Friendship Store Manager: Seward Co-op has hired Raynardo Williams as the store manager of the new Friendship Store. As a former entrepreneur, Raynardo is accustomed to the work required to bring a vision like the Friendship Store to fruition. “I’m used to being very hands on,” he says. “I like getting my hands dirty on…  Read More →

In September, CoMinnesota and Nexus hosted an event to address the issues of economic development and cooperatives in African American communities. The event featured author Dr. Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, author of “Collective Courage: A history of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice.” During her talk, Dr. Gordon-Nembhard discussed the history of cooperative economics and co-op…  Read More →

UPDATE: Since this article was posted, Isuroon Ethnic Food Shelf received $18,558.25 in SEED donations from Seward shoppers for the month of December 2014. This is a new record for SEED donations at Seward Co-op. Imagine emigrating to a faraway nation. The culture, the alphabet, the weather, and everything you encounter on a daily level…  Read More →

Store Specials Owner Deals Co+op DealsDec 17 – Dec 30 Co+op DealsDec 31 – Jan 20

The movement to change the way Americans eat is many decades old in Minneapolis, and Pillsbury United Communities’ Waite House is one of the oldest forces of them all. For nearly fifty years, Waite House has been targeting “both the immediate needs and the root causes of inequalities in health and nutrition” in the Phillips…  Read More →

LaDonna Sanders-Redmond, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Seward Co-op, visited KARE-11 recently with a terrific winter soup recipe: Crock Pot Chicken Gumbo. Gumbo is actually pretty easy to make; it just has a lot of ingredients and a number of steps, so people sometimes get intimidated. Just remember LaDonna’s Important Gumbo Tip: Don’t walk…  Read More →

Store Specials Owner Deals Co+op DealsNov 19 – Dec 2 Co+op DealsDec 3 – Dec 16

Seward Co-op’s 2014 scorecard and annual report is now available. You can read a downloadable version here or pick up a copy at the Customer Service desk. Check out our financial and social performance for this year and learn from the general manager and the board president about where the co-op is headed in 2015.

Store Specials Owner Deals Co+op DealsNov 5 – Nov 18 Co+op DealsNov 19 – Dec 2

Lundberg Family Farms has announced that it is voluntarily recalling specific bags of Sea Salt Rice Chips due to the possible presence of an undeclared dairy allergen. The recall applies to only 6 ounce bags (170g) of Sea Salt Rice Chips packed on Aug. 11, 2014, with the code “140811” and a best before date…  Read More →