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Build a better food system with us!

Our culture and environment can be described as high-trust, collaborative, open, and fun. We are team of approximately 55 people. We value individuals who bring their life experiences to their work, knowing that the ways that they have experienced racial, economic, or gender injustice drive their passion to create change. We invite individuals from different abilities, ethnicities, genders, races, religions, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds to take part in and shape the work in the community.


The Food Group seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds. We are proud to have a work environment that welcomes skilled, insightful people. Together we can build a better food system and share access to nutritious food across Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Greater Minnesota.

Current openings

Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant supports the Finance Department by performing day-to-day accounting and finance functions including maintaining accurate finance records, managing Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions and ensuring accurate reconciliation between the accounting system, the donor/development database, and inventory systems. This role supports accurate financial reporting, month-end close, and compliance with nonprofit accounting standards in a large, mission-driven organization.

Volunteer Manager

This position is responsible for managing, developing, and improving The Food Group’s volunteer program to support our programs and community impact. Areas of volunteer program oversight include warehouse, office, produce reclamation, Big River Farms, offsite Fare for All and Twin Cities Mobile Market projects, special projects, and garden/outdoor maintenance. The Volunteer Manager collaborates closely with TFG staff across teams and is a key external facing representative of the organization to community supporters. This position has one full-time year-round and two part-time seasonal direct reports.

Twin Cities Mobile Market Program Associate

The Twin Cities Mobile Market (TCMM) Program Associate will assist with the efficient and smooth operations of the Twin Cities Mobile Market program.  This includes staffing the Twin Cities Mobile Market sales in the community, handling money, providing excellent customer service, assisting with record keeping.  This position will also assist as a backup for the Fare For All program. The TCMM Program Associate is essential in building relationships with community members, eager to spread the word about our programs, and sharing community feedback with teammates. This position will require lifting up to 40 pounds on a daily basis, twisting, standing, and bending while loading, unloading the bus, assisting shoppers, and personal shopping.

HelpLine Coordinator (Temporary)

The HelpLine Coordinator is responsible for connecting individual callers to public assistance programs, food resources and providing relevant referrals to partner organizations. This role is important to ensure that the Minnesota Food HelpLine responds to callers and partners in a timely fashion and that those responses are tracked and included in regular reporting.

Farm Operation Specialist (Seasonal)

The Seasonal Operations Specialist will support the operations of the farm by performing general property maintenance, perennial crop management, and general equipment and infrastructure repair. To succeed in this position, the Operations Specialist needs to be collaborative, a proactive communicator, an independent worker, organized with attention to detail, curious, and have a dedication to working with communities who face discrimination in farming.

This position is based at our farm office in Marine on St. Croix, MN and will include routine work at our New Hope microfarm and Agrisolar farm located in Big Lake, MN.

Produce Reclamation Assistant (Seasonal)

The Seasonal Produce Reclamation (Rescue) Assistant is a part-time seasonal position from mid-June through October 2026. The position is responsible for sorting local produce, working with groups of volunteers at the Minneapolis Farmers Markets to reclaim produce, and attending 4 on-farm gleans per month (location varies). The Seasonal Food Reclamation Assistant will work to motivate teams of volunteers to reclaim and supply fresh local produce for distribution to regional food shelves.  The position will assist with Farmer’s Market produce reclamation (rescue) (every Sunday), on-farm produce gleaning, and support of volunteer programming. Tasks and schedules will vary during the season.


The Food Group values organizational culture and the dedicated staff that make the mission of the organization possible in the community. We offer a competitive benefits package for eligible employees that includes: 

  • Medical & Dental
  • 401k Employer Contribution
  • Employer-paid life insurance/AD&D up to 2x the employee’s annual salary
  • 16 days of Paid Holidays
  • Up to 18 days of Paid Time Off
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Many more!


The Food Group is an equal opportunity employer.

The Food Group believes in food equity. They believe in culturally specific foods. They believe in meeting people where they are at. And most of all, they believe in dignity.

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The Food Group

We’re a nonprofit working at the intersection of equity and access to fresh, sustainable foods. From farming to distribution, we provide fresh food across Minnesota.

The Food Group is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. EIN 41-1246504 Contributions are tax-deductible to the full amount provided by the law.

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