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Walker Area Food Shelf

Walker Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address8243 Industrial Park Rd NW, Walker, MN, 56484 163 Miles Phone number(218) 547-1713 Emailwalkerfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://walkerareafoodshelf.com

Area Served: Serves as far as Park Rapids to the west, Wadena to the south, Remer to the east, and Cass Lake in the north

Pipestone County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address205 2nd St NW, Pipestone, MN, 56164 166 Miles Phone number(507) 825-4414 Emailpipestonefoodshelf@outlook.com Website addresshttps://www.pipestonefoodshelf.com

Area Served: Pipestone County

Salvation Army - Fergus Falls

Salvation Army - Fergus FallsLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address622 E Vernon Ave, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537 166 Miles Phone number(218) 739-9692 Emailnancy_diiro@usc.salvationarmy.org Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/fergusfalls/cure-hunger

Area Served: Otter Tail County Heat Share program serves Pope, Otter Tail, Grant, Stevens and Douglas counties

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Fergus Falls Address1319 N Cleveland Ave, Church of the Nazarene, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537 167 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Deer River Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address1049 Comstock Dr, Deer River, MN, 56636 168 Miles Phone number(218) 246-2500 Emaildrfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/DeerRiverAreaFoodShelf

Area Served: Deer River community and surrounding area

Fergus Falls Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address1512 N 1st Ave, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537 168 Miles Phone number(218) 739-2971 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-organization/Fergus-Falls-Community-Food-Shelf-100902341907454

Area Served: Fergus Falls and limited surrounding area

Traverse County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address15 10th St S, Wheaton, MN, 56296 170 Miles Website addresshttps://www.co.traverse.mn.us/departments/departments/social-services/additional-resources

Area Served: Traverse County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Eveleth Address8907 Highway 37, Clinton Town Hall, Iron, MN, 55751 172 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: St. Louis County

Salvation Army - Hibbing

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Food Shelf The Salvation Army - Hibbing Address107 W Howard St, Hibbing, MN, 55746 172 Miles Phone number(218) 263-5096 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/hibbing/cure-hunger

Area Served: Hibbing and surrounding areas

Rock County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address208 W Maple St, Luverne, MN, 56156 173 Miles Phone number(507) 227-5548 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/p/Rock-County-Food-Shelf-100068941968549

Area Served: Rock County

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

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Food Shelf Chisholm Food Shelf Address208 W Lake St, Chisholm, MN, 55719 176 Miles Phone number(218) 966-3862 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/food-shelves

Area Served: City of Chisolm

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address608 East Dr, Chisholm, MN, 55719 176 Miles Phone number(218) 254-3329 Emailinfo@unitedwaynemn.org Website addresshttps://www.unitedwaynemn.org/buddy-backpacks

Area Served: Iron Range, Koochiching County, and Lake of the Woods County

Pelican Rapids Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address28 W Mill Ave, Pelican Rapids, MN, 56572 178 Miles Phone number(218) 863-3663 Emailprfoodshelf@loretel.net Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Grocery-Store/Pelican-Rapids-Food-Shelf-605456873220657

Area Served: Pelican Rapids area

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

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Food Shelf Quad City Food Shelf (Mt. Iron) Address8367 Enterprise Dr N, Mountain Iron, MN, 55768 180 Miles Phone number(218) 749-1371 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/food-shelves

Area Served: St. Louis County

Salvation Army - Virginia

Salvation Army - VirginiaLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address507 S 12th Ave, Virginia, MN, 55792 180 Miles Phone number(218) 741-1889 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/virginia/cure-hunger

Area Served: Virginia area including Angora, Aurora, Babbitt, Biwabik, Cook, Cotton, Ely, Embarrass, Eveleth, Gilbert, Hoyt Lakes, Kinney, Orr and Tower (St. Louis County)

Becker County Food Pantry

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Food Shelf Address610 Terry St, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 182 Miles Phone number(218) 846-0142 Emailbcfoodpantry@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064645453724

Area Served: Becker County

Browns Valley Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address106 4th St S, Browns Valley, MN, 56219 182 Miles Phone number(320) 695-2110 Website addresshttps://brownsvalleyfoodshelf.org

Area Served: Browns Valley

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

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Food Distribution - Tribe Members Food Distribution Center Address16051 65th Ave NW, Cass Lake, MN, 56633 182 Miles Phone number(218) 335-2676 Website addresshttps://www.llojibwe.org/health/fooddistribution.html

Area Served: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

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Food Shelf Aurora Food Shelf Address203 S 2nd St E, Aurora, MN, 55705 184 Miles Phone number(218) 780-4114 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/food-shelves

Area Served: Aurora and surrounding communities

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

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Food Shelf Silver Bay Office Address99 Edison Blvd, County Service Center, Silver Bay, MN, 55614 186 Miles Phone number(218) 220-0467 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/food-shelves

Area Served: Lake County

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