Food and Nutrition Support
AEOA Cook County Food Shelf
Income and residency requirements
Every Monday from 3pm to 5pm
1st Wednesday of the month 5pm to 7pm
Register on site during distribution
First Congregational Church
300 W 2nd St, Grand Marais
218-387-2113
AEOA Meals on Wheels
Monday through Friday delivery within a five mile radius of
Grand Marais
Call the Hub to sign up
218-387-2660
AEOA Senior Dining at The Hub
Monday through Friday at noon, All ages welcome
$4.50 per meal for seniors over 60 All others, $8.00 per meal
Must sign up by 9:30am the day of the meal
The Hub
10 Broadway, Grand Marais
218-387-2660
Free or Reduced Meal Program
Parents of school aged children can apply by contacting:
Cook County Schools, 218-387-2271 ext. 406
Great Expectations Charter School, learn@greatexpectationsschool.com
Oshki Ogimaag Charter School, 219-475-2112
Food Backpack Program
For any family who is enrolled in the Free and Reduced Meal Program
Children K-8th grade
A bag of food will be put in your child's backpack once a week on Fridays and before breaks
Available at ISD 166, GES and Oshki Ogimaag by registering with school
Grand Marais Farmer’s Market
Thursdays from 4:30 to 6pm
June through mid-October
Cook County Community Center Parking Lot
317 W 5th St, Grand Marais
218-387-3015
SNAP and Market Bucks
How to use SNAP and Market Bucks:
Visit the Welcome Booth with your SNAP/EBT card
You'll be issued wooden tokens to spend at the market, one token = $1
Each week, you can also access free Market Bucks to match your SNAP benefits
Up to $10 matched per week in both Market Bucks and Produce Market Bucks
$10 of SNAP becomes $30 total
Together we Grow
Users of the WIC program in Cook County receive a Together We Grow card which they
may present at the Market Welcome booth each week to receive 10 tokens for
purchases at the market. Each token is worth $1 and may be spent on any food item at
the market.
Grand Portage Congregate Lunches & Meal Delivery
Monday through Friday
11:30am-12:30pm, all ages welcome
Lunches can also be delivered
Must sign up by 9am the day of the meal
Elderly Nutrition Program, 218-475-2655
Grand Portage Community Center
73 Upper Road, Grand Portage
Grand Portage Food Distribution Program
Income and residency requirements
Monday through Thursday, 8am-4:30pm
Grand Portage Safety Office
101 Store Road, Grand Portage
Tina Deschampe
218-475-2480
Grand Portage Food Shelf
Income and residency requirements
Open from 8am to 4pm
Monday through Friday
Call ahead
Grand Portage Human Services
2 Casino Drive, Grand Portage
218-475-2453
Minnesota Food Helpline
Monday through Friday
8:30 am-4:30 pm
888-711-1151
Power of Produce (PoP)
Starts mid-July, no income requirement
Children 4 to 12 years of age
Receive a token to purchase $4 worth of produce at the market every week
Grand Marais Farmer’s Market
Cook County Community Center Parking Lot
317 W 5th St, Grand Marais
218-387-3015
Ruby’s Pantry
No income or residency requirement
Second Tuesday of the month
$25 suggested donation per share
Time and location subject to change
rubys@boreal.org
218-387-1314
Second Harvest Northern Lakes Mobile Food Pantry
Income based
4th Wednesday of the month
Grand Portage Community Center
73 Upper Road, Grand Portage from 11:30 to 12pm
Cook County Community Center
317 West 5th Street, Grand Marais from 1:30 to 2pm
info@northernlakesfoodbank.org
218-336-2305
Second Harvest Northern Lakes Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors (NAPS/CSFP)
For people aged 60+, income based
First Monday of each month
Pick-up from 12:30 to 1:00pm
Grand Portage Community Center, 73 Upper Road, Grand Portage
First Congregational Church, 300 West 2nd Street, Grand Marais
info@northernlakesfoodbank.org
218-336-2302
Senior Lunch at Birch Grove
Every Wednesday, 11:30 to 12:30pm
$5 donation suggestion
No reservation needed
Birch Grove Community Center
9 Good Neighbor Hill, Tofte
toftemn@boreal.org
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
For those who meet income guidelines
Apply in person, phone, or online
Funds are placed on an EBT card
Cook County PHHS, 218-387-3620
411 W. 2nd Street, Grand Marais
GP Human Services
2 Casino Drive, Grand Portage
Minnesota Department of Human Services
218-475-2453
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Helps those financially eligible who are pregnant or recently pregnant, infants, and children
Nutrition and breastfeeding program
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
513 West 5th Ave
Grand Marais, MN
218-387-2330