Seward Co-op often welcomes Community Foods vendors into our stores. Come sample products and meet the people behind some of the best food on our shelves!

Thursday, September 26

Kickapoo Coffee, Franklin store 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Friday, September 27

Kickapoo Coffee, Friendship store 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, September 28

Red Barn Cheese, Friendship store 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Atlas Provisions Popped Lotus Seeds, Friendship store 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 29

Atlas Provisions Popped Lotus Seeds, Franklin store 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 5

St. Paul Bagelry, Friendship store
Babas Hummus, Friendship store

St. Paul Bagelry, Franklin store

Saturday, October 19

Acure Skincare, Friendship store

Sunday, October 20

Acure Skincare, Franklin store

Sampling schedule and/or product availability may be subject to change without notice.

Interested in getting to know Seward Co-op board members? Cassandra Meyer and Sally Nixon will be at the Seward Co-op Creamery Cafe on Wednesday, Aug. 14 from 6-8 p.m., open to Seward Co-op owners stopping by to chat and to hear from you. Come share what you love about the co-op, as well as your ideas. But most of all, just stop by to share about yourself and get to know some board members. Find them at a table in the Creamery.

Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors is comprised of nine elected co-op owners who serve the co-op for three-year terms. The board typically meets 9-10 times a year on the last Tuesday of the month, at 6:15 p.m. Meetings are open to any co-op owner, and we request you email board@seward.coop in advance of the meetings to indicate your intention to attend. This will allow us to notify you in the event of scheduling changes. Read more about board meetings here.

Weleda has issued a voluntary recall of Comforting Calendula Baby Oil due to incorrect ingredient declaration.

Weleda Comforting Baby Oil Calendula, 6.8 oz.

UPC 0400163809652

$19.29

Lot # EG2M1

It is possible that affected product was sold between April 18 and July 19 at Seward Co-op’s Franklin store. Affected product has been removed from the Wellness department, and product that is currently on the shelf is not affected because it is a different lot code. If you purchased this product at Seward Co-op, it will be fully refunded at either our Franklin or Friendship store Customer Service desks.

PROBAR® has issued a voluntary recall on select Meal® bar flavors in 3 oz. packages due to the possible presence of undeclared milk and soy allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk or soy may run the risk of a serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume the affected products. No other PROBAR® products are affected.

PROBAR Meal bar: Chocolate Coconut, Size: 3 oz.
UPC: 853152100346
EXP APR 19 2020, EXP MAY 03 2020
LOTS #s 29109, 29123
$3.19

PROBAR Meal bar: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, Size: 3 oz.
UPC: 853152100322
EXP APR 29 2020, EXP MAY 06 2020
LOT #s 29119, 29126
$3.19

PROBAR MEAL bar: Original Trail Mix, Size: 3 oz.
UPC: 853152100018
EXP APR 29 2020
LOT #29119
$3.19

PROBAR Meal bar: Wholeberry Blast, Size: 3 oz.
UPC: 853152100025
EXP MAY 01 2020
LOT #29121
$3.19

PROBAR Meal bar: Superfood Slam, Size: 3 oz.
UPC: 853152100070
EXP MAY 02 2020
LOT #29122
$3.19

The affected product may have been on Seward Co-op shelves between April 11 and July 11, 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.

Round up for local nonprofit Isuroon, our July SEED grant recipient. You can make a donation whenever you shop or dine at Seward Co-op locations.

Isuroon is a grassroots organization working for the health and connectedness of Somali women and girls so they and their families can thrive in Minnesota and globally.

SEED funding will be used in support of a culturally-specific food shelf that provides support for social connectedness, dignified service and healthy foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, to any person in need.

About Seward Co-op’s SEED Grant Program
For more than 45 years, Seward Co-op has been committed to giving back to our community. In 2011, we introduced SEED, a new way for customers to participate in this commitment. This simple yet powerful community giving program allows customers to round up their grocery or Seward Co-op Creamery Café bill for recipient organizations that share our commitment to a healthy community. As part of the staff-led selection process for 2019, owners and shoppers were invited to contribute further by voting for Community Choice SEED recipients.

The FDA issued a recall on limited quantities of King Arthur All Purpose Flour because of possible health risk due to the presence of E. Coli bacteria.

King Arthur All Purpose Flour
UPC: 07101201050
Best used by: 12/07/19 Lot: L18A07C
Best used by: 12/08/19 Lots: L18A08A, L18A08B
Best used by: 12/14/19 Lots: L18A14A, L18A14B, L18A14C
Size: 5lb
Price: $6.99

The affected product may have been on Seward Co-op shelves between March 13 and June 13, 2019. There is currently no affected product at either Seward Co-op location.

Big River Farms

During this free, family-friendly event, explore local farms as they open their doors for a day full of fun, learning, and discovery. This year, over 25 urban and rural farms are offering exciting activities such as tractor rides, farming demonstrations, blueberry-picking contests, farm-animal feeding, pick-your-own flower bouquets, and more. This self-guided event is brought to you by your local food co-ops, who believe that supporting local farmers is vital to strengthening our communities, our environment, and our local food economy. 2019 Co-op Farm Tour Guides can be found at Seward Co-op’s stores or viewed at the link below. Learn more at coopfarmtour.com.

View Tour Guide

Everyone is welcome to Seward Co-op’s first ever Community Dinner on Thursday, July 25, hosted by the Franklin and Friendship stores.

Join us 4-7 p.m. for a $4 wholesome, picnic-style dinner (vegan and made without gluten), live music and activities. Learn about the upcoming Seward Co-op Board of Directors election. Sample from Community Foods vendors and enter a raffle to win Seward Co-op gift cards. We’ll have drinks and desserts available for purchase, too.

The $4 Community Dinner will include three vegan and made-without-gluten salads. We’ll have special deals on drinks and desserts, too! The $4 meal includes:

•Tomato Cucumber Salad
•Kale Sweet Potato Salad
•Summer Vegetable and Chickpeas Salad with Pesto

We’ll have add-ons— like drinks and $1 cookies—in addition to hot bar items like meat.

Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors will be at the event to answer all of your board-related questions. The board is currently seeking candidates for the 2019 board election. Click here to learn more about the board election and how you can apply to be a candidate on our website. To apply, attendance is required at a board meeting this summer July 30 or Aug. 27.

Visit Seward Co-op’s Facebook page to reply to the event and follow us on social to stay in the loop. See you at the co-op!

Franklin store:
2823 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55406

Friendship store:
317 E. 38th St., Minneapolis, MN 55409

*while supplies last, seating may be limited

Southside Services supports adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities to become increasingly active, contributing members of their community.

About Seward Co-op’s SEED Grant Program
For more than 45 years, Seward Co-op has been committed to giving back to our community. In 2011, we introduced SEED, a new way for customers to participate in this commitment. This simple yet powerful community giving program allows customers to round up their grocery or Seward Co-op Creamery Café bill for recipient organizations that share our commitment to a healthy community. As part of the staff-led selection process for 2019, owners and shoppers were invited to contribute further by voting for Community Choice SEED recipients. Learn more about becoming a SEED grant recipient here.

Nourish // East African Cooking from Seward Co-op on Vimeo.

Shegitu Kebede filled her house with the smells of Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. She hoped her children would fall in love with cooking. “You’re passing a tradition,” said Shegitu, a former community activist, restaurant owner, and longtime Seward Co-op shopper and class instructor. She moved to Minneapolis in the 1990s as a refugee from Ethiopia and raised her family in the Seward neighborhood. “The Franklin co-op was our everyday store. Now my daughter is a grownup and she works here.”

Shegitu’s recipes have been a pillar of Seward Co-op’s Nourish program for years. Shoppers will often find them on the recipe racks in stores. Shegitu and her daughter, Seward Co-op employee Asnat Ghebremedhin, are working together to reach more Seward Co-op shoppers with tips on eating well on every budget. “I always say that as long as you eat, and we all do eat, why don’t you feed yourself a good meal that you’ll be so proud to prepare?” Shegitu said.

The mother-daughter team is offering Nourish cooking lessons through an online video series. Nourish is a Seward Co-op program offering a needs-based discount, food and wellness staples at a low price every day, recipes, and classes. Shegitu and Asnat cook beef tibs, as well as gomen (greens) and keysir (beets and potatoes) using Nourish recipes— meals that can feed four for $15 or less. The dishes can be eaten on their own or served with injera, rice or pita. Seward Co-op offers injera every day at the Franklin store and on Fridays at the Friendship store.

“All of the dishes are a really good introduction to Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine,” Asnat said. “Beef tibs is a staple. We’d go to the co-op and get our fresh meat and our fresh vegetables and make this dish for us. It’s just an everyday meal.”

Food for Fuel
Shegitu said people eat food for a purpose in East Africa. Ingredients like garlic and ginger do more than add flavor. They’re a way to support your body. Shegitu adds flax to her food and drinks—4 tablespoons a day—to promote hair, skin, joint and digestive health. First, she roasts the raw flax seeds in a pan. Then “when I have a meal, I just grind it and use about two tablespoons over a meal or over my latte. I just throw it in my coffee and drink it.”

Watch Videos
Follow Seward Co-op on YouTube and Vimeo for videos with Shegitu and Asnat as they prepare Nourish recipes that Shegitu developed.

Sign Up for Nourish Classes
Learn basic from-scratch cooking tips and enjoy a meal at our Nourish classes. Healthy East African Cooking is sold out, but a waiting list is open. Register for Nourish 101: Tempeh Tacos here. Learn more about the Nourish program, which includes a recipes, needs-based discounts, and a staples list, here.