For each family food shelf order every month – approximately 25 percent consists of fresh produce.
Year round, CROSS families have the option to choose produce monthly and weekly July-September (as available).
CROSS is blessed to receive many in-kind produce donations from businesses such as Whole Foods Maple Grove, Target, Cub Foods, and Trader Joes.
We receive an extra boost of produce in the summer from individual gardeners and partners such as the Rogers and Maple Grove Farmers Markets, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Advent Lutheran Lutheran, Maple Grove Lutheran Church, Bauer Berry Farm St. John the Baptist, Heritage Christian Academy, Maple Grove Lions and Edling and Smith Farms.
Without the ongoing, dedicated volunteers sorting and stocking the produce, families visiting the food shelf could lack access the vital nutritious elements in vegetables and fruits. Thank you for helping to make this option available for families!