Past SEED Recipients
August 1, 2026
2026
| August Seward Co-op’s Needs-Based Program xx,xxx customers donated $x,xxx.xx |
July The Good Acre 16,007 customers donated $7,382.15 |
| June Centro Tyrone Guzman 16,343 customers donated $7,667.79 |
May Seward Co-op’s Needs-Based Program 16,552 customers donated $7,775.71 |
| April Cempazúchitl Collective 17,320 customers donated $8,228.33 |
March Southside Foodshare 19,005 customers donated $9,485.58 |
| February Rent Assistance for South Minneapolis Residents 19,158 customers donated $11,359.35 |
January Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota 19,164 customers donated $10,649.58 |
More Past SEED Recipients
2025
| December Avenues for Youth 17,669 customers donated $8,356.66 |
November Local Area Food Shelves 19,492 customers donated $9,436.40 |
| October Dream of Wild Health 18,185 customers donated $8,321.26 |
September Twin Cities Food Justice 17,900 customers donated $8,252.57 |
| August Seward Co-op’s Needs-Based Program 16,555 customers donated $7,597.54 |
July Little Earth Residents Association 19,148 customers donated $8,689.32 |
| June RECLAIM 17,885 customers donated $8,313.86 |
May Seward Co-op’s Needs-Based Program 17,054 customers donated $7,912.58 |
| April Daryeel Youth Services 18,354 customers donated $8,444.54 |
March Brian Coyle Center-Pillsbury United Communities 18,541 customers donated $8,792.96 |
| February Seward Co-op’s Needs-Based Program 15,641 customers donated $7,245.46 |
January Southside Foodshare 18,473 customers donated $8,550.53 |
2024
| December Kilimo Minnesota 17,660 customers donated $8,281.89 |
November Little Earth Residents Association 19,308 customers donated $9,149.53 |
| October Wicoie Nandagikendan 19,177 customers donated $8,929.29 |
September Roosevelt Culinary Arts 17,193 customers donated $7,939.77 |
| August Dream of Wild Health 19,703 customers donated $9,093.88 |
July Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop 20,972 customers donated $9,766.65 |
| June RECLAIM 19,588 customers donated $8,930.12 |
May Tamales y Bicicletas 21,742 customers donated $10,011.76 |
| April Cempazúchitl Collective 22,864 customers donated $10,366.83 |
March Isuroon 23,859 customers donated $10,912.93 |
| February Cultural Wellness Center 24,187 customers donated $10,980.88 |
January East Phillips Neighborhood Institute 22,983 customers donated $10,543.25 |
2023
| December The Aliveness Project 23,302 customers donated $10,712.79 |
November Division of Indian Work 23,980 customers donated $11,150.31 |
| October Little Earth Residents Association 22,293 customers donated $10,424.64 |
September Southside Harm Reduction Services (SHRS) 22,869 customers donated $10,569.67 |
| August Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) 26,892 customers donated $12,117.72 |
July 826 MSP 26,639 customers donated $11,948.04 |
| June RECLAIM 26,311 customers donated $11,983.91 |
May Sabathani Community Center 30,229 customers donated $13,736.44 |
| April KRSM Radio 29,613 customers donated $13,605.20 |
March Sisters’ Camelot 28,976 customers donated $13,697.72 |
| February Tamales y Bicicletas 24,675 customers donated $11,236.39 |
January Cultural Wellness Center 24,582 customers donated $11,417.34 |
2022
| December Isuroon 24,052 customers donated $11,326.67 |
November Little Earth Residents Association 26,899 customers donated $12,605.86 |
| October Dream of Wild Health 28,073 customers donated $12,910.99 |
September Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia 25,962 customers donated $12,112.26 |
| August Southside Harm Reduction Services 27,444 customers donated $12,748.60 |
July Somali American Farmers Association 27,395 customers donated $12,619.37 |
| June RECLAIM 26,500 customers donated $12,349.41 |
May Hmong American Farmers Associaion 27,069 customers donated $12,606.58 |
| April Tamales y Bicicletas 25,026 customers donated $11,924.87 |
March Sabathani Community Center 24,637 customers donated $11,672.87 |
| February Plant-Grow-Share 21,542 customers donated $10,036.57 |
January Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop 24,126 customers donated $11,592.69 |
2021
| December Open Arms of Minnesota (26,995 customers donated $13,022.41) |
November Division of Indian Work (28,722 customers donated $13,720.94) |
| October North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems: NATIFS (28,243 customers donated $13,462.74) |
September Better Futures Minnesota (27,204 customers donated $12,847.89) |
| August Touchstone Mental Health (29,309 customers donated $13,902.50) |
July Southside Harm Reduction Services (29,231 customers donated $14,150.21) |
| June St. Stephen’s Human Services (26,804 customers donated $12,987) |
May Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice (28,875 customers donated $13,973.34) |
| April In the Heart of the Beast Theatre (27,105 customers donated $13,582.23) |
March Immigrant Law Center of MN (28,041 customers donated $15,407.72) |
| February WE WIN Institute (22,184 customers donated $11,012) |
January Isuroon (24,965 customers donated $11,994) |
2020
| December Full Cycle (24,676 customers donated $12,368) |
November Dream of Wild Health (25,896 customers donated $12,400) |
| October Centro de Trabajadores en la Lucha (CTUL) (28,552 customer donated $13,786) |
September Cornerstone Advocacy Services (29,161 customers donated $14,156) |
| August Sabathani Community Center (32,184 customers donated $15,910) |
July Hmong American Farmers Association (30,619 customers donated $14,820) |
| June Hope Community Inc. (26,748 customers donated $13,516) |
May Isuroon (23,060 customers donated $11,562) |
| April Mobile Outreach Outdoor Drop-In (MOODI) (10,314 customers donated $5,322) Seward Co-op Staff Solidarity Fund (11,908 customers donated $8,341) |
March St. Stephen’s Human Services (35,004 customers donated $16,741) |
| February Better Futures Minnesota (47,569 customers donated $20,584) |
January Nawayee Center School (42,390 customers donated $18,646) Support Community Members Impacted by Devastating Fires (8,347 customers donated $4,058) |
2019
| December Open Arms of Minnesota (52,459 customers donated $23,552) |
November Sabathani Community Center (51,540 customers donated $22,653) |
| October Community Support for Vandalized Businesses on Franklin Ave. (CAIR-MN) (54,730 customers donated $23,824) |
September Dream of Wild Health (50,665 customers donated $21,748) |
| August Southside Services, Inc. (53,478 customers donated $22,979) |
July Isuroon (52,415 customers donated $22,469) |
| June Urban Strategies, Inc. & Green Garden Bakery (52,552 customers donated $22,736) |
May Appetite For Change (57,113 customers donated $24976.68) |
| April Sexual Violence Center (55,858 customers donated $24,852.55) |
March Soup for You Café (51,381 customers donated $22,728) |
| February Cultural Wellness Center (42,457 customers donated $18,769.49) |
January Mental Health Resources (48,609 customers donated $21,499.59) |
2018
| December The Aliveness Project (52,459 customers donated $23,552) |
November Brian Coyle Center (51,867 customers donated $23,101) |
| October Hmong American Farmers Association (52,830 customers donated $22,989) |
September CAPI USA (53,504 customers donated $23,478) |
| August MAD DADS (55,134 customers donated $23,880) |
July Tamales y Bicicletas (53,309 customers donated $23,479) |
| June Sabathani & Brian Coyle Food Shelves (39,937 customers donated $17,497) |
May Walk-In Counseling Center (69,020 customers donated $30,519) |
| April Dream of Wild Health (56,556 customers donated $26,175) |
March Sabathani Community Center (54,951 customers donated $24,575) |
| February WE WIN Institute, Inc. (48,551 customers donated $21,508) |
January Southside Community Health Services (52,008 customers donated $23,197) |
2017
| December Sabathani Community Center (54,967 customers donated $25,037) |
November Soup For You Café (56,682 customers donated $25,591) |
| October Nawayee Center School (51,839 customers donated $22,886) |
September Brian Coyle Food Shelf (51,393 customers donated $23,052) |
| August Sunshine Tree Child Development Center (53,951 customers donated $23,501) |
July Hmong American Farmers Association (55,211 customers donated $23,954) |
| June Full Cycle Mobile Food Shelf (54,189 customers donated $23,603) |
May Southside Community Health Services (61,695 customers donated $27,297) |
| April In the Heart of the Beast Theatre (56,556 customers donated $26,175) |
March Isuroon (61,447 customers donated $27,767) |
| February MAD DADS (47,668 customers donated $21,615) |
January Kente Circle Training Institute (52,913 customers donated $23,422) |
2016
| December Sabathani Community Center (53,120 customers donated $24,558) |
November Dream of Wild Health (55,333 customers donated $24,663) |
| October Community Emergency Service (54,556 customers donated $23,937) |
September Brian Coyle Food Shelf (53,051 customers donated $23,282) |
| August Hmong American Farmers Association (52,467 customers donated $23,003) |
July Hope Community (51,950 customers donated $22,791) |
| June Isuroon (51,679 customers donated $22,753) |
May Mashkiikii Gitigan Urban Community Farm (54,676 customers donated $24,214) |
| April In the Heart of the Beast Theatre (62,300 customers donated $28,472) |
March Brian Coyle Food Shelf (53,403 customers donated $24,192) |
| February Sabathani Community Center (48,809 customers donated $22,520) |
January Full Cycle Bike Shop (50,411 customers donated $23,169) |
2015
| December Isuroon Ethnic Food Shelf (50,081 customers donated $24,099) |
November Waite House Neighborhood Center (49,998 customers donated $23,060) |
| October WE WIN Institute (47,669 customers donated $21,703) |
September Sabathani Food Shelf (38,307 customers donated $17,867) |
| August Native American Community Development Institute (38,463 customers donated $18,587) |
July Gardening Matters (41,778 customers donated $18,349) |
| June Brian Coyle Food Shelf (42,206 customers donated $21,487) |
May Wirth Co-op (43,179 customers donated $19,261) |
| April The Food Group: Harvest for the Hungry (42,640 customers donated $19,058) |
March Sabathani Community Center (43,693 customers donated $21,860, including a $2,085 match from the co-op) |
| February Appetite for Leadership (35,108 customers donated $15,708) |
January VOA Adult High School (37,930 customers donated $16,780) |
2014
| December Isuroon Ethnic Food Shelf (39,702 customers donated $18,558) |
November Waite House Southside Kitchen (40,187 customers donated $18,497) |
| October Hope Community (40,421 customers donated $17,837) |
September Brian Coyle Food Shelf (40,500 customers donated $18,194) |
| August Nawayee Center School (40,231 customers donated $18,065) |
July Children’s Hospital (40,917 customers donated $17,931) |
| June Brian Coyle Food Shelf (39,119 customers donated $17,484) |
May Sabathani Community Center (41,450 customers donated $18,470) |
| April WE WIN Institute (39,408 customers donated $16,947) |
March Brian Coyle Food Shelf (40,421 customers donated $20,539 – including a $2,109 match from the co-op) |
| February Open Arms of Minnesota (72,754 customers donated $15,207) |
January Midtown Farmers Market (67,655 customers donated $13,812) |
2013
| December Brian Coyle Food Shelf (35,666 customers donated $16,956) |
November Wirth Cooperative Grocery (31,737 customers donated $14,173) |
| October Emergency Foodshelf Network (35,689 customers donated $15,863) |
September Brian Coyle Food Shelf (36,285 customers donated $16,001) |
| August Land Stewardship Project (36,462 customers donated $16,032) |
July Fruits of the City (39,871 customers donated $17,511) |
| June Brian Coyle Food Shelf (37,922 customers donated $17,080) |
May Mental Health Resources, Inc. (38,152 customers donated $17,054) |
| April In the Heart of the Beast Theatre (38,460 customers donated $17,943) |
March Brian Coyle Food Shelf (38,985 customers donated $20,320 – including a $2,157 match from the co-op) |
| February Gardening Matters (30,498 customers donated $13,436) |
January Kaleidoscope Place (30,421 customers donated $13,443) |
2012
| December Brian Coyle Food Shelf (32,452 customers donated $15,046) |
November CAPI (27,943 customers donated $12,252) |
| October Waite House Neighborhood Center (31,022 customers donated $13,452) |
September Brian Coyle Food Shelf (29,736 customers donated $12,945) |
| August Mississippi River Fund (30,447 customers donated $12,933) |
July SPOKES (29,868 customers donated $12,723) |
| June Brian Coyle Food Shelf (32,375 customers donated $14,249) |
May Eco Education (30,701 customers donated $13,220) |
| April Nawayee Center School (31,579 customers donated $13,866) |
March Brian Coyle Food Shelf (31,708 customers donated $16,400 – including a $1,963 match from the co-op) |
| February Friends of the Mississippi River (27,700 customers donated $12,034) |
January CommonBond (23,578 customers donated $10,260) |
2011
| December Brian Coyle Food Shelf (25,447 customers donated $12,011) |
November Open Arms of Minnesota (22,951 customers donated $10,282) |
| October Women’s Environmental Institute (WEI) (20,503 customers donated $9,110) |
September Brian Coyle Food Shelf (21,143 customers donated $9,461) |
| August Minnesota Food Association (14,617 customers donated $6,300) |
July Seward Community Fund (SCF) (20,293 customers donated $8,682) |
| May Midtown Greenway Coalition (14,891 customers donated $6,731) |
April Land Stewardship Project (18,199 customers donated $8,318) |
Disaster Relief Donations
Hurricane María
From Friday, Oct. 6 through Sunday, Oct. 8, all SEED funds were donated towards relief efforts for victims of Hurricane María. Funds raised were directed to the Cooperativa Orgánica Madre Tierra, a cooperative comprised of 100+ farmers – owners of the cooperative – who lost everything.
Hurricane Harvey
From Friday, Sept. 8 through Sunday, Sept. 10, all SEED funds were donated towards relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Harvey. Funds raised were directed to the Cooperative Development Foundation, whose focus is on long-term recovery work in the days and weeks ahead. Customers donated $3,521 and Seward Co-op contributed a $1,000 match.
Little Earth of United Tribes
Thank you to Seward Co-op owners and customers who donated to the emergency SEED round up over the weekend of Feb. 10–12. The round up to assist the victims of the recent Little Earth fire was a great success. Customers donated $3,559 and the co-op contributed an additional $1,000 for a total of $4,559.
Cedar Ave Fire
Thanks to all who donated to the Brian Coyle Food Shelf to aid the victims of a New Year’s Day 2014 fire that destroyed an apartment building on Cedar Ave. in Minneapolis. Over the course of three days, 4,263 customers donated $2,432, with Seward Co-op contributing $1,000, for a total of $3,432. This will have a tremendous impact on those displaced and injured by the fire.
Typhoon Haiyan
Thank you to 4,467 customers – nearly 52% – who contributed $3,143 to to the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) over Nov. 15 – 17, 2013. Donations were directed to CDF’s Cooperative Emergency Fund to aid in the recovery efforts after Typhoon Haiyan (focused not on immediate humanitarian relief, but rather on longer-term economic recovery). Seward Co-op contributed an additional $1,000 to CDF for a total of $4,143.
Hurricane Sandy
Thank you to 10,872 customers – more than 50% – who contributed $3,012 to the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) over Nov. 1 – 4, 2012. Seward Co-op donated an additional $1,000 to CDF for a total of $4,012.
Famine Relief in the Horn of Africa
The United Nations declared famine in Somalia in summer 2011. More than 160,000 people fled to Mogadishu for help, resulting in thousands of families in need. From Friday, Aug. 12 – Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011, co-op shoppers raised funds for these refugees, with donations directed to the American Refugee Committee (ARC). More than 6,500 customers donated $4,716, and Seward Co-op matched that amount for a total of $9,432.
North Minneapolis Tornado
From Friday, May 27, through Tuesday, May 31, 2011, Seward Co-op dedicated its SEED program to support recovery efforts in North Minneapolis. Co-op shoppers contributed $3,932.17 to our recipient, the Minnesota Helps – North Minneapolis Recovery Fund, which supports the immediate humanitarian needs of those impacted. Seward Co-op contributed an additional $1,000, for a total of $4,932.
Contributions to the fund will be pooled and then allocated jointly by the sponsoring organizations to nonprofits that are providing support to those most affected by this tragedy — both immediately and in the coming months. One hundred percent of all donations will be redistributed to provide financial support where they are urgently needed.
Storms in the South
Over the weekend of May 6-8, 2011, Seward Co-op shoppers donated generously to help the victims of the storms that struck the southern United States. We raised $1,011 in donations, which Seward Co- op will match. Contributions go to the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF). The CDF takes no administrative fee for funds raised to assure that 100 percent of the funds donated reach the people and organizations that need help. A prime point of contact for CDF in the South will be the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund which will help to identify the needs of farmers and farm cooperatives and help CDF coordinate this effort with the wider cooperative community in that area.
Japan Tsunami
Over the span of one weekend in March 2011, the co-op raised $3,064 for the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF), which will aid with reconstruction efforts in Japan following the tsunami. Seward Co-op contributed $3,064 in matching funds to the CDF, for a total of $6,128.
Update: CDF is working with the Japanese Consumers Cooperative (a national federation of consumer co-ops serving or representing more than 600 cooperatives with 23.5 million members) to determine the best use of these funds. Every dollar donated will go to Japanese Cooperative recovery needs.
2011 March Food Drive
Seward Co-op members helped us raise a total of $13,791 for Minnesota Food Share’s March food drive. The total includes a $1,436 contribution from the co-op. All donations will go directly to benefit the Brian Coyle Food Shelf.