Proxy Shopping

Do you need a proxy to shop for you?

If it is difficult to visit the Food Shelf in person, shoppers have the option to select someone else to pick up their food. That person is their proxy.

Shoppers have the right to choose who can pick their food. Shoppers can also cancel permission for a proxy at any time by contacting Food Shelf staff. You may choose who your Proxy is by giving their name at the time of registration, or if you are unable to come in person, please call 507-373-8670 to set it up.

Proxy shopping policies:

  • We must speak directly to the individual receiving food before the proxy may shop. We can do this by telephone, but it will not be during pantry hours. Please contact our Food Shelf staff in advance to make a plan for shopping.
  • A shopper may shop by proxy for one other household at a time in addition to shopping for their own household.  
  • The Welcome Pantry orders food based on the number of households we can serve each pantry shift. Therefore, if you are shopping for yourself and shopping by proxy for a friend/family member, two appointments must be reserved. Each household needs an appointment.