Channel One Regional Food Bank

Health and Human ServicesMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees

Channel One Regional Food Bank is a Rochester, Minnesota-based organization in the health and human services sector that acts as a regional food bank and local food shelf. Through its Feeding America membership, it gains access to surplus food and grocery donations to collect, store, and distribute to people experiencing hunger across 14 counties in southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin via a network of 167 food shelves, pantries, and programs. The Channel One Food Shelf serves Olmsted County directly and coordinates food assistance through multiple avenues, while the Commodity Supplemental Food Program makes monthly boxes available to eligible low-income seniors as the local agency for 13 counties in southeast Minnesota.

The organization’s mission centers on strengthening food access and building healthy communities, with a vision of regional food security. It operates within the health and human services landscape as a local hub that connects people to food resources and facilitates distributions from its regional network. In 2025, Channel One continued its community outreach through the annual Empty Bowls event, marking its 21st edition to raise awareness about food insecurity.

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