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SEED: Dream of Wild Health
September’s SEED recipient is Dream of Wild Health. Dream of Wild Health is a Native led nonprofit farm that provides leadership programs for Native youth. Dream of Wild Health grows indigenous seeds and foods, and supports Native youth in advocating for a healthy community. It is their mission to “restore health and well-being in the Native community by recovering knowledge of and access to healthy Indigenous foods, medicines and lifeways.”
About Seward Co-op’s SEED Grant 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. As part of the staff-led selection process for 2019, co-op owners and community members were invited to vote for Community Choice SEED recipients. Learn more about becoming a SEED grant recipient here.
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Low-waste Grocery Shopping with Bulk
Join us for the Bulk Sale on Thursday, Sept. 19 to celebrate 47 years of sustainable bulk shopping!
Seward Co-op opened its first storefront in 1972. We were one of many third wave co-ops that spun out of the People’s Pantry here in the Twin Cities. Community members were looking for economic and ideological independence from supermarket chains. Many of these folks had their needs met at natural foods co-ops scattered throughout local neighborhoods and communities. The original Seward Cooop (no that’s not a spelling error) store offered only essential bulk pantry staples, similar to Tare Market or many of the other markets that are springing up around the country claiming to be the first zero-waste shopping alternatives of their kind.
Bulk enables consumers to choose an alternative to food manufacturer packaging, and to customize household meals with foods that work best for the individual. You can fill your own containers, and if you do need a bag, we have options. In addition to plastic bags, staff stocks paper bags that can be reused or recycled through residential collection. Compostable bags are also available in the Produce department. Shopping in bulk also allows folks to buy as much or as little of a needed ingredient. In addition to eliminating plastic usage avoiding food waste is another great way to minimize pollution and climate change. Bulk is an all-around great alternative and offers a way to avoid the potential of food waste too.
Seward Co-op has grown with purpose throughout its 47 year history and remains committed to positive environmental impacts. One way we demonstrate this commitment is through the Bulk department, which remains the heart of our stores. Though our square footage and sales volume have increased, shoppers still have the option to partake in a simple shopping experience as was available in 1972 by shopping bulk.
The Bulk sale includes 10 percent off on Bulk sale items. The list below is a helpful guide to let you know what to expect to find included in the Bulk sale Sept. 19!
Departments and sub-departments:
- bulk foods
- bulk coffee
- bulk herbs/spices
- bulk water
- bulk repack
- off-the-shelf 25-pound bags (flour, rice, etc.)
- bulk repacked wellness items (beeswax beads, clay, Epsom salt, citric acid, lavender flowers)
- bulk dates (produce)
- bulk shampoo and conditioner
- bulk lotion
- bulk tinctures
- bulk liquid soaps
- bulk bar soaps
Bulk Sale exclusions:
- Special Orders
- Produce (other than dates)
- Flowers
- Containers
- Bulk Eggs
- Bulk Meats