In 2011, Seward Co-op launched SEED, a fundraising program that allows customers to “round-up” their grocery bill for recipient organizations that share our commitment to a healthy community. Since then, the co-op has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars that have gone back into the community.

This past December, the co-op set a new SEED record when it raised $24,099 for Isuroon Ethnic Food Shelf in a single month. A heartfelt thank you goes out to the 50,081 customers who made this possible. Isuroon is dedicated to building Somali women’s self-sufficiency so that they can lead healthier, more productive lives in Minnesota, nationally and in Somalia. Funding will support the creation of an ethnic food shelf serving the Somali community in South Minneapolis.