Working Age Veterans are Food Insecure
Of working-age Veterans were Food Insecure in 2020
Low-income Veterans use SNAP (formerly known as food stamps)
Where veterans can get food
The MN Veterans Pantry pays for the food given out at these sites. Distribution is free. Supplies last until they run out.
Minneapolis VA Medical Center pop-up pantry
Third Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until supplies last.
1st Floor Auditorium, just inside the main entrance
One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417
Operation Full Plate, DAV of Minnesota
Third Thursday of each month, noon to 5 p.m., or until supplies last.
St. Cloud VA Medical Center, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, MN 56303
Follow the on-campus signs for the exact location. Veterans, current service members, and their families are welcome.
VA Community Resource & Referral Center (CRRC) food shelf
Weekdays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1201 Harmon Place, Suite 103, Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 313-3240
Contact them for eligibility requirements.
MN Veterans Pantry
The MN Veterans Pantry is a community-supported fund founded on Veterans Day 2024. Contributions are made by people who want to help ensure that all veterans who are “food insecure” have access to free groceries provided by the Mpls VA Veterans Food Pantry. This is a confidential way for veterans to obtain food necessary to live comfortably and to connect them with other resources they may need. The MN Veterans Pantry will raise funds to pay for the food products that will be given out to veterans by the Mpls VA Veterans Food Pantry and/or other organizations helping to distribute food to our veterans in need.
The Minnesota Veterans Food Pantry at the Minneapolis VA
Cooperating Agencies
