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Lonsdale Area Food Shelf

Lonsdale Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address7525 Garfield Ave, Lonsdale, MN, 55046 75 Miles Phone number(507) 744-5399 Emaillonsdalefoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.lonsdaleareafoodshelf.org/food-distribution

Area Served: Residents of Lonsdale, Veseli and Webster

City of Red Wing

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Food Shelf Red Wing Area Food Shelf Address1755 Old West Main St, Startech Building, Red Wing, MN, 55066 76 Miles Phone number(651) 388-9302 Emailrwfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttp://www.redwingfoodshelf.org/receive-food

Area Served: City of Red Wing and surrounding area

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Church of St. Dominic Address104 Linden St N, Northfield, MN, 55057 76 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Northfield and surrounding communities

United Way of Goodhue, Wabasha & Pierce Counties

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address1755 Old West Main St, Ste 101, Red Wing, MN, 55066 76 Miles Phone number(651) 388-6309 Website addresshttps://www.unitedwaygwp.org/our-programs

Area Served: Goodhue and Wabasha counties

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 77 Miles Phone number(507) 664-3550 Emailfood@communityactioncenter.org Website addresshttps://communityactioncenter.org/food-access

Area Served: Northfield School District #659

St. Mary's Food Shelf

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Food Shelf St. Mary Food Shelf Address255 Country Club Rd SW, Melrose, MN, 56352 77 Miles Phone number(320) 256-2555 Emailkarenmas@meltel.net

Area Served: Stearns County

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Church of St. Joseph Address435 W 7th St, Red Wing, MN, 55066 77 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Red Wing and surrounding communities

Henerson Area Food Share

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Food Distribution Address210 Main St, Minnesota New Country School, Henderson, MN, 56044 78 Miles

Area Served: Sibley County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Cromwell Address5577 Cromwell Park Dr, Cromwell Park Pavilion, Cromwell, MN, 55726 78 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 78 Miles Phone number(218) 426-4067 Emailgrdonalds@yahoo.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/TriCommunityFoodShelf

Area Served: Communities of Cromwell, Tamarack and Wright

Pillager Area Family Center

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Food Shelf Address305 W Fir Ave, Pillager, MN, 56473 79 Miles Phone number(218) 746-4009 Emailpfccoordinator@brainerd.net Website addresshttps://www.pillagerfamilycenter.org/programs

Area Served: Southern Cass County

Salvation Army - Montgomery

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Food Shelf Address151 Elm Ave SE, Montgomery, MN, 56069 79 Miles Phone number(507) 291-2905 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/southeastern-minnesota-service-extension

Area Served: Le Sueur County

Le Sueur Food Shelf Inc.

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Food Shelf Address427 S 5th St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058 83 Miles Phone number(612) 271-8942 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/feedingLeSueur

Area Served: Le Sueur Henderson School District with the exception of residents who live in Sibley County. They should use the Sibley County Food shelf.

Long Prairie Emergency Food Pantry

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Food Shelf Address127 Central Ave, Long Prairie, MN, 56347 83 Miles Phone number(320) 732-0979 Emaillpemergencyfoodpantry@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/kris.LPfoodpantry

Area Served: Long Prairie School District

Le Center Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address15 S Park Ave, Le Center, MN, 56057 84 Miles Phone number(507) 357-4076

Area Served: City of Le Center and the Le Center rural area

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Sauk Centre Address705 12th St S, River of Life Church, Sauk Centre, MN, 56378 84 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Stearns County

Sauk Centre Community Connection Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address523 Sinclair Lewis Ave, Sauk Centre, MN, 56378 84 Miles Phone number(320) 351-2287 Website addresshttps://www.communityconnectionsaukcentre.com

Area Served: Sauk Centre School District

Gaylord United Church of Christ

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Food Shelf Address318 4th St, Gaylord, MN, 55334 85 Miles Phone number(507) 237-2595 Emailuccgaylord@gmail.com Website addresshttps://listen2god.org

Area Served: Gaylord, MN

Sibley County FoodShare, Inc.

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Food Shelf Address111 Industrial Ave S, Gaylord, MN, 55334 85 Miles Phone number(507) 237-5253 Emailsibleycountyfoodshare@gmail.com Website addresshttp://sibleycountyfoodshare.org/need_food.aspx

Area Served: Sibley County

The Link of New London

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Food Shelf The Link Address20 Central Ave E, New London, MN, 56273 85 Miles Phone number(320) 354-5465 Emaildirector@youarethelink.org Website addresshttps://www.youarethelink.org/services

Area Served: New London area

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