The Food Group

Give to the Max Day — Minnesota's biggest giving day — is coming up on Thursday, November 21st ... and early giving is officially open! 🎉 🍎 When you make a donation today, your gift will be matched thanks to our partners at Manitou Fund. That means your gift goes twice as far! Give here: https://ow.ly/inwY50TYoxe Visits to food shelves continue to climb across Minnesota, and The Food Group offers solutions that relieve hunger, improve food access, and create a more sustainable and equitable food system. Your gift today provides nutritious and culturally connected food for local communities. And with the support of our matching partner, every dollar you give = four meals for Minnesotans in need. #GTMD24 #TheFoodGroupMN

Our #FoodOfTheMonth for October is, appropriately, squash! 🎃 (Fun fact: Pumpkins are one type of squash!) We get our squash from Route 1 MN and The Good Acre. Last fiscal year, we distributed nearly 5,000 pounds of squash to our hundreds of agency partners. (Second fun fact: While it's considered a vegetable by most people, squash are technically a fruit!) When you become a Monthly Nourisher, you help share healthy foods with your community. A gift of $20 provides about 13 pounds of squash to people experiencing hunger! Give here: https://bit.ly/3UIOY5g

We partnered with with Marbleseed on their Farm-to-Table Fundraiser at a local restaurant, Marty’s Deli. Marbleseed educates, inspires, and empowers farmers to thrive in a sustainable, organic system of agriculture. Testakabuto squash, from Mhonpaj’s Garden at Big River Farms will be featured in a squash soup available today through Tuesday, October 29th at Marty’s Deli. 🥣 Learn more about the fundraiser here: https://ow.ly/cpzA50TSNfa Be sure to stop by Marty’s Deli in Minneapolis this week to have this cozy soup! Learn more about Marty’s Deli here: https://ow.ly/5rh950TSNf7

We loved hosting our board of directors out at the farm last month for a board meeting! The weather was simply beautiful (look at that bright blue sky). We're forever grateful to our board, who are always so generous with their time and dedication to our mission.

“The cost of living has continued to go up, and so that is impacting everyone in terms of needing support from nonprofits, but [it's] also impacting nonprofits ... the cost of running organizations has gone up too." — Sophia Lenarz-Coy, executive director of The Food Group Read more about a new report on the current condition of Minnesota's nonprofit sector: https://bit.ly/3ZProq1

“The cost of living has continued to go up, and so that is impacting everyone in terms of needing support from nonprofits, but [it's] also impacting nonprofits ... the cost of running organizations has gone up too." — Sophia Lenarz-Coy, executive director of The Food Group Read more about a new report on the current condition of Minnesota's nonprofit sector: https://bit.ly/3ZProq1

This week is National Estate Planning Awareness. ❤️ It is a unique opportunity to have meaningful conversations with your family about estate planning and planned giving. If you are unsure of where to begin, or have questions, FreeWill offers a free online service and is a trusted partner of ours. For a planning resource, visit FreeWill: https://ow.ly/zZaA50TOEfH

As the leaves change color and the air grows crisp, we gather together to celebrate the harvest season. Here's a recap of our annual Harvest Festival from earlier this month. It was a great time to experience the warmth of community, beauty of nature, and the abundance of the season. 🍁🌽 #HarvestSeason

Grateful to partner with Metro Meals on Wheels last week in their annual “Blizzard Bag Blitz”. 🤝 Here’s a recent KARE11 coverage on this partnership: https://ow.ly/yXWu50TMRIo

Today is #WorldFoodDay, from the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)! This year's theme is, "Right to foods for a better life and a better future," and we couldn't agree more. This sentiment is at the core of everything we do at The Food Group, from our anti-hunger and affordable grocery programs to supporting emerging farmers as they grow nourishing produce. You can get in on the action and support everyone's right to good food by joining us for a volunteer shift. We have opportunities available for gleaning and harvesting local produce, packing up food at our New Hope warehouse, and more: https://bit.ly/3x5j5KB