglaze. Add vinegar and stock. Bring to a low boil, reduce heat and cover tightly with lid. Braise 3.5-4 hours. Add vegetables and herbs back into the skillet for last hour to 90 minutes. When the meat is tender, remove and set aside tented in foil to rest. Strain liquid, return to pot, simmer and reduce until thickened. Enjoy!
Through whole carcass butchery, our Meat and Seafood staff preserves connections with local farmers—and a unique skillset you can’t find at most conventional grocery stores. Our in-house meat cutters know our producers and can speak directly to how the animals are raised before they are sold in large pieces to Seward Co-op.
In many cases, co-op staff have visited the field or walked through the barn where the animals are raised. We know that while hogs from Pork & Plants may not be certified organic, the plants grown at that farm are, and the hogs are raised on that same land. At Peterson Craftsman Meats in Osceola, Wisconsin, beef is dry-aged for 21 days, a process that improves flavor and tenderness but isn’t necessarily called out on their packaging.
Thanks to our producers and skilled co-op staff, we’re able to create nutrient-dense foods at Seward: rendering fat for schmaltz, lard, tallow and duck fat, utilizing bones for collagen-rich broth, and making high-quality ground beef out of trim. Did you know that offal is available at your co-op? Seward’s sausage production team is featuring organ meat in chicken liver pate and a Haggis-inspired sausage.
Our staff is well-equipped to produce any cut you would like to special order. They are also happy to talk about preparation techniques that best suit the various cuts, or about alternate pieces you can substitute in your recipe.
Whole carcass butchery is an investment—in stronger ties to local producers, expertise that can be passed on to customers, and a more sustainable model with less waste. We encourage you to strike up a conversation with our knowledgeable staff, some of whom have more than 20 years of meat-cutting experience. Winter is the perfect time to try something new in Meat and Seafood.
Benefits of Whole Carcass Butchery
Seasonal Eating—Autumn and winter are great for stews, braises and roasts. These hearty meals create a warm,
aromatic atmosphere for sharing a meal together.
Sustainability—Whole carcass butchery supports small producers and utilizes all parts of the animal, making possible unique specialty products.
Value—Learn how to prepare more cost-effective cuts. Bonein is less expensive because you are paying for the weight of the bone, which can be used in your own bone broth. Save up to 25 percent with meat bundles. Or buy larger cuts to be prepared once and used in multiple meals.
Satisfaction—High-quality meat can be savored in smaller portions. Try a 4-6 oz. portion alongside mixed veggies roasted in animal fat or stewed in beef broth.
Nutrition—Found most concentrated in red meat, zinc is a vital nutrient, integral to immune system function and insulin effectiveness. Quality
meat provides iron and healthy fats. Bone broth contains collagen, great for skin and hair.
Expertise—Our staff knows exactly where your meat comes from and how to prepare different cuts to meet your needs.
