May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the contributions that generations of AAPI communities have made to America. The month of May was deliberately chosen, as it marks both the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States and the completion of the transcontinental railroad, on…
Dear Seward Co-op owners, We are writing to provide a financial update and detailed information about recent operational changes, including layoffs that occurred on March 27. We wanted to first communicate with staff members and participate in the required effects bargaining meetings with our union. We always strive to include co-op owners in these communications…
The history of the cooperative movement is deeply tied to the Black and African American community. Before our society became capitalistic, cooperation and cooperative economics offered a system within which people could live and work successfully, driving change within communities through shared participation and a shared investment in outcomes. Throughout history, cooperative economics have provided…
Did you know the sausages you see in the Meat and Seafood case at Seward Co-op stores were made by hand by talented staff? Seward Co-op has a long history of making sausage. We started the program when we opened the Franklin store at 2823 E. Franklin Ave. in 2009, and after a number of…
We’d like to once again thank Liz Liddiard Wozniak (she/her) for the many years of growth she ushered in before she retired. Liz’s retirement comes new opportunities for staff. The loss of Liz’s guidance in Human Resources will be felt, and in her stead, Seward Co-op is proud to introduce the next generation of leaders…
For the last twenty-two years, Liz Liddiard Wozniak (she/her) has served as Seward Co-op’s Human Resources Manager. Over the past two decades, she has watched–and had a hand in—the growth of our co-op and the communities it now serves. Join us in learning more about Liz, her time at Seward Co-op, and the legacy she’s…
What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. June 19, 1865, is significant because it was the date Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the U.S. Civil War had ended and the enslaved were free. This event occurred almost two…
We are pleased to announce that we will reopen our prepared food bars at both Franklin and Friendship delis Monday, May 10, with self-serve and pre-packaged offerings. Read more…
Join us on Thursday, June 24 from 6–7:30 p.m. outside of the Franklin and Friendship stores and streaming on Facebook for live DJs, community art-making, and the ceremonial donation of… Read More →
Amador Hill Farm and Orchard North Branch, MN CSA Type: Vegetables, Herbs, Fruit Drop Locations: Franklin & Friendship stores & more Amador Hill Farm, a program of the Women’s Environmental Institute (WEI), is an organically certified demonstration and education farm on the Amador Hill Farm Campus in North Branch, Minnesota. WEI is an environmental research, renewal, and…
