The Nutritious U Food Pantry is closed for the summer months. It will reopen September 2021. Please see below for additional food resources that are available all year.
How to Contact Us
The Nutritious U Food Pantry provides fresh and healthy food to students that struggle to get enough to eat.
About the Nutritious U Food Pantry
Any student can visit the food pantry, no proof of need is needed.
Nutritious U is closed during the summer months. The food pantry will return in the 2021 Fall semester on the second floor of the Memorial Union from 12-6pm on the following dates:
- September 28-30th
- October 26-28th
- November 30-Dec. 2nd
- December 14-16th
- January 25-27th
- February 22-24th
- March 29-31st
- April 26-28th
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
Swipe Out Hunger - Free meals on Wednesday
Free, to-go chef prepared meals available to any University of Minnesota Student.
- Every Wednesday, 2-5pm
- Memorial Union, 4th floor
- Available through summer
Food Resource Locator
Find local food shelves, dining sites, discounted groceries and more near you.
Swipe Out Hunger Grubhub Gift Cards
Electronic gift cards to a restaurant delivery service continuously available to any University of Minnesota student. Limit 2 per year.
- Email swipes@umn.edu to learn more and request a card
- Available through summer
St. Paul Campus Mobile Food Shelf
Free groceries & household items available to any University of Minnesota student and their families.
- Available on the 2nd Thursday of every month, 12-2pm
- Commonwealth Terrace Cooperative Housing north parking lot
- Available through summer
SNAP
Formerly called Food Stamps, SNAP can help you with extra cash to buy groceries.
- Complete this screening survey to see if you are likely eligible
Brightside Produce
Fresh produce delivered weekly. Choose a price range that works for you.
- Order a bag of produce here
- Available through summer
Nutritious U Food Pantry
Free groceries available to any University of Minnesota student.
- Open during the last week of every month (T, W, Th) during the semester, 12-6pm
- Only available during the semester, closed for the summer