Seward Co-op launched a new website today! As servers are swapped and cache is cleared, it may take up to a day for folks to be able to see the updated website upon visiting seward.coop. The new site is a lot more visual. Our hope is to deliver a digital experience in which users can…
In the early morning of Wednesday, September 18, several businesses along Franklin Ave. were vandalized. Two weeks later, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office charged a 36 year old man with bias in connection to this vandalism. A principle core to our cooperative identity is concern for community. This violence has triggered fear and anxiety in…
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Kameron Lindsey Environmental Technician/Equity Advocate Seward Co-op is very important to me and I believe in the principles behind the Ends Statement. Having struggled in recent years with my own health, I realize the importance of food as medicine and rely on Seward as a place I feel welcomed, supported, and can find healthy food.…
As a cooperative, we exist to meet the needs of our community with two full-service grocery stores and a café. We strive to offer products requested by co-op owners and other community members. We prioritize: Products that meet unique needs in our community (such as WIC-allowed foods, international cuisines, gluten free, halal, vegan, etc.); Organic…
Sally is a believer in the cooperative model, and is interested in the success of food co-ops with regard to the historical development and maintenance of cooperatives that were initially created to be in service of communities in sustainable and equitable ways. Sally is passionate about supporting Seward Co-op in responding to the current social,…
A life long frequenter of Minneapolis co-ops, Cassandra is a regular shopper at the Franklin store. She supports our co-op over alternatives because of the co-op’s Ends Statement and the social and environmental values the co-op promotes. As an undergraduate, Cassandra double-majored in civil engineering with an environmental focus and American Indian studies with a…
Jill Krueger is an attorney with the Network for Public Health Law, and has a background in agricultural law. She often works at the intersection of farm policy, healthy eating, and sustainability. Jill first set foot in a food co-op during college, and likes to seek out co-ops when she travels. Serving on Seward Co-op’s…
At Seward Co-op, we are committed to a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, respected and celebrated. As part of this commitment, we are asking staff, owners and customers to use gender-inclusive and affirming language. As part of this effort, you may notice some new signage in the stores and at the café. The… Read More →
