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People at a table at the 2024 CSA Fair

23rd Annual CSA Fair Recap

It may have been another year of cloudy weather for the 2024 Seward Co-op CSA Fair, but the atmosphere under the tent was bright, warm, and full of excitement to support a thriving local food system. Well over a dozen farms and producers attended the 23rd annual fair, where they chatted with community members about…

A child planting seeds in a classroom with the Midwest Food Connection logo in the top corner

Making Seed Balls

Learn to make seed balls with this activity from Midwest Food Connection, a local program that brings food education to kids through hands-on activities, encouraging them to get excited about connecting with food and how it can nourish our bodies and communities.

Microgreens! Kids Cooking Classes – Walking Tacos

July 20, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Kids ages 8-12 and their parent/guardian are invited to learn how to prepare simple, tasty meals using new and familiar ingredients found at Seward Co-op.

Friendship store | $5/free for kids

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Wellness Wednesday

May 22, 2024

Wellness Wednesday is here! Receive 10% off all supplements and personal care products, including regular and sale-priced items. Discounted items include thoughtfully-sourced skin and hair care, supplements, vitamins, protein powder,…  Read More

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Caves of Faribault®

Learn About Caves of Faribault® Faribault Dairy Company—now called Caves of Faribault®—was founded in 2001 in the St. Peter’s sandstone caves of Faribault, Minn., about an hour south of the Twin Cities. Since the 1930s, the manmade caves have been used to age cheese, beginning with cheesemaker Felix Frederiksen, who took advantage of the temperature…

Working Together to Reduce Food Waste

We’ve all forgotten that yogurt in the back of the fridge, or missed the window to cook up our rainbow chard before it started turning. Food waste happens. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it’s estimated that between 30- 40 percent of food is wasted somewhere along the supply chain; that’s a…

Bulbs of roasted garlic

Celebrate National Garlic Month this April

Ah, garlic. We love it. We crave it. Many of us put in twice as much as a recipe calls for. There are few ingredients as iconic and prevalent in recipes, and even fewer with as long and storied a history as garlic. A member of the onion family, the garlic we know today likely…

Plant illustrations with text reading "Seward Co-op Growing Guide"

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

Spring is in the air, and gardening season is here! With seed packets and starter plants in store, 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 few seasons under your belt, check out…

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Wellness Wednesday

April 24, 2024

Wellness Wednesday is here! Receive 10% off all supplements and personal care products, including regular and sale-priced items. Discounted items include thoughtfully-sourced skin and hair care, supplements, vitamins, protein powder,…  Read More

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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…