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Community Aid Elk River (CAER)

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address12621 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 160 Miles Phone number(763) 441-1020 Emailinfo@caerfoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://www.caerfoodshelf.org/get-help/food

Area Served: Elk River, Otsego, and Zimmerman

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address12621 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 160 Miles Phone number(763) 441-1020 Emailinfo@caerfoodshelf.org Website addresshttp://www.caerfoodshelf.org/get-help

Area Served: Elk River, Otsego, and Zimmerman

Wright County Community Action Agency, LLC

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Wright County Community Action Agency - Maple Lake Address130 Division St W, Maple Lake, MN, 55358 160 Miles Phone number(320) 963-6500 Emailfoodsecurity@wccaweb.com Website addresshttps://www.wccaweb.com/Program/Backpack_Program

Area Served: Wright County

Hope For Our City

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Food Distribution Corner Stone Construction Building Address1020 Highway 71 NE, Willmar, MN, 56201 161 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

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution North Branch Address4359 392nd St, Access Church, North Branch, MN, 55056 161 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Chisago County

Trinity Lutheran Church - St. Francis

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Food Distribution Address3812 229th Ave NW, St. Francis, MN, 55070 161 Miles Phone number(763) 753-1234 Emailoffice@trinitysf.org Website addresshttps://trinitysf.org/ministries/manna-market

Area Served: Anoka County

Family Pathways

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Food Shelf Family Pathways Food Shelf - North Branch Address6381 Main St, North Branch, MN, 55056 162 Miles Phone number(651) 674-8313 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/food-shelves

Area Served: North Branch, Harris, Rush City, Stacy and surrounding areas

Family Pathways

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Family Pathways Food Shelf - North Branch Address6381 Main St, North Branch, MN, 55056 162 Miles Phone number(651) 674-8040 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/backpack-program

Area Served: North Branch, Harris, Rush City, Stacy and surrounding areas

Kandiyohi County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address624 Pacific Ave SW, Willmar, MN, 56201 162 Miles Phone number(320) 235-2641 Emailalana@kandiyohicountyfoodshelf.com Website addresshttp://kandiyohicountyfoodshelf.com

Area Served: Kandiyohi County

Meeker Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Litchfield Site Address118 N Sibley Ave, Litchfield, MN, 55355 162 Miles Phone number(320) 693-7661 Emailneedfood@hutchtel.net Website addresshttp://www.meekercountyfood.org

Area Served: Meeker County residents (except for Eden Valley, which has its own food shelf)

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Trinity Lutheran Church Address38460 Lincoln Trl, North Branch, MN, 55056 163 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: North Branch and surrounding communities

NourishingHOPE

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Food Distribution Buffalo Covenant Church Address1601 Highway 25 N, Buffalo, MN, 55313 164 Miles Phone number(763) 477-6300 Emailnourishinghope.oflc@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.ourfatherschurch.org/nourishing-hope.html

Area Served: East Central Wright 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 165 Miles Phone number(320) 289-2216 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Swift County

Buffalo Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address301 12th Ave S, Buffalo, MN, 55313 166 Miles Phone number(763) 684-1699 EmailOffice@Buffalofoodshelf.com Website addresshttps://buffalofoodshelf.com

Area Served: Cities of Buffalo and Montrose

New Life Church

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Food Shelf Address17261 Saint Francis Blvd, Ramsey, MN, 55303 166 Miles Phone number(763) 421-0166 Emailnewlifechurch@newlifemn.org Website addresshttps://www.newlifemn.org/outreach-ministries/local-outreach/foodshelf-homeless

Area Served: Anoka County

Meeker Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Dassel Area Food Shelf Address531 Atlantic Ave W, Dassel, MN, 55325 167 Miles Phone number(320) 275-0124 Emailneedfood@hutchtel.net Website addresshttp://www.meekercountyfood.org

Area Served: Meeker County, except Eden Valley (Eden Valley residents may use the Eden Valley Food Shelf)

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Big Stone County Office Address125 2nd St NW, Ortonville, MN, 56278 167 Miles Phone number(320) 839-2111 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Big Stone County

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Zion Lutheran Church - Buffalo Address1200 Minnesota 25, Buffalo, MN, 55313 167 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Buffalo 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 168 Miles Phone number(218) 220-0467 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/food-shelves

Area Served: Lake County

Cokato Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address395 Broadway Ave S, Cokato, MN, 55321 168 Miles Phone number(320) 333-7877 Emailcokatofoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/CokatoFoodShelf

Area Served: Cokato Area

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