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Stevens County Food Shelf

Stevens County Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address701 Iowa Ave, Morris, MN, 56267 122 Miles Phone number(320) 589-7436 Emailstevenscountyfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.foodshelfstevenscounty.com

Area Served: Stevens County

FAST - Lakefield Food Shelf

FAST - Lakefield Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Food Assistance Short Term - Lakefield Address410 Broadway Ave, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Lakefield, MN, 56150 123 Miles Phone number(507) 841-3350 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/lakefieldmnfoodshelf

Area Served: Lakefield and the surrounding area where no other food shelf exists

Grant County Emergency Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Hoffman Kensington Area Food Shelf Address100 3rd St N, Hoffman, MN, 56339 123 Miles Phone number(701) 640-9806 Website addresshttps://www.co.grant.mn.us/833/Food-Shelves

Area Served: Grant County

United Community Action Partnership

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Food Shelf Heron Lake - Okabena Food Shelf Address400 9th St, Heron Lake, MN, 56137 123 Miles Phone number(507) 537-1416 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/community-family-services/food-assistance

Area Served: Jackson County

Dawson Food Shelf

Dawson Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address716 8th St, Grace Lutheran Church, Dawson, MN, 56232 124 Miles Phone number(402) 960-6532

Area Served: City of Dawson

Pine River-Backus Family Center

Pine River-Backus Family CenterLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address245 Barclay Ave, Pine River, MN, 56474 124 Miles Phone number(218) 587-4292 Emailprbfcoffice@tds.net Website addresshttps://www.prbfamilycenter.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Cass and Crow Wing counties

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Dawson Address123 1st St, Dawson Athletic Fields, Dawson, MN, 56232 124 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Dawson area

Wadena Food Shelf

Wadena Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address205 Aldrich Ave SE, Wadena, MN, 56482 125 Miles Phone number(218) 632-5335

Area Served: Wadena, Deer Creek, and Bluffton communities

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Fond du Lac - Min No Aya Win Human Services Center Address927 Trettel Ln, Cloquet, MN, 55720 126 Miles Phone number(218) 878-7505 Website addresshttp://www.fdlband.org

Area Served: Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Salvation Army - Cloquet

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Food Shelf Address316 Carlton Ave, Cloquet, MN, 55720 127 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

Henning Community Food Shelf

Henning Community Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address604 2nd St, Henning, MN, 56551 129 Miles Phone number(218) 583-2136 Emailhenningfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/henningfoodshelf

Area Served: Residents of Henning School District

Houston Community Food Shelf

Houston Community Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address118 S Lincoln St, Houston, MN, 55943 129 Miles Phone number(507) 951-8649 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/HoustonCommunityFoodShelf

Area Served: City of Houston

Fulda Food Shelf, Inc.

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Food Shelf Address305 Lafayette Ave S, St. Gabriel's School, Fulda, MN, 56131 130 Miles Phone number(507) 425-2211 Website addresshttps://fuldamn.com/fulda-food-shelf

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

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Barrett Address218 Church St, Peace Lutheran Church, Barrett, MN, 56311 130 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Grant County

Second Harvest Northland

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Food Shelf Second Harvest Northland - Duluth Address2302 Commonwealth Ave, Duluth, MN, 55808 130 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

Second Harvest NorthlandLink: view organization details

Food Distribution - Backpack Program Second Harvest Northland - Duluth Address2302 Commonwealth Ave, Duluth, MN, 55808 130 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

Lac qui Parle Community Food Shelf

Lac qui Parle Community Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address308 6th Ave S, Madison, MN, 56256 131 Miles Phone number(320) 598-7803

Area Served: Lac qui Parle County area

Murray County Food Shelf

Murray County Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address2989 Maple Rd, Slayton, MN, 56172 131 Miles EmailMurraycountyfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/people/Murray-County-Food-Shelf/100090261327666

Area Served: Murray County

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

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Food Shelf Proctor Food Shelf Address100 Pionk Dr, North door, Proctor, MN, 55810 133 Miles Phone number(218) 628-6288 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/food-shelves

Area Served: City of Proctor

Carmel Lutheran Church - Jacobson Food Shelf

Carmel Lutheran Church - Jacobson Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Carmel Lutheran Church Address19942 650th Ln, Jacobson, MN, 55752 134 Miles Phone number(218) 244-2236

Area Served: Jacobson area

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