There are 5 core values that make the Minneapolis Market unique.

[1] Family Choice- Families are given the opportunity to choose their own food in a dignified way, rather than being given food without regard to their own choices.

[2] Member Contribution- In the future, we hope to ask each family to contribute to the Market by volunteering there time once a month. Our hope is that instead of families just coming to “use” the system, they become contributors helping to “sustain” the system.

[3] Healthy Foods- Our vision to provide hungry families with high quality healthy foods.

[4] Family Empowerment Classes & Services- The Minneapolis Market hopes to provide its members with a wide variety of educational classes and services. Some of those classes and services would include: nutritional cooking, budgeting, job search, eye exams, and language instruction.

[5] Sponsorship- For each person who comes to the Market in need of food, we find a financial food sponsor/donor who pays $10 per month to provide them food.