CCEFS – Food Shelf

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We know that there are many in our community who may be looking for help from CCEFS for the first time, or may have relied on us in the past and need us now more than ever. First, we want you to know that we are here to help.

Here’s What to Expect

A few key things to know:

  1. We are open to anyone in need of food, regardless of where you live.
  2. You do not need to make an appointment. Please just come during our open hours, which are:
    • Mondays 12pm-4pm
    • Wednesdays (Wildcard Wednesday) 11am-1:30pm
    • Thursdays 3pm-6pm
    • Fridays 10am-1:30pm.
    • We also have our Produce Fairs on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month, from 10am-11:30am.
  3. We are located at 8264 4th St. N, Oakdale, MN. You can find directions for how to get to CCEFS here.
  4. All of our services at our main location at CCEFS are provided as drive-up service. You drive through the line and our intake volunteers will ask a few simple questions about your household.
    • Our volunteers will put the food in your trunk. Make sure there’s room in your trunk or backseat for the food you’ll be receiving!
    • You are welcome to use our Food Market program every week. You are also welcome to use our Wildcard Wednesday and Produce Fair programs in addition to that weekly visit.
  5. You are also welcome to visit our Today’s Harvest market. Today’s Harvest is located at 5703 Hadley Ave. N, Oakdale, MN and is open Monday-Friday 12:00pm-6:00pm, and Saturdays 10:00am-1:00pm. This site offers indoor shopping. To learn more click here.
  6. Our primary service area is Oakdale, Woodbury, Landfall, and South Maplewood. However, our services are available to anyone who needs them, regardless of where you live.
  7. You will not be asked to provide any documentation or proof of income to receive food. We will ask for your name and some basic information about your household. All information is kept strictly confidential.

If you have more questions about our services, you can visit our Client FAQ page here.

Need a Food Delivery?

We offer weekly food deliveries week to residents of Washington and Ramsey counties through a collaboration with partner food shelves, Washington County, and Newtrax. To request a food delivery click here: https://valleyoutreach.formstack.com/forms/emergency_food_request

Non-Food Resources

We have compiled a list of non-food related resources that may be useful to you.

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