by Ben Fisher | Aug 20, 2024 | FFEN, Food Shelf Profile, Hunger Relief Sector
Leaders from the nine food shelves selected to participate in the Fresh Food First Learning Cohort met with FFEN for a kick-off session in March. This cohort experience is focused on decreasing food waste at food shelves while increasing fresh food available to...
by Kate Burggraff | Jan 17, 2023 | Hunger Relief Sector
It would be easy to assume that food shelves (often known as food pantries outside of Minnesota) and food banks are one and the same, but they are actually two different (though connected) operations. There are an estimated 375 food shelves in Minnesota. These food...