Next exchange: April 25, 2024

Topic: Neighbor Insights Survey Results

In early 2024 Second Harvest Heartland worked with a few partner sites to conduct a survey to better understand neighbor experiences. Join Sarah Arnold, who led the survey process, to discuss the results and how they can inform our work.

Archives & Shared Resources

March 28, 2024: Spanish Resources for Food Shelves and Neighbors

• Full recording: click here

• Chat transcript: click here

• Download a “Find Food Near You” flyer

  • English

  • Spanish

• Download a “Find Food Near You” graphic for social media

  • English

  • Spanish

February 22, 2024: MN FoodShare March Campaign and other Fundraising Strategies

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

• Presentation click here

January 25, 2024: Volunteer Support Listening Session

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

October 26, 2023: The Second Harvest Heartland Care Center

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

• Presentation click here

September 28, 2023: SNAP Updates, Advocacy and Outreach

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

• SNAP Outreach Grantee List

• Second Harvest Heartland Action Center

August 24, 2023: Child Hunger

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

July 27, 2023: Visit Frequency and Capacity Building with FFEN

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

June 22, 2023: Summer Food Resources

*Due to technical difficulties, we do not have the meeting recording this month. If you have questions about summer produce please contact your partner specialist or orders@2harvest.org. If you have questions about summer resources for kids see the below slide deck.

• Summer Child Hunger Resources Presentation

May 25, 2023: Statewide Food Shelf Survey Results with FFEN

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

April 27, 2023: Volunteer Engagement

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

March 23, 2023: Ramadan and Hunger Relief

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

February 23, 2023: Hunger Relief Advocacy

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

January 26, 2023: Reminders and Looking Forward to 2023

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

• Presentation click here

October 27, 2022: Year-end Review for Next Year Planning

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

September 22, 2022: Peer Learning- Share your grant seeking experience

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

• We want to hear from you! Whether or not you could attend this Agency Online Exchange, please take a moment to complete this survey about your grant seeking experience.

August 25, 2022: Understanding Neighbors & Their Needs

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

• Slide show click here

• Full report click here

July 28, 2022: Creative Solutions for Challenging Times - Sharing & Brainstorming Ideas

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

June 23, 2022: Hunger Cliff and Policy Updates

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

• Hunger Solutions Hunger Cliff slide show click here

• Policy Update slide show click here

May 26, 2022: Heartland Hub Quick Updates and Seasonal Produce

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

• Seasonal Produce slide show click here

April 28, 2022: Food Rescue and “Just in Time” Donations Using MealConnect

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

• MealConnect slide show click here

• Food Rescue slide show click here

March 24: TEFAP Updates

• American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Food Support Grant FAQ

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

• Slide show presentation click here

February 24: Sharing food and other compliance questions

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

• Slide show presentation click here

January 27: Topics for 2022

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

• List of topic ideas for 2022 click here

October 28: Food dating receiving and best practices

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

• Resources: Food Dating Video, other resources

September 30: 25% increase in SNAP benefits and Child Tax Care Credit expansion

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

August 26: Hunger Solutions, guests Joe Walker and Peter Woitock learn about membership, grants, benefits to food shelves and advocacy work. Agency networking, Q&A.

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript click here

June 24: Gov. Walz lifting COVID restrictions, opening back up for clients Guest agencies include IOCP, Browerville Area Food Shelf and Pipestone County Food Shelf

• Full recording click here

May 27: Statewide food shelf client and manager surveys. Guests: Nora Gordon and Caitlin Caspi from the SuperShelf team

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript

April 22: Alternative distribution models (mobile, pop-up, community access points)

• Full recording click here

• Chat transcript

• CAP Agency Tally Sheet (for pop-up distribution)

March 25: Creatively maximizing SHH inventory including AgencyExpress/shopping tips, TEFAP ordering and more

• Full Recording click here (or click here for TEFAP ordering, or click here for AgencyExpress tips)

• Chat transcript

Feb 25: Vaccine and COVID updates, first time visit reporting, addressing weather challenges

• COVID Vaccine updates and resources click here

• Chat transcript and resources

• Recording click here, password: Sp1Gz.%C

Jan 7 Inaugural Exchange: Gathering feedback and planning future meetings

• Initial list of topics suggested

• Notes from Chat and Conversation

• Poll results