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…
Whitney Peterson Multi-Department Clerk, she/her Hello! My name is Whitney and I’ve been a worker at Seward Co-op Franklin since September of 2022. I’ve resided in South Minneapolis since my move to the “big city” from North Dakota in 2010. I’m a homebody who loves to create; my talents include adding half-mastered hobbies to my…
Squash Weeknight Stress Whether you’re a student, have students in your home, or are just looking for more structure in the day as the weather changes and slows us down,… Read More →
About Better Greens LLC Immigrant farmer Funwi Tita saw a disconnect between what was available on store shelves and the culturally significant vegetables that remind many African immigrant families of home. With a goal to reconnect communities to foods that both nourish the body and honor heritage, he founded Better Greens LLC in 2016 in…
Join us for a celebration of Latinx history, culture, and tasty food that can be vegetarian or vegan. We’ll learn about the history of tortillas while making scratch-made quesadillas and roasted jalapeño salsa.
$10 non-owners / $5 Seward Co-op owners
Each October, we celebrate National Co-op Month, and this year marks the 10th anniversary of Seward Co-op’s Friendship store. As we reflect, we honor the long history of local cooperation and community in South Minneapolis that led to the milestone of opening our second location on 38th Street in the Bryant-Central. For over 50 years,…
As the seasons shift, the transition can sometimes be jarring to our immune systems. Kids head back to school and encounter new bugs, routines change as we prepare for cooler weather, and the sudden onset of darkness after we “fall behind” can have an impact on our mental health. In the spirit of easing into…
The best part of fall is watching the leaves change color, so why not use nature’s beauty for an art project of your own? This creative craft is hands-on and easily removable when it’s time for cleanup.
In 2012, residents from the Bryant-Central neighborhood approached Seward Co-op to gauge interest in building a grocery store in their community. As the co-op explored the opportunity, they were introduced to leaders of the Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, who agreed that Seward Co-op would be a great fit for the neighborhood. There was one…
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…
