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.
Through Mission Moments, we share how staff, volunteers, and supporters become connected to our work. Watch the video to see how Surly Brewing Co.’s charitable arm, Surly Gives A Damn, gives back to local communities like The Food Group.
We sat down with Snow, our Sourcing Specialist, to learn more about her role and how sourcing works. Her position is vital to the success of our food bank, which distributes to over 200 food shelf, meal program, and food distribution sites. Snow has 20 years’ experience as a supply chain professional in various roles […]
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.
The need for emergency food continues at historically high levels. Lost jobs, reduced access to free meals for kids, store closures, fear of shopping because of health concerns, and the loss of support networks all contribute to the increased need.
The Food Group is working harder than ever to get essential, nutritious, culturally connected foods to our neighbors who need it most right now. Thanks to community support, we have doubled the amount of food we are distributing and have created new responses for food distribution in the community.
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.