As we celebrate Women’s History Month and 50 years of cooperation, we are so grateful for the influential women that help make Seward Co-op the hub of community that it is today. As we look towards the future, we reflect on the past, in reverence, of the women that helped build our foundation. Annie Young…
After years of questions and concerns, there is now a National Standard for the disclosure of genetically modified foods. The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, authorized by congress in 2016, became mandatory at the start of 2022. The new National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard represents a change in approach to labeling genetically modified organisms (GMOs),…
March is Women’s History Month. We are proud to stock our shelves year-round with many women-owned businesses that often qualify for our Community Foods program. Learn more about a few of them below, then check out more Community Foods producers here.
Learn About Beeler’s In 1846, Fred Beeler immigrated to the United States from Germany and settled in Madison County, Iowa. He established a farm and began to raise pigs. Six generations later, his descendants are still raising pigs the traditional way he did—with a vegetarian diet, without antibiotics or bioengineered products. Support Small-Scale, Local Pork…
Similac has issued a recall of their baby formulas for the potential contamination of salmonella. Multiple products, dates, and lot numbers are impacted. These products are recalled out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety of consumers. The following Similac products may have been sold in the past 90 days (Nov. 20–Feb. 18)…
Learn About Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery is based in the Heart of Wisconsin’s Dairyland in the town of Ellsworth — known as the “Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin.” The cooperative was founded in 1910 and primarily made butter and had chickens for laying eggs. After many innovations and expansions, they transitioned to making…
The event series “Co-op Conversations: Exploring the intersection of racial, social, and food justice” is a community engagement and class series collaboratively presented by Eastside Food Co-op, Mississippi Market Food Co-op, Seward Community Co-op, The Wedge, and Linden Hills Co-op as a way to examine and connect our cooperative values with social justice movements. We…
Warm your heart in the midst of a cold February this Valentine’s Day! Though generally celebrated as a holiday for lovers, why not take an opportunity this Feb. 14 to celebrate the many kinds of love we all have in our lives, whether it’s romantic or platonic? Small gestures to show we care are one…
Learn about Sayge Carroll Artist and advocate Sayge Carroll has been tending the soil of community through art for more than 20 years. Throughout their career, they have harnessed the tools of visual art, sound, music, and civic engagement to create work that links ancestry to the present and honors the historic contributions — from…
Sustain Black-Owned Businesses at Seward Co-op Celebrate Black and African-American-owned businesses year-round! We are honored to stock our stores with a multitude of food and personal care products that sustain inclusively-owned businesses. Our Ends Statement is rooted in equitable economic relationships, positive environmental impacts, and inclusive, socially responsible practices. Although we know that alone we…
