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In need of food support?

Call (651) 686-0787 to make a food appointment at The Open Door now.

We’re here to help you get fresh, healthy food.

Everyone needs help sometimes! We give food to over 20,000 people every month – please know you are not alone. We are here to help you and your family. There are a lot of ways we get foods into the hands of our clients – check out our different programs below.

Our Programs

The Pantry

A welcoming place to get the food you need.

The Open Door Pantry, located in Eagan, is a food shelf that gives food and groceries to people in Dakota County at no cost. The foods we have can change, but we try to have milk, eggs, dairy, meat, fish, breads, fruits, vegetables, canned food, and packaged food.

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Mobile Food

Bringing fresh, healthy food wherever it’s needed in Dakota County.

This program brings food to 35 different locations each month, including low-income apartment complexes, senior living facilities, and schools, removing barriers and bringing food directly to where people live and gather.

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Drive-Thru

Pre-packed produce and pantry staples – right to your car.

For a quick and convenient option, our Drive-Thru service provides pre-packed bags of fresh produce and pantry items right to your car.

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Mobile Lunchbox

Keeping kids fed while school is out.

We partner with school districts to deliver fresh lunches to students in low-income neighborhoods during the summer. In 2024, volunteers delivered 32,802 meals to 31 different neighborhoods across 6 school districts.

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Garden to Table

Helping your family grow their own fresh, healthy food.

This program helps you grow your own food at one of 8 garden locations across Dakota County. Garden to Table provides seeds, starter plants, and tools!

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Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at this link, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. Mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. Fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email:
    program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.