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Grand Meadow Foodshelf

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Food Shelf Address209 2nd Ave NE, Grand Meadow, MN, 55936 213 Miles Phone number(507) 481-7543 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/495477831687028

Area Served: Mower County

SHEAF - Sleepy Eye Area Food Shelf

SHEAF - Sleepy Eye Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address115 2nd Ave NE, Chamber of Commerce Bldg, Sleepy Eye, MN, 56085 213 Miles Phone number(507) 794-5969 Emailamccabe@sleepyeyetel.net Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057475028644

Area Served: Sleepy Eye and immediate area

Neighbor's United Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address841 2nd St, Granite Falls, MN, 56241 214 Miles Phone number(320) 564-2211 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/NeighborsUnitedFoodShelf

Area Served: Yellow Medicine County and Granite Falls residents in Chippewa County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Prairie Five Community Action Agency - Main Office Address719 N 7th St, Ste 302, Montevideo, MN, 56265 214 Miles Phone number(320) 269-6578 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties

Semcac

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Food Shelf Fillmore County (Semcac) Address515 Washington St NW, Preston, MN, 55965 214 Miles Phone number(507) 765-2761 Emailsemcac@semcac.org Website addresshttps://www.semcac.org/food-security-nutrition/food-shelves

Area Served: Fillmore County

Spring Valley Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address102 E Jefferson St, Spring Valley, MN, 55975 214 Miles Phone number(507) 718-9390 Emailsvfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.springvalley-mn.com/index.asp?SEC=32D22067-00F5-4604-9150-CB8A85BEF460&Type=B_BASIC

Area Served: Spring Valley and surrounding area

The United Church of Mapleton

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Food Shelf St. John Lutheran Church Address104 Central Ave N, Mapleton, MN, 56065 216 Miles Phone number(507) 524-3046 Emailloavesandfishes@hickorytech.net Website addresshttps://unitedchurchmapleton.org/missions.html

Area Served: Cities of Mapleton, Amboy, Good Thunder, and Minnesota Lake

Destiny Outreach Mission Base

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Food Shelf Seeds of Hope Dilworth Address14 Center Ave E, Dilworth, MN, 56529 217 Miles Phone number(218) 288-4300 Emailseedsofhopedilworth@outlook.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/p/Seeds-of-Hope-Dilworth-61552617688958

Area Served: Clay County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Swift County - Satellite Food Shelf Address23 E Rooney Ave, Zion Lutheran Church, Appleton, MN, 56208 217 Miles Phone number(320) 289-2216 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Swift County

Richland Wilkin Emergency Food Pantry

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Food Shelf Address699 8th Ave S, Wahpeton, ND, 58075 217 Miles Phone number(701) 642-1921 Emailrwfoodpantry@outlook.com Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/rwfoodpantry.org/index/get-help

Area Served: Richland County in North Dakota and Wilkin County in Minnesota

Richland Wilkin Emergency Food Pantry

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address699 8th Ave S, Wahpeton, ND, 58075 217 Miles Phone number(701) 642-1921 Emailrwfoodpantry@outlook.com Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/rwfoodpantry.org/index/get-help

Area Served: Richland County in North Dakota and Wilkin County in Minnesota

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Moorhead Address4000 28th St S, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Moorhead, MN, 56560 218 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Clay County

A Place For Hope: Recovery and Wellness Center

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Food Shelf Address2419 12th Ave S, Moorhead, MN, 56560 219 Miles Phone number(218) 284-6069 Website addresshttps://www.aplace4hope.org

Area Served: Clay County

Churches United

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Food Shelf Dorothy Day Food Pantry - Moorhead Address1308 Main Ave, Moorhead, MN, 56560 219 Miles Phone number(218) 656-7628 Emailddfp@churches-united.org Website addresshttps://www.churches-united.org/nutritious-food

Area Served: Clay County

City of Madelia

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Food Shelf Address423 Dill Ave SW, Madelia, MN, 56062 219 Miles Phone number(507) 642-8853 Emailvolbrechtgk@comcast.net Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/madeliacommunityfoodshelf

Area Served: City of Madelia

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Austin Address700 12th St SW, Mower County Fairgrounds, Austin, MN, 55912 219 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Mower County

Salvation Army - Austin

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Food Shelf Address409 1st Ave NE, Austin, MN, 55912 219 Miles Phone number(507) 437-4566 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/austin/cure-hunger

Area Served: Mower County

Semcac

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Food Shelf Houston County (Semcac) Address138 E Main St, Caledonia, MN, 55921 219 Miles Phone number(507) 725-3677 Emailsemcac@semcac.org Website addresshttps://www.semcac.org/food-security-nutrition/food-shelves

Area Served: Houston County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Roseau Address1107 3rd St NE, Roseau Electric Cooperative, Roseau, MN, 56751 220 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Roseau County

Traverse County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address15 10th St S, Wheaton, MN, 56296 220 Miles Website addresshttps://www.co.traverse.mn.us/departments/departments/social-services/additional-resources

Area Served: Traverse County

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