The Mission
An innovative food bank dedicated to serving the hunger needs of our changing communities.
Efficiency
Just a $10 donation provides 20 nutritious meals for our neighbors in need.
Value of Network
EFN provided $7.4 million in support and services to member agencies.
Staff Members
32 full and part-time employees
Board Members
14
What We Do
EFN is a full service food bank, providing quality, nutritious food and support services to over 200 hunger relief partners, including food shelves, on-site meal programs, and Fare For All sites, throughout the state.
Partner agencies receive free donations from EFN, and accent what isn’t donated by purchasing basic staples at or below wholesale cost through EFN’s bulk purchasing program. Purchased items include rice, beans, stews, frozen chicken, eggs, hygiene products, and many others. EFN works hard to provide the best possible price to stretch budgets of partnering agencies.
Other resources provided to partners include free and subsidized delivery, information technology and training.
Our Family of Programs
EFN’s family of programs supplement the core food banking services to provide additional food and equal access for partners and communities. These programs include:
Agency Support
Fare For All
Harvest for the Hungry
Baskets of Hope
Mobile Foodshelf
Lost Harvest
Long Local History
Emergency Foodshelf Network (EFN) was founded in 1976 by 12 food shelves in Hennepin County. Throughout its 35 year history, this organization works with food shelves to provide access to free food, bulk-food at or below wholesale prices, and support services like information technology and delivery. EFN remains local and independent with the business philosophy that anything donated should be free to the food shelves.
Read about EFN's history.
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