Visit Seward Co-op on Saturday, Sept. 7 from noon – 4 p.m. for our Back to School Sampler. Taste a number of kid-friendly, lunch box-ready foods and supplements from: Five Friends Food fresh barGrass Run Farms snack sticksNordic Naturals supplementsWendel’s BreadWisconsin Growers Cooperative produce Fill your backpacks and boost your family’s energy this school year…  Read More →

Heartbeet Farm, outside of Lake City, Minn., is a relatively new producer for Seward Co-op. Owned by Joe and Rebecca Schwen, Heartbeet uses a combination of draft horses, small tractors and other technologies to grow a wide variety of vegetables. In coordination with Earthen Path, a farm long owned and managed by Steven Schwen (Joe’s…  Read More →

Wheatfield Hill Organics, a fifth-generation family farm located in the rolling hills outside of Durand, Wis., has been supplying Seward Co-op with bins of sweet corn and melons for the past few years. The farmers, Helen and Bob, along with their daughter and her family, tend to their land and crops with the highest environmental…  Read More →

August means the last stretch of summer and peak season for fresh fruit. How best to bring that to breakfast? Try a Swiss-soak breakfast made using Seven Sundays Bircher muesli and fresh peach puree. Seward Co-op’s version uses creamy Cedar Summit milk, a dollop of tangy Rochdale Farms yogurt, and fresh peach puree made from…  Read More →

Are you a member-owner of Seward Co-op interested in thinking big about: the future of the cooperative; creating policy; and representing the broader membership? Then, please consider running for the board of directors! Being a member of the board is a fulfilling, interesting and challenging role. It is a wonderful opportunity to bring your perspective…  Read More →

Hoch Orchard and Gardens is owned and run by Harry and Jackie Hoch. Located near La Crescent, Minn., Hoch has a long tradition of growing fresh fruit. A handful of the farm’s original trees, planted in the 1940s, are still on the farm, though production is concentrated on newer varieties. Besides 50 varieties of apples,…  Read More →

Thank you everyone who submitted comments and questions during the meeting at the Sabathani Community Center on July 9, 2013. We have categorized the questions into several broad topics, as many of the questions are similar in nature. We have done our best to provide a comprehensive response to each category of questions and comments…  Read More →

Saturday, Aug. 3 | 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Product Samples and Demosfrom Equal Exchange, Grass Run Farms, Peace Coffee, Sunleaf Naturals, Salad Girl and other P6 farmers/producers. Free GroceriesPurchase at least $20 in P6 products for the chance to WIN YOUR ENTIRE SHOPPING CART FOR FREE! Winners will be randomly selected at checkout every Saturday in…  Read More →

Gardens of Eagan (GOE), a 100-acre certified-organic farm near Northfield, Minn., has always been a place to learn about and grow organic produce. After more than 20 years of growing vegetables, farmers Martin and Atina Diffley leased their farmland to the Wedge Co-op, selling the co-op their 20 tractors and well-respected brand name. Overnight, in…  Read More →

Since our relocation in January 2009, Seward Co-op has had tremendous success. Our growth has put the co-op in a very good position that affords us the opportunity to build for the future and serve more people in our community. Over the past three years, the board, management and staff have had discussions about what…  Read More →