Saturday, Aug. 1, noon–4 p.m.Kick off P6 Month with a celebration of your favorite local, small and/or cooperatively owned producers. We’ll have a store full of P6 samples to enjoy, an opportunity to talk with P6 representatives, and chances to win great P6 prizes. We’ll offer tasty samples and great deals on produce from Sin…  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 →

We are pleased to announce the hire of Lucas Almendinger as Executive Chef of the Co-op Creamery. The café, set to open in late July, will offer a menu created by Almendinger that features local fare, as well as a beer and wine selection. Almendinger comes to the Co-op Creamery following an impressive career at…  Read More →

We have some delicious organic blueberries in the Produce Department right now, some of the sweetest of the year so far. They’re from California, but the price makes them a great choice for all the grilling you’re going to do this Memorial Day Weekend. What? Grill blueberries? Oh, yes. Here’s a simple, tasty recipe for…  Read More →

Seward Co-op is partnering with Minneapolis-based The Beez Kneez, to launch an urban beekeeping site on the rooftop of its Franklin store. The project, set to launch some time this month, will provide a safe habitat where bees will produce honey that, hopefully, will in turn be sold to Seward Co-op shoppers. “The idea for…  Read More →

There are some great jobs available at Seward Co-op right now. More details at Seward Co-op Careers page (you can sign up for email Job Alerts there too). Front End Manager, Full-Time, posted until: 04/01/2015Purpose: Lead department staff, manage physical and financial assets, and follow Seward Co-op processes in support of Seward Co-op Ends and…  Read More →

The Lone Grazer Creamery is a new cheese producer in Minneapolis, and Seward Co-op is proud and eager to carry their cheeses. “We got them in last Friday (February 27). That was the first delivery,” said Scott Heard, Seward Cheese Department Manager, “and we’re very excited to have them in the store.” Located in Northeast…  Read More →

Organic Blood Oranges in the Produce Department When customers ask which apple I’d recommend right now, I respond that in place of apples, its citrus I’m choosing for myself and recommending to others. While other fruit varieties are limited (in quantity or quality) or are simply not available in the winter, citrus really shines. At…  Read More →

March means Banana Month at Seward Co-op, so watch for specials and deals on Equal Exchange bananas throughout the month. According to the USDA, the average American eats 26 pounds of bananas per year. That’s a lot of bananas — and a big opportunity for impact. Most bananas are grown on giant plantations as a…  Read More →

Seward Co-op has hired Chad Snelson as director of operations at Seward Co-op’s Creamery Kitchen and Co-op Creamery Neighborhood Café. At this point, with the café still under construction, it’s been a lot of planning and forecasting for Chad. “Planning is fun,” says Chad, “but actually doing it is way more fun.” Chad is familiar…  Read More →