EXHIBIT 16.2








March 21, 1995



Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549


Ladies and Gentlemen:

We were previously principal accountants for Nash-Finch Company and, under the
date of March 3, 1995, we reported on the consolidated financial statements of
Nash-Finch Company and subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31,
1994 and 1993, which financial statements have not yet been incorporated in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed by the Company.  We have been informed
that upon completion of our audit, which will include reading the Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, our appointment as principal
accountants will be terminated.  We have read Nash-Finch Company's statements
included under Item 4(a) of its Amendment No. 2 to Form 8-K/A dated March 21,
1995, and we agree with such statements, except that we are not in a position to
agree or disagree with Nash-Finch Company's statements that the change was
approved by the board of directors in Item 4(a)(iii).

Very truly yours,

/s/  KPMG Peat Marwick LLP