Learn About Inesscents Inesscents began in 2000 when founder Amber Ashley started practicing and refining the processes of making small-batch, intentionally crafted topical skin care products. Inspired by the aromatic oils and indigenous plant knowledge she encountered during travels to North Africa and Southeast Asia, Amber sought to prioritize integrity-based sourcing, product effectiveness, and connecting…
Find the perfect edible centerpiece to gather around this winter. Seward Co-op is proud to work with many small-scale, sustainable, and local producers for our meat and seafood selections. Celebrate the upcoming holiday season with high-quality, flavorful, and responsibly sourced products for your table.
After many months of extensive renovation work, the Franklin store remodel is wrapping up. We want to extend our biggest thanks to all the staff and contractors who made it happen. Seward Co-op staff have been diligent, patient, and adaptable through the entire process, and we’re both grateful and excited to have a new and…
Harvest season is upon us, and with it comes a time to gather together to connect with loved ones and community members. Harvest Celebrations, in particular, are a great way to celebrate the diversity within our community and learn about cultures and different rituals. Whether we take this time to pay tribute to ancestors or…
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…
Fall is a perfect season to get outdoors. Summer temperatures have cooled off, leaves begin turning bright oranges, yellows, and reds, and crisp air nurtures all the harvest foods that in turn nurture our bodies. Being in nature has been linked to a number of health benefits, from reduced stress to improved mood, and even…
Learn About Football Pizza In 2000, Meerwais and Nicole Azizi opened Crescent Moon Bakery, an eatery serving Afghan foods off Central Ave in Northeast Minneapolis. It wouldn’t be long before a second location opened, and as their food developed, so did their name. A unique pizza—in the shape of a football—grew to be their main…
Seward Co-op’s Ends guide us to sustain a healthy community that has equitable economic relationships, positive environmental impacts, and inclusive, socially responsible practices. In this spirit of cooperation, we are pleased to share that Seward Community Co-op and United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 members unanimously ratified a 3-year industry-leading contract on Monday, Oct. 2,…
Indigenous People’s Day is Monday, Oct. 9, and it recognizes that Native people are the first inhabitants of the Americas, including the lands that later became the United States of America. This holiday challenges the narrative that European colonizers “discovered” America, when, in fact, many Indigenous nations had been thriving on and living in harmony…
Community Choice Voting 2024 Seward Co-op owners and customers are invited to select four of twelve 2024 SEED recipients. Selection of SEED recipients is led entirely by a committee of co-op staff – front end cashiers and staff from our Equity and Community Engagement department. This grant committee takes great care to evaluate all applications and…
