Affordable Groceries

 Bringing high-quality food directly to communities without access.

Participant parent and child in the Food Group bus.
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Nutritious, Affordable Food for Everyone

Everyone deserves access to affordable, nutritious food where they live. We help stretch your food dollars, bring fresh foods to urban and rural areas, and grow access to local produce.

 

Sales are open to all.

Participant filling cart with fresh groceries.

Fare For All

Fare For All is a discount food program that brings affordable food to 9 rural communities each month. We help families stretch their food dollar by selling quality produce and meats at up to 40 percent off retail prices. Find a Sale on our map.

Fare for All Program
Participant with their selection of fresh groceries.

Twin Cities Mobile Market

Twin Cities Mobile Market is a grocery store on a bus that stops in 30 urban neighborhoods in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. We help people stretch their dollar and access low-cost fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, culturally connected staples, and more. Find a TCMM Stop.

Twin Cities Mobile Market Program
Two people shopping the food shelf with a cart of groceries

Minnesota Food Helpline

The Minnesota Food HelpLine is a program of The Food Group where anyone in Minnesota can call for assistance finding food resources. We connect people with local food shelves, discounted grocery sites, and programs like SNAP. Support is available in English, Somali, Spanish, and Hmong.

Contact the Helpline

More Food Resources

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Participant with a selection of fresh fruits and veggies.

SNAP Support

Learn more about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and find out if you qualify.
Affordable fresh food market set up outside.

Market Bucks Program

Learn more about how you can stretch your SNAP benefits and purchase fresh, nutritious food at local farmers markets.
I couldn’t make it week to week if it wasn’t for the bus. Really I couldn’t. My favorite are the fresh vegetables. They have good prices for the vegetables as opposed to the store. I love the convenience.
Julie
Twin Cities Mobile Market Participant
What I love about Fare For All is the affordable options of the different packs available. With costs rising everyday it helps to have something stable to rely on.
Laura
Fare For All Program Participant

Community Stories

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Expanding Access to Fresh Food Across Minnesota 

Food is medicine for my family. Without Market Bucks, we wouldn’t be able to afford as much of the food we need for our health. Tamara, Market Bucks Participant In the last five years, the number of Produce Bucks redemptions has nearly tripled at Mill City Farmers Market, demonstrating an…
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Updates

New Program Brings Affordable Local Food to More Tables

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The Mental Toll of Hunger—and How SNAP Cuts Add to It

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Some of Our Other Points of Impact

Hunger Relief

We partner with more than 450 food shelves statewide with food, resources, and collaborative solutions to meet rising need.

Sustainable Farming

We invest in local farmers and sustainable agriculture through hands-on training, mentorship, and land access for emerging farmers.

Advocacy

We champion long-term solutions to food insecurity and mobilize with our community to fight hunger in Minnesota.