Seward Cafe » Like, so hip right now.
As I’m out talking to local restaurateurs/chefs it’s almost laughable how many talk about buying and cooking with local and sustainable ingredients.
Even as the Sysco truck pulls up and unloads box after box of IQF walley, IBP tenderloin and other mass produced goods, they maintain their position.
In reality they might get a few potatoes from southern MN but certainly nothing worth mentioning. They know how marketable it is to claim that you buy locally.
There’s one place I’ve eaten at numerous times that really seems to walk the walk. If you haven’t heard of or been to The Seward Cafe, a collectively owned and operated restaurant at 22nd and Franklin in Minneapolis, take the time to check it out next time you find yourself in town.
TC Foodies did a nice article recently:
With all the talk about local and sustainable, it’s surprising to me that the Seward Cafe isn’t getting more attention. The funky little collectively-owned cafe at 22nd and Franklin has been operating on those values for 35 years, serving organic vegetarian fare at very reasonable prices.
According to the mission statement on their website, “The principles that guide our actions include: social and environmental responsibility, self-reliance, and cooperation.”
The statement also affirms their commitment to:
“Maintain a food policy that supports independent, local, organic, and sustainable products and services when economically feasible,”
“Have a hiring policy that does not discriminate on the basis of appearance or lifestyle choice…(including): race, gender, religion or spiritual practice,ethnicity, sexual lifestyle, unique physical abilities, age, class background, or being a parent /guardian,”
“Raise awareness of alternative solutions to social, political, environmental, and economic concerns.”
