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Motley Area Food Shelf

Motley Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address697 3rd Ave S, Motley, MN, 56466 127 Miles Phone number(218) 352-6344

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

United Community Action Partnership

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Food Shelf Heron Lake - Okabena Food Shelf Address400 9th St, Heron Lake, MN, 56137 127 Miles Phone number(507) 537-1416 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/community-family-services/food-assistance

Area Served: Jackson County

Clarkfield Food Shelf - Clarkfield Lutheran Church

Clarkfield Food Shelf - Clarkfield Lutheran ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address1000 15th Ave, Clarkfield, MN, 56223 129 Miles Phone number(320) 669-4839

Area Served: 20 mile radius of Clarkfield, MN

Outreach Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address1205 Lake St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 130 Miles Phone number(320) 762-8411 Emailoutreachfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://outreachfoodshelf.com

Area Served: Douglas County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Cromwell Address5577 Cromwell Park Dr, Cromwell Park Pavilion, Cromwell, MN, 55726 130 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Carlton County

Tri-Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address5597 Highway 210, Cromwell, MN, 55726 130 Miles Phone number(218) 426-4067 Emailgrdonalds@yahoo.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/TriCommunityFoodShelf

Area Served: Communities of Cromwell, Tamarack and Wright

United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program, Mobile Food Distribution Address503 Hawthorne St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 130 Miles Phone number(320) 834-7800 Website addresshttps://uwdp.org/what-we-do/united-way-programs

Area Served: Douglas and Pope counties

United Community Action Partnership

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Food Shelf Marshall Corporate Office Address1400 S Saratoga St, Marshall, MN, 56258 131 Miles Phone number(507) 537-1416 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/community-family-services/food-assistance

Area Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, McLeod, Renville, and Redwood counties

Staples Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Staples City Hall Address402 Wisconsin Ave SE, Staples, MN, 56479 132 Miles 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

Lakes Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address29316 Patriot Ave, Pequot Lakes, MN, 56472 134 Miles Phone number(218) 568-8474 Emailinfo@lakesareafoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://lakesareafoodshelf.org/get-food

Area Served: Serves the Brainerd Lakes Area, including Breezy Point, Ideal Township, Jenkins, Lake Shore, Nisswa and Pequot Lakes

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Staples Address1830 Airport Rd, Central Lakes College - Staples Campus, Staples, MN, 56479 134 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Todd & Wadena counties

Crosslake Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address34212 County Road 3, Crosslake, MN, 56442 135 Miles Phone number(218) 692-3663 EmailCrosslakefoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.crosslakefoodshelf.com

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

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

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Food Shelf Fond du Lac - Min No Aya Win Human Services Center Address927 Trettel Ln, Cloquet, MN, 55720 135 Miles Phone number(218) 878-7505 Website addresshttp://www.fdlband.org

Area Served: Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Bertha-Hewitt Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address401 Main St W, New Life Church of God, Bertha, MN, 56437 136 Miles Phone number(218) 924-2085 Website addresshttps://www.newlifechurchbertha.com/ministries/bertha-food-shelf

Area Served: Bertha, Eagle Bend, Hewitt, and Wrightstown

Fulda Food Shelf, Inc.

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Food Shelf Address305 Lafayette Ave S, St. Gabriel's School, Fulda, MN, 56131 136 Miles Phone number(507) 425-2211 Website addresshttps://fuldamn.com/fulda-food-shelf

Area Served: Cities of Fulda, Avoca, Dundee and surrounding areas

Salvation Army - Cloquet

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Food Shelf Address316 Carlton Ave, Cloquet, MN, 55720 136 Miles Phone number(218) 879-5447 Website addresshttps://salvationarmynorth.org/northern/northern-minnesota-service-extension

Area Served: Carlton, Aitkin, Lake, Pine, Itasca, St. Louis, and Kanabec counties

Second Harvest Northland

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Food Shelf Second Harvest Northland - Duluth Address2302 Commonwealth Ave, Duluth, MN, 55808 137 Miles Phone number(218) 727-5653 Emailinfo@secondharvestnorthland.org Website addresshttps://secondharvestnorthland.org/what-we-do/our-programs/food-shelf

Area Served: Northeastern Minnesota: Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties Northwestern Wisconsin: Bayfield, Douglas, Ashland and Iron counties

Second Harvest Northland

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Second Harvest Northland - Duluth Address2302 Commonwealth Ave, Duluth, MN, 55808 137 Miles Phone number(218) 727-5653 Emailinfo@secondharvestnorthland.org Website addresshttps://secondharvestnorthland.org/what-we-do/our-programs/backpack-program

Area Served: Northeastern Minnesota: Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties Northwestern Wisconsin: Bayfield, Douglas, Ashland and Iron counties

Emily Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Former Unity Bank Address20948 County Road 1, South Entrance, Emily, MN, 56447 138 Miles 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

Murray County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address2989 Maple Rd, Slayton, MN, 56172 139 Miles EmailMurraycountyfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/people/Murray-County-Food-Shelf/100090261327666

Area Served: Murray County

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