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
Data and Cross-Sector Partnerships Driving Future Solutions
As we enter a new year, our team at The Food Group has been taking a look at current trends and data to inform and educate our upcoming anti-hunger work. Here’s what we’re seeing when it comes to food access across our state as we kick off 2025, as well as some insights into the […] Read more
Fighting Hunger on College Campuses
How Programs Like Nutritious U Food Pantry Close the Gap for Food-Insecure Students When people consider all of the different ways they can support their community members experiencing hunger, they often first think about unhoused populations, elderly individuals and families with young children. These groups certainly need and rely on help from organizations like The […] 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
Housing & Food Access Partnerships to Support Community
We’ve experienced firsthand over the years the important role that collaboration plays when it comes to developing food access solutions for Minnesotans, and one example of how ongoing partnerships has created change for communities in need is our Twin Cities Mobile Market program. TCMM is The Food Group’s grocery store on wheels, bringing affordable, nutritious […] Read more
