Updated 7/15/25 On July 3, Congress passed their bill that cuts a devastating $186 billion—the largest cut in history—from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), reducing the program by 20 percent. The bill, signed into law on July 4, will also impose harsh work requirements that disproportionately impact parents and seniors, dramatically increase costs for […] Read more
Smitten for SNAP
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’re celebrating with love letters to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps)! SNAP may be at risk in 2025 with proposals coming from Congress that would require billions of dollars of cuts to SNAP through a budget reconciliation process. The Food Group passionately believes […] Read more
Getting Through the Day With Just $5.16
Community Leaders Share Their Learnings From the SNAP Challenge This past November, The Food Group led an initiative inviting Minnesotans to live on a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) budget of $5.16 a day for three days leading up to the busy Thanksgiving holiday. As part of this SNAP Challenge, participants were encouraged to share their […] Read more
