Frontier Co-op is voluntarily recalling 10 products manufactured with organic garlic powder that were sold under its Frontier and Simply Organic brands due to potential Salmonella contamination. To date, no illnesses have been associated with these products. The product in question was raw material received by Frontier. This product tested positive for Salmonella during a…  Read More →

Local mushrooms: king oyster, lion’s mane and oyster A few weeks ago, I attended the organic farming conference hosted annually in LaCrosse, Wisconsin by the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Services. In workshops, keynote addresses, and casual conversation there was much talk of the increasing instability of the region’s weather. There were countless references to…  Read More →

Saturday is March 14th, or 3/14, or Pi Day Or Pi Day. Here at Seward Community Co-op, we celebrate the mathematical constant of pi because it’s the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, commonly approximated as 3.14159, which of course, reminds us of delicious, baked treats. Being an irrational number, pi cannot be…  Read More →

Seward Co-op staff presented a SEED check today for $15,708.88 to Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association (PPNA), representing 35,108 individual donations. Funds will be used to support the Apetito por el Liderazgo/Appetite for Leadership program, envisioned by PPNA’s Latino Advisory Council. The program combines community building, leadership skills development and cooking. “Yes, it’s a cooking class,”…  Read More →

Spring is coming and there’s such a sweet balm in the air already. But along with the lovely temperatures, allergy sufferers (and bees!) know there’s pollen in the air already, too. If you’re prone to spring-time allergies, now is the perfect time to start taking preventative measures against allergy symptoms for the coming year. Some…  Read More →

Try our latest Nourish recipe for Mushroom Polenta Bowls. It’s one of our “Feed 4 For Under $10” recipes (find more in our recipe rack by the Customer Service Desk) and it’s a great one for using up leftover vegetables – a budget-friendly recipe in every regard. Mushroom Polenta Bowls Ingredients:3 cups vegetable broth1 cup…  Read More →

Store Specials Owner Deals Mar. 4 – Mar. 17 Mar. 18 – Mar. 31

The Lone Grazer Creamery is a new cheese producer in Minneapolis, and Seward Co-op is proud and eager to carry their cheeses. “We got them in last Friday (February 27). That was the first delivery,” said Scott Heard, Seward Cheese Department Manager, “and we’re very excited to have them in the store.” Located in Northeast…  Read More →

Organic Blood Oranges in the Produce Department When customers ask which apple I’d recommend right now, I respond that in place of apples, its citrus I’m choosing for myself and recommending to others. While other fruit varieties are limited (in quantity or quality) or are simply not available in the winter, citrus really shines. At…  Read More →

March means Banana Month at Seward Co-op, so watch for specials and deals on Equal Exchange bananas throughout the month. According to the USDA, the average American eats 26 pounds of bananas per year. That’s a lot of bananas — and a big opportunity for impact. Most bananas are grown on giant plantations as a…  Read More →