Dear Seward Co-op Community, Seward Co-op will be closed on Fri., Jan. 23, in solidarity with the Day of Truth and Freedom. Employees scheduled to work that day will be paid. As a cooperative, we believe our shared labor, time, and economic participation are powerful tools. Along with communities across Minnesota and the rest of…
The Seward Co-op SEED program is a way in which we work towards our Ends. The SEED program is a simple yet powerful community giving opportunity that allows customers to “round-up” their grocery bill for recipient organizations that share our commitment to a healthy community. All funds donated at the register are given directly to the…
Re-center and Connect Thank you to all who joined us for the 2025 Annual Owner Meeting and Social Hour on Oct. 27, 2025. We had perfect fall weather while we gathered to share the results of the board of directors election, the results of the Class-A stock increase vote, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the…
Dear Seward Co-op Community, The co-op’s most recent fiscal year ended June 30. We prepared our internal financial statements and are well into the annual audit conducted by our accounting firm. Before tax considerations, we will see a loss for the year on our income statement. The biggest driver of this loss was the sale…
Community Choice voting is closed. We will announce the winners at our Annual Owner Meeting on Oct 27. Each year, a staff-led grant committee takes great care to evaluate all applications and determining the following years’ SEED recipients. The committee also nominates eight organizations to be considered by community members, all of which will receive…
Join us for drinks, tacos from Habanero Tacos, and socializing with fellow owners as we return to Arbeiter Brewing for our Annual Owner Meeting! 2025 was a year of growth and change for the co-op. We completed the remodel of our Franklin Ave store, sold the Creamery building to NATIFS, celebrated the 10-year anniversary of…
Acure is issuing a recall of two lots of its Seriously Soothing 24hr Moisture Lotion because the product may contain mold. The recalled Acure’s Seriously Soothing 24 Hour Moisture Lotion may have been sold at both stores between December 7, 2024-July 28, 2025. If you purchased this product at Seward Co-op, it will be fully…
Dear Seward Co-op Community, We are about three-quarters of the way through our current fiscal year and would like to share this update with our owners and staff. In this report, we have financial results for the first half of our fiscal year, an update on the completed sale of the Creamery building, and some…
Dear Community, As we approach the halfway point of our fiscal year, we would like to share this financial update with our owners and staff. Our previous fiscal year, which ended June 30th, was very challenging from a financial perspective. The co-op incurred an after-tax loss for the year of $811,978. Our summary financial statements…
With numerous winter holidays around the corner, there’s good reason this time of year is considered the season of giving. Brighten up the darkest, coldest days with gifts for friends and family that you can feel good about. From soothing soaks to cozy socks to sweet treats and more, let us help make your small…
