52nd Annual Owner Meeting: Reconnecting in Community Thank you to all who joined us for the return of the in-person Annual Owner Meeting on Oct. 24, 2023. For the first time in three years, we gathered to share the results of the board of directors’ election and for the announcement of all grant recipients for…
We are honored to partner again this November with the Indigenous Food Network to present a series of free cooking and lecture workshops. Local members of Native-led organizations Dream of Wild Health, Division of Indian Work, Indigenous Food Lab, Department of Indian Work, NATIFS and more will share their ancestral knowledge while exploring the nutritional…
When Fresh Departments Buyer Aiesha Babu (she/her) was growing up in the Twin Cities, she used to go to a large Juneteenth celebration in St. Paul. It was an event that centered the Black community in a city where those were few and far between. “Being around Blackness is awesome,” Aiesha says, recalling the St.…
Growing Healthy Communities Starts Small At Seward Co-op, everyone is welcome. Each day, we strive to make our shoppers feel safe, appreciated, and seen. For those co-op patrons caring for little ones at home, we’re happy to introduce and invite you to a program built just for you and your young cooperators. Welcome to Microgreens!…
After another cold, dark winter, so many of us are eager to get back outdoors. What better way to do that than with a delicious picnic featuring Community Foods producers? Together we create the food systems we want, and when you choose Community Foods products—signified by the purple tags in our stores—you’re choosing to support…
Seward Co-op’s 50th anniversary block party at Open Streets Franklin was a huge success! Skilled and flexible co-op staff, board members, and community organizations helped make this celebration possible. Thanks to everyone who attended, especially those who did not let intermittent rain showers deter their dancing to KRSM-curated tunes from DJs Talia Knight and Drunken…
Seward Co-op is proud to be a place where everyone is welcome. This refrain extends from those who work and shop here, to the vendors whose products we stock on the shelves. We feature LGBTQ+ producers year round and are always looking for ways to provide more inclusive services at our stores. Learn about a…
It was a blustery day on April 23 for the return of our in-person CSA Fair at the Creamery building. Nearly 30 local farmers showed up to visit with community members about CSAs and to share the importance of working together to build a strong local food economy. There were raffles, samples, snacks, a lot…
Sweet Troo Vi’s mission is “Eat Deliciously. Love Freely.” They exemplify this by giving back to their community with their cookies.
Seward Co-op is located on the ancestral land of the Dakota people, where Dakota, Ojibwe, and many other Native people continue to live and exercise their sovereignty. As a cooperatively-owned and community-based business, we are committed to deepening our engagement with Native-led organizations as we continue to learn and grow in our practice of acknowledging Indigenous land…
