
ENDING HUNGER TOGETHER
"When you’ve got food in the fridge … that just makes all the difference. You feel like you’re ready for what’s ahead." - Aaron Crawford from Apple Valley, Minnesota
HUNGER IN THE HEARTLAND
1 IN 6 NEIGHBORS
In Minnesota experienced food insecurity in 2022. That's 813,000 people.
1 IN 11 KIDS
Didn't have regular access to the nutrition needed to thrive.
25% OF BLACK HOUSEHOLDS
In Minnesota experienced food insecurity compared to 5% of White households.
Working Together We Can Keep Fridges Filled
EXPLORE OUR STORIES

Why Schools Across Minnesota Are Essential to Ending Child Hunger
Meeting kids and families where they are is an effective way to combat hunger, and schools have an important role to play when it comes to connecting families to reliable, healthy foods. With summer…
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Community Solutions: Partnering to End Hunger at the Local Level
At Second Harvest Heartland, we fight to end hunger every day by working closely with more than 1,000 agency partner programs throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Listening closely to the…
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Expanding Our Reach, Strengthening Our Connections
At Second Harvest Heartland, we have been working harder than ever to support our trusted community partners in the fight to end hunger. We are addressing systemic changes at every level and…
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Making the Hunger Relief System Work for Seniors across Minnesota
By providing food assistance through programs like NAPS, CFAP and Minnesota Central Kitchen, Sleepy Eye Public Schools and Community Action Respecting Elders (CARE) are making a big difference for…
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FOODRx and SNAP: Increasing Nutrition Access
At Second Harvest Heartland, we are on a mission to end hunger in ways that result in better overall health outcomes and help lead to nutrition security for all. Read more about FOODRx and SNAP, two…
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Five Food Donors Fighting Hunger in the Heartland
Thanks to food donations from growers, producers, manufacturers and businesses, we delivered more than 120 million pounds of food to meal programs and food shelves across our region last year. Here…
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From St. James to Robbinsdale, Our School Partners Deliver for Kids and Families
Childhood hunger in Minnesota is affecting nearly 200,000 kids.
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