Co-op Creamery Café Updates The co-op’s new restaurant finished 2015 with a bang, having been named one of the best new restaurants of the year by Mpls St. Paul Magazine and a Top Ten new restaurant by the Star Tribune’s Rick Nelson. As we head into 2016, we have several Creamery updates to announce. As…  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 →

In the midst of opening our second full-service grocery store this October, the Friendship store, we opened the Co-op Creamery Café in August! Recently, Co-op Creamery Café’s Chef Lucas Almendinger was invited to the WCCO-Mid Morning show to share his secrets on how to compose a gorgeous seasonal roasted autumn vegetable salad. See how it’s…  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 →

Seward Co-op’s Co-op Creamery Neighborhood Cafe opened Saturday, Aug. 15! Please stop by the corner of 26th and Franklin Avenues to enjoy a coffee, meal or beer. The Creamery Cafe’s hours can be found on the cafe’s Facebook page. Like us and stay up to date on Co-op Creamery Cafe news! Find the menu on…  Read More →

By October, Seward Co-op will have a total of three business units: The Franklin store (our current location), the new Friendship store, and the Co-op Creamery Cafe, due to open in late July. In anticipation of that, the co-op is hiring right now (you may have heard that Seward Co-op has already hired a chef…  Read More →

Significant progress has occurred over the past couple of months, and we’re excited to share these updates with you. Friendship Store Friendship Store is taking shape! We are now five months into what we estimate to be a 12-month construction schedule. After a delay earlier in the winter due to utility relocations, we have seen…  Read More →

Just six weeks into our capital campaign, Seward Co-op owners have invested $788,500 — 31 percent of our $2.5 million goal. With roughly ten weeks left in the offering, we are well on our way to securing the investments needed to build the Friendship Store and renovate the Creamery. In addition to purchasing shares of…  Read More →