Channel One Regional Food Bank

Channel One, Inc., the regional food bank and local food shelf, is located in Rochester, Minnesota. The mission of Channel One is to strengthen food access and build healthy communities with a vision that every community in our region is food secure. FOOD BANK: Channel One is a member of Feeding America, a national network of 200 food banks from across the country providing food assistance. This allows us access to millions of pounds of surplus food and grocery donations that we safely and efficiently collect, store, and distribute to those in need. We serve people experiencing hunger in 14 counties in southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin through a network of 167 food shelves, pantries and programs. FOOD SHELF: The Channel One Food Shelf provides food for people facing food insecurity in Olmsted County and offers several ways to help people get the food assistance they need. CSFP: Low-income seniors may qualify for a free monthly box of nutritious groceries through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), which is a U.S. Department of Agriculture program administered by the Minnesota Department of Health. Channel One is the local agency for 13 counties in southeast Minnesota.