This class has been rescheduled from Wednesday, November 10. Join us as we collaborate with Dream of Wild Health, Division of Indian Work, and Minneapolis American Indian Center for a series on Indigenous foods and recipes. We’ll make a series of delicious meals, drinks, medicines, and desserts using local and traditional foods as we explore… Read More →
The Seward Co-op SEED program is a way in which we reach our Ends. The SEED program is a simple yet powerful community giving opportunity that allows customers to “round-up” their grocery bill for recipient organizations that share our commitment to a healthy community. All funds donated at the register are given directly to the…
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… Read More →
2019 SEED Recipients January: Mental Health Resources (Community Choice) Mental Health Resources’ Seward Community Support Program (“CSP”) drop-in center on Minnehaha Avenue provides healthy snacks, meals, and health mentoring for 400 neighbors who are recovering from serious mental illness so they can thrive physically and mentally. February: Cultural Wellness Center The Dreamland Co-Café, a project of… Read More →
We’re looking ahead to 2019, which will feature our first year of Community Choice SEED grant recipients. Our selection process for our 12 yearly SEED recipients is entirely staff-led, with the majority of cashiers serving on the committee. Show your support to our front-end staff by rounding up at the register throughout the year! Here… Read More →
Our 2019 SEED grant recipients, including those chosen by the Community Choice public vote, were announced at the Annual Owner Meeting on Oct. 30. We’re proud that selection for our 12 yearly SEED recipients is led entirely by co-op staff, with a majority of cashiers serving on the committee. This year, the staff committee selected… Read More →
Join us at the Seward Co-op Creamery Café for a dinner featuring our April SEED recipient, Dream of Wild Health, a Native American-led, nonprofit farm and youth-leadership program. We’ll enjoy a three-course meal featuring Indigenous ingredients and hear stories about Dream of Wild Health’s work recovering knowledge of and access to healthy Indigenous foods, medicines… Read More →
Farmworkers are the food system’s most vital workers; their labor allows us to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables year-round. Despite farmworkers’ economic and cultural contributions to the communities in which they live and work, they continue to be among the lowest paid, least protected and unhealthiest workers in the United States. The international principles that… Read More →
For more than 40 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 bill for recipient organizations that share our commitment to a healthy… Read More →
