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Crosslake Food Shelf

Crosslake Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address34212 County Road 3, Crosslake, MN, 56442 Phone number(218) 692-3663 EmailCrosslakefoodshelf@gmail.com

Area Served: Crosslake, Fifty Lakes, Swanburg, Ideal township areas

Emily Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Former Unity Bank Address20948 County Road 1, South Entrance, Emily, MN, 56447 Phone number(218) 763-3663 Emailemilyfs001@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.emilyfoodshelf.com

Area Served: Cities of Emily, Outing, Fifty Lakes, and Little Pine, Ross Lake, Fairfield and Perry Lake townships

Motley Area Food Shelf

Motley Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address697 3rd Ave S, Motley, MN, 56466 Phone number(218) 352-6344

Area Served: Cities of Motley, Lincoln, Cushing, Randall and Leader

Staples Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Staples City Hall Address402 Wisconsin Ave SE, Staples, MN, 56479 Phone number(218) 894-1935 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Charity-Organization/Staples-Area-Food-Shelf-105043664476070

Area Served: The original Staples School Area Serve parts of Todd, Wadena and Cass counties

Fargo/Moorhead Emergency Food Pantry, Inc.

Fargo/Moorhead Emergency Food Pantry, Inc.Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address1101 4th Ave N, Fargo, ND, 58102 Phone number(701) 237-9337 Emailcontact@emergencyfoodpantry.com Website addresshttps://www.emergencyfoodpantry.com/get-help

Area Served: Cass and Clay counties

Salvation Army - Northern Minnesota

Salvation Army - Northern MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Call for Location Phone number(651) 746-3406 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/northern-minnesota-service-extension

Area Served: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties

Salvation Army - Central Minnesota

Salvation Army - Central MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Call for Location Phone number(320) 589-2329 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/cure-hunger

Area Served: Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, and Wadena counties

Second Harvest Northland

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Food Shelf Second Harvest Northland - Grand Rapids Address2222 Cromell Dr, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744 Phone number(218) 999-4138 Emailinfo@secondharvestncfb.com Website addresshttps://secondharvestnorthland.org/what-we-do/our-programs/food-shelf

Area Served: Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, and Mille Lacs counties

Second Harvest Northland

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Second Harvest Northland - Grand Rapids Address2222 Cromell Dr, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744 Phone number(218) 999-4134 Emailinfo@secondharvestncfb.com Website addresshttps://secondharvestnorthland.org/what-we-do/our-programs/backpack-program

Area Served: Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, and Mille Lacs counties

Pillager Area Family Center

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Food Shelf Address305 W Fir Ave, Pillager, MN, 56473 Phone number(218) 746-4009 Emailpfccoordinator@brainerd.net Website addresshttps://www.pillagerfamilycenter.org/Programs

Area Served: Southern Cass County

Remer Food Shelf - Father's Heart and Hands

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Food Shelf Remer Food Shelf Address7123 Hwy 6, Remer, MN, 56672 Phone number(218) 566-3663

Area Served: Must reside in Remer Elementary School District

Deer River Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address1049 Comstock Dr, Deer River, MN, 56636 Phone number(218) 246-2500 Emaildrfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/DeerRiverAreaFoodShelf

Area Served: Deer River community and surrounding area

Longville Area Food Shelf, Inc.

Longville Area Food Shelf, Inc.Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address5070 State 84 NE, Longville, MN, 56655 Phone number(218) 363-3348 Website addresshttps://longvillefoodshelf.com/visiting

Area Served: Residents of Longville, Federal Dam and Boy River area in Cass County

Pine River-Backus Family Center

Pine River-Backus Family CenterLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address245 Barclay Ave, Pine River, MN, 56474 Phone number(218) 587-4292 Emailprbfcoffice@tds.net Website addresshttps://www.prbfamilycenter.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Cass and Crow Wing counties

Walker Area Food Shelf

Walker Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address8243 Industrial Park Rd NW, Walker, MN, 56484 Phone number(218) 547-1713 Emailwalkerfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://walkerareafoodshelf.com

Area Served: Walker, Cass Lake, Onigum area and north to Oak Point Road in Cass County

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Leech Lake Band of OjibweLink: view organization details

Food Distribution - Tribe Members Food Distribution Center Address16051 65th Ave NW, Cass Lake, MN, 56633 Phone number(218) 335-2676 Website addresshttps://www.llojibwe.org/health/fooddistribution.html

Area Served: Leech Lake Reservation; Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, and Itasca Counties

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