Minn-Dak Region

Minnesota and North Dakota

Congratulations to the Richland Wilkin Emergency Food Pantry

Watch the short video to learn more about this amazing organization!

2024 Winner: Richland Wilkin Emergency Food Pantry

The Richland Wilkin Emergency Food Pantry (RWEFP) recently received $10,000 from ACH Seeds’ 2024 Homegrown Giving program, providing crucial support to local community members in need. This generous donation will enhance the pantry’s ability to serve its community and address rising food insecurity.

Operating across two counties in North Dakota and Minnesota, the RWEFP is a lifeline for more than 900 clients each month. Last year, the pantry distributed an impressive 160,000 pounds of food. Their impact is far-reaching, supporting initiatives like its backpack program and mobile food pantry. The backpack program delivers essential food items to over 370 students from kindergarten through sixth grade each weekend during the school year. Inspired by the needs of a rural elderly man, the pantry launched a mobile unit four years ago to reach those who face transportation challenges.

ACH Seeds central region manager Jake Boersma presents the check to Sharon Bladow, coordinator for the RWEFP, and Laurie Drewlow, volunteer and sugarbeet grower.

A volunteer helps to stock the pantry's shelves with cans for the more than 900 clients that visit each month.

The mobile unit, a retrofitted fish house, now serves 53 clients in four communities, making monthly trips to the most underserved areas.

Hear from the Winner

ACH Seeds’ commitment makes a real difference for senior citizens, families with children and the community as a whole. Their support helps us keep everyone healthy and strong. We couldn’t do it without generous donors like ACH Seeds.

Laurie Drewlow Volunteer for RWEFP and Sugarbeet Grower