Sunflowers, Wild Yeasts, and Red Turkey Wheat Flour Bread baking is said to be a winter activity, but actually, you may find that loaves turn out better in warmer weather. I once had a fellow bread-baking buddy who swore by baking bread in summer and early autumn. I wasn’t convinced, but he’d wave his hand…  Read More →

A consistent complaint about the organic and sustainable food market is price. Seward Co-op is too small a store to correct market realities single-handedly, but we do believe in making economic relationships in our co-op as equal as possible. So we created “Nourish,” a program aimed at making healthy foods and buying co-op ownership more…  Read More →

A common criticism about the organic and sustainable food market is that prices are too high. As a small store, Seward Co-op cannot correct market realities single-handedly, but we do believe in making economic relationships in our co-op as equal as possible. To that end, we created Nourish, a multifaceted program aimed at making healthful…  Read More →

Your local food producers and all the Twin Cities’ food co-ops would like to invite you to a day out on the farm. Join us on Saturday, July 19 to explore the local food world, visit with your farmers, and see your food from their perspectives. The Eat Local Farm Tour, now in its fourth…  Read More →

I heard a couple of days ago via the radio newscast, that, because of the chilly spring, Minnesota’s strawberry crop has been quite delayed. Indeed. By my calculations, we’re maybe two weeks behind schedule, but we did get a good supply in from Hoch Orchard this week. Hallelujah-there is really nothing like local berries. Fragrant…  Read More →

Summer came all of a sudden, curtailing ramp season. I hope you got a taste while they were still around, but if you didn’t, there are still lots of interesting early season local products around. For instance green garlic, which is simply the first shoot of the garlic plant, uprooted, cleaned and bundled together. As…  Read More →

On March 18, 2014 from 6–8 p.m., Seward Co-op convened a community meeting to discuss the new Friendship Store. The meeting, held at Sabathani Community Center, was designed and facilitated by Yvonne Cheek of Millennium Consulting Group. The community had the opportunity to submit questions to Seward Co-op covering a range of topics. Seward Co-op…  Read More →

On March 18, 2014 from 6–8 p.m., the Seward Co-op convened a community meeting to discuss the new Friendship Store. The meeting, held at Sabathani Community Center, was designed and facilitated by Yvonne Cheek of Millennium Consulting Group. The agenda for the meeting was shaped by interviews with community residents and by a planning committee…  Read More →

Every week, there’s another news story about why honeybees are in danger and how to prevent their losses from happening. “Healthy Bees, Healthy Lives” is the name of a campaign created by The Beez Kneez (we sell their fine honey at Seward Co-op) to protect pollinators from harmful pesticides and other chemicals. From The Beez…  Read More →

Your favorite probiotic drink is on tap at Seward, and we’re so excited to report that we’re the only grocery in town who offers it. Verdant Tea’s tangy and refreshing kombucha tea is now available from the tapped kegs in Aisle Two. Bring your own bottle or buy one of ours, but go ahead and…  Read More →