Today’s Harvest!
If you need food immediately, Today’s Harvest is your best option. Today’s Harvest’s focus is on fresh food, produce, meat, dairy, and bakery items that we rescue each day from local grocery stores, farms, and other partners. Items available change daily depending on what we receive.
- Open 6 days a week.
- Choose your own food.
- No appointment needed.
- No documentation needed.
- No income requirement.
- You may remain anonymous.
- Open to anyone in need of food, regardless of where you live.
- You may use our Drive-Up Service and come to Today’s Harvest.
- We usually have some halal meats and can accommodate some other dietary restrictions. Ask a volunteer if you have questions as these items are stocked in back.
- You are welcome to shop at Today’s Harvest as often as you need – even daily
Today’s Harvest Shopping Hours
- Monday-Friday: 12pm to 6pm
- Saturday: 10am to 1pm
- Sunday: Closed
Visit us at 1740 Van Dyke Street, Maplewood, MN, 55109 or 8264 4th Street North, Oakdale, MN 55128.
Shopping at Today’s Harvest
You arrive at our stores and grab a cart. If we are busy, we may hand you a pager that will buzz when a cart is available for you to use.
Once you have a cart, you can follow our signs which will tell you how many items you can take from each location. These signs are typically located above shelves and fridges. If you have any questions about what to take, please ask our volunteers.
When you are done shopping, you will head to the check out, roll your cart onto the scale, and follow the prompts on the tablet. We will ask for your household size and zip code. You can optionally provide your phone number to save your information for your next visit.
After you are done weighing your cart, all you need to do is bag your groceries. It’s that easy!
Where does the food come from?
Our food comes predominately from food rescue. We receive food from local area retailers that is nearing its expiration date, but not there yet. You can learn more about food rescue here.
Because we rely on food rescue, every day at Today’s Harvest looks different! We are constantly restocking to ensure a variety of food throughout the day.
Why do we have limits for items?
At Today’s Harvest, we want to create equitability so that regardless of the time you come to shop there will be a selection of food to choose from.
You can find these limits on the top of fridges, freezers, and racks. The number on the sign indicates how many items you can choose from that whole section, not items per shelf.
If you ever have questions while shopping at Today’s Harvest, please feel free to find a volunteer or staff member to help you!
Do you live in Cimarron Park or Legends of Woodbury?
You can join us on the Harvest Express! The Harvest Express is a free service that will take you on a passenger bus to our 8264 4th St N, Oakdale MN Today’s Harvest location.
You can learn more about the Harvest Express here: https://todaysharvestmn.org/harvest-express/
If you want to look at our other service options, check out these pages:
- If it is easier to remain in your vehicle, you can use our Drive-Up Service.
- If you have no transportation and no one who can shop on your behalf you may be able to request a Once/Month Delivery.
- If you live in certain senior centers, or the communities of Landfall or Cimarron, you may be able to use our Mobile Food Shelf Program.