Video: From Farm to Food Shelf

The Food Group brings fruit and vegetables from farms to food shelves.

Through our farmer training program Big River Farms, foodnrescue and food distribution efforts, we’re able to support the next generationnof growers and supply our partners with the products their participants want.

“For food shelves, produce is often the most difficult foodnto source,” said Anika Rychner, Community Action Center of Northfield programndirector. “It’s also the most difficult for farmers to grow. And so we rely onnour partnership with The Food Group to make those connections.”

Faro Jones is a dietitian and Big River Farms farmer. Ournfarmer training program, which includes education and access to land, helpsnemerging farmers like her grow food. The program also helps farmers feed thencommunity.

“There is enough food,” Jones said. “There’s just a problemnwith getting it to the people and people being able to afford it.”

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Learn more about the work of Big River Farms farmers—and how The Food Group is bringing more fresh food to the community as part of our hunger relief efforts.