Food Pantries in Waseca, MN
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Waseca's food shelf and its funding engine share one roof: the Waseca Area Neighborhood Service Center at 203 3rd Ave NW runs the county food shelf on weekday hours while its attached thrift store — open evenings and weekends — helps keep the shelves stocked.
The Waseca County Food Shelf
The food shelf opens Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (closed noon–1 for lunch) — call (507) 833-4119 ext. 302. Five-day weekday access makes it one of the steadier small-county food shelves in southern Minnesota, and the center also runs a senior food program from the same address.
The Thrift Store Engine
The service center's thrift store keeps longer hours than the food shelf — weekday evenings and Saturday mornings per chamber listings — with proceeds supporting the food programs. Minnesota 211 lists neighboring food shelves in Janesville, New Richland, and the wider Mankato area for households outside Waseca's hours.
More Local Food Resources
Waseca County Food Shelf (WANSC)
Mon–Fri 9–4 (closed noon–1) at 203 3rd Ave NW.
Common Questions in Waseca
When is the Waseca food shelf open?
Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., closed noon–1 for lunch, at 203 3rd Ave NW — call (507) 833-4119 ext. 302.
Is there a senior food program in Waseca?
Yes — the Neighborhood Service Center runs a senior food program alongside the food shelf at the same address.
How is the food shelf funded?
Largely through the center's attached thrift store, whose evening and weekend sales support the food programs — donations of goods help stock both.
Sources: WANSC food shelf · Waseca Chamber listing · Last verified 2026-07-19