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Belle Plaine Food Shelf

Belle Plaine Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address128 N Meridian St, Belle Plaine, MN, 56011 Phone number(651) 751-9923 Emailinfo@bpareafoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://bpareafoodshelf.org

Area Served: Belle Plaine and surrounding area

Bemidji Community Food Shelf

Bemidji Community Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address1260 Exchange Ave SE, Bemidji, MN, 56601 Phone number(218) 444-6580 Emailbcfs@paulbunyan.net Website addresshttps://www.bcfsmn.org/shelf-saver

Area Served: Beltrami County and the Bemidji School District

Berea Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Berea Lutheran Church Missouri SynodLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Address7538 Emerson Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55423 Phone number(612) 861-7121 Website addresshttps://www.berealutheran.org/site/cpage.asp?cpage_id=180084471&sec_id=180016984

Area Served: Hennepin County

Bertha-Hewitt Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address401 Main St W, New Life Church of God, Bertha, MN, 56437 Phone number(218) 924-2085 Website addresshttps://www.newlifechurchbertha.com/ministries/bertha-food-shelf

Area Served: Bertha - Hewitt - Eagle Bend area

Big Lake Community Food Shelf

Big Lake Community Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address160 Lake St N, Big Lake, MN, 55309 Phone number(763) 263-2432 Emaildirector@blcfs.org Website addresshttps://blcfs.org

Area Served: Big Lake community and surrounding area

Blaine United Methodist Church

Blaine United Methodist ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address621 115th Ave NE, Blaine, MN, 55434 Phone number(763) 757-2170 Emailbumcoffice1@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.blaineumc.org

Area Served: Anoka County

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa

Bois Forte Band of ChippewaLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Bois Forte Social Center - Nett Lake Address5344 Lake Shore Dr, Nett Lake, MN, 55772 Phone number(218) 757-3504 Website addresshttps://boisforte.com/resources/community-wellness/food-distribution

Area Served: Bois Forte Reservation

Bountiful Basket Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address1600 Bavaria Rd, Chaska, MN, 55318 Phone number(952) 556-0244 Emailinfo@BountifulBasketFoodShelf.org Website addresshttps://bountifulbasketfoodshelf.org/programs

Area Served: Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska and Victoria

Braham Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Braham Food Shelf Address655 8th St SW, Braham, MN, 55006 Phone number(320) 425-9077 Emailbrahamareafoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://tusentack.org/braham-food-shelf

Area Served: Braham and the surrounding area

Bridges of Hope - Brainerd

Bridges of Hope - BrainerdLink: view organization details

Food Distribution - Backpack Program Call for Location Phone number(218) 825-7682 Emailinfo@bridgesofhopemn.org Website addresshttps://www.bridgesofhopemn.org/operation-sandwich

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Browerville Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Old City Hall Building Address709 Main St N, Browerville, MN, 56438 Phone number(320) 266-8863 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/food4others

Area Served: Residents of Browerville, Clarissa, and Eagle Bend

Browns Valley Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address106 4th St S, Browns Valley, MN, 56219 Phone number(320) 695-2467 Website addresshttps://brownsvalleymn.com/food-shelf

Area Served: Browns Valley

Buffalo Food Shelf

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

Area Served: Cities of Buffalo and Montrose

Building Blocks of Islam

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Food Shelf Address3900 Jackson St NE, Columbia Heights, MN, 55421 Phone number(612) 789-9227 Emailinfo@thebuildingblocks.org Website addresshttps://thebuildingblocks.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Calvary Lutheran Church - Minneapolis

Calvary Lutheran Church - MinneapolisLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address3901 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55407 Phone number(612) 285-3876 Emailfoodshelf@clchurch.org Website addresshttps://www.clchurch.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Primarily the Minneapolis area, but there are no geographic boundaries and all are welcome.

Cambridge Surplus Food Distribution

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Food Distribution Address3101 Highway 95 NE, Cambridge, MN, 55008 Phone number(612) 402-6100 Emailsecretary.csfd@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/p/Cambridge-Surplus-Food-Distribution-100064330465927

Area Served: Isanti County

Cannon Falls Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address511 Belle St W, First English Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls, MN, 55009 Phone number(612) 817-9289 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/454220238076503

Area Served: Goodhue County

CAPI USA

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Food Shelf CAPI Asian Specific Food Shelf Address5930 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55429 Phone number(612) 721-0122 Emailinfo@capiusa.org Website addresshttps://www.capiusa.org/services/basic-needs/#food-nutrition

Area Served: Food Shelf - Hennepin County Forms Assistance - Statewide

Care and Share of Crookston, Inc.

Care and Share of Crookston, Inc.Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address220 E 3rd St, Crookston, MN, 56716 Phone number(218) 281-2644 Emailcareandsharecrookston@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.careandsharecrookston.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Crookston area

Caring Hearts in Action

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Food Shelf Address423 3rd St, Farmington, MN, 55024 Phone number(651) 333-9027 Emailfriends@caringheartsmn.org Website addresshttps://caringheartsmn.org

Area Served: Dakota County

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