By Danielle Piraino, Produce Programs Coordinator at The Food Group I met Samuel Siso, owner of Gesima Obwororo Organic Vegetable Farm, several years ago in The Food Group’s community garden in front of our building in New Hope. Ever friendly … [Read more...]
Community Partner Spotlight: Minneapolis University Rotary Club
Carol Skulstad knew her community was suffering. With the pandemic in full swing, the social unrest following the murder of George Floyd erupted. These two life changing events collided to form an economic crisis that meant thousands of Minnesotans … [Read more...]
Community Created Through Service
Every 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 … [Read more...]
Partner Spotlight: Cooking with Perspectives Kids Cafe
The Food Group is fortunate to work with over 170 food shelves and meal programs throughout the state. One such partner, Perspectives Kids Cafe, is a licensed commercial kitchen/dining classroom. They provide services to homeless and low-income … [Read more...]
A Lesson on Gratitude
It was a beautiful sunny afternoon, the leaves turning bright colors and the crisp fall air giving me hope for a few more precious days of fall. After a long morning of meetings, I was hopeful as I walked into Meadow Lake Elementary School. A stone’s … [Read more...]