Learn to make quick pickles with this recipe 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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Katie Jerome (she/her) has been working at Seward Co-op since she was 17 years old. Since then, she’s moved from the Deli counter to the Grocery department to Wellness and, now, into Produce. Katie’s a Produce Replenishment Buyer at the Franklin store, which means she places orders, manages inventory, and vendor correspondence, and trains staff,…
Farmworkers feed the world, and from March 25 through March 31, we work to honor their contributions to our daily lives and create awareness for the issues they face. 85% of the fresh fruit and vegetables we consume are hand-picked, and at Seward Co-op we like to remind ourselves and shoppers about the real cost…
Seward Co-op is honored to partner with Student Action for Farmwworkers and Shine Global during National Farmworker Awareness Week to provide free access of The Harvest (La Cosecha), the 2010 award-winning documentary that provides an intimate glimpse into the lives of the migrant children who struggle to dream while working 12 – 14 hours a day, 7 days a week to feed America.
Cosmic Wheel Creamery Clear Lake, WI CSA Type: Cheese Add-on Since 2015, Cosmic Wheel Creamery has lived on Turnip Rock Farm in Clear Lake, Wisc., where they milk 9-12 cows seasonally, spring to fall. Their cows are rotationally grazed on 60 carbon-sequestering acres of perennial pastures. They then turn all that seasonal grass milk into…
