Loaves and Fishes – Meals. Kindness. Comfort.

Serving free, healthy meals in Minnesota

Sourcing food affordably to small groups and nonprofits

Bringing mobile meals to urban locations

Using leftover food for good

Growing fresh produce for farm-to-table dining

MEALS TO-GO

We serve anyone in need. Please join us for a healthy meal and warm hospitality at any of our public dining sites across Minnesota.

SERVE

Volunteer to help us cook and serve meals, harvest fresh produce, offer special events, and keep our warehouse organized.

DONATE

Support our mission of helping Minnesotans in need. Every $2.50 adds a meal to the table. We spend a full $9 of every $10 on programming.

Find out the latest updates on how Loaves & Fishes continues to serve during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The difference we are making.

Steve

After serving during the Vietnam War, Steve drove for a taxi company and recently retired. He comes to us to stretch his retirement dollars and to ensure that he is...

Albert

Albert looks forward to seeing our street outreach truck pull up each Saturday and always expresses his thanks for the good, healthy food we provide...

Jenny

When Jenny began dining with us she had just been diagnosed with a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor that had metastasized to her liver...

Food Insecurity & Hunger

1 in 11 Minnesota households are affected by hunger- and 1 out of 8 children.

Poverty & Homelessness

Homelessness increased by 10% across Minnesota since 2015.

Aging Population & Isolation

20% of Minnesota’s population will soon be over the age of 64.

Food-Related Health Conditions

$1.6 billion is the annual projected cost of hunger in Minnesota.

“We Are Still Here!”

The coronavirus pandemic has meant changing how Loaves & Fishes serves meals to the people in our community. Amidst the change, a site coordinator thinks things at Loaves & Fishes...

Loaves & Fishes, YMCA Form Partnership With D’Amico Catering

The coronavirus crisis has increased the need for families throughout the Twin Cities to find fresh and healthy meals to eat. Loaves & Fishes partnership with D'Amico Catering will allow...

Loaves & Fishes – YMCA – UnitedHealth Group Partnership

The coronavirus crisis has increased the need for families throughout the Twin Cities to find fresh and healthy meals to eat. Loaves & Fishes and two other organizations are working...