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Programs & Services

The Market- Food Shelf

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Am I eligible for food assistance?

Hastings Family Service participates in The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) through the United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA). To receive food, households must self-declare their annual income to be at or below the following based on household size:

Household Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Annual Income at or below: $45,180 $61,320 $77,460 $93,600 $109,740 $125,880 $142,020 $158,160

Add $16,140 for each additional member over household size of 8

When making your first food appointment, HFS will ask:

  • Your first and last name
  • Your date of birth
  • The number of people in your household
  • The names of people in your household
  • The dates of birth of people in your household
  • Self-declaration of annual household income at or below TEFAP eligibility guidelines 

To receive food assistance, the following IS NOT REQUIRED: identification, proof of address, proof of income, proof of household size, social security number, proof of citizenship/immigration status.

Learn more about TEFAP.

Hastings Family Service food assistance options include:

Logo mark image of grocery cart filled with assorted groceries and text Market Food Shelf food order from Hastings Family Service

The Market Food Shelf provides people in need of emergency, short-term assistance with a seven-day supply of groceries, including fresh or frozen meat, milk and dairy, fruits and vegetables, canned and packaged food items and personal care items.  A full food shelf order can be scheduled once per month. Self-declared income eligibility for TEFAP is required.

In-Person shopping and Pre-packed Drive-Up option are available Tuesday - Friday.

Call 651-437-7134 to schedule your In-Person or Drive-up Appointment.

Logo design grocery bag with milk, meat, bread, eggs, and carrots sticking out from top, text reads market express, express food pickup from Hastings Family Service.

Market Express is an express drive-thru food pick up on scheduled dates throughout the month. Market Express is a 3-4 day supply of food and may include: meat, bread, dairy, produce, and dried goods (contents will vary). Market Express may be scheduled once per month. Self-declared income eligibility for TEFAP is required. Advance sign up is required. Upcoming dates are listed below:

  • Thursday, May 15, from 4 to 4:45PM

    Sign up deadline: By 4PM on Monday, May 12, 2025

  • Friday, May 23, from 9 to 9:45AM

    Sign up deadline: 4PM Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Logo design bushel basket featuring HFS logo with filled with carrots, bananas, lettuce, and other produce, with text Market Cart a produce for seniors from Hastings Family Service.

Market Cart provides fresh produce delivered to seniors currently participating in the Nutritional Assistance Program for Seniors (NAPS), receiving Meals on Wheels through Hastings Family Service, or residing at one of the Hastings senior communities (Mississippi Terrace, Oak Ridge Manor, Rivertown Courts, The Quill Senior Living) as well as the Hastings Senior Center. Participants receive a manageable portion of fresh produce including items like bananas, apples, oranges, potatoes, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and other fruits or vegetables. Self-declared income eligibility for TEFAP is required.

Logo design of white van with HFS logo carrying on top two grocery bags filled with food, text reads market on the move mobile food outreach from Hastings Family Service.

Market on the Move delivers hunger-related programs and services from Hastings Family Service out into Hastings area communities. Self-declaration of TEFAP eligibility is required at sign in for mobile distribution events.

Canvas tote bag filled with green veggies, an apple, milk, and bread with text the Mini Market at Hastings Family Service.

Mini Market

The Mini Market offers a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and frozen food items. It is open Tuesday through Friday, 12:30 to 3PM, at Hastings Family Service. Self-declared income eligibility for TEFAP is required at sign in. Contents and availability of items will vary. Please feel free to bring along a reusable bag!

Supporting the Market

Much of the food we distribute is purchased from Second Harvest Heartland and our local grocers.  Monetary donations are used to assist in these purchases. Hastings Family Service is able to turn a $10 donation into 70 pounds of food. 

HFS also relies heavily on donations from local churches, schools, businesses, civic organizations, and individuals.  Please consider hosting a food or fund drive to support the Market.  

For more information, please visit our Ways to Give page.

Volunteers are essential to the Market.  Volunteers assist shoppers, pack groceries  and sort food donations. 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.