Apple Valley Food Shelf

Apple Valley Food Shelf Our food shelf is dedicated to providing essential food and resources to individuals and families during difficult times.

🌞 Summer Good News Gardens 🌻🥕🍅What if your garden could do more than grow food and flowers this summer? What if it could...
06/02/2026

🌞 Summer Good News Gardens 🌻🥕🍅
What if your garden could do more than grow food and flowers this summer? What if it could share a little hope with your neighbors, too?

🌱 Grow a few extra vegetables, herbs, or flowers this season.
🥕 Harvest the abundance.
❤️ Share the love by donating your freshly washed produce to the Apple Valley Food Shelf.

Let's make this a summer of generosity, one garden at a time. 🌻

☀️ Summer may mean school breaks and vacations, but hunger doesn’t take a break. You can help keep the Apple Valley Foo...
05/26/2026

☀️ Summer may mean school breaks and vacations, but hunger doesn’t take a break. You can help keep the Apple Valley Food Shelf stocked by hosting a Summer Food Drive.
Every canned good, box of pasta, cereal, peanut butter jar, and non-perishable item makes a difference.

With school letting out soon, the demand to help feed kids in our community will increase during the summer months. For ...
05/19/2026

With school letting out soon, the demand to help feed kids in our community will increase during the summer months.

For many children, school meals are a reliable source of food during the year — and summer can create a gap families struggle to fill.

Your donations help ensure kids have access to nutritious meals while school is out.

Thank you for helping us make sure no child goes hungry this summer. ❤️

05/12/2026

💛 Help Us Stock the Shelves! 💛

We are currently in need of the following donation items to help support families in our community:

🥣 Sweetened Oatmeal
🥣 Boxed Cereal
🥫 Canned Chicken
🥫 Spam
🐟 Tuna
🌮 Salsa
🥫 Baked Beans
🥪 Mayonnaise
🍚 Sugar
🍪 Brown Sugar
🧁 Powdered Sugar
🌾 Flour
🍪 Cookie Mix
🍫 Brownie Mix
🍫 Chocolate Chips
🍪 Cookies

Every donation makes a difference and helps provide comfort, meals, and support to those who need it most. Thank you for your generosity and continued support! ❤️

On April 26, Shepherd of the Valley 1st–3rd grade Sunday School classes toured the Food Shelf. They learned about our mi...
05/07/2026

On April 26, Shepherd of the Valley 1st–3rd grade Sunday School classes toured the Food Shelf. They learned about our mission, weighed the food they donated, explored the space, and played a few games.

These kids are our future, and many even said they hope to volunteer someday. We love seeing kindness grow in our community. Their curiosity and compassion remind us why community matters so much.

05/05/2026

🥫 Apple Valley Food Shelf Volunteers Needed!

We’re looking for friendly, reliable volunteers to help support our Food Shelf on Tuesdays or Thursdays.

Volunteer tasks include:
• Assisting clients as they shop
• Sorting and organizing food donations
• Stocking shelves

Available shifts:
🕘 8:45 AM – 12:45 PM
🕧 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

We ask for a commitment of just two shifts per month.

Interested or want to learn more?
📧 Contact the Food Shelf at [email protected]

We’d love to have you on the team!

Did You Know… Each week, the Apple Valley Food Shelf receives “rescue food” from local grocery partners—fresh and shelf-...
04/29/2026

Did You Know…

Each week, the Apple Valley Food Shelf receives “rescue food” from local grocery partners—fresh and shelf-stable items that are still perfectly usable under state guidelines.

In 2025, these donations averaged 16,700 pounds per month. Through March 2026, the monthly average is 14,400 pounds—food that helps support our neighbors.

Thank you to our amazing partners: Kwik Trip and Fresh Thyme in Apple Valley; Lunds & Byerly’s in Apple Valley and Eagan; and Cub Foods Lakeville North. And a big thank you to our 26 dedicated volunteers who pick up and deliver this food to the shelf each week.

04/28/2026

💚 Thank You, Apple Valley Liquor! 💚

A huge thank you to Apple Valley Liquor for serving as drop off sites for the Apple Valley Food Shelf. Your support made it easier for our community to donate, and the collection of food we received was a real help to the families we serve.

We’re grateful for your partnership and your commitment to caring for our neighbors here in Apple Valley. Together, we’re making a meaningful difference.

💙 Thank you for being a community champion!

04/14/2026

Happy Volunteer Appreciation Week to the Apple Valley Food Shelf Volunteers!

The Apple Valley Food Shelf has no paid employees. It is run by over 150 amazing volunteers!

A huge shoutout to these volunteers who show up with helping hands and generous hearts week after week. 💛

Way to go Shepherd of the Valley Preschool!
04/09/2026

Way to go Shepherd of the Valley Preschool!

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12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road
Apple Valley, MN
55124

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Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

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