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Cannon Falls Food Shelf

Cannon Falls Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address511 Belle St W, Door 5, Cannon Falls, MN, 55009 40 Miles Phone number(507) 819-0236 Emailcannonfallsfoodshelf70@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566415072025

Area Served: Goodhue County

Ellendale United Methodist Church

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Food Shelf Ellendale Area Food Shelf Address200 6th St, Ellendale, MN, 56026 42 Miles Phone number(507) 688-0518 Website addresshttp://www.ellendaleumc.org/832724

Area Served: Ellendale area

Winona Volunteer Services, Inc.

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Food Shelf Address402 E 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987 42 Miles Phone number(507) 452-5591 Emailkayp@winonavs.org Website addresshttps://www.winonavs.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Winona County

St. Vincent De Paul - Faribault

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Food Shelf Address617 3rd Ave NW, Faribault, MN, 55021 43 Miles Phone number(507) 334-2100 Emailssvdpdivinemercy@gmail.com Website addresshttps://stvincentdepaulfaribault.com/food-shelf

Area Served: Rice County

Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield and Faribault

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Food Shelf Community Action Center (CAC) of Faribault Address1400 Cannon Cir, Ste 8, Faribault, MN, 55021 44 Miles Phone number(507) 573-2627 Emailfood@communityactioncenter.org Website addresshttps://communityactioncenter.org/food-access

Area Served: Rice County

St. Mark's Lutheran Church

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Food Shelf Address28595 Randolph Blvd, Randolph, MN, 55065 44 Miles Phone number(507) 263-9182 Emailstmarkrandolph@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.stmarksrandolph.com/food-shelf

Area Served: Dakota County

Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield and Faribault

Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield and FaribaultLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield Address1651 Jefferson Pkwy, Ste HS-200, Northfield, MN, 55057 45 Miles Phone number(507) 664-3550 Emailfood@communityactioncenter.org Website addresshttps://communityactioncenter.org/food-access

Area Served: Northfield School District #659

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Church of St. Dominic Address104 Linden St N, Northfield, MN, 55057 45 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Northfield and surrounding communities

Houston Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address118 S Lincoln St, Houston, MN, 55943 48 Miles Phone number(507) 951-8649 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/HoustonCommunityFoodShelf

Area Served: City of Houston

Mabel Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address202 Oak St N, Mabel First Lutheran Church, Mabel, MN, 55954 48 Miles Phone number(507) 493-5783 Website addresshttps://mabelfirst.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Mabel and surrounding area

First Presbyterian Church - Albert Lea

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Food Shelf Address308 Water St, Albert Lea, MN, 56007 50 Miles Phone number(507) 373-2035 Emailchurchoffice@firstpres.us Website addresshttps://www.firstpres.us/serve/local

Area Served: City of Albert Lea

New Richland Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address101 Broadway Ave S, New Richland, MN, 56072 51 Miles Phone number(507) 463-3421 Emailinfo@newrichlandmn.gov Website addresshttps://newrichlandmn.gov/new-richland-area-food-shelf

Area Served: New Richland, Hartland, Otisco and Waldorf area

Salvation Army - Albert Lea

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Food Shelf Address302 Court St, Albert Lea, MN, 56007 51 Miles Phone number(507) 373-8776 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/albertlea/cure-hunger

Area Served: Freeborn County

United Way of Freeborn County

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Food Shelf Welcome Pantry Address411 1st Ave S, Ste A, Albert Lea, MN, 56007 51 Miles Phone number(507) 373-8670 Emailinfo@unitedwayfc.org Website addresshttps://www.unitedwayfc.org/welcomepantry

Area Served: Freeborn County

Waseca Area Neighborhood Service Center

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address203 3rd Ave NW, Waseca, MN, 56093 51 Miles Phone number(507) 833-4119 Emaildirector@wasecaservicecenter.org Website addresshttps://www.wasecaareaneighborhoodservicecenter.com/backpack-program

Area Served: City of Waseca

Waseca Area Neighborhood Service Center

Waseca Area Neighborhood Service CenterLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address203 3rd Ave NW, Waseca, MN, 56093 51 Miles Phone number(507) 833-4119 x302 Emaildirector@wasecaservicecenter.org Website addresshttps://www.wasecaareaneighborhoodservicecenter.com/food-shelf-programs

Area Served: City of Waseca

Hastings Family Service

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Food Shelf Address301 2nd St E, Hastings, MN, 55033 53 Miles Phone number(651) 437-7134 Emailinfo@hastingsfamilyservice.org Website addresshttps://hastingsfamilyservice.org/programs-services/the-market--food-shelf.html

Area Served: Residents who live within the boundaries of School District 200. This area includes the cities of: Hastings, Hampton, New Tier, Miesville and Vermillion and portions of these townships: Denmark, Douglas, Hampton, Marshan, Nininger, Ravenna, Vermillion and Welch townships

360 Communities

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Food Shelf Farmington Food Shelf Address510 Walnut St, Door 9, Farmington, MN, 55024 54 Miles Phone number(952) 985-5300 Website addresshttps://360communities.org/resources/food-shelves

Area Served: Dakota County

Caring Hearts in Action

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Food Shelf Address423 3rd St, Farmington, MN, 55024 54 Miles Phone number(651) 333-9027 Emailfriends@caringheartsmn.org Website addresshttps://caringheartsmn.org

Area Served: Dakota County

Lonsdale Area Food Shelf

Lonsdale Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address7525 Garfield Ave, Lonsdale, MN, 55046 55 Miles Phone number(507) 744-5399 Emaillonsdalefoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.lonsdaleareafoodshelf.org/food-distribution

Area Served: Residents of Lonsdale, Veseli and Webster

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