Recent News from FFEN

During these uncertain times, FFEN's focus continues to be on ensuring equitable, healthy and predictable food access across the state through direct support...

Let's take a moment to get to know Board Member Dave Sumnicht, his areas of expertise, and what brought him to FFEN! What was your background before FFEN? How...

FFEN is excited to welcome Jess Johnson as our new Program Impact Manager!  With more than 10 years of experience developing and managing volunteer programs...

FFEN’s food shelf partners are a tremendously varied group in terms of both their history and their circumstances. Hennepin Healthcare, based out of the Henn...

Today in our continuing series of profiles featuring the members of our board, we focus on loyal FFEN supporter, Sue Gillman. As part of her responsibilities...

FFEN is excited to welcome Communications Intern Nico Jacques to our team this semester! Nico will be helping us tell the stories of FFEN and its partners in...

This year we're continuing our profile series featuring FFEN's board, including longtime member Carolyn Kohrs. Recently, we had a chance to talk with Carolyn...

A good deal of FFEN’s most important work involves partnering with food shelves to identify and address the challenges they face and assist them with additio...

FFEN would like to introduce our new board member, Andréa Kish-Bailey. We asked them a few questions to better get to know them and learn about the values th...

FFEN would like to introduce our new board member, Haley Nelson. We asked them a few questions to better get to know them and learn about the values that dri...

At FFEN we like to take the time to recognize the individuals who make our work possible. Today we'd like to highlight the contributions of Dianne deJolsvay,...

This last summer, FFEN volunteers met with the staff of Helping Hands to discuss a possible collaboration--with both parties working to determine what that p...

Join FFEN in raising $80,000 to increase predictable, fresh food distribution for 40 more MN food shelves through equipment & technical assistance grants! Do...

Hay there! You all really autumn know about FFEN's turning over a new leaf...errr, leaves! Ok, enough with the fall puns. FFEN is excited to formally introdu...

It would be easy to assume that food shelves and food banks are one and the same thing, but they are actually two different (though connected!) operations. T...

FFEN recently had a chance to ask John Leikness, executive director of The Bridge Pantry food shelf, questions about their mobile pantry program. The Mobile ...

As a part of our on-going commitment to hunger-relief in Minnesota, the Foundation For Essential Needs connects local organizations to a number of resources ...

Early in 2019, FFEN had the pleasure of being introduced to the NCBC Food Shelf in south Minneapolis, MN by a referral from The Food Group, an independent fo...

FFEN is seeking individuals to join our Board of Directors to provide leadership, fresh perspective and energy for the course ahead.

FFEN is excited to welcome Jenny Moore as our new Food Shelf Capacity Mobilizer VISTA. Jenny graduated from Green Mountain College in May with a Bachelor of...