2024 Change Matters Partners

January: SACA Food Shelf (Southern Anoka Community Assistance) provides a pathway to stability and self-sufficiency while offering essential services with dignity and respect. 

February: BIPOC Foodways Alliance uplifts, preserves, and archives stories of BIPOC communities through the lens of food while simultaneously breaking down barriers between cultural communities. 

March: Neighborhood Roots brings neighbors together to buy, eat and learn about local food. We support local farmers and small businesses, promote vibrant communities, and affect significant changes in food and agriculture policy. 

April: Midwest Food Connection inspires young people to deepen their relationship with food in ways that benefit their bodies, their communities, and the earth. 

May: The SEAD Project (Southeast Asian Diaspora) is an accessible creative hub that provides streamlined workshops and tools to engage and share knowledge in Khmer, Hmong, Lao and Viet diaspora communities.  

June: Brightside Produce eliminates food insecurity in urban areas by improving access to affordable fresh produce. 

July: Frogtown Farm enriches the world by cultivating soil and community in Frogtown, St. Paul. 

August: The Good Acre unlocks economic opportunity for farmers in our region through a unique combination of personalized support and market development. 

September: COPAL Education Fund – Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Accion Latina is a Latine-led, statewide organization that works to build collective power, transform systems, and create opportunities for Latin Americans to have a dignified life in Minnesota. 

October: Every Meal fights child hunger through community and school partnerships. 

November: Kilimo Minnestoa empowers emerging farmers of African descent, socially and economically through mentorship, farmland access navigation, and community building. 

December:  (Owner’s Choice Vote during 2024 Election)
Reuse Minnesota 
Youth Link 
Legal Rights Center