Participants at The Food Group’s affordable grocery programs will now have access to even more fresh produce through a newly awarded grant funded by the USDA. The Food Group recently kicked off a new project with a dual focus—partnering with local emerging farmers and bringing fresh, nutritious food to Minnesota communities through our affordable grocery programs, Fare for All and Twin Cities Mobile Market. […] Read more
Harnessing The Power of Local Food
Why Investing in Our Local Food System Helps Fight Hunger Manela, a farmer enrolled in the Incubator Program at Big River Farms Under a lingering summer sun, farmers in The Food Group’s Incubator Program moved nimbly between rows to pull stubborn weeds. In the coming weeks, they will harvest and sell what they grow at […] Read more
Grocery Home Delivery Helps Disabled Minnesotans Access Food
Featuring two partner food shelves of The Food Group Within the disability community, some prefer person-first language (person with a disability) while others use identity-first language (disabled person). We utilized both to reflect that diversity. July is Disability Pride Month, a time to promote awareness of the disability community and advocate for equity and access. […] 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
