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The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Rush City High School Address51001 Fairfield Ave, Rush City, MN, 55069 86 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Rush City and surrounding communities

Rush City Food Shelf, Inc.

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Food Shelf Address720 W 14th St, Rush City, MN, 55069 87 Miles Phone number(320) 358-4428 Emailrushcityfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/rushcityfoodshelf

Area Served: Rush City School District 139

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Trinity Lutheran Church Address38460 Lincoln Trl, North Branch, MN, 55056 97 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: North Branch and surrounding communities

Family Pathways

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Food Shelf Family Pathways Food Shelf - North Branch Address6381 Main St, North Branch, MN, 55056 97 Miles Phone number(651) 674-8313 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/food-shelves

Area Served: North Branch, Harris, Rush City, Stacy and surrounding areas

Family Pathways

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Family Pathways Food Shelf - North Branch Address6381 Main St, North Branch, MN, 55056 97 Miles Phone number(651) 674-8040 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/backpack-program

Area Served: North Branch, Harris, Rush City, Stacy and surrounding areas

Family Pathways

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Food Shelf Family Pathways Food Shelf - St. Croix Falls Address2000 US Highway 8, St. Croix Falls, WI, 54024 98 Miles Phone number(715) 483-2920 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/food-shelves

Area Served: St. Croix Falls, WI and surrounding areas

Family Pathways

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Family Pathways Food Shelf - St. Croix Falls Address2000 US Highway 8, St. Croix Falls, WI, 54024 98 Miles Phone number(651) 674-8040 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/backpack-program

Area Served: St. Croix Falls, WI and surrounding areas

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution North Branch Address4359 392nd St, Access Church, North Branch, MN, 55056 98 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Chisago County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Amery, WI Address9000 Griffin St, SMC Amery Parking Lot, Amery, WI, 54001 103 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Chisago and Washington counties

Family Pathways

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Food Shelf Family Pathways Food Shelf - Chisago City Address10586 Liberty Ln, Chisago City, MN, 55013 104 Miles Phone number(651) 257-1308 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/food-shelves

Area Served: Chisago County

Family Pathways

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Family Pathways Food Shelf - Chisago City Address10586 Liberty Ln, Chisago City, MN, 55013 104 Miles Phone number(651) 674-8040 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/backpack-program

Area Served: Chisago County

Linwood Covenant Church

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Food Distribution Address6565 Viking Blvd NE, Wyoming, MN, 55092 109 Miles Phone number(651) 238-7677 Emailinfo@linwoodcovenant.org Website addresshttps://linwoodcovenant.churchcenter.com/calendar/event/107894896

Area Served: Chisago County

Community Helping Hand

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Food Shelf Address408 15th St SW, Forest Lake, MN, 55025 112 Miles Phone number(651) 464-0061 Website addresshttps://www.communityhelpinghand.org/food-shelf.html

Area Served: Forest Lake and Chisago Lakes School Districts

Family Pathways

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Food Shelf Family Pathways Food Shelf - Forest Lake Address935 Lake St S, Forest Lake, MN, 55025 112 Miles Phone number(651) 464-2098 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/food-shelves

Area Served: Forest Lake, Scandia, Wyoming and surrounding areas

Dream of Wild Health

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Food Distribution Dream of Wild Health Farm Address16085 Jeffrey Ave N, Hugo, MN, 55038 117 Miles Phone number(612) 874-4200 Emailanthony@dreamofwildhealth.org Website addresshttps://dreamofwildhealth.org/indigenous-food-share

Area Served: Twin Cities metro area including Chicago and Isanti counties

Salvation Army - Metro Area

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Food Shelf Lakewood Worship and Service Center Address2080 Woodlynn Ave, Maplewood, MN, 55109 128 Miles Phone number(651) 779-9177 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/twin-cities/get-food-help

Area Served: Anoka, Dakota, Ramsey, Chisago, and Washington counties

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