Loaves and Fishes Too

Our vision guides us that all people deserve to meet their basic needs of food, dignity, and respect. While we actively work toward addressing food insecurity, our work is much more than providing a free meal; it's comfort, reliability, advocacy, and company throughout any season of an individual's life. 

In 2022, we are on pace to serve 4.4 million meals in our community. Together, we can alleviate food insecurity and hunger across Minnesota so that guests like Scott don't skip meals to pay bills. Amidst the rising costs of food, gas, and rent, we see new guests like Scott every day trying to make ends meet. 

Many guests like Tony are experiencing homelessness. Our fresh and healthy food is a dependable source of nutrition for those who can’t cook for themselves. Tony knows that we are a constant in his inconsistent world. 

Our eco-conscious food rescue operation will rescue 9 million pounds of food in 2022. Our rescue operations will sustain our community meal sites, assist other nonprofit partners to stretch their budgets through our HUB program, and bring food to Minnesota's urban populations with our street outreach team. 

We currently have over 35 community meal sites in the metro and into Greater Minnesota along with our rapidly-growing HUB program that enables smaller nonprofits and groups to source food affordably by leveraging our infrastructure and food inventory. 

When you give to Loaves & Fishes, your gift will be DOUBLED thanks to matching funds from the following generous sponsors:  BI Worldwide, Link Logistics, Quality Bicycle Products, Dual Citizen Brewing Company, the Dourgarian family, the Loaves & Fishes board of directors, Mount Olivet Lutheran Church of Plymouth, and other generous donors.

Loaves & Fishes is Minnesota's largest "open to the public" meal program. We serve urban, suburban, and rural communities through various meal programs supported by creative food sourcing, our farm and gardens, and food rescue efforts. 

Watch the video below to see the impact the HUB has on our nonprofit partners: