We prepare to gather with loved ones around a table as we enter another holiday season. There are so many different ways to celebrate the harvest, and rest assured Seward Co-op has you covered when it comes to high-quality goods and flavorful food. Maybe you’re looking for something new to bring to Friendsgiving. Or, you…
The Seward Co-op SEED program is a way in which we reach 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 recipient organization…
One of the benefits of shopping at Seward Co-op is trying new varieties of produce not available at other grocery stores. Make Seward Co-op your one-stop shop for the season’s best squash! We’ll have many of the familiar, traditional winter squash like butternut, acorn, and spaghetti, and invite you to expand your squash palate to…
Learn About Partner Farms In 1971, after years of working in the family orchards with his father during the 1960s, Jim Barnard was ready to buy his first farm. He purchased an orchard in Illinois, where he was introduced to the new world of natural, organic farming. He’ll proudly tell you that the environmentally responsible,…
In 2022, Indigenous Peoples’ Day falls on Monday, Oct. 10. Seward Co-op recognizes that Indigenous people lived in the area we know as Minnesota and near the Mississippi River for over 12,000 years. Across the United States, this day of reverence challenges the narrative that European colonizers “discovered” America when, in fact, many Indigenous nations…
We were honored to partner again this year with the Indigenous Food Network and local members of Indigenous-led organizations Dream of Wild Health, Division of Indian Work, Gatherings Café, and American Indian Family Center as they shared their knowledge through a series of cooking and lecture workshops. These classes focused on different recipes using traditional…
In 1948 Minnesota was the first state to declare October as Co-op Month, and in 1964 it became a national event. Since then, we have been a top state for cooperative businesses and one of the top three states with the most agricultural co-ops. This October, let’s raise awareness of a trusted, proven way to…
LaDonna Sanders Redmond Cooperative Development Consultant, she/they/iya My motivation to run for the Seward Co-op Board of Directors is rooted in a deep belief that cooperatives are essential to building a more just, democratic, and sustainable economy. As a long-time owner of Seward Co-op, I view the board as a powerful platform to steward the…
Enjoy Corn Many have seen the viral video of “Corn Kid” sharing all of the reasons he loves corn. Here at Seward Co-op, we agree with all of his reasons and more for appreciating the delicious and versatile vegetable and grain. Corn was originally known as maize and was domesticated in Southern Mexico, and it…
Did you know the sausages you see in the Meat and Seafood case at Seward Co-op stores were made by hand by talented staff? Seward Co-op has a long history of making sausage. We started the program when we opened the Franklin store at 2823 E. Franklin Ave. in 2009, and after a number of…
