The Food Group is a local nonprofit focused on using nutritious food to strengthen community. We work at the intersection of food access, equity, and nutrition issues related to food and hunger in 32 counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We break down barriers to growing good food locally and getting good food to those who need it most.
Video: Mission Moment
Through Mission Moments, we share how staff, volunteers, and supporters become connected to our work. Watch our video about why our Northfield food shelf partner focuses on fresh produce and how our farm supports that work.
Recent News
Community Created Through Service
January 28, 2020Every Tuesday morning a group of about 15 individuals comes to volunteer at The Food Group. Over these past couple of years they’ve packed about 840,000 pounds of produce packs for the Fare For All program. These packs sell for $10 at the Fare for All sites, and typically contain potatoes, onions, carrots, apples, oranges, […]
Recent News
SNAP Change Means More Hunger in 2020
January 10, 2020How Does the New Rule Target Minnesotans? Low-wage workers will get hit hardest by the SNAP change going into effect in April. SNAP recipients are working, yet they still live in poverty. Low-wage jobs lack full-time positions and have high turnover rates. Adults targeted by this rule experience many barriers to employment, including homelessness, a […]
Our Programs
From food shelf and meal program support to sustainable agriculture—The Food Group works on both ends of the food system from production to distribution.
