Thank you, co-op shoppers! Last year, you “rounded up” more than $235,745 to benefit SEED recipients. These SEED organizations share the co-op’s commitment to a healthy community and/or support our P6 focus on local, cooperatively owned/nonprofit, and small-scale farmers/producers. If you are a Seward Co-op owner and would like to receive a letter stating your…  Read More →

On Saturday, Feb. 13, P6 vendors, local artists, and Seward staff came together to make the Friendship Grand Opening Celebration a success. Local musician, Chrys Carroll performed with Ayanna Muata for eventgoers in the classroom, while Seward staff painted kids’ faces and handed out free cookies from Seward’s Bakery. Just Coffee Cooperative, a P6 coffee…  Read More →

Right now, the Seward Meat Department offers goat cuts from P6-producer Peters Family Farm in Fountain, Minn., and we’re very excited for you to give it a try. Seward Co-op was introduced to Travis and Jen of Peters Goat Farm by our former beef producer Bonnie Austin of Hill and Vale. In 2008, the couple…  Read More →

Friendship Store Grand Opening Saturday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Some of you may have been at our Friendship Store Ribbon Cutting during our Annual Owner Meeting last October. Now it’s time for our Grand Opening celebration! Join us at the Friendship store for a variety of activities, including samples from favorite P6 vendors and…  Read More →

Valentine’s Day at the Co-op Sunday, Feb. 14 This Valentine’s Day, treat your sweetheart to brunch at the co-op! The dining areas in both the Franklin and Friendship stores will be decorated with table linens and fresh flowers. You may also choose to wine and dine your valentine at the Co-op Creamery Café, open for…  Read More →

Make-ahead meals are great to have waiting in the freezer during the busy holiday season. Healthy family dinners are a priority to many, but sometimes can be difficult. Practical expectations are important for maintaining a manageable and low-stress season. This pasty recipe is easy to multiply or divide to suit any family size, and it…  Read More →

This time of year is all about gathering, no matter what your celebration looks like. Most soirees are centered around food, family and/or friends. At some point during this season, your host may ask that you bring a dish to pass, a prerequisite for attending most holiday get-togethers. We’ve investigated many potential offerings and landed…  Read More →

The Co-op Creamery Neighborhood Café is now open! Introducing chef Lucas Almendinger, who we are proud to have creating, cooking, and concocting at Seward Co-op’s new café. “Getting Lucas was a major accomplishment,” said Chad Snelson, the Co-op Creamery’s Production Manager. “He brings a whole new style with him.” Though his culinary career began in…  Read More →

While we anticipate the regional greenhouses and fields to produce in earnest, we are already enjoying an ephemeral bounty from forest and stream with wild-crafted watercress, nettles, and ramps. Harvested by trusted and familiar P6 farmers from Keewaydin and Harmony Valley farms (both in Wisconsin), these wild-crafted plants are nutrient dense, distinctly flavorful, and fleeting.…  Read More →

Is your mom a hero of yours? This Mother’s Day is the perfect time to tell her that. And right now, Seward has some beautiful gifts that will help you express that feeling to her, or someone who’s been just like a mom to you. We have a wide array of great flowers on sale:…  Read More →