The Food Group Fare For All Big River Farms Donate Agency Corner Who We Are What We Do Get Involved News About Us OUR MISSION: FIGHTING HUNGER. NOURISHING OUR COMMUNITY. Our work is guided by these values: Food is a basic right for all individuals. Everyone deserves access to healthy food, where they live, that they can get to. Everyone deserves access to foods that are familiar to them and fit their cultural and dietary needs. Working collaboratively with other community organizations drives our mutual success. Operating in a way that supports equity, sustainability and fairness to all builds stronger communities. What We Do For more than 40 years The Food Group has worked to provide good foods to those who need it most in our community. We focus on local food access, equity, and nutrition issues related to food and hunger in more than 32 counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Food Group works on both ends of the food system from production to distribution. Working towards building a better local food system for all, we focus on breaking down barriers to growing good food locally and breaking down barriers to getting good food to those who need it most. Our programs include: Food Shelf Support – We partner with 170 food shelves and meal programs to offer distribution of donated food, bulk purchasing (supplements the variety and quantity of donated food they receive), TEFAP food distribution (a government commodities program), nutrition education and resources, capacity building support, and culturally equitable food and resources. Fare For All – We operate a traveling nutritious grocery store, which makes monthly stops at 37 distribution sites across the Twin Cities and greater MN to offer fresh produce and quality meats. We break down barriers for families seeking to stretch their food purchasing power and achieve self-sufficiency by offering discounts up to 30 percent off retail prices. Big River Farms – Our newly acquired programming offers organic and sustainable agriculture education for local immigrant and historically underserved farmers. It also creates market opportunities for the participating farmers (via a CSA, farmer’s markets, and wholesale markets), provides educational programming on sustainable agriculture to children and community members, and hosts an annual Emerging Farmers Conference. The Food Group is a registered 501c3 organization. Equity Values Statement Equity is fundamental to our mission to fight hunger and nourish our community. Where we live, how much money we make, or the color of our skin currently influences access to healthy and culturally-appropriate foods. We must address the roots of these inequities so everyone in our community has the opportunity to live their best life. We believe in working with our community and organizations to improve food access and make systemic changes in hunger relief. To do so, we must include equity in all aspects of our work. We invite individuals from different abilities, ethnicities, genders, races, religions, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds to take part in and shape our work Same Great Work with a Great New Name Emergency Foodshelf Network changed its name to The Food Group in September 2014. After much consideration and thought our Board of Directors and staff embarked on a process to change our name. Emergency Foodshelf Network no longer describes the depth and breadth of what we do in the community. We provide food and other resources to our food shelf partners but we also have direct food access programs. The Food Group conveys both our values and our innovative programming. GET INVOLVED Donate Host a Food or Cash Drive Volunteer Events ABOUT US The Food Group changed its name from Emergency Foodshelf Network in September 2014. Our work remains the same. About Us Our Programs Board of Directors Staff Job Opportunities Resources CONTACT 8501 54th Ave. N New Hope, MN 55428 763-450-3860 info@thefoodgroupmn.org SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Sign up for our newsletter to get updates on upcoming events, new blog posts, and other exciting Food Group news! Copyright © 2021 - The Food Group