Great Gifts No matter how you celebrate the holidays or what favorite items your family and friends enjoy, look to the co-op for locally sourced delights. The grocery aisles are brimming with unique local products for the food lovers in your life. Share your favorite delights with friends and family by gathering items together in… Read More →
Members who attended the annual meeting were treated to a special commemorative video, produced by Pilcrow Partners, featuring several stories from individuals who have been involved with the co-op in one way or another over the years. That same video is now available online. To view the full-size video, visit us on YouTube, or check… Read More →
We’re excited to be part of the Seward Winter Frolic! Join us for a holiday fair at the co-op on Saturday, Dec. 1 to sample holiday foods from local producers: Featherstone FarmBarsey’s AlmondsAlemar CheeseGudbar Browse the aisles for gift ideas and warm up with live music, hot beverages, local art and prize drawings. Seward Co-op… Read More →
Internationally, there are an estimated 750,000 cooperatives that serve 730 million members. And throughout this year, we have an extraordinary opportunity to inform people around the world of the robust, human-scale, cooperative business model. The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has proclaimed 2012 the International Year of Cooperatives. Yearlong observances such as this have been… Read More →
Minnesota Public Radio recently ran a feature on Principle Six (P6), noting how Seward promotes not only local products, but also small producers and cooperatives.
CBS Minnesota recognized Seward Co-op as one of the top five places in the Twin Cities metro to find organic and locally sourced foods. This fall, the co-op introduced P6, which helps customers identify not only local products, but those sourced by small producers and cooperatives/nonprofits, as well.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune devoted the front of its business section to P6: the Cooperative Trade Movement. P6 focuses on local, small producers and cooperatively owned businesses.
