Fare for All just announced today in an email that they are discontinuing services in the Twin Cities metro area, and their last day will be February 11th in New Hope. From now on they will only offer services in rural areas.
I’m super sad to hear this as Fare for All has been a great option for families to purchase affordable meats and produce for their families here in the Twin Cities.
I wrote about Fare for All a couple years ago here. We’ve used it starting with their warehouse sales in New Hope.
I have subscribed to their email list as a visitor at various locations. Here is what their email today said:
“Dear New Hope FFA customer,
We hope you’re doing okay during these challenging and heavy times in our community. We are writing to share an important and difficult update about Fare For All services in the metro area. After thoughtful consideration, The Food Group has made the difficult decision to close metro Fare For All sites. With this change the Fare For All program will be focused on rural communities. We will continue to operate and invest in Twin Cities Mobile Market as our metro affordable grocery solution. Fare For All services at metro sites will close after February 2026.
We know this news may be disappointing, and we want to acknowledge the real impact this change may have for you and your household. We also want to acknowledge the difficulty of this news while we navigate such a challenging and heavy time in our community. Please know that this decision was not made lightly. We know that this directly impacts families who rely on Fare For All in New Hope to put food on the table each month. For many years, it has been our privilege to serve metro communities by providing access to affordable, nutritious food. We are deeply grateful for the trust you have placed in us and for the relationships built through Fare For All.
Both Fare For All and Twin Cities Mobile Market have the mission to make foods more accessible and affordable. We are needing to focus on program efficiency, differentiating geographically, and setting these programs up for long term success. With food prices remaining high, we need to invest our resources in communities that lack grocery store access. While Fare For All will no longer operate at metro sites, during these challenging times we remain committed to food access and to serving communities in meaningful ways. We will continue to support communities through our mission and programs which include rapidly responding to ensure fear is not a barrier to immigrant communities accessing food.
2/11/2026 will be the final distribution at the New Hope Fare for All location.
Thank you for being part of the Fare For All community. We truly appreciate the opportunity to have served you.”
Learn more about them on their website here.
Resources that continue
There are still many resources that are available to families, despite this change. I have a guide called “Twin Cities Make-Ends-Meet Guide for All Families” that lists options for everyone.
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