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Aromatherapy + Sustainability

May 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us for a class to understand how we can be both responsible and sustainable in our sourcing and uses of aromatherapy.

Friendship store | $10 / $5 for Seward Co-op owners

Refocusing on Sustainability for Earth Day

Once the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Minnesota, a lot of things changed at Seward Co-op and in our daily lives. We closed our dining areas, then our self-service hot and salad bars, and the Creamery Café. This meant we could not offer no waste options such as reusable plates and bowls at…

Seward Co-op Wins Sustainability Star Award

Seward Co-op has been named a Sustainability Star by National Co+op Grocers (NCG) for excellence in our sustainability efforts. The award recognizes food co-ops that demonstrate outstanding leadership by making a positive impact on social, environmental and local economic issues. At its annual meeting in April, NCG honored Seward Co-op for its commitment to positive…  Read More

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Ames Farm

Learn about Ames Farm Ames Farm began in 1995 when owner and founder Brian Ferdericksen tasted dandelion honey for the first time. It was part of Brian’s early season honey harvest, and he realized that the bees make different tasting honey depending on the season and what’s in bloom. Since then, Ames Farm has produced…

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From Seeds to Starters: The Seward Co-op Growing Guide

Spring is in the air, and gardening season is just around the corner. With seed packets in stores and starter plants arriving in early May, there are dozens of veggie, fruit, flower, and herb options for you to bring your own personalized plot to life. Whether you’re new to gardening or have more than a…

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Revol Greens

Learn About Revol Greens In 2017, Revol Greens opened their first greenhouse just an hour south of Minneapolis in Owatonna, Minn. Starting with just 2.5 acres and a goal to bring locally grown greens to the Twin Cities area, Revol soon expanded to 10 acres in Owatonna and added additional greenhouses in California, Texas, and…

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Green Earth Growers

Green Earth Growers Prior Lake, MN CSA Type: Vegetables, Herbs, Flowers Drop Locations: Ombibulous, Mill City Farmers Market, Lakewinds Richfield Green Earth Growers is a small-scale, women-owned greenhouse operation established in 2004. They are located south of the Twin Cities in Prior Lake, Minn. The business began by growing quality plants, produce, and cut flowers…

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Wild Carrot Herbals

Learn About Wild Carrot Herbals For over two decades, Wild Carrot Herbals has been handcrafting plant-based skincare from a small town in the mountainous northeast of Oregon. Built on the strength of founder Jody Berry’s studies in organic farming and her passion for medicinal herbs, Wild Carrot Herbals is named for the wild carrot plant,…

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Tea Time is Anytime

I couldn’t tell you the first time I had a cup of tea. My parents never drank it, no one in my family ever drank it, and yet it’s as if I have always been drinking tea. I hardly go a day without it. Tea is like a warm hug from a friend, a beautiful…