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Zumbro Valley Food Shelf

Zumbro Valley Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address56817 Hwy, The South Troy Wesleyan Church, Zumbro Falls, MN, 55991 178 Miles Phone number(507) 259-1442 Emailchoeft52@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/feedingzumbrorivervalley

Area Served: Wabasha County

Loaves and Fishes Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address203 Johnson Ave S, Fosston, MN, 56542 179 Miles Phone number(218) 431-1558 Emailloavesandfishesfosston@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesfosston.org

Area Served: East Polk County (Fosston, Lengby, McIntosh, and Winger)

Pine Island Sharing Shelves

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Food Shelf Address611 N Main St, Pine Island, MN, 55963 179 Miles Phone number(507) 722-1331 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/pineislandsharingshelves

Area Served: Pine Island School District

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 Faribault Address1400 Cannon Cir, Ste 8, Faribault, MN, 55021 180 Miles Phone number(507) 573-2627 Emailfood@communityactioncenter.org Website addresshttps://communityactioncenter.org/food-access

Area Served: Rice County

Hope For Our City

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Food Distribution Corner Stone Construction Building Address1020 Highway 71 NE, Willmar, MN, 56201 180 Miles Phone number(320) 295-3415 Emailinfo@communitybasics.org Website addresshttps://www.communitybasics.org/hope-for-our-city

Area Served: Kandiyohi, Stearns, Meeker, and Renville counties

St. Vincent De Paul - Faribault

St. Vincent De Paul - FaribaultLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address617 3rd Ave NW, Faribault, MN, 55021 180 Miles Phone number(507) 334-2100 Emailssvdpdivinemercy@gmail.com Website addresshttps://stvincentdepaulfaribault.com/food-shelf

Area Served: Rice County

Kandiyohi County Food Shelf

Kandiyohi County Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address624 Pacific Ave SW, Willmar, MN, 56201 182 Miles Phone number(320) 235-2641 Emailalana@kandiyohicountyfoodshelf.com Website addresshttp://kandiyohicountyfoodshelf.com

Area Served: Kandiyohi County

Le Sueur Food Shelf Inc.

Le Sueur Food Shelf Inc.Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address427 S 5th St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058 182 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.

Oronoco Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Oronoco - Food Shelf Satellite Address20 3rd St SW, Presbyterian Church of Oronoco, Oronoco, MN, 55960 182 Miles Phone number(507) 367-4711 Emailoronocopc@bevcomm.net Website addresshttps://oronocofoodshelf.weebly.com/about.html

Area Served: Olmsted County

Le Center Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address15 S Park Ave, Le Center, MN, 56057 183 Miles Phone number(507) 357-4076

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

Plainview Elgin Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address25 Main St W, Elgin, MN, 55932 183 Miles Phone number(507) 876-0112 Emailplainviewelginfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/PlainviewElginFoodShelf

Area Served: The Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District: Communities of Conception, Elgin, Hammond, Millville, Plainview, Potsdam and Theilman in Wabasha County

Gaylord United Church of Christ

Gaylord United Church of ChristLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address318 4th St, Gaylord, MN, 55334 184 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 184 Miles Phone number(507) 237-5253 Emailsibleycountyfoodshare@gmail.com Website addresshttp://sibleycountyfoodshare.org/need_food.aspx

Area Served: Sibley County

Helping Hands Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address119 S Main St, Mahnomen, MN, 56557 185 Miles Phone number(218) 935-2822 Emailhelphands@arvig.net Website addresshttps://www.helpinghandsfoodshelf.org

Area Served: Mahnomen County

Grant County Emergency Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Hoffman Kensington Area Food Shelf Address100 3rd St N, Hoffman, MN, 56339 187 Miles Phone number(701) 640-9806 Website addresshttps://www.co.grant.mn.us/833/Food-Shelves

Area Served: Grant County

Hosanna's Pantry

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Food Shelf Address2815 57th St NW, Rochester, MN, 55901 187 Miles Phone number(507) 285-0092 Website addresshttps://www.hosannalutheran.org/hosanna-food-ministries

Area Served: Olmsted County

Oasis Church

Oasis ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address3819 18th Ave NW, Rochester, MN, 55901 188 Miles Phone number(507) 289-8596 Emailoffice@oasisrochester.org Website addresshttps://www.oasisrochester.org/supermarket-saturday

Area Served: Olmsted County

Pelican Rapids Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address28 W Mill Ave, Pelican Rapids, MN, 56572 189 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

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Rochester Address2703 9th Ave NW, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN, 55901 189 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Olmsted County

Inter County Community Council (ICCC)

Inter County Community Council (ICCC)Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address207 Main St, Oklee, MN, 56742 190 Miles Phone number(218) 796-5144 Website addresshttps://intercountycc.org/services/food-support

Area Served: Most ICCC programs serve: Clearwater, Pennington, Eastern Polk and Red Lake counties See Eligibility for specific requirements

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