If you need help with obtaining food, see the resources below, visit Hunger Solution's website, or call the HelpLine at 888-711-1151. The HelpLine is open from  10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. Please leave a message if no one answers and they will call back.

Farmer's Markets

Many farmers' markets are open. Please maintain social distancing, wear a mask, and utilize hand washing stations.
- Guidance from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture for Farmers Markets
- Resources from the Minnesota Farmers Market Association regarding COVID-19

Food Drops

Albertville

Family Youth Community Connections (FYCC) has a Food Donation Box outside their front door. If you are in need of food, visit 5975 Main Ave NE, Albertville. If you would like to donate, leave what you would like in the box.

Buffalo

Fare for All is doing a drive-thru model one Tuesday per month from 4:00-6:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church (1200 Highway 25 S, Buffalo). Visit their website for dates. Fare For All is The Food Group’s cooperative purchasing program that offers affordable groceries and packages of produce and meat for up to 40% off retail prices. They offer packages for sale from $10 to $30 and all are welcome to shop!

Monticello

SHARE is offered in Monticello. Call 763-295-5511 for more information. It is the first Thursday of each month from 4:30-6:00 PM.

Montrose

FE+ED is usually the fourth Tuesday of each month from 4:00-7:00 PM at the Montrose Community Center (230 Center Ave SW). Call 763-277-3793 for more information.

Rockford

Nourishing HOPE will do curbside pick-up. Call 763-477-6300 for more information. It is the second Tuesday of each month from 4:00-7:00 PM at Our Father's Lutheran Church (3903 Gilbert Ave SE).

St. Michael

Produce & Bakery Distribution will do curbside pick-up. Call 763-497-5816 for more information. It is some Saturdays at 2:00 pm at the Alleluia Lutheran Church Office (403 Central Ave E). Call for dates. 

Food Shelves

There are food shelves in Annandale, Buffalo, Clearwater, Cokato, Delano, Elk River, Hanover, Monticello, Rockford, and Waverly. 

Hunger Solutions is updating food shelf information daily on the Find Help Map. They are recommending that food shelves move to a drive-up or walk-up model of service with pre-packed foods to help them maintain social distancing as much as possible. Some are also going to smaller amounts of food, but allowing clients to visit weekly instead of monthly.

The University of Minnesota Extension is providing meal kits in Greater Minnesota to help serve vulnerable, isolated community members during the COVID-19 outbreak. Spokeswoman Kathy Draeger says the kits hold about 62 pounds of food, including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack items. Community groups and churches are paying the roughly $150 cost to put the kits together. Anyone interested in receiving the food is encouraged to call their local food shelf and ask about a 14-day meal kit. 

Grocery Stores

Albertville

Coborn's is open 6:00 AM-10:00 PM. Curbside pick-up for online orders. Call 763-497-0182 for more information.

Annandale

Marketplace offers daily exclusive hours for senior/immunocompromised individuals to shop from 7:00-9:00 AM. The manager could deliver to those who are in dire need of assistance and do not have family/friends or transport. Call 320-274-3828 for more information.

Buffalo

Cub has special shopping hours for seniors, healthcare workers, and first responders every day from 6:00-7:00 AM. Call 763-682-0100 for more information.
Target has special shopping hours for seniors, healthcare workers, and first responders on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 AM. Online shopping available for pick-up orders. Call 763-682-4996 for more information.
Walmart has special shopping hours for seniors, healthcare workers, and first responders on Tuesdays from 6:00-7:00 AM, but also not as busy from 6:00-9:00 AM. Online ordering is limited. Call 763-682-2958 for more information.

Clearwater

Coborn's offers daily exclusive hours for senior/immunocompromised individuals to shop from 6:00-7:00 AM. Curbside pick-up is with online ordering only. Call 320-558-2251 for more information.

Cokato

Dan and Becky's Market is small enough to be able to regulate flow. They will bring groceries out to the car for seniors or vulnerable people if you call ahead. Call 320-286-3076 for more information.
Marketplace offers daily exclusive senior shopping from 7:00-8:00 AM. Call 320-286-6341 for more information. Cokato Lions will provide delivery services beginning 3/25. Call the grocery store number and order groceries, pay using credit card, and request delivery. Marketplace will contact the Lions to deliver. This is for anyone in the Dassel-Cokato area.

Delano

Coborn's has senior shopping from 6:00-7:00 AM. May use online ordering and pick-up option. Call 763-972-8380 for more information.

Howard Lake

Howard Lake Foods does not have special hours for seniors. Call 320-543-2127 for more information.

Monticello

Cub has special shopping hours for seniors, healthcare workers, and first responders every day from 6:00-7:00 AM. They deliver though insta-cart website. Call 763-271-6800 for more information. 
Target has special shopping hours for seniors, healthcare workers, and first responders on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 AM. Online shopping available for pick-up orders. Call 763-271-1100 for more information.
Walmart