August is P6 Month, and Seward Co-op will be celebrating every week! P6 producers will be sampling and we’ll have Seward gift card raffles every weekend in both stores, so please, stop by often! The festivities begin Saturday, August 6, from noon–3 p.m.; please join us for the P6 Month Kick-off with a celebration of… Read More →
Construction season is upon us in Minnesota, and this year the Seward neighborhood is no exception. In May, the Franklin Avenue Bridge closed and is scheduled to reopen this September. We’ve provided detour routes for bicycles and cars on our website here. We aren’t letting a little construction get us down, and neither should you… Read More →
Summer Squash Did you know summer squash is not really a vegetable? The many varieties of summer squash are a type of “pepo”, or hard-walled berry that are harvested while the rind is still tender and edible. Summer squash is in season now and we are carrying at least five varieties (green and gold zucchini,… Read More →
We would like to share our plan to relaunch the Seward Co-op Creamery Café. Since we closed the café for evening service last month, we have held multiple listening sessions with staff and owners. These have been very fruitful, and what we’ve heard has helped us shape the plan going forward, which is for a… Read More →
On Saturday, July 16, co-op owners and shoppers are invited to travel both within and beyond the city to visit local farms by participating in the annual Eat Local Farm Tour. Twenty-eight sustainable Minnesota producers are on board for this year’s tour, giving attendees the opportunity to experience a diverse mix of small- to large-scale… Read More →
Stone fruit season has begun! When we talk about stone fruit, we are talking about peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, apricots, and cherries. The name “stone fruit” comes from the stone-like seeds inside. These varieties peak from June-September and the harvest spans warm climate regions. About a month ago we welcomed the first yellow peaches from… Read More →
Summer Squash Did you know summer squash is not really a vegetable? The many varieties of summer squash are a type of “pepo”, or hard-walled berry that are harvested while the rind is still tender and edible. Summer squash is in season now and we are carrying at least five varieties (green and gold zucchini,… Read More →
Stone fruit season has begun! When we talk about stone fruit, we are talking about peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, apricots, and cherries. The name “stone fruit” comes from the stone-like seeds inside. These varieties peak from June-September and the harvest spans warm climate regions. About a month ago we welcomed the first yellow peaches from… Read More →
After living in my house for over five years, I will finally plant a garden this year. Last night my best friend and I prepared a small plot of land in my backyard for the addition of organic topsoil and compost. After adding the topsoil and compost, we will select starter plants from Riverbend Farm,… Read More →
Seward Co-op is hosting a plant sale from Sunday, May 1 through Sunday, June 5. The sale will feature starters from Riverbend Farm. For some time, the co-op had been in search of additional opportunities through which to work with this values-oriented farm. Riverbend is a pioneer in organic seed saving, and they seek the… Read More →
