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Even with shutdown over, Minnesota's food shelves brace for surge in need as holidays near

A woman restocks an aisle
A volunteer restocks canned tomatoes on the shelves at ECHO Food Shelf in Mankato, Minn. on Feb. 24. With nearly 9 million visits to food shelves statewide in 2024, and steadily increasing, nonprofit leaders in the food access landscape say aside from monetary donations, volunteers are sorely needed.
Hannah Yang | MPR News