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From Packing Food to Reclaiming Produce—Volunteers Power Our Work

Happy Volunteer Appreciation Month! April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we want to celebrate our incredible volunteers! From packing food in our warehouse to reclaiming produce to office support to serving participants at one of our Fare for All Sites, volunteers are always at the heart of our work at The Food Group. We are […] Read more

How A Mother and Son Built Their Sustainable Vegetable Farm

A Farmer Spotlight from The Food Group’s Farm Program Every April, The Food Group gathers at our farm—Big River Farms—to offer gratitude and blessing to the land for the upcoming growing season. During this year’s ceremony, Lakota elder LeMoine LaPointe reminded us that a circle is complete, beautiful, and has no gaps. Earth Day recognizes […] Read more

Celebrating Groundbreaking Women in Minnesota’s Food System

This Women’s History Month, we are celebrating trailblazing women working across Minnesota’s food system. From expanding sustainable agriculture practices to founding revolutionary affordable grocery programs, women have served up a powerful challenge to food insecurity in Minnesota.   The movement for food justice would not be where it is today without the resilience, creativity, and ingenuity […] Read more

Championing Change at Hunger Day on the Hill 2025

Each year for the past decade, The Food Group has hosted Hunger Day on the Hill in collaboration with the Partners to End Hunger Coalition. Hunger Day joins voices across the state in a single, repeated chorus: no Minnesotan should go hungry. This year, our refrain was louder than ever. More than 200 food access […] Read more

More Minnesotans visited food shelves in 2024 than ever before—what’s behind the numbers?

Minnesotans made nearly 9 million visits to food shelves in 2024, a record high for the fourth consecutive year. That’s 1.4 million more visits than in 2023 and 2.5 times more visits than pre-pandemic 2019. In February, The Food Group released our 2024 Minnesota Food Shelf Visits Report, which tracks 487 TEFAP-participating food shelves across Minnesota. Broadly, Minnesota saw increased food […] Read more

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We’re a nonprofit working at the intersection of equity and access to fresh, sustainable foods. From farming to distribution, we provide fresh food across Minnesota.

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