Food for Thought

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Sophia Lenarz-Coy, executive director of The Food Group

A Note from Sophia

Fall is my favorite time of year—leaves are turning, we’re celebrating the harvest, and almost everything is pumpkin spiced. But amid so many things I love, I’m struck with the challenges we are hearing from community members.

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Camden Promise Shares Meals and Groceries to Nourish the Community

Six days a week, nearly 100 families come together to share food and community in North Minneapolis at Camden Promise, one of our 224 partner food programs.

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cháo gà (chicken porridge)

Vietnamese Chicken Porridge (Cháo Gà)

Stay warm this winter by curling up with a bowl of cháo gà. Vietnamese cháo gà is a simple, nutritious and aromatic chicken rice porridge.

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roasted beet salad

Roasted Beet Salad

Celebrate fall by making this simple yet nutritious salad that is packed with flavor.

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wild rice lemonade

Wild Rice Lemonade

Save your rice water from our Wild Rice & Berries recipe to make this refreshing lemonade that is naturally sweetened by dried berries and maple syrup.

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We Value Nutritious Food
Working with our community partners, The Food Group buys, gleans, grows, and processes fresh produce.

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The Food Group is a food bank that supplies other hunger relief agencies with fresh produce, frozen meat, grocery staples, and other household necessities. Food shelves distribute free food to individuals and families in their local communities.

The Food Group believes in food equity. They believe in culturally specific foods. They believe in meeting people where they are at. And most of all, they believe in dignity.

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Over 20% of Black households and 19% of Latinx households report food insecurity, compared to 10% of white households.

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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 MN and WI.

The Food Group is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. EIN 41-1246504 Contributions are tax-deductible to the full amount provided by the law.

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