Cargill Partners with Hunger-Free MN to Give Extra Corn for Food

Hunger-Free Minnesota announced the success of a new pilot program that turned unharvested corn into meals.

Minnetonka-based Cargill played a huge role in the project, giving the organization a place to store the corn. Cargill volunteers also assembled cartons and bulk-packed the corn for shipment.

In conjunction with a number of companies including Cargill, 600,000 pounds of surplus sweet corn was delivered to emergency hunger-relief organizations in 10 states earlier this month.

Favorable conditions in western Minnesota caused a surplus of corn. Thanks to months of logistical planning with help from General Mills, Cargill, Seneca Foods Corporation and SUPERVALU Inc., the corn was distributed to food shelves across the nation.

“We are grateful to all of the participants that played a key role in this endeavor," said Ellie Lucas, chief campaign officer for Hunger-Free Minnesota. “It’s remarkable what can be done when our corporate community lends a hand. They step up and things happen. It’s a proud time for this state.”