As a cooperative business, Seward Community Co-op exists to sustain a healthy community with two full-service grocery stores and a production facility. We are passionate about sourcing products from makers who share our values and that are of the highest possible quality. We prioritize product selection using our Community Foods—Values Every Day program. As a…
Not sure what to do with all the gorgeous winter squash in Produce? National Co-op Grocers has compiled descriptions of common varieties, as well as some handy tips for selecting the right squash for you and plenty of delicious squash recipes you’ll love. General selection tips Winter squash are harvested late summer through fall, then… Read More →
Here at Seward Co-op, we take pride in working directly with local farmers, processing whole carcass animals in-house, and having a large variety of fresh, Seward-made sausages. We work directly with many small local farms that we have had the opportunity to visit and see firsthand how the animals are raised and handled. Check out… Read More →
Concocting your own grilling marinades from scratch is a lot easier than you may think. Long before conventionally packaged marinades were available, oftentimes people would make them from leftover food scraps to make less-desirable cuts of meats tender, juicy and flavorful. When you make your own marinades, you also have the freedom to tailor them… Read More →
Edna Lewis played a great part in the farm-to-table movement.
The story of cooperation and cooperative economics is not exclusive to European, learn about the legacy of local Black cooperatives.
Chestnut trees once made up a significant portion of North America’s hardwood forests. The nuts were widely eaten by Native Americans and later by European immigrants, until the chestnut blight of the 1930s, which nearly eliminated the American chestnut tree. There has been a recent revival with the planting of blight resistant breeds from Europe… Read More →
Read on the importance and history of cooperative economics in the African American community
