The Nutritious U food pantry is open, but with a few changes this semester. Students can complete an online food request form to pick up a bag of food. Schedule, link to food request form, and details below.
How to Contact Us
Order Food Online and Pickup at the Food Pantry
The Food Pantry is located by the Theater Gallery on the first floor of the Memorial Union and is open 2-6 p.m.
Students in need can request a bag of groceries using this food pantry ordering survey.
The order form will only be active the week before each food pantry event. See the chart below for exact dates that the form will be active.
| Food pantry order form opens | Food pantry order form closes | Food Pantry is open for pickup |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday January 26th | Monday February 1st | Wednesday February 3rd |
| Tuesday February 9th | Monday February 15th | Wednesday February 17th |
| Tuesday February 23rd | Monday March 1st | Wednesday March 3rd |
| Tuesday March 9th | Monday March 15th | Wednesday March 17th |
| Tuesday March 23rd | Monday March 29th | Wednesday March 31st |
| Tuesday April 6th | Monday April 12th | Wednesday April 14th |
| Tuesday April 20th | Monday April 26th | Wednesday April 28th |
About the Nutritious U Food Pantry
The Nutritious U Food Pantry provides fresh and healthy food to students that struggle to get enough to eat.
Any student can visit the food pantry, no proof of need is needed.
Spring semester, the food pantry will be open in the Memorial Union from 2-6 p.m. on the following dates:
- Wednesday February 3rd
- Wednesday February 17th
- Wednesday March 3rd
- Wednesday March 17th
- Wednesday March 31st
- Wednesday April 14th
- Wednesday April 28th
About the Food
The Food Group, a local food bank, offers Nutritious U extremely discounted prices for fresh, wholesome food items. Student volunteers stock the pantry shelves with a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, grains and proteins.
Support U Students
Nearly one in five students worry whether they will run out of food before they have money to buy more, or have run out of food. When you support Nutritious U, you help students struggling to get enough to eat get access to fresh, healthy food.
Please consider a gift of any amount to the Nutritious U Food Pantry through the University of Minnesota Foundation.
Additional Food and Nutrition Resources
Formerly called Food Stamps, SNAP can help you with extra cash to buy groceries.
Find local food shelves, dining sites, discounted grocers and more near you.
Swipe Out Hunger provides meal assistance to students who struggle to get enough to eat, while supplies last. Email swipes@umn.edu to learn more.
Prepared Meals to go
Free, chef-made prepackaged meals are available at the Theater Gallery of the Memorial Union every Wednesday from 2-6 p.m. Just take home, heat and eat.
St. Paul Campus Mobile Food Shelf
Nutritious U is partnering with the Keystone Foodmobile. A mobile food shelf will be available to students the second Thursday of every month from 12-2 p.m. at the Commonwealth Terrace Cooperative north parking lot on the St. Paul campus. Participants will receive a variety of fresh produce, meat, dairy, bread, canned goods, and household items.