2024

ReFED

ReFED catalyzes the food system toward evidence-based action to stop wasting food – for the climate, environment, people, and the economy.

Propeller

Propeller grows and supports entrepreneurs to tackle social and environmental disparities. Our vision is an inclusive and thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that responds to community needs and creates the conditions for an equitable future. Propeller puts an emphasis on local, industry-based programming that leverages four strategies for change: access to capital, direct assistance to entrepreneurs, inclusive procurement and advocacy work, and a physical building to serve as a community hub.

Project Potluck

Project Potluck’s mission is to help entrepreneurs and professionals of Color build successful companies and careers in the CPG. A first-of-its-kind organization and the largest network of People of Color (POC) in CPG, Project Potluck provides its 1,300+ members of Color access to community, resources, opportunities and mentorship all at no cost to them. Our goal is to help create equity on the shelf and in doing so unlock an important pathway to financial security for POC in our industry.

Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA)

The Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) is a membership based non-profit organization created to address the inequity that exist in the food and farming industry for Hmong farmers and their families in the Twin Cities and the surrounding metropolitan area. The mission of the organization is to advance the economic prosperity of Hmong farming families through capacity building, strategic partnerships, cooperative endeavors, community engagement and advocacy.