General Info: (320) 487-1200

Food Shelf & Fuel Assistance

Prairie Five is responsible for the Area Food Shelf, Senior Nutrition, Head Start, Energy Assistance, and various other programs available.  You can find a full list of their services in Big Stone County at https://prairiefive.org

You can contact Linda Kolb, at the Ortonville Outreach Office:
Phone: (320) 839-2111
Email:  [email protected]

Big Stone County Area Food Shelf
125 2nd Street NW
Ortonville MN 56278

Ortonville location: On Main Street in Ortonville, go to the corner of Carlson Drug, turn west, go 1/2 block and turn south into the alley.  The Food Shelf is located in the middle of the alley.  Look for the Food Shelf sign above the entrance.  Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to closing time.

HOURS
Tuesdays: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays:  1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursdays:  9:00 a.m. – 12 noon

Recently open:
Graceville Satellite Food Shelf
Holy Rosary Parish Center
517 Studdart Ave
Graceville MN 56240

HOURS
Tuesday:  4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursdays: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Fuel Assistance application forms and guidelines can be found online at https://prairiefive.org/.

Contact Us

Big Stone County Family Service Center
340 2nd St NW
P.O. Box 338 (mailing)
Ortonville, MN 56278
(320) 839-2555 (No English)
(320) 839-3966 (Fax)

Hours

Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Emergency: 911
Farm & Rural Hotline: (833) 600-2670
Crisis Text Line: Text MN to 741741

*Family Services has a locked dropbox available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week which is located outside our building near the front door if you need to drop off paperwork.

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