In October, the annual Seward Co-op Board of Directors election will begin. Co-op owners elect the board of directors—one vote per owner. Help maintain our healthy co-op democracy and participate in the direction we take as a community-owned business by casting your vote. The election commences on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Candidate Forum will be held…  Read More →

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed a rule for nationwide labeling on genetically engineered foods — but we need something better. Public comments, from food eaters like you, will be extremely important. Comments were due to the USDA by July 3, 2018. We’ve been telling the USDA to: Use common, well-established labeling terms.…  Read More →

A letter from General Manager Sean Doyle: In June 2014 leadership at the co-op was approached by Bryant Neighborhood Organization (BNO) and Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization (CANDO) to consider a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA). Over the course of the past year we have had a number of conversations about whether a CBA would be…  Read More →

UPDATE: Since this article was posted, Isuroon Ethnic Food Shelf received $18,558.25 in SEED donations from Seward shoppers for the month of December 2014. This is a new record for SEED donations at Seward Co-op. Imagine emigrating to a faraway nation. The culture, the alphabet, the weather, and everything you encounter on a daily level…  Read More →