We found 19 food pantries listed for St. Louis County, Minnesota. Call before you go to confirm hours and what to bring. You can also see Food banks in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Salvation Army Food Pantry Locations
We have located 4 Salvation Army Food Pantry locations in St. Louis, Minnesota. You can also check your eligibility.
The Salvation Army - Duluth Thrift Store
Phone: (218) 722-7723
Address: 2101 W Superior St, Duluth, MN 55806. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Services provided :
- Store
Appointments :
Call (218) 722-7723 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Counties:
- Saint Louis
The Salvation Army - Hibbing Worship and Service Center
Phone: (218) 263-5096
Address: 107 W Howard St, Hibbing, MN 55746. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Services provided :
- Camping Activities
- Character Building Programs
- Christian Education
- Clinics Services
- Community Recreation & Education Programs
- Disaster Services
- Emergency Financial Assistance
- Emergency Shelter
- Food & Nutrition
- Food & Nutrition Programs
- Men's Ministries
- Military Personnel Assistance
- Seasonal Services
- Visitation Services
- Women's Ministries
- Worship Services - Children's / Teen
- Worship Services - Church
- Worship Services - Sunday School
- Worship Services - Young Adult
- Worship Services - Youth Ministries
Appointments :
Call (218) 263-5096 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Counties:
- Saint Louis
Greater Duluth Area Salvation Army
Phone: (218) 722-7934
Address: 215 S 27th Ave W, Duluth, MN 55806. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Weekday hot lunch - Our hot lunch program provides a free, nutritious weekday meal to anyone who visits our Salvation Army service center at 215 S. 27th Ave. W. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Emergency food shelf - Our food pantry offers free groceries to individuals and families in need who live between 10th and 40th Ave. W., and in the Piedmont neighborhood. Food is distributed at the Salvation Army service center on Mondays and Thursdays from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Medical food shelf - Our medical food shelf is available by appointment on Wednesdays from 1:30 – 3 p.m. This service is for people with special dietary needs. A medical referral is required.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 722-7934 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Duluth
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
Virginia Salvation Army
Phone: (218) 741-1889
Address: 507 12th Ave W, Virginia, MN 55792. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
The Virginia Salvation Army assists residents of the Northern Range in emergencies and offers ongoing basic needs services, including grocery help from our food shelf. Aid is provided to anyone in need without discrimination. Our Worship and Service Center is the home of a weekly Sunday morning church service and Sunday School for all ages. Emergency food shelf - by appointment only, please call 218-741-1889
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 741-1889 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Virginia
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
Church Food Pantry Locations
We have located 1 Church Food Pantry locations in St. Louis, Minnesota. You can also check your eligibility.
Lincoln Park Community Church Food Shelf
Phone: (218) 722-4141
Address: 2202 W 3rd St, Duluth, MN 55806. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
2nd Thursday, 3:30 - 5:30pm
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 722-4141 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Duluth
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
Food Pantry Locations
We have located 14 Food Pantry locations in St. Louis, Minnesota. You can also check your eligibility.
Chisholm Food Shelf
Phone: (218) 254-4153
Address: 12 W Lk, Street Chisholm, MN 55719. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Thursdays, 12 - 3pm
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 254-4153 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Street Chisholm
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
Aurora-Biwabik-Hoyt Lakes Food Shelf
Phone: (218) 229-3585
Address: 19 W 3rd Ave N, Aurora, MN 55705. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Tuesdays, 10am - 1pm
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 229-3585 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Aurora
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
Floodwood Food Shelf
Phone: (218) 476-2176
Address: 601 Ash St, Floodwood, MN 55736. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 9-11am
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 476-2176 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Floodwood
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
CHUM Emergency Food Shelf - West Duluth
Phone: (218) 624-0333
Address: 4831 Grand Ave, Duluth, MN 55807. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
The Emergency Food Shelf was organized in 1979 by the Duluth Food and Nutrition Council as a means to distribute food to families affected by the serious economic recession of the late 1970s. The Shelf became the responsibility of CHUM in 1981 and expanded to a second site in West Duluth in 1982 and a third site in Lakeside in 2012. The Food Shelf operates with the philosophy that people in need of food should have access to this most fundamental of human needs. We strive to respond to the need for food in a manner that is compassionate and promotes respect for the individual, regardless of age, race, gender, creed, disability, or lifestyle. The food shelf provides a five-day food order for people without food or the resources to buy food and advocacy services connecting people to community resources (e.g. shelter, medical care, children's services, employment, clothing, and emergency monies). Staff, along with approximately 100 volunteers, distribute 260,000 pounds of food annually. An average of 570 households receive emergency food each month; roughly 37% of those fed are children. CHUM Emergency Food Shelf - West Duluth: OPEN HOURS: Tuesday & Thursday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 624-0333 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Duluth
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
Tower Food Shelf
Phone: (218) 753-3503
Address: 414 Main St, Tower, MN 55790. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
3rd Tuesday, 2:30 - 5:30pm
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 753-3503 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Tower
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
Damiano Center
Phone: (218) 722-8708
Address: 206 W 4th St, Duluth, MN 55806. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Through partnership with donors, volunteers, and other supporters, more than 100,000 meals were served here last year. Because of all of you who have supported our work, more than 450,000 items of clothing were given to those in need. Because of you, the Damiano Center is a cornerstone of the Duluth community and an essential part of the local social safety net. This is an organization created by the community for the community. The Damiano Center has been building a stronger community, serving people in need since 1982. We have helped so many people in our over 30 years of operation, and we could not have done any of it without donors and volunteers. Each financial gift, gift of time, or donated clothing or other items, is used to provide basic necessities to families and individuals who are low-income. The Soup Kitchen was the Damiano Center's founding program, beginning in March 1982. This is currently the largest on-site meal program in Northeastern Minnesota. We serve eight hot meals each week, plus a continental breakfast five days a week. No questions are asked of the people who come for a meal, and everyone is welcome to eat until they are satisfied. In addition we make available day old bakery products for people to take home. Hours: The Soup Kitchen is open Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, and Sun for: Continental Breakfast 8:30 – 9:30, Lunch 11:30 – 1:00, Dinner 5:00 – 6:00 (Fri, Sat, and Sun only). Kids Café® works to reduce childhood hunger & malnutrition by: Providing healthy meals and food to take home on the weekends; Providing nutrition education; Providing a nurturing and fun place for kids after school and in the summer time. Kids Café was in started in response to a growing number of children coming to the Soup Kitchen unaccompanied by an adult. We realized there was a major, unmet need in our neighborhood. This was an opportunity to address childhood hunger in a way that not only fed kids, but also engaged and nurtured them. Each year, Kids Café serves 400-500 individual children. Kids Café is primarily about making sure children in poverty have access to quality, healthy food, but it is so much more than that. We emphasize nutrition education through the fun, hands on experience of preparing food, and also offer organic gardening. Other activities involve art, physical activities, and other activities to honor the culture and heritage of the diverse children who come to Kids Café.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 722-8708 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Duluth
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
CHUM Emergency Food Shelf - Downtown
Phone: (218) 727-2391
Address: 120 N 1st Ave W, Duluth, MN 55802. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
The Emergency Food Shelf was organized in 1979 by the Duluth Food and Nutrition Council as a means to distribute food to families affected by the serious economic recession of the late 1970s. The Shelf became the responsibility of CHUM in 1981 and expanded to a second site in West Duluth in 1982 and a third site in Lakeside in 2012. The Food Shelf operates with the philosophy that people in need of food should have access to this most fundamental of human needs. We strive to respond to the need for food in a manner that is compassionate and promotes respect for the individual, regardless of age, race, gender, creed, disability, or lifestyle. The food shelf provides a five-day food order for people without food or the resources to buy food and advocacy services connecting people to community resources (e.g. shelter, medical care, children's services, employment, clothing, and emergency monies). Staff, along with approximately 100 volunteers, distribute 260,000 pounds of food annually. An average of 570 households receive emergency food each month; roughly 37% of those fed are children. CHUM Emergency Food Shelf - Downtown: OPEN HOURS: Wednesday & Friday 10 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Wednesday 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. for working households
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 727-2391 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Duluth
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
Life House - Soup Kitchen
Phone: (218) 722-7431
Address: 102 W 1st St, Duluth, MN 55802. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
The heart of Life House, the Life House Drop-in Center is the critical Lifeline for homeless and street youth. The Drop-In center for youth ages 14-21 provides: Hot meals; Showers, lockers, and laundry; Hygiene supplies; Parenting supplies; Wi-Fi, movies, video games, ping-pong, field trips, and daily activities. Youth Center Open Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 3pm – 7pm; Wednesday 3pm – 6pm
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 722-7431 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Duluth
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
Vineyard Christian Fellowship - Fruit of the Vine Food Shelf
Phone: (218) 525-3462
Address: 1533 Arrowhead Rd, Duluth, MN 55811. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Fruit of the Vine is our Vineyard church community food shelf. It is open: Saturday morning at 9:30 to 11:30am; Tuesday evening at 6 to 8pm. Individuals may attend FOTV once a month. We recommend you bring a form of identification when attending our food shelf. Each month we serve around 500 families and we'd love to have you on our team! Volunteers are needed at the Food Shelf each and every week to welcome guests, pray for them, and package groceries. If you'd like to volunteer, please register in the weekend service program or feel free to show up when the food shelf is open. It's our aim to serve our guests in the best way possible and to lovingly point them to Jesus no matter what we are assisting them with.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 525-3462 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Duluth
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
Quad City Food Shelf
Phone: (218) 741-1371
Address: 3 S Broadway, Gilbert, MN 55741. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am - 4pm
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 741-1371 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Gilbert
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
Cook Community Food Shelf
Phone: (218) 666-2715
Address: 124 5th St S, E Cook, MN 55723. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
3rd Wednesday, 9am - 1pm
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 666-2715 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- E Cook
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
Ely Area Food Shelf
Phone: (218) 235-8527
Address: 15 W Conan St, Ely, MN 55731. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
The mission of the Ely Area Food Shelf is to provide a resource for people living in Ely, Minnesota, and the surrounding communities who have run out of options to alleviate hunger. The food shelf is open on the third Wednesday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. People who need assistance can shop between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 235-8527 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Ely
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
Hermantown Area Food Shelf
Phone: (888) 727-5653
Address: 4503 Airpark Blvd, Duluth, MN 55811. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank operates a food shelf providing weekly service to in-need individuals and families throughout the Hermantown area and communities north. Tuesdays, 10am - 1:30pm
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (888) 727-5653 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Duluth
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
CHUM Emergency Food Shelf - Lakeside
Phone: (218) 525-2779
Address: 1814 N 51st Ave E, Duluth, MN 55804. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
The Emergency Food Shelf was organized in 1979 by the Duluth Food and Nutrition Council as a means to distribute food to families affected by the serious economic recession of the late 1970s. The Shelf became the responsibility of CHUM in 1981 and expanded to a second site in West Duluth in 1982 and a third site in Lakeside in 2012. The Food Shelf operates with the philosophy that people in need of food should have access to this most fundamental of human needs. We strive to respond to the need for food in a manner that is compassionate and promotes respect for the individual, regardless of age, race, gender, creed, disability, or lifestyle. The food shelf provides a five-day food order for people without food or the resources to buy food and advocacy services connecting people to community resources (e.g. shelter, medical care, children's services, employment, clothing, and emergency monies). Staff, along with approximately 100 volunteers, distribute 260,000 pounds of food annually. An average of 570 households receive emergency food each month; roughly 37% of those fed are children. CHUM Emergency Food Shelf - Lakeside: OPEN HOURS: Monday 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (218) 525-2779 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Duluth
Help Residents of Counties:
- St. Louis
A number of food banks, soup kitchens for hot meals and free emergency food pantries in St. Louis, Minnesota distribute groceries to individuals or families who are in some form of an emergency situation.
There are also meals, free bags of food, personal toiletries and household goods for low to moderate income families from food pantries near you.
Distribution centers can include churches, non-profit organizations, community action agencies, and many other local charities as well as non-profits.
Salvation Army Food Pantry
The Salvation Army is dedicated to eliminating food insecurity.
The Salvation Army offers free food help through local centers. Contact the branch nearest St. Louis, Minnesota to confirm hours and requirements. The charity organization is involved in feeding millions of families each year, with a large percentage of those assisted being children as well as the elderly.
Church Food Pantry
A number of churches around St. Louis, Minnesota have food pantries for those in their neighborhoods who are in need of food items.
Church pantries often rely on food donations gathered through food drives.
Some churches also deliver food items to older adults who are unable to drive to a nearby community food pantry. Please contact your local church directly.
Catholic Charities Food Pantry
Resources provided by Catholic Charities organizations can include help with food, holiday, and immigration needs.
Families of all religions, backgrounds, and cultures can contact Catholic Charities centers for help.
Catholic Charities locations in and around St. Louis, Minnesota may offer groceries, food boxes, and items to prepare a meal. Hours and walk-in rules vary, so call before you go.
Some of these food pantries work like grocery stores, letting clients choose the items they need from the groceries available on site.
First-time clients may need to fill out a short application with basic household information.
Helping Hands Food Pantry
Some independent food pantries use the Helping Hands name. Any Helping Hands pantries we have listed around St. Louis, Minnesota appear on this page.
Food supplies, hours, and services differ from one pantry to the next, so call before you go.
These pantries often rely on donations and volunteers from their local communities.
Find a local helping hands food pantry open near you.
Mobile Food Pantry
Mobile food pantries bring free food directly to families in need in communities around St. Louis, Minnesota, often during large one-day distributions.
Some mobile pantries hand out pre-packed boxes, while others let you shop market-style.
Mobile food pantries usually visit churches, community centers, schools, shopping centers, and other convenient locations. They usually go to areas where there aren't grocery stores or other food pantries.
Mobile Food Pantry Schedule 2026
Unlike traditional food pantries where you go to them, mobile pantry trucks come to you. Food banks sometimes have an online mobile food pantry schedule.
Mobile food pantries often visit a community once a week or once a month. There may be last-minute cancellations or changes, so recheck the mobile food pantry schedule before you plan to go.
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
Some St. Vincent de Paul food pantries around St. Louis, Minnesota may operate much like a grocery store, where people in need can choose their own food.
Services vary by location, so call the pantry near you to ask what is available.
Food Pantry Delivery Program
Some food banks run delivery programs that bring food and other products to partner agencies in more remote areas. Ask a food pantry around St. Louis, Minnesota whether delivery is available near you.
Drive-thru Food Pantries
Drive-thru food pantries are a convenient and efficient way to distribute food to neighbors in need. Many are open to anyone who needs help with food, but rules vary by location, so call ahead if you can.
Who can visit a drive-thru pantry?
Drive-thru pantries are generally open to anyone who needs help getting food. Requirements vary, so check with the pantry before you go.
You may be asked to provide:
- Your zip code, and
- Number of people in your household.
You usually do not need an appointment. Drive-thru pantries are generally first-come, first-served, so plan to arrive early because lines can fill quickly and popular items may run out.
How do drive-thru pantries work?
Volunteers and staff manage the distribution line. Here is how most drive-thru pantries operate:
Staff and volunteers direct visitors to the distribution area.
Visitors pull up in their car and are guided into a clearly marked queue. Staff move cars forward to keep the line moving quickly.
Check-in.
You may be asked about your zip code, household size or income for the pantry's records.
Food is loaded into your car.
Pre-packed bags of food — typically including shelf-stable items like pasta, canned fruit, and peanut butter, as well as fresh produce and meats — are loaded by volunteers directly into your trunk.
Pet Food Pantry
Some pet owners give up their pets because they cannot afford to care for them. Pet food pantries help fill a gap left by assistance programs such as SNAP, which cannot be used to buy pet food.
Pet food pantries may provide free pet food for a limited time to pet owners who cannot afford to feed their pets in St. Louis, Minnesota.
Who is eligible for a pet food pantry?
Rules vary by pantry, but many help people who are:
- All ages, races and marital status
- Unemployed or underemployed
- Retired, living on social security or other limited income
- Physically or mentally disabled
- Experiencing homelessness or housing instability
Tips for Visiting a Food Pantry
Show up early.
This is very important. This means you will be first in line and have a chance to get the items that are sought after and in limited quantities such as fresh produce, dairy and frozen food.
You don't usually need to show up hours ahead of time but coming at least an hour before is usually a good idea.
Remember all documentation.
Some food pantries require documentation to prove who you are, and in some cases, where you live.
This is to make sure people are not coming more than they are allowed or using fake names to do so. Call ahead of time to find out what documentation is needed.
This is often a photo ID and a piece of mail that verifies your address.
Use several food banks.
Using more than one food bank (when available) is smart because you may be able to get something at one that you may not get at another.
For instance, one may have a deal with a local gardener that gives them their extras. This may mean this food bank has more produce.
Eligible for other programs?
Ask your Department of Social Services office if you are eligible for other assistance programs to supplement your household’s food supply.
They can easily tell you if you can apply for WIC (Women, Infants, and Children), USDA Commodities or SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits.
Ask about extras.
If you have special needs for infants or special diets, the pantries may be able to assist you.
Many times, they can help with diapers, baby formula, baby food, personal hygiene products, and even special diet items like gluten free or sugar free foods.
Go on different days of the week.
Depending on the food pantry, they may be open only one or two days a week or they may be open all seven days. When you have a choice, going midweek is often best as it is less crowded.
Be polite to workers.
Nearly everyone at a food bank is a volunteer. Be polite to the workers there as they often deal with highly emotional situations.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is the difference between a food bank and a food pantry?
Independent community food pantries are self-governing and usually distribute food to their clients on a once-a-month basis. A food bank is the storehouse for millions of pounds of food and other products that go out to the community. A food pantry functions as the arms that reach out to that community directly.
2. What kind of food is at a food pantry?
Food pantries typically provide shelf-stable items such as:
- Peanut butter
- Canned soup
- Canned fruit
- Canned vegetables
- Pasta
- Canned beans
- Canned stew
- Canned fish
3. Who can go to a food pantry?
Rules vary by food pantry. Many ask only that you say you need help, while others may ask for ID, proof of address, income information, or a referral. Call ahead to find out what to bring.
4. What is the difference between a food pantry and a soup kitchen?
A food pantry often provides food packages meant to last a few days to families that have a place to live, but not enough food. These packages are designed to provide nutritionally balanced meals. Soup kitchens serve individuals in need of a hot meal, the only meal of the day for many of them.
5. How does a food pantry work?
Food banks acquire large donations of food from the food industry and distribute it to organizations that feed hungry people. Those organizations then provide this food directly to families in need.