Food shelves provide food and basic needs to individuals and families living on little. Please call the food shelf to check eligibility requirements and hours.

• Bountiful Basket Food Shelf
  • Chaska site:
    1600 Bavaria Road, Chaska
    (952) 556-0244
    
    
  • Cologne site: 
    102 Lake Street W, Cologne
    (952) 988-2802

• Gather and Grow Food Shelf and Connection Center
  
  • Waconia site:
    11 South Elm Street, Waconia
    (952) 442-3878
    
    
  • Watertown site:
    309 Lewis Avenue S, Watertown (located in City Hal)
    (952) 995-1980

• People Reaching Out to People (PROP)
  14700 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie
  (952) 937-9120

• Southwest Carver County Food Shelf
  10 First Avenue NE, Norwood Young America
  (952) 467-1870

How do I get food?

Many food shelves accept walk-ins, but appointments are encouraged.

Most food shelves have an intake process and ask people to fill out a short form. Food shelves must follow data privacy laws, so information collected cannot be shared with anyone, including law enforcement agencies. Income is self-declared and food shelves cannot ask for proof of income. 

Food shelves provide a variety of food, including fresh produce, dairy products, dry goods, meat, fresh bread, and more. Most allow you to shop for the items you want, similar to shopping at a grocery store.

What food shelf should you use?

Food shelves must serve everyone on their first visit, but they may refer you to a food shelf closer to where you live after the first visit. If it’s more convenient for you to use a certain food shelf, you are encouraged to talk to food shelf staff to let them know your situation.