Volunteers pose with an Emergency Food Shelf Network sign For 50 years, The Food Group has partnered with communities across Minnesota to fight hunger and transform our food system. Although our work has evolved with changing needs, The Food Group Executive Director Sophia commented, “The through line is always food. Food is the heart of […] Read more
Hunger Relief Funding Passes in Minnesota: 2026 Legislative Recap
The Food Group is fighting for a Minnesota where everyone has the food they need to thrive. To fight hunger statewide, we engage in public policy advocacy and grassroots organizing alongside community members, partners, food shelves, and legislative champions. Here’s a look at what we accomplished this year. The 2026 legislative session ended with a powerful win for hunger relief in much-needed […] Read more
Expanding Access to Fresh Food Across Minnesota
Customers purchase locally grown produce from Mhonpag’s Garden at Mill City Farmer’s Market in Minneapolis Everyone deserves access to nutritious, culturally connected food, no matter where they live. Research shows that good nutrition leads to better lifelong health outcomes, including lower rates of chronic disease and lower lifetime healthcare costs, roughly $1,800 less a year. […] Read more
Fighting Through A Snowstorm for Change at Hunger Day 2026
Last month,food access champions proved that nothing stops Minnesotans from fighting for their neighbors. For the past 11 years, The Food Group has hosted Hunger Day on the Hill in collaboration with the Partners to End Hunger Coalition. Hunger Day is a collective day of action to advocate for a hunger-free Minnesota. Advocates were gearing […] Read more
Food Shelf Visits Hit All-Time High in 2025
Participants select groceries at Community Emergency Services (CES) in Minneapolis Minnesotans made 9,026,843 visits to food shelves in 2025, the most visits ever recorded. The data comes from The Food Group’s 2025 Minnesota Food Shelf Visits Report, which tracks 470 TEFAP-participating food shelves across Minnesota. This year marks a historic high for the fourth year in a row and 2.5 times more visits than pre-pandemic 2019. Food […] Read more
