Food Resources in Freeborn County
FOOD PANTRIES
Alden Area Food Shelf – (507) 383-6913 – Redeemer Lutheran Church at 191 Water Street, Alden MN 56007 – Tuesday 4:00pm-6:00pm
Ecumenical Food Pantry – (507) 373-2035 - First Presbyterian Church at 308 Water Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007 – Tuesday and Friday 9:00am-11:45am – eligibility once per month – bring bags or boxes
Salvation Army Food Pantry – (507) 373-8776 – The Salvation Army Church at 302 Court Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007 – Monday through Thursday 2:00pm-4:00pm - eligibility once per month
United Way Welcome Pantry - (507) 373-8670 – 411 1st Avenue South, Albert Lea, MN 56007 - Appointments available Wednesday - 4-6 pm, Thursday - noon-2pm and 4-6 pm, and the 3rd Saturday of every month from 9-11 am on the web or by calling our appointment lline. Visit the website for more information. Shoppers are welcome to shop twice monthly. If you do not have access to the internet to schedule your appointment, please call 507-522-0019
Ruby’s Pantry - United Methodist Church of Albert Lea at 702 US HWY 69, Albert Lea, MN 56007. $25 cash donation, no income or residency requirements. 1st Saturday of each month, 8:45am-10:00am. Check Ruby’s Pantry – Albert Lea, MN on Facebook for updated information.
Little Free Pantry - Salem Lutheran Church at 115 N. Washington Ave, Albert Lea MN 56007. 24/7 cupboard located outside. Find them at Albert Lea Little Free Pantry on Facebook.
Little Free Pantry - Hayward Lutheran Church at 200 Main Street, Hayward, MN 56043. The cupboard located outside is accessible 24/7
READY-TO-EAT MEAL PROGRAMS
Salvation Army Meal Site – (507) 373-8776 – The Salvation Army Church at 302 Court Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007 – Monday through Friday 11:30am-12:30pm
Loaves & Fishes – (507) 373-1545 - St Theodore Catholic Church at Marian Hall, 315 E Clark St, Albert Lea, MN 56007 - Monday evenings from 5:00pm–5:45pm. Hot meals to-go.
Trinity Lutheran Church – (507) 373-2466 – 501 South Washington Avenue, Albert Lea Wednesday 5:00-5:30 pm or as supplies last. Meals every Wednesday.
First Lutheran Church - (507) 373-6424 - 301 W Clark St, Albert Lea, MN 56007 - Thursday 4:45 pm drive-through style for hot meals to-go.
INCOME-BASED SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAMS
Channel One Food Bank and Food Shelf (USDA) - (507) 287-2350 or 1-877-500-8699 – Commodity Supplemental Food Program (formerly NAPS) Minnesota seniors – 35-pound box of food 1x per month. Visit website for more information.
WIC (USDA) - (507) 377-5289 - Freeborn County Public Health in the Courthouse, 411 Broadway S, Albert Lea, MN 56007 is a federal program for low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5.