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Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Indigenous People’s Day is Monday, Oct. 9, and it recognizes that Native people are the first inhabitants of the Americas, including the lands that later became the United States of America. This holiday challenges the narrative that European colonizers “discovered” America, when, in fact, many Indigenous nations had been thriving on and living in harmony…

2024 Community Choice SEED

Community Choice Voting 2024 Seward Co-op owners and customers are invited to select four of twelve 2024 SEED recipients. Selection of SEED recipients is led entirely by a committee of co-op staff – front end cashiers and staff from our Equity and Community Engagement department. This grant committee takes great care to evaluate all applications and…

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9/21 Bargaining Update

Seward Co-op’s Ends guide us to sustain a healthy community that has equitable economic relationships, positive environmental impacts, and inclusive, socially responsible practices. It is in this spirit of cooperation that Seward Co-op began conversations to negotiate our third union contract with UFCW 663 this past March. The purpose of this communication is to provide…

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Bargaining Negotiations Update

Seward Co-op’s Ends guide us to sustain a healthy community that has equitable economic relationships, positive environmental impacts, and inclusive, socially responsible practices. It is in this spirit of cooperation that Seward Co-op began conversations to negotiate our third union contract with UFCW 663 this past March. The purpose of this communication is to provide…

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Lowry Hill Provisions

Learn About Lowry Hill Provisions Lowry Hill Provisions produces a variety of salumi and sausage made from locally sourced heritage breed pork. In early 2023, Lowry Hill Provisions opened in the northeast Minneapolis Food Building, taking over the spot from the previous tenants, Red Table Meat Company. Lowry Hill continues Red Table’s tradition of whole…

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Fall in Love with Apples

Tis the season–for apples! This vibrant, multi-hued fruit is a member of the rose family, and each fall, you can find a wide variety of locally grown apples on the produce shelves at Seward Co-op. Minnesota has commercial apple orchards in nearly 90% of its counties, and there are more than 330,000 acres of apples…

Marianne Baum

Marianne Baum Artist I believe in the power of – and need for – cooperatives. Humanity’s best traits are found in our moments of collective action and interdependence, and in how we confront challenges. Our humanity will be continuously tested for the foreseeable future, and Seward Co-op is positioned to demonstrate for another 50+ years…

Warren King

Warren King Consultant / Adjunct Professor In the face of climate change and a host of social and economic challenges, ensuring the resilience and well-being of our communities is more important than ever. I am motivated to be a candidate for re-election, so that I might contribute to determining what Seward Co-op’s role will be…

Savor Summer with Foods on a Stick

The Minnesota State Fair is coming up at the end of August, and it reminds us how fun it is to play with our food. From cotton candy to walleye fritters, pork chops to pickles, fair food is tastier when it’s on a stick. But the fair doesn’t have to be the only place you…