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Community Connections: Celebrating the Foods & Traditions of Minnesota

September 18, 2018 by Kristin Smith

In July, The Food Group partnered with eight local organizations to host Community Connections: A Celebration of New Foods & Traditions in Minnesota. This event evolved from the desire to create a space to gather, learn more about who our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: blog, Community, community connections, cultural equity, culture, event, Minneapolis, neighbors, partners, program

Farm to food bank: fighting local childhood hunger

August 29, 2018 by Kristin Smith

This summer, The Food Group is partnering with Lakewinds Food Co-op to help fight childhood hunger. Through this project, Lakewinds pays emerging farmers from communities that are historically underrepresented in farming (immigrants, people of color, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Big River Farms, blog, childhood hunger, cultural equity, Farming, food shelf, hunger fighter, innovate, Lakewinds Food Co-op, Nutrition, organic, partner, produce, support

Our Commitment to Equity

January 26, 2018 by Kristin Smith

Welcome to my first blog post!  Today I want to tell you about our increasing commitment to the idea of Equity and our role as social justice advocates in the hunger relief arena. After doing a lot of research, The Food Group defines Equity as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Access, blog, cultural equity, hunger, hunger fighter

Steamed rice rolls, bitter melon, and more – recipe testing at The Food Group!

October 9, 2017 by Kristin Smith

Food is more than a source of nourishment, it is a source of comfort. Imagine stepping into your favorite grocery store: the familiar foods and smells take you back to the comfort of your home kitchen and even your home country. For many refugees and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: cooking, cultural equity, Dragon Star, hunger fighter, hunger relief, Nutrition, recipes

Ramadan Mubarak!

June 1, 2017 by Kristin Smith

Ramadan began just a few days ago with millions of Muslims all over the world fasting from dawn to dusk every day. Ramadan is the holiest month of the Islamic calendar and commemorates the revelation of the Quran. It is a month of introspection and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: cultural equity, ramadan

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