Rochdale Farms Cooperative
At the beginning of the pandemic, Rochdale Farms partnered with Red Barn Farms to launch a local fair trade initiative to help preserve seven Wisconsin Dairy Farms apart of Red Barn Farms.
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Macaroni and Cheese
Learn more about Rochdale Farms’ fair trade initiative to support other small dairy farms during the pandemic by offering new cheeses in collaboration with Red Barn Farms here. Ingredients 1 lb elbow macaroni 2 tbsp unsalted butter 2 tbsp all purpose flour 2 cups 2% milk 10 oz Rochdale + Red Barn mild cheddar cheese,… Read More →
Super Deals for Game Day
Save on avocados and cheese curds! Find game day snacks for everyone at your gathering.
Super Deals to Score This Weekend
Save on guacamole, pico de gallo, avocados and more—just in time for game day. Here are a few deals to score Friday, Feb. 1, through Sunday, Feb. 3. •Equal Exchange Small Avocados 99¢ each (regular: $1.29) — Fair Trade•Organic Large Avocados $1.49 each (regular: $1.79)•Pico de Gallo $5.99 per pound (regular: $6.99) — Find it… Read More →
Treats Without Tricks
This Halloween, shop your values without sacrificing fun. At Seward Co-op, we go beyond raisins, dental floss and toothbrushes (though we have those, too!) and carry treats from organic, allergy-friendly companies like YumEarth and cooperatives that care about fair trade like Equal Exchange. Candy corn, candles, spooky reusable ChicoBags—we offer those and more, so both… Read More →
Enjoy Fresh Organic Coffee from Farmer to Farmer in Wisconsin
Farmer to Farmer will be offering samples of its organic coffee and sharing its story at Seward Community Co-op in August and September. Farmer to Farmer is a small Wisconsin-based nonprofit that was founded in 1989 and is currently working in Guatemala and Honduras. Farmer to Farmer works directly with family coffee farmers to buy… Read More →
Growing a Food Business in a Community Kitchen
At Seward Co-op, we are enthusiastic about locally grown and made products that will delight customers. Seward Co-op’s Ends Statement, or mission, compels us to support economic development right here in our community, oftentimes yielding a higher quality of living. When money is kept recirculating within a cooperative community, as opposed to flowing out of… Read More →
Farmworker Awareness Week March 24-31
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 →
2017 Annual Meeting Recap
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2017 Annual Owner Meeting. This year’s meeting was held at the University of Minnesota in the Great Hall of the Coffman Memorial Union. Seward Co-op owners enjoyed live music by Kenn Wanaku and David Stenshoel, a performance by Appetite for Change, and an engaging conversation led by Diversity… Read More →
Cultivating Cooperative Relationships
In trying times, when it feels like people are growing further and further apart, it is more important than ever to hold onto our cooperative roots and continue to build strong communities centered on community ownership and democratic control. Towards the end of June, for the first time, Seward Coop will welcome Federation of Southern… Read More →