The Food Group's Community Food Project The Food Group focuses on growing, gleaning (i.e. harvesting extra), and processing fresh fruits and vegetables for our partner … [Read more...]
Community Connections: Celebrating the Foods & Traditions of Minnesota
In July, The Food Group partnered with eight local organizations to host Community Connections: A Celebration of New Foods & Traditions in Minnesota. This event evolved from the desire to create a space to gather, learn more about who our … [Read more...]
Thank you Otto Bremer Trust!
Thank you to Otto Bremer Trust for their generous financial support of our work to fight hunger and nourish our community. … [Read more...]
Farm to food bank: fighting local childhood hunger
This summer, The Food Group is partnering with Lakewinds Food Co-op to help fight childhood hunger. Through this project, Lakewinds pays emerging farmers from communities that are historically underrepresented in farming (immigrants, people of color, … [Read more...]
Local Farmers Grow Community
By this time of year, summer is in full swing and the busy has set in with things like vacations, BBQs, and gearing up for back to school. At Big River Farms, we are at the peak of our growing season – tomatoes are ripening, sweet corn can be eaten … [Read more...]