Recent News from FFEN

Aug 4

Increasing Food Access in North Minneapolis

Food shelves in the Twin Cities have seen a dramatic increase in the demand for food resources since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandem...

Jun 30

Welcome FFEN VISTA, Sarah Isse!

FFEN is excited to welcome back Sarah Isse to the team as our new community outreach and engagement coordinator AmeriCorps*VISTA member. ...

Jun 30

Board Member Profile: Doug Kohrs

Let's take a moment to get to know Board President Doug Kohrs, his areas of expertise, and his role in founding FFEN! What was your backg...

May 19

Jenny's Reflections on VISTA Year One

I’ve grown so much in my first year at FFEN, both professionally and personally. I’ve gained experience and knowledge working in the nonp...

Apr 17

The Evolution of FFEN's Food Sourcing Analysis

FFEN's Food Sourcing Analysis (FSA) Report is a critical service that we provide to our food shelf partners. It breaks down a food shelf'...

Apr 12

Support Urgent Food Shelf Needs during the COVID-19 Crisis

We hope you are staying healthy and safe during these uncertain times. Over the last several weeks, all of us have been touched by this p...

Apr 10

Rising To Meet The COVID-19 Crisis: Mora Food Pantry

As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to ripple throughout our communities, food shelves are working diligently to meet the ch...

Apr 8

Important COVID-19 Hunger Relief Resources

We know that there are lots of resources being shared for individuals and organizations during this coronavirus pandemic. We're focusing...

Mar 28

COVID-19 Response And Our Support For Food Shelves

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

Mar 6

Board Member Profile: Dave Sumnicht

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 backgr...

Feb 27

FFEN Welcomes Program Impact Manager Jess Johnson

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

Feb 26

FFEN Partners With Hennepin Healthcare To Streamline Operations

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

Feb 24

Board Member Profile: Sue Gillman

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

Feb 7

Meet Communications Intern Nico Jacques

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

Jan 27

Board Member Profile: Carolyn Kohrs

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

Dec 10, 2019

Continuous Improvement through Food Shelf Feedback

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

Nov 21, 2019

Board Member Profile: Andréa Kish-Bailey

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...

Nov 21, 2019

Board Member Profile: Haley Nelson

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...

Nov 5, 2019

Volunteer Profile: Dianne deJolsvay

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 ...

Nov 5, 2019

Helping Hands Partners with FFEN

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

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