Stories of Ending Hunger
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The Early Birds Vegetable Farm is Helping End Hunger
The Early Birds Vegetable Farm is Helping End Hunger
In 2021, Second Harvest Heartland launched a partnership with the Good Acre to purchase produce at market price from their network of independent farmers, many who are immigrants or farmers of color. Read about one of these partners, the Early Birds Vegetable Farm in Pine Island, MN.
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4 Reasons Why People Need Food Assistance This Spring & Summer
4 Reasons Why People Need Food Assistance This Spring & Summer
In the latest edition of our “4 Reasons Why” series, learn about the challenges that are exacerbating food insecurity in Minnesota this spring and summer.
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Creating Sustainable Celebrations with Prepared Food Rescue
Creating Sustainable Celebrations with Prepared Food Rescue
Through an app called MealConnect, event hosts can safely and quickly connect their extra prepared food with Second Harvest Heartland meal program partners. Find out how Event Designer Ashleyn Przedwiecki is helping caterers and venues use MealConnect to rescue food following events.
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Coborn’s is Helping People and the Planet Through Food Rescue
Coborn’s is Helping People and the Planet Through Food Rescue
Coborn’s grocery stores have been participating in retail food rescue for more than fifteen years, collecting thousands of pounds of produce, dairy, meat, bakery and deli items and distributing these products to food shelves and meal programs.
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Celebrating School Meals for All in Minnesota
Celebrating School Meals for All in Minnesota
On Friday, March 17, a bill was signed that will provide free school meals to more than 600,000 children in Minnesota. An amazing step forward in our mission toward ending hunger in the heartland.
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‘More giving. More forgiving’: Meet the Formerly Incarcerated Volunteers at Bread of Life Food Pantry
‘More giving. More forgiving’: Meet the Formerly Incarcerated Volunteers at Bread of Life Food Pantry
A Second Harvest Heartland agency partner, Bread of Life is a food shelf that has been serving the community in North Minneapolis for a little under a year.
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A 10th Birthday to Remember
A 10th Birthday to Remember
Melissa Rosenthal said she was researching trampoline parks and other well-known birthday party destinations for her daughter Charli’s 10th birthday when Charli said, “What about Second Harvest?” Read about Charli’s “golden give-back birthday party.”
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Welcoming Volunteers of All Abilities in the Fight Against Hunger
Welcoming Volunteers of All Abilities in the Fight Against Hunger
Just as Second Harvest Heartland strives to recognize and remove barriers to food access, we must also remain dedicated to eliminating barriers to volunteerism. That’s why Second Harvest Heartland is committed to facilitating involvement inclusively and across age, background and ability level.
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Supporting Central Minnesota with Warmth and Variety
Supporting Central Minnesota with Warmth and Variety
Catholic Charities Emergency Services Food Shelf of St. Cloud works with Second Harvest Heartland to provide food to households in St. Cloud, MN area. Read about the staff, volunteers and visitors who are helping to end hunger in Central Minnesota.
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Grant Funds Support Innovative Solutions that Fill Unmet Need
Grant Funds Support Innovative Solutions that Fill Unmet Need
ECHO Food Shelf in Mankato and Heaven’s Table Food Shelf in Fairmont are two recipients of Collaborative Innovation grants from Second Harvest Heartland in 2021. About one year into these projects, both are seeing success.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2023 - Minnesota Central Kitchen is now Kitchen Coalition!
January 6, 2023 - How Two Minnesota Colleges are Fighting Hunger on Campus
December 30, 2022 - Help Make 2023 Hunger-Free with Monthly Giving
November 21, 2022 - 4 Reasons Why People Need Food Assistance This Winter
November 9, 2022 - Neighbors Helping Neighbors at Minnesota Central Kitchen Partner NorthStar Health
October 28, 2022 - Farm Bill Listening Sessions
October 27, 2022 - COVID Adaptations Spark Lasting Changes for Food Shelves
October 21, 2022 - A Day in the Life of a Food Shelf Order
October 20, 2022 - Minnesota Central Kitchen in the Classroom and on the Mainstage
September 27, 2022 - A Fresh Resource for the Belle Plaine Community
August 11, 2022 - Advocacy Spotlight: Interview with Volunteer Ben Savin
July 26, 2022 - Thank you donors!
July 19, 2022 - Preparing for the 2023 Farm Bill
July 13, 2022 - Accessing Fresh and Local Foods with SNAP Market Bucks
June 29, 2022 - 5 Hunger-Fighting Reasons to Give Monthly
June 22, 2022 - End of Legislative Session Brings Missed Opportunities for Lawmakers to Address Food Insecurity
June 15, 2022 - How Haven Housing Gives Food a Second Chance with Food Rescue
June 14, 2022 - Five Food Donors Fighting Hunger in the Heartland
June 3, 2022 - From Farm to Food Bank: Q&A with The Good Acre
May 26, 2022 - Spotlighting Senior Hunger in Minnesota
May 19, 2022 - Meet the Team Helping to Keep Food Distributions Safe and Accessible!
May 18, 2022 - Why Schools Across Minnesota Are Essential to Ending Child Hunger
May 10, 2022 - Our Team is Varied, Our Team is Strong: Get to Know the Second Harvest Heartland Staff
May 9, 2022 - 4 Reasons Why People Need Food Assistance This Spring and Summer
May 3, 2022 - Saint Paul Public Schools Celebrates their School Lunch Heroes Year Round
May 3, 2022 - Today’s Harvest Opens Second Location
May 2, 2022 - Minnesota Central Kitchen Offers Halal Meals to Muslim Communities During Ramadan and Beyond
April 27, 2022 - Volunteer Spotlight: Prime Digital Academy Student Cohort
April 21, 2022 - Get to Know Some of Second Harvest Heartland’s Volunteers
April 18, 2022 - Minnesota Central Kitchen is Creating Chef and Neighborhood Powered Meals
April 13, 2022 - How Two Multitasking Volunteers Are Helping End Hunger
April 7, 2022 - Volunteers Bring More Meals and More Heart to Second Harvest Heartland
April 5, 2022 - A SNAP-For-Seniors Q&A
April 1, 2022 - Help Fill Plates and Change Lives During 24-Hour Harvest!
March 25, 2022 - Join Us in Supporting Food Shelves During the FoodShare Campaign
March 22, 2022 - Food Sourcing Q&A with Sourcing and Demand Planning Director Julie Vanhove
March 18, 2022 - In the Right Place at a Difficult Time
March 14, 2022 - The Power of a Prepared Meal
March 2, 2022 - Making Hunger-Free Schools a Reality in Minnesota
February 24, 2022 - The Critical Addition to the Hunger Fight: Prepared Meals
February 21, 2022 - Food Shelf Fresh: Partnering with Local Farmers and Producers
February 14, 2022 - Using Data to Fight Hunger with Boston Consulting Group
February 10, 2022 - FOODRx and SNAP: Increasing Nutrition Access
January 21, 2022 - Expanding Our Reach, Strengthening Our Connections
January 20, 2022 - How Inflation Impacts the Hunger Relief System and How You Can Help
January 12, 2022 - So Much More Than a Food Shelf: CROSS Services in Rogers, MN
December 29, 2021 - Making a Difference Year-Round with Monthly Giving
December 14, 2021 - 4 Reasons Why Many Minnesotans Are Facing Hunger This Winter
November 24, 2021 - The MNbenefits Application is a Game-Changer for Minnesota Families
November 10, 2021 - From St. James to Robbinsdale, Our School Partners Deliver for Kids and Families
November 4, 2021 - Community Solutions: Partnering to End Hunger at the Local Level
October 27, 2021 - VEAP is Working to End Food Insecurity in the Southern Suburbs
October 21, 2021 - The Stepnick Family is Stepping Out to End Hunger This November
October 20, 2021 - Making the Hunger Relief System Work for Seniors across Minnesota
October 13, 2021 - 75 Years of Improving and Expanding School Lunches to Keep Kids Fed
October 7 , 2021 - Addressing the Racial Hunger Divide
September 30, 2021 - Enabling Choice Fosters Equity and Identity While Reducing Food Waste
September 23, 2021 - More Than a Meal: The Application for Educational Benefits
September 10, 2021 - Hope Youth Center and Pham’s Rice Bowl Are Caring for Community Kids at Midtown Global Market
September 9, 2021 - The Du Nord Foundation Community Market and Eat for Equity Team Up to Nourish South Minneapolis Neighbors
August 23, 2021 - The Good Acre is Building Equity by Supporting Farmers and Eaters
August 16, 2021 - I believe in the power of food.
August 12, 2021 - More Than a Meal: The Summer Food Service Program
July 27, 2021 - Thank You, Donors! Donor Appreciation Week, August 2-8
July 26, 2021 - Staying Cool This Summer with Our New Temperature-Controlled Clean Room
July 21, 2021 - 4 Reasons Why People Need Food Assistance Right Now
July 13, 2021 - A New Partnership Aims to More Fully Address Hunger in Rural Western Wisconsin
June 28, 2021 - Monthly Giving: A Lifeline For Neighbors Facing Hunger
June 25, 2021 - Midwest Dairy Makes Milk More Accessible
June 15, 2021 - We’re proud to announce that we have been awarded recertification as a Service Enterprise organization
June 14, 2021 - Resilience Through Food: The Celebration of Juneteenth
June 3, 2021 - Minnetonka High School Students Destigmatize SNAP
May 24, 2021 - This Spring, Hairnets Are In and Contaminants Are Out
May 7, 2021 - Girls Scouts Bring Joy to the Hunger Fight
May 5, 2021 - Partnering to Address Child Hunger in the Suburbs
April 29, 2021 - Join Us for Second Harvest Heartland’s First-Ever 24-Hour Harvest Giving Day on May 20
April 23, 2021 - Ready for the Road to Recovery
April 23, 2021 - Pro Bono Volunteers Help Advance Food Distribution Equity
April 16, 2021 - Dana and Mike Want YOU to Join Them as Volunteers
April 14, 2021 - Our Assessment of the American Rescue Plan Act
April 14, 2021 - A Skeptical Donor Finds Value in Charitable Gift Annuities
April 8, 2021 - The Fanucci Family: Channeling Grief Into Some “Outrageous Good”
April 6, 2021 - Two Jerries are Better than One
March 30, 2021 - Our Volunteers Are Finding Meaning, Building Skills, Strengthening Relationships and Helping Our Community
March 29, 2021 - The Crawford Family
March 29, 2021 - Meeting the Moment
March 29, 2021 - The Crisis that Changed Us
March 29, 2021 - Fueling the Work
March 29, 2021 - Delivering Peace of Mind
March 29, 2021 - Thank You to Our Health Care Provider Hunger Fighters
March 25, 2021 - Expert Spotlight: Rebecca Mino, Manager of Applied Research and Policy
March 3, 2021 - Expert Spotlight: FOODRx Program Manager and Registered Dietitian Jana Martin
February 26, 2021 - Northside Partners for Food Delivery Expands to 300 Families
February 15, 2021 - Doubling Down: Giving Today and Well into the Future
February 1, 2021 - What You Need to Know About Federal Policy Changes
January 28, 2021 - The Power of Pro Bono Volunteers
January 19, 2021 - What Role Do Farmers Play in Fighting Hunger?
January 19, 2021 - How Does a Trade War Impact a Food Bank?
January 14, 2021 - What Does it Mean to Rescue Food?
January 12, 2021 - Why Does a Food Bank Focus on School Meals?
January 8, 2021 - Welcome Sook Jin Ong, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
January 5, 2021 - What Makes SNAP So Great?
January 4, 2021 - Resolve to Make a Difference through Monthly Giving
December 22, 2020 - December Reflections: Advocacy and Public Policy
December 21, 2020 - Using Data to Drive the Hunger Fight
December 21, 2020 - Evolving Corporate Partnerships in Times of Crisis
December 18, 2020 - December Reflections: SNAP Outreach
December 16, 2020 - December Reflections: Transportation
December 15, 2020 - Rent Eats First: The Intersection of Hunger and Housing
December 14, 2020 - December Reflections: Child Hunger
December 11, 2020 - December Reflections: Food Bank Operations
December 8, 2020 - Meeting with Our Congressional Delegation
December 8, 2020 - December Reflections: Volunteer Services
December 4, 2020 - Our Stories of Giving and Receiving Help
November 25, 2020 - Celebrating Collaboration: Minnesota Central Kitchen
November 24, 2020 - A Thanksgiving Like No Other
November 11, 2020 - Surging Food Insecurity and a Deepening Hunger Divide
November 9, 2020 - When Working a Full-time Job Can’t Cut It
October 30, 2020 - Food Shelf Adaptations and Innovations in a Pandemic
October 16, 2020 - “I’m Looking Forward to Not Going Back to Normal”
October 12, 2020 - A Life—and End of Life Plan—Defined by Service
October 8, 2020 - The Seriousness of Senior Hunger
October 7, 2020 - Many Hearts, One Mission
September 18, 2020 - The Need for Prepared Meals in the Fight to End Hunger
September 18, 2020 - Make Your Plan to Vote to End Hunger This Fall
September 9, 2020 - Y’all, I Cooked That!
September 4, 2020 - Minnesota Central Kitchen Aims to Distribute One Million Prepared Meals
September 3, 2020 - Federal SNAP Program More Important Than Ever In Fight to Stop Hunger During the Coronavirus Pandemic
September 2, 2020 - One Woman’s Journey from Food Shelf Client to Coordinator
September 2, 2020 - Update to the Community: Food Resources
August 26, 2020 - Fill the Fridge, Minnesota: A SNAP FAQ
August 12, 2020 - Donor Spotlight: Harmony and Ava (H+A Dog Walking)
August 5, 2020 - Thank You, Donors!
August 4, 2020 - Update to the Community: Hunger and Health
July 31, 2020 - Minnesota Central Kitchen Partner Spotlight: The Sioux Chef
July 29, 2020 - Preparing for the Surge in Hunger
July 20, 2020 - Combating Child Hunger in a COVID-era Summer
July 6, 2020 - Why Monthly Giving Matters, Especially Now
June 26, 2020 - P-EBT Helps Fill the Gap of School Breakfast and Lunch During COVID-19
June 24, 2020 - New Study Predicts Historic Surge in Hunger
June 16, 2020 - Joan’s Plans Ensure Her Neighbors are Fed Long After She’s Gone
June 8, 2020 - Coming Together to Provide Food for Powderhorn Park Residents
May 26, 2020 - Breaking New Ground: Farmers are Crucial Hunger Fighters in the COVID-19 Era
May 19, 2020 - Minnesota Central Kitchen Teams Up with Surly Brewing Co. to Provide More Meals
May 11, 2020 - Produce Delivered to Every Corner of the County
May 8, 2020 - A Network Rises to the Food Rescue Challenge Amidst COVID-19
May 7, 2020 - Hear From Our Hunger-fighters on the Frontlines
May 5, 2020 - Four Ways We’ve Adjusted to Respond to COVID-19
May 1, 2020 - #GiveAtHomeMN—Minnesotans come together to support nonprofits impacted by COVID-19
April 28, 2020 - A Special Thank You to Our Volunteers
April 24, 2020 - Business Not as Usual: Food Production and Distribution in a Pandemic
April 22, 2020 - Rescuing Food—A Sustainable Way to Solve Hunger
April 20, 2020 - From Receiving Food-assistance to the Frontlines of Fighting Hunger
April 17, 2020 - Coming Together to Feed More Minnesotans: The Story Behind Minnesota Central Kitchen
April 16, 2020 - A Father’s Philanthropic Legacy Helps Feed Minnesotans
April 13, 2020 - Q & A with Hunger-fighter Dave Henseler
April 10, 2020 - Packing Up Produce for the Lower Sioux Community
April 6, 2020 - Senior Hunger in Rural Minnesota
April 1, 2020 - Thank you, Volunteers!
Mach 31, 2020 - United In Hunger Relief
March 27, 2020 - Get Help Finding Food - We Have the Resources You Need!
March 17, 2020 - Introducing: Minnesota Central Kitchen
March 6, 2020 - High School Students Reflect on the Problem of Hunger
March 5, 2020 - Know the Signs of Child Hunger
March 2, 2020 - Meet the Harvest Crew
February 28, 2020 - The Secret to Setting Kids Up for Success?
February 28, 2020 - Celebrate the Most Important Meal of the Day
February 11, 2020 - Doing the Work They Love to Help Feed Our Hungry Neighbors
February 6, 2020 - With Estate Gift, Couple Ensures Everyone has a Place at the Table
January 31, 2020 - Longtime Volunteer Memorialized with Food and Fund Drive
January 30, 2020 - A Warm Meal = A Fresh Start for Terrence
January 24, 2020 - Peanut Butter: The Perfect Shelf-stable Protein
January 21, 2020 - Future Hunger Fighters: Minnetonka High School Students Fight Stigma
January 21, 2020 - Partners in Life, Work and Fighting Hunger
January 3, 2020 - Hunger Relief By the Numbers 2019