Notes from our Executive Director
Our Executive Director, Jessica Francis, shares updates, stories, and thoughts about what is currently going on at Open Cupboard and with food insecurity.
Today’s Harvest In the News
Record high demand for food aid as Minnesotans make 9 million visits to food shelves in 2025 (MPR, 3/18/2026)
This Food Pantry Runs on Food Rescue (Food Bank News, 1/20/25)
Free grocery store Today’s Harvest opens 2nd location in Maplewood (WCCO News, 12/17/24)
A free, fresh food market has opened its doors to shoppers in Maplewood (MPR News, 12/17/24)
Second free grocery store Today’s Harvest opens in Maplewood (Star Tribune, 12/17/24)
2nd Today’s Harvest Site Opening in Maplewood (Fox 9, 12/16/24)
How free grocery stores are easing hunger and fighting waste (Washington Post, 12/13/24)
Food Pantry Adds Another Store As Demand Skyrockets (Woodbury News Net, 12/12/24)
The pandemic has waned, but food insecurity and many other needs remain (MinnPost, 11/1/24)
2024 Bush Prize: Minnesota Winners & Finalists (St Paul & Minneapolis Foundation, 10/22/24)
Go Program Grant Recipient ( ECMC Foundation, 7/26/24)
More American families rely on food banks as high prices squeeze budgets (PBS Newshour, 11/22/23)
Minnesota sees historic levels of hunger ahead of holiday season (MPR, 11/21/23)
Minnesota household income continues to decline, putting more families in need (Star Tribune, 9/14/23)
Why there are (still) food lines (MinnPost, 9/12/23)
Free Food Shelf Opens In Oakdale (WCCO)
We Run Two Grocery Stores Where Everything is Free (Newsweek, 8/22/22)
With No Questions Asked, This Minn. Pantry Reaches Way More People (Food Bank News, 7/23/22)
Today’s Harvest opens second location, Oakdale gets new ‘free food market’ (Fox 9, 3/29/22)
Free grocery store aims to remove stigma of food aid (MPR, 3/21/22)
Another no-pay store featuring ‘fresh and healthy food’ opens in Oakdale (Pioneer Press, 3/31/22)
Free groceries in Oakdale (KSTP, 3/30/22)
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