The 2025 Minnesota legislative session wrapped up this week with critical wins in the fight to end hunger in Minnesota. Advocates faced an uphill battle this year due to delays, division, and a somber budget forecast, but we still gained significant ground for food-insecure Minnesotans. The Food Group is committed to creating food for […] Read more
Milestones and Mission Moments—Looking Back on 2024
The Food Group recently released our 2024 Annual Report, and we’re sharing some of the trends and takeaways! 2024 was a transformative year for The Food Group—full of milestones and mission moments. With the support of donors, partners, and volunteers, we served 7,687,120 meals for our local community members in need. That’s a 1.2 million […] Read more
Data and Cross-Sector Partnerships Driving Future Solutions
As we enter a new year, our team at The Food Group has been taking a look at current trends and data to inform and educate our upcoming anti-hunger work. Here’s what we’re seeing when it comes to food access across our state as we kick off 2025, as well as some insights into the […] Read more
Housing & Food Access Partnerships to Support Community
We’ve experienced firsthand over the years the important role that collaboration plays when it comes to developing food access solutions for Minnesotans, and one example of how ongoing partnerships has created change for communities in need is our Twin Cities Mobile Market program. TCMM is The Food Group’s grocery store on wheels, bringing affordable, nutritious […] Read more
A Note From Sophia
As we close out 2024 and look ahead to the new year, I am struck that we continue to live through unprecedented times. Unprecedented. Wasn’t that the most overused buzzword of 2020? And yet I use it now to reflect on this past year as well. When we look at food needs across our state, […] Read more
