Invest in the future of organic agriculture. Join our CSA! Joining a CSA is one of the easiest ways you can participate in the exciting transformation taking place in our local food system. Like all Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms, … [Read more...]
KARE 11: Unemployment Down, Food Insecurity Up
The Food Group works to address and shed light on food insecurity in our community. KARE 11’s Sharon Yoo visited our New Hope, Minnesota, warehouse this week to bust some myths about our improving economy and the people who access our food … [Read more...]
Video: From Farm to Food Shelf
Big River Farms helps the next generation of growers feed our community today. The Food Group brings fruit and vegetables from farms to food shelves. Through our farmer training program Big River Farms, food rescue and food distribution … [Read more...]
Farm to Food Bank: A Creative Partnership to Address Childhood Hunger
Big River Farms (formerly Minnesota Food Association) has been a program of The Food Group since 2017. Farmers participating in the education program are from historically underrepresented communities(i.e. immigrants, people of color, women, … [Read more...]
The Power of Partnerships
People often thank us for the good work we do. We appreciate the words of support, but we also recognize that we do not do this work alone! We sincerely appreciate the many community partners who help us leverage our resources to do more than we … [Read more...]
Choua Yang: How motherhood led to a life of farming
Our mental images of who farmers are might not initially coincide with motherhood, but for Choua, mother of four and farmer at Big River Farms (BRF), these two identities are inextricably connected. When she began farming, her goal was to earn an … [Read more...]
Mission Moment – Molly at Big River Farms
Through Mission Moments, we can share how staff, volunteers, & supporters became connected to our work with food access or sustainable agriculture. We hope that you enjoy these Mission Moments, and feel inspired by the stories of … [Read more...]
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Photo: (left to right) Yusuf, Hibo, Faro, & Jacob share a plot in their first season with Big River Farms in 2018. Their watermelons were a CSA favorite! In 2019, they will grow more watermelons for the CSA, as well as sweet corn and … [Read more...]
Freezer funding complete!
Thanks to generous donations from corporations, foundations, government and individuals, we have reached the fundraising goal for additional freezer storage space! The freezer will be operating by early April. The Food Group believes strongly … [Read more...]
The hidden face of hunger
In my role as Food Security Program Coordinator at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis, I spend most of my time in community settings talking to people about food resources – especially the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program … [Read more...]
