About KCFA
For over 35 years, KCFA has been helping to increase food access in our community. We, along with all of our partners, continue to work towards a hunger free Koochiching County.
Our Mission
Addressing the rural food crisis in Koochiching County with dignity and compassion.
Our Vision
All people in Koochiching County should have reliable access to affordable, appropriate, healthy foods of choice.
Our History
KCFA is the primary organization working to end food insecurity and hunger in Koochiching County. We provide food, free of cost, to anyone struggling to meet their food needs. We believe all people in our community should have reliable access to affordable food with as few barriers as possible. As grocery prices continue to soar, KCFA can provide food support for you and your household.
1988
KCFA was founded as Falls Hunger Coalition (FHC) in 1988.The organization emerged from an anti-hunger workshop held in International Falls to address the increasing degrees of food insecurity in the town following a wave of large-scale layoffs at the paper mill in the 1980s. An anti-hunger workshop was held in International Falls to address the increasing degrees of food insecurity in the town. For more than thirty years, the organization has provided a core service to the town as rates of poverty and food insecurity have grown: the consistent and reliable provision of food without cost to those who need it.
1989
Space for the food shelf was rented at the ‘old’ Falls High School. The food shelf provided pre-packed boxes of staple food to income eligible shoppers, once every 60 days.
1994
Falls Hunger Coalition left their location and moved into the Forestland Building where it would remain located until 2020.
2007
In response to changing trends in hunger relief, the food shelf decided to go to 100% choice shopping. This shopping model enabled shoppers to select their own food, much like a grocery store, allowing the ability to choose from a wide variety of foods and better enabling clients to meet their personal dietary needs.
2023
In January 2023 , after a long process, Falls Hunger Coalition officially began a new chapter as Koochiching County Food Access (KCFA). The new name reflects our organization’s commitment to work towards food security for everyone in Koochiching County, regardless of their geographic location.
2023
After being in operation for 35 years KCFA finally purchased their own facility on April 5, 203. This has been a long time goal of the organization and will allow us to serve the community is a wide variety of ways and more efficiently.
Our Team
Christina Daniel
Director
christina@kcfoodaccess.org