The Open Door Food Pantry

The Open Door, Located in Eagan, is a hunger relief organization dedicated to ending local hunger through access to healthy food. Through its collective programs, The Open Door serves more than 6,000 Dakota County residents each month, and distributes over 1 million pounds of food annually, 70% of which is fresh and/or perishable. Clients are able to access healthy food choices through a fixed-site food pantry in Eagan, multiple Mobile Pantry sites, the Mobile Lunch Box, and the Garden To Table program.

The Open Door—with the support of the community—is able to assist thousands of local individuals each month through a variety of programs designed to connect those in need with fresh, nutritious options:

• Healthy food support at our Pantry, 23 Mobile Pantry® sites, and The Mobile Lunch Box, provided to more than 6,000 individuals each month.
• Garden To Table® program: 200+ community garden plots, orchards, and perennial gardens, allows families to grow the food their family needs, free of charge.
• Family Advocacy/Community resource referrals link families to critical, stabilizing services at social service agencies.

How can you help? You can help by going to https://theopendoorpantry.org. There you will see opportunities to make:

• Food donations
• Food trailer handlers: Please sign up, select your shift(s), and see detailed information regarding trailer and food duties at:
  • Food Trailer Volunteer Sign Up
• Financial donations
• Volunteer

Contacts:

• Veronica Lind - Volunteer and Client Services Specialist: [email protected]

• Staff Liaison: [email protected]