Food Assistance, Food Shelves, Food Stamps now called SNAP Outreach

Everyone needs enough to eat, and United Community Action Partnership is committed to helping.

Through partnerships with community members, volunteers and businesses, we are addressing chronic hunger in many ways.

Food Shelves

Our food shelves provide food to people in need and use the “client choice” system. People who visit the food shelf are able to choose the food that their family will use, and are given an amount of food based on their family size. UCAP has food shelves in four locations:

Kitchen Table Food Shelf- Marshall

1400 South Saratoga Street
Marshall, MN 56258
[P] 507-537-1416

Hours: Mondays 12:30pm-6:30pm, Wednesdays 9:30am-4:30pm and Fridays 12:30pm-4:30pm

Mary & Martha’s Pantry of Westbrook:

1110 11th St.
Westbrook, MN 56183

Hours: Monday, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Kitchen Table Food Shelf- Tracy

231 Second Street
Tracy, MN 56175
Located in Fire Dept Building

Hours: Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Heron Lake/Okabena Food Shelf:

400 9th Street
Heron Lake, MN 56137
Located in the Catholic School (enter at the south end)

Dates and Times:

Thursdays – July 8th, August 12th, and September 9th 12:00pm-2:00pm

Tuesdays – July 13th, August 17th, and September 14th 4:00pm-6:00pm

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP Outreach)

We know that filling out the SNAP Outreach (formerly food stamps) application can be confusing. Our trained staff will make sure that all the required information is submitted the first time, and help people get the benefits they are eligible for as soon as possible.

Wondering if you are eligible? Would you like more information?

All UCAP office locations have SNAP Outreach staff who are ready to help. Click to find the SNAP office closest you and call us today.

Find the SNAP office location closest to you

Farmer’s Market Accessibility Outreach

United Community Action Partnership staff are working with area Farmer’s Markets to make fresh, local foods available to more people. Participating markets accept SNAP/EBT benefits, credit and debit cards, and cash. Want more information?

Participating Farmer’s Markets are:

Marshall

Saturdays: 7:30 a.m. – Noon
Parking lot between the YMCA & Schwan’s

Worthington –

Tuesdays: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Fire Station Parking Lot (1215 3rd Ave.)
Saturdays: 6:30 a.m. – Noon
Ace Hardware Parking Lot (1131 Oxford St.)
Only accepts EBT/Credit/Debit Tues.

Luverne –

Thursdays: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Redbird Field

Pipestone –

Wednesdays: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m
Carrow’s True Value Parking Lot
Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
207 E Main St.

Food Security Summits

United Community Action Partnership brings local food programs of Southwest Minnesota together to find ways to better serve people. These meetings are open to all food programs and are held quarterly. For more information, contact Margaret Palan at 507-537-1416.

Kitchen Kamp

Kitchen Kamp is a monthly, two hour time when teen parents can get together and learn how to make healthy meals from scratch. Each Kamping session includes a nutritional topic, hands on food preparation, sharing of community resources, sitting down at a table to eat together and, of course, doing dishes.