One of the most exciting departments at Seward Co-op is the Deli, especially for the constantly rotating hot bar and the colorful and fresh salad bar. New and featured recipes are always great news, but what about a different way to take your food with you while reducing waste? On your next visit to Seward…
After many months of extensive renovation work, the Franklin store remodel is wrapping up. We want to extend our biggest thanks to all the staff and contractors who made it happen. Seward Co-op staff have been diligent, patient, and adaptable through the entire process, and we’re both grateful and excited to have a new and…
The Franklin store is now nearly 15 years old, and it needs significant upgrades and repairs. Because of this, we are planning a major renovation of the sales floor in the summer of 2023. One of the primary goals of the renovation is to provide a completely new and improved experience for co-op customers and…
Earth Day is April 22, a time to get outside, help clean a local park, reduce plastic use, and more. So how will Seward Co-op commemorate Earth Day this year? In large part, by maintaining our commitment to positive environmental impacts through year-round sustainable, waste-reducing measures. Our Ends Statement dictates how we care for our…
#PlasticFreeJuly is an effort to help millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. At Seward Co-op, we’ve recently spotlighted ways to choose to refuse single-use plastics while shopping at our stores. #PlasticFreeJuly will not alone solve the problem of plastic…
It’s summer at Seward Co-op, and we’re thinking about positive environmental impacts and our mission to sustain a healthy community. Single-use plastic has a negative impact on our environment, and some communities – particularly Black and brown and low-income – disproportionately experience the impacts of pollution and environmental degradation. In recent years, plastic packaging waste…
Starting Wednesday, May 19, the co-op will reinstate a bag charge, to comply with the City of Minneapolis “bring your own bag” ordinance. Get a $0.10 reusable bag credit when you bring your own bag.
Once the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Minnesota, a lot of things changed at Seward Co-op and in our daily lives. We closed our dining areas, then our self-service hot and salad bars, and the Creamery Café. This meant we could not offer no waste options such as reusable plates and bowls at…
You may have read in the news that New York state recently implemented a plastic bag ban. This is great news and is a big step toward positive environmental impacts. On the other hand, this has added pressure to an already strained paper bag supply chain, which means Seward Co-op and other retailers may experience…
Seward Co-op’s staff-led Green Team “talks trash” about trash! We can all make a difference, so we invite Seward shoppers and community members to help. The Green Team’s focus over the next year is to organize volunteer opportunities in our community, further advocate for packaging changes and offer resources through the “Trash Talk” campaign. We…
