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Village Financial: Juneteenth Member Update
Village Financial Cooperative is an emerging Black-led credit union on the Northside of Minneapolis, with a mission to ignite a financial renaissance within the local Black community and beyond through cooperative economic practice. Our members believe in reversing the racial disparities of our state and come from all backgrounds and walks of life, including anyone who lives, works, worships or goes to school in Hennepin or Ramsey County.
Black folks who crossed the Middle Passage in America fought vigorously for their freedom and that fire to be liberated, both socially and economically, continues to burn. Join us for a kickback to commemorate Juneteenth on Thursday, June 13, 5:30-8 p.m., at 2515 Third St. N., Minneapolis.
In 2019 alone, Village Financial Cooperative has made headway in securing a physical location for the credit union, gained important partnerships, and held a number of important conversations on what building a Black cooperative economics system in the Twin Cities means. Now we’d like to celebrate these accomplishments and what’s to come with our members. So enjoy a good time with us, hear some exciting news about where we’re headed, and begin the festivities of Freedom Day with us.
•Family friendly
•DJ
•Activities
•Performances
•And more!
Register for free on eventbrite.com and learn more at villagefinancial.org.
2019 CSA Fair: Thank You!
Thank you to our farmers and to everyone who attended the 2019 CSA Fair on April 27 at Seward Co-op Creamery Café.
Midwest Food Connection offered a seed planting activity for kids and kids at heart. Seward Co-op’s board members staffed the welcome table and talked about their work on behalf of owners.
Huge thank you to Sitka Salmon Shares for partnering with us on a giveback campaign and for donating the fish for our cafe specials. For each Community Supported Fishery share sold through the fair, Sitka donated $25 to Seward Co-op’s April SEED grant recipient, Sexual Violence Center in Minneapolis. With 12 shares sold, Sitka donated a total of $300!
Three farmer talks were livstreamed and featured Emily Hanson of Shared Ground Farmers’ Cooperative, Naima Dhore, a Somali-American farmer who grows certified organic vegetables, and Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin of Regenerative Agriculture Alliance. View the talks on Facebook now.
Thank you to the vendors and farmers who joined us. If you weren’t able to attend the CSA Fair, farmers may still have some shares available. Visit their websites to learn more!
Amador Hill Farm & Orchard (Women’s Environmental Institute)
Buttermilk CSA & Folk School Retreat
Hmong American Farmers Association
Northwoods Mushrooms(formerly Cherry Tree House Mushrooms)
Shared Ground Farmers’ Cooperative
Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey Recall
Unilever has issued a voluntary recall on Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey Ice Cream because it may contain undeclared tree nuts, including almonds, Brazil nuts and hazelnuts.
Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey Ice Cream
UPC: 7684010035-4
Best-by dates include: AUG2820BH2, AUG2920BH2, or AUG3020BH2
Size: 16 oz. / 1 pint/ 473 Ml
Price: $5.99
The affected product may have been on Seward Co-op shelves between Jan. 17 and April 17, 2019. There is currently no affected product at either Seward Co-op location.
If you purchased this product at Seward Co-op, it will be fully refunded at either our Franklin or Friendship store Customer Service desks.
Woodstock Frozen Mushrooms Recall
Woodstock has issued a voluntary recall on frozen mixed mushrooms (10 oz.) due to reports of findings of a sponge-like material in two different lot codes.
Woodstock Organic Frozen Mixed Mushrooms 10 oz.
Lot Codes: 20918GOLY – Best Before 7/28/2020; 22418GOLY – Best Before 8/12/2020
Price: $3.79
UPC: 042563007485
No affected product is currently available at Seward Co-op stores, but it may have been sold between Jan. 1 and April 5, 2019. If you have any of the product with the specific lot codes affected, please dispose of it. Woodstock does not believe any other lot codes are affected. Woodstock does not consider this to be a health hazard or food safety risk, but is pulling the product due to quality and to ensure the consumers get the best quality product.
If you purchased this product at Seward Co-op, it will be fully refunded at either our Franklin or Friendship store Customer Service desks.
Invest In Seward Co-op
When you join Seward Co-op, you join a community of more than 20,000 other Minneapolis households that own three businesses. The Friendship store, Franklin store and Seward Co-op Creamery Café serve a community need for wholesome, ethically sourced food, and enable us to connect with neighbors. One of the benefits of co-owning the co-op is the opportunity to invest more than your initial share requirement by purchasing Class C stock.
What Is Class C Stock?
Class C stock is nonvoting investment stock with a share price of $500. Because of securities laws, only Seward Co-op owners who live in Minnesota can purchase it. Class C stock is sold at par value, meaning the dollar amount will stay the same as long as you own the stock. The static value of the stock eliminates the speculation that occurs with publicly traded stock. Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors must approve all purchases, transfers and sales of C stock. The board also decides the amount of a C stock dividend and when it will be paid.
How Does Class C Stock Help the Co-op?
Class C stock is considered equity (as opposed to debt), making Seward Co-op’s balance sheet stronger. The cash invested in the co-op via C Stock has several uses. Class C stock:
• provides resources to reinvest in the co-op’s buildings and equipment
• reduces the co-op’s dependence on bank financing
• helps make the co-op more sustainable
Class C stock is an investment option with local impact. Investing in our co-op may be the most socially responsible investment you can make. You can walk in the door and see your money at work.
Theo Chocolate Recall
Theo Chocolate is issuing a voluntary recall on three-ounce sea salt 70-percent dark chocolate bars with lot code 3092529 due to an undeclared milk allergen.
Theo Chocolate 3 oz. Sea Salt 70% Dark Chocolate
Lot code: 3092529
Best-by date of 1/2020
Price: $3.79
UPC: 8 74492 00325 8
No affected product is currently available at Seward Co-op stores, but it may have been sold between Dec. 29, 2018, and March 29, 2019.
If you purchased this product at Seward Co-op, it will be fully refunded at either our Franklin or Friendship store Customer Service desks.