Owned by urban and rural farms in the Twin Cities region, Shared Ground Farmers’ Co-op markets sustainably grown produce and grass-fed meats direct to consumers and to wholesale and retail accounts. Shared Ground Co-op represents a diverse group of producers united around a commitment to cultural and ethnic diversity, environmental sustainability, and social justice. The…  Read More →

Sin Fronteras (Without Borders) is a Stillwater, Minn-based family-farm growing fresh, healthy Latino food. Farmers Eduardo Rivera and Madeline Shaw bring to the Twin Cities sustainably grown – and at times challenging to find – varieties of chile peppers, tomatillos, and epazote along with familiar roots, greens, and herbs. These foods can be found at…  Read More →

June marked the start of our annual Know Our Grower series! The vitality and sustainability of our local food system depends on the presence of a diverse network of growers and the support of a dedicated consumer base. Seward Co-op’s annual Know Our Grower program is an opportunity to connect shoppers with the talented group…  Read More →

Know Our Grower June marks the start of our annual Know Our Grower series! The vitality and sustainability of our local food system depends on the presence of a diverse network of growers and the support of a dedicated consumer base. Seward Co-op’s annual Know Our Grower program is an opportunity to connect shoppers with…  Read More →

Heartbeet Farm Co-op shoppers! This Saturday, producers from Heartbeet Farm will be in the Franklin store! This family farm is owned and operated by Joe and Rebecca Schwen. Located in Zumbro Falls, Minn, the fields that now comprise Heartbeet Farm are the same fields that Joe was raised on and where he learned to farm.…  Read More →

Last Saturday, co-op shoppers had the opportunity to meet members of Featherstone Fruits and Vegetables. The farm was started in 1995 as Jack Hedin and Jenni McHugh’s five-acre garden at the Zephyr Valley Land Co-op near Winona, Minn. Since then, the farm has relocated to land near the town of Rushford, Minn., and now employs…  Read More →

Co-op Month Jamboree featuring Wisconsin Growers Co-opOn Saturday, Oct. 3, from noon to 3 p.m., celebrate National Co-op Month by supporting the many cooperatives that fill Seward Co-op’s shelves. Meet with members of Seward’s Board of Directors, and sample treats from local and national co-op producers. We’ll also be featuring Wisconsin Growers Co-op as part…  Read More →

Hoch Orchards and Gardens, run by Harry and Jackie Hoch (above), is a family farm near La Crescent, Minn., with a long tradition of growing fresh fruit. A handful of the farm’s original trees, planted in the 1940s, can still be found on the farm, though production is concentrated on newer varieties. Besides 50 varieties…  Read More →

Know Our Grower featuring Keewaydin Farms Keewaydin Farms, founded in 1976 by Richard and Mary Haucke, is now run by their son, Rufus Haucke (above) with help from his children Karma and Aurora (in Rufus’s lap). Previously a dairy farm run with sustainable practices, the farm is now a MOSA-certified organic vegetable operation. Rufus and…  Read More →

Questions and Answers with Gardens of Eagan Farm Overnight, in 2008, Wedge Community Co-op‘s 10,000 members became farmers by proxy when the founding farmers at Gardens of Eagan sold their business and fleet of tractors to the Wedge. Since that date, there have been many changes at Gardens of Eagan, including purchasing and transitioning to…  Read More →