Delicious is locally grown and made (mostly) at home.

Providing healthy, semi-prepared meals in Duluth’s Central Hillside.

  • Mission

    Our mission is to ensure families in Central Hillside have access to healthy, affordable food. Through our services, we aim to alleviate the stress around food by providing nutritious, delicious meals and empowering our community with knowledge about cooking and nutrition. Delivered straight to your door, our meals make healthy eating easy and accessible for everyone.

  • Vision

    Our vision is a community where everyone has access to healthy food and feels confident and comfortable preparing nutritious meals for their families.

  • Values

    By educating and empowering families through cooking and nutrition, we promote long-term healthy habits and build stronger connections within our community. Our focus on local food systems and eco-friendly practices reflects our dedication to both accessibility and sustainability.

Women are the
driving force behind our mission.

Creating, packaging, and delivering fresh, healthy meals in Duluth’s Central Hillside.

Art by Rachel Ross

Art by Amber Pelfrey

First Ladies of the Hillside, it is where we reside. We come from all different backgrounds with beautiful souls! 
We love our children, art, community, and play all the roles! Many faces from worldly places.
We wish to learn, we wish to grow. We love to teach and love to show, what it is that the First Ladies know!
So bring your child, bring your brain, care for the children so we don’t go insane.
Fresh and whole food from the grain. Step by step so it’s not such a strain.
Arts and crafts with many laughs!
First Ladies of the Hillside is where we reside, but not where we remain!

Cooking with Cyndi

Your weekly guide to making the most out of your Food Forward meal kit! Join Cyndi, a member of the Food Forward team, as she walks you through each recipe, offering expert tips and creative ideas to help you take control of your family's health. Whether you're looking to add your own twist to a dish or learn how to cook nutritious meals with ease, Cyndi's got you covered!

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Live Cooking Classes

Every Monday at 5:30pm, the Food Forward team cooks alongside you over Zoom. It’s a community-building experience that helps families build confidence in preparing nutritious meals while connecting with neighbors and learning to make the most of every ingredient.

These cooking classes are free and open to anyone. To get involved, email molly@duluthcenterforwomenandchildren.org and ask for the link to join. We’ll see you in the kitchen!

Give to Food Forward.

  • Every meal matters: $1+

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  • Make a lasting impact: $12+/monthly

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    Be invited to our weekly community cooking sessions over Zoom

  • Join the movement: $50+/monthly

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    Be invited to our weekly community cooking sessions over Zoom

    Receive a personalized thank-you note from our Food Forward team

    Be featured in interviews and success stories

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