Local Food Resources With Government Shutdown Impacting SNAP and other Services
Children’s Weekend Food and Teen Pantry Programs
Address: 201 South 3rd Street, St. Peter, MN 56082
Phone: 507-698-8023
Email: st.petercwfp@gmail.com
Website: cwfpstpeter.weebly.com/ourprograms.html
Families of students at South Early Learning Center, North Intermediate School, and St. Peter Middle School can enroll in the Children’s Weekend Food Program anytime during the school year if they need nutritional support for their children on weekends. Each week, students receive bags containing two nutritious breakfasts, dinners, and snacks.
High school students can enroll through their school counselors to discreetly receive food bags via the Teen Pantry.
Community Dinners
Trinity Lutheran Church
511 South 5th Street, St. Peter, MN 56082
Phone: 507-934-4786
Email: office@trinitystpeter.org
Website: trinitystpeter.org/community.html
Free community meal served Mondays at 5:30 p.m.
Grace Lutheran Church
110 North 4th Street, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-345-4248
Website: gracemankato.com
Community meal served Wednesdays from 5:15 – 6:00 p.m.
Shelter Church
Phone: 507-720-6907
Email: shelter@connectionsshelter.org
Website: connectionsshelter.org
Community meal served Sundays at 4:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 110 North 4th Street, Mankato.
Christ the King Lutheran Church
207 McConnell Street, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-345-5056
Email: communications@ctkmankato.org
Website: ctkmankato.org
Free Wednesday night meal each week from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
720 South 2nd Street, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-388-2925
Email: blchurch@blcmankato.org
Website: blcmankato.org/wednesdaysupper
Wednesday night meals begin at 5:00 p.m. during the program year. Sunday sack lunches or to-go meals are available from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
ECHO Food Shelf
1014 South Front Street, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-345-7508
Email: echofoodshelf@yahoo.com
Website: echofoodshelf.org/need-food
ECHO provides customized food orders for pickup. Appointments can be made online or by calling Monday–Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Fare for All
Pickup at Hosanna Lutheran Church, 105 Hosanna Drive, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 763-450-3880
Email: info@thefoodgroupmn.org
Website: thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all
Affordable frozen meats and fresh produce available for purchase — no registration required. Accepted payments: cash, credit/debit, and SNAP.
Upcoming 2025 Dates: October 27, November 17, and December 15 from 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Feeding Our Communities Partners (FOCP)
2120 Howard Drive West, Suite J, North Mankato, MN 56003
Phone: 507-385-3627
Email: focp.admin@focpmn.org
Website: feedingourcommunitiespartners.org
FOCP provides free weekend and school-break food programs for K–12 students, including the BackPack, Power Pack, and Summer Pack programs. High school pantries are also available.
Free weekday youth lunches are offered at select summer sites. Details and enrollment available at feedingandfueling.org.
Food for All
Held at Goodrich Construction, 1700 3rd Avenue, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-625-7228
Website: neighborhoodthriftstoremankato.com/food-for-all
A $5 food program open to everyone, held the second Saturday of each month starting at 9:00 a.m. (lineup at 8:30 a.m.). Bring a basket or box for groceries. Volunteers are available to assist with loading.
Holy Grounds – Centenary United Methodist Church
501 South 2nd Street, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-225-6370
Email: office@mankatocentenary.org
Website: mankatocentenary.org/holygrounds
Offers breakfast and basic needs assistance Monday–Saturday from 9:00–10:00 a.m.
LSS Meals on Wheels and Meals to Go
Serving St. Peter, Nicollet, and North Mankato
Phone: 800-488-4146
Email: mealsadmin@lssmn.org
Website: lssmn.org/services/older-adults/lss-meals
Hot, nutritious meals are delivered Monday–Friday to adults age 60+. Suggested donation: $6–$10.50 per meal. Meals to Go options are available statewide for $136.50 per 14-meal shipment.
NicBluCaresNOW
Website: nicblucaresnow.com
Call: 2-1-1 or 800-543-7709 | Text: Your ZIP code to 898-211
Connect to food, financial help, medical care, and more in Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties. Free, confidential, and available 24/7.
North Mankato Produce Distribution
Pickup from Belgrade Avenue United Methodist Church
325 Sherman Street, North Mankato, MN 56003
Phone: 507-625-3759
Email: baumc@baumc.org
Website: baumc.org/calendar
Free produce distribution offered the second Monday of each month, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., via drive-through pickup.
Salvation Army Noon Meal Program
700 South Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-345-7840
Website: salvationarmyusa.org
Free meals served Monday–Friday from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Bread and bakery items may also be available.
United Way 2-1-1
Website: 211unitedway.org
Phone: 800-543-7709 or dial 2-1-1
Connect to over 40,000 statewide community resources, including food, housing, and health support. Free and confidential, available 24/7.
If you’re visiting a Nicollet County Health and Human Services office, prepared frozen meals may be available. Ask staff during your visit for details.
Information is accurate to the best of our knowledge. Please contact providers directly to confirm services or hours
