Channel One Regional Food Bank
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
Channel One Regional Food Bank & Food Shelf
Call for location
(507) 287-2350
mariavillagrana@channel-one.org
https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/csfp/index.html
Service Details
Description
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a program designed to enhance a person's monthly groceries and includes healthy and nutritious food products each month at no cost to eligible individuals over the age of 60.
CSFP participants receive a monthly food package containing the following items:
* Canned fruits and vegetables
* Nonfat dry and shelf stable low-fat milk and locally made American cheese from Bongards Creameries
* Canned meat, chicken or fish, peanut butter, and dry or canned beans
* Whole grains which include ready to eat breakfast cereal, rolled oats and brown rice
* 100% juice with no sugar added
Features
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Area Served by County
- Dodge County
- Faribault County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Goodhue County
- Houston County
- Mower County
- Olmsted County
- Rice County
- Steele County
- Wabasha County
- Waseca County
- Winona County
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Payment
- Free / no cost to eligible clients
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Specialization
- Older adults
- People with low income
Eligibility
* Minnesotans over age 60 and are within the income guidelines
* Eligible individuals must prepare their own meals and cannot live in a facility that provides meals.
* Disability status is not an eligibility factor for the CSFP program.
Application Instructions
Fees
No fee
Business Hours
8:00am - 6:00pm, Monday - Thursday
8:00am - 12:00pm, Friday
Area Served
The Food Bank serves the counties of Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona counties
The Food Shelf at this site only serves Olmsted County
Websites
Phone Numbers
| Type | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Main | (507) 287-2350 | |
| Main - Food Shelf | (507) 424-1707 |
Last Update
11/21/2024
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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BD-1800.1500Commodity Supplemental Food Program Definition
A federally funded program that works to improve the health of elderly people age 60 and older who meet income eligibility requirements by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA commodity foods. The program provides food and administrative funds to states, typically departments of health, social services, education or agriculture. The state agencies store CSFP food and distribute it to local public and private, nonprofit organizations that determine the eligibility of applicants, distribute the food, and provide nutrition education.
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BD-1800.2000-640Ongoing Emergency Food Assistance Definition
Programs that provide an ongoing supply of groceries, usually once a month, for people whose income is not sufficient to meet their needs. Included are programs that provide enough food for an entire balanced meal or series of meals and those that provide a supplemental supply of groceries. Some programs deliver food to people whose disabilities or illnesses make it difficult for them to leave home.
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NL-6000.2500Gap Group Nutrition Related Benefits Definition
State or local programs which ensure that low-income people who are ineligible for other nutrition benefits programs have access to supplemental food, nutrition education and other similar resources. Services may be structured for specific target populations including mothers with children who do not qualify for the WIC program and income-eligible older adults.
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YB-8000Older Adults Definition
Individuals who are age 50, 55, 60, 62 or 65 or older depending on the minimum age for qualifying as an older adult which varies by program.