Ruby’s Pantry

Sign up to serve on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025

Stay updated on the Ruby’s Pantry Zumbrota Facebook Page.

A smart way to extend your grocery budget and enjoy a variety of food.

Ruby’s Pantry is for anyone that is looking to extend their monthly grocery budget. For $25, you will receive an abundance of groceries. There is no income or residency requirement. Guests can attend as many locations each month that work for their schedule.

Ruby’s Pantry is for anyone who eats, all are welcome and encouraged to participate. No pre-registration required. The prepackaged shares will be loaded into your trunk by our helpful volunteers smiling behind their protective masks!

How the food gets all the way to you!

Step 1: Ruby’s partners with food manufacturers, distributors and producers to gather their surplus and overages.

Step 2: 100’s of different kinds of foods are gathered and sorted at the Warehouse Distribution Centers.

Step 3: (Psst- This is where we come in!) They deliver semi-truck loads of food to Pop-Up Pantry locations monthly in communities across both Minnesota and Wisconsin, including our Zumbrota location.

Step 4: (This is where you come in!) Guests attend Pop-Up Pantry locations to receive their food bundles! We have no idea what items we will be getting and as soon as we find out we pass that information on to you! So keep an eye out for the food list that’s posted typically on the day before our distribution.

Where does the $25 go?

Stretching your grocery budget.

Reducing food waste.

And contributing back to your community!