Minnesota Public Radio recently ran a feature on Principle Six (P6), noting how Seward promotes not only local products, but also small producers and cooperatives.

Seward Co-op’s member newsletter, the Sprout!, is a Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA) 2010 Communications Contest award recipient. The Sprout! took second place in the “member newsletter” category during CCA’s recent awards ceremony, held in downtown Minneapolis. CCA is a Pennsylvania-based organization of professionals who communicate for cooperatives.

In partnership with Minneapolis-based Solarflow Energy, a 140-panel solar system was installed this spring on the co-op’s roof. This is Solarflow’s ninth Twin Cities area project; and is expected to generate 32 kilowatts of renewable energy for 18 years.

For the second year in a row, Seward Co-op has been named Best Natural Foods Grocery in the City Pages’ annual “Best Of” issue. The article notes the co-op’s shopper-friendly store, impressive cheese section, great meat department and newly renovated deli as reasons for the honor. Read more here. Read the new Hot Dish blog…  Read More →