From: Veronica Johnson
Date: November 6, 2025
Subject: All about Food Updates + Your New October 2025 Recipe Collection is here 🤩📑


 

All about Food Updates + Your New October 2025 Recipe Collection is here 🤩📑


More Information about Morris Food Justice

If you need more information about:

✅ 6 campus food shelves with free, easy-to-grab items (including Native and cultural foods).
✅ Food rescue meals (good food, saved from waste, turned into “meals on the go”).
✅ Trips to food shelves & cultural grocery stores.
✅ Simple recipes + SNAP workshops to help stretch your budget.

✅ Resources from tasting demos & cooking tips from amazing chefs.

We're here to help and look forward to hearing from you!

👉 Check us out today 

 [Visit Morris Food Justice → ] Click Here    [Learn more & get involved →] email Veronica Johnson at johnsonv@morris.umn.edu.

 
 

Current initiatives. 

For more information, please visit our website here.

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SNAP- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-UPDATES💲📝


In collaboration with the Income Maintenance Unit of Stevens County Human Services and Morris Food Justice, we provide students with information about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). We can help you determine if this program is suitable for you.

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) assists low-income Minnesotans by providing supplemental benefits to help stretch their food budget.

Federal Shutdown and SNAP Benefits 10.23.2025

Due to the federal government shutdown, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and MFIP (Minnesota Family Investment Program) food benefits may not be issued in November. The cash portion of MFIP will be issued. 

We know this situation is confusing and stressful. Please know you are not alone and there are community resources available to help you and your family.

What You Can Do
If you currently receive SNAP or MFIP:

  • If you have been receiving benefits, continue to use them as usual for now. October benefits are not impacted. 
  • Keep your contact information up to date with your county or Tribal nation so that you can receive important updates and information about your case. 

If you think you may be eligible for SNAP:

  • You can still apply for benefits. Counties and Tribal Nations will continue reviewing and processing applications. https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/

Food Resources in Your Community 

There are local food options available to help you access food support:

Hunger Solutions Food Map

Minnesota Food Helpline

  • Call 1-888-711-1151 to connect with a trained staff who can direct you to food shelves and food assistance programs in your area. 

United Way 211

  • Dial 2-1-1 for local food and community assistance options.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

  • Families with children under 5 may qualify for WIC benefits. Visit Hennepin County WIC for details. 

Stay Updated

The State of Minnesota will post updates about SNAP and MFIP on its federal shutdown information page. Visit: dcyf.mn.gov/federal-shutdown

 

 

                               
 


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Still Apply for Benefits


You can still apply for benefits. Counties and Tribal Nations will continue reviewing and processing applications. 

 

 

SNAP- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 💲📝


SNAP APPLICATION PROCESS
Easy 1-2-3
We can help you with

1- Consultation with Veronica. Contact Veronica Johnson via Zoom to learn more about and determine if  SNAP is right for you! Email at johnsonv@morris.umn.edu 

2- Pick up + fill out the form DHS-5223 Combined Application Form (CAF) at:
-MRC or 24/7 Student Center food shelves, or 
-We will send the form via email before our scheduled Zoom meeting so we can help if you have questions to fill out the form

3-Submit your application
At any of these choices:
-Office at STEVENS COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES- INCOME MAINTENANCE UNIT* in Morris.
       OR
-Email at imdocs@co.stevens.mn.us. 
        OR
-Online at mnbenefits.mn.gov
*400 Colorado Avenue St 307 Morris, MN 56267. The second door on the right side

NEED HELP?
With the SNAP application process -steps 1 to 2?
Email the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Intercultural (EDI) Programs at johnsonv@morris.umn.edu to arrange a Zoom meeting for further assistance.

                                            


The University of Minnesota Dining Services is supporting University students, faculty, and staff whose SNAP benefits are disrupted. 🍴

Below  is More Information about it


 

Beginning November 4 and continuing each day that SNAP benefits are unavailable, current SNAP benefit recipients, including students, faculty, and staff, will be able to access one free, in-person meal per day in the Dining Hall.

You will, though, first need to verify your eligibility.

If you’re a UMN Morris student, you can verify your SNAP benefits eligibility at One Stop Student Services (first floor of Behmler Hall), and if you’re a UMN Morris employee, you can verify your SNAP eligibility at our human resources office (second floor of Behmler Hall). Eligibility can be verified by presenting your EBT card or any other documentation that confirms receipt of this benefit.
 


Campus Food Shelves 🥫🍲🍱

Morris Food Justice Shelves around campus!🤩🥫🍜🍂

We’re excited to let you know that all six food shelves on campus are now stocked with a variety of staples, as well as native and cultural items. They’ll be restocked twice a week, so there’s always something available. Come grab what you need while supplies last! (On breaks or holidays, we will let you know which shelves will be open)

Here are the locations:

  1. MRC Lounge 109 

  2. 24-hr Study Lounge- Student Center 130

  3. Trio SSS- HFA 123

  4. Student Counseling- Behmler Hall

  5. Public Safety- Behmler Hall

  6. Gay Hall-Lobby
     

 


Food Rescue Meals 

Available Now! Weekly meals are offered on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. or later. These quick and easy meals help save food from going to waste while providing a base meal to which you can add items from the food shelf. The meals are vegetarian-friendly and were created by students, for students. 

Locations:

  • TRIO SSS, HFA 123

  • MRC Lounge

  • 24/7 Study Lounge, Student Center

The Food Rescue program aims to increase food access while decreasing food waste. It is part of the Morris Food Justice program, supported by the Center for Prevention and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota.

 

         
 

 

📖🔖Recipe Journal 


                                           

Enjoy tasty, budget-friendly meals with our Food for Thought Recipe Journal and minibinder for this November , which features a collection of Native American recipes including Derek Nicholas' latest book “Through Food We Know Ourselves".* 

Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 25, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM in front of the TMC at the Student Center. We’ll have some great resources to give away! 

Don't miss out on this month's recipe collection!

Available add-ons include:

  • Stickers
  • Minibinders
  • Plastic sleeves to keep your recipes and add-ons organized
  • Tab dividers

Save the date, visit us at our table, and sign up to receive recipes and other resources directly in your inbox. Items are available while supplies last.

Follow us for all the latest news, resources, and events! @morrisfoodjustice or check out MFJ Campus Group Here
 

We look forward to seeing you!

*If you want to know more about the book mention above read below: 
Through Food We Know Ourselves
by Derek Nicholas
About the Book
Through Food We Know Ourselves is a restorative cookbook and cultural journey that explores the deep connection between food and identity for the Anishinaabeg people. Recipes within this book are inspired by legends, oral histories, and creative exploration -- filled with indigenous knowledge and cultural insights.
For Ebook: Visit Wiisinig LLC's Website
Author website
https://www.wiisinigllc.com/
Some of the recipes from the book will be part of our recipe collection this month


AND LASTLY - SOMETHING SPECIAL JUST FOR YOU! 

We are always so grateful for the Morris Food Justice community, so we will keep our promise to send you the resources and information you signed up to receive every month of the Spring and Fall semesters. 

Here is the link to the Recipe collection for this month. 

These resources are only available once a month, so we are glad you signed in! You can take advantage of this opportunity by opening our monthly emails, which contain all the resources supporting your food journey.

Don’t forget to follow us at  @morrisfoodjustice or join our Morris Food Justice Campus Group HERE!  ✔️ 🤗

Please remember to reach out to Veronica Johnson at johnsonv@morris.umn.edu if you have any questions about Morris Food Justice or other food resources available to UMN Morris Students.


See you soon!

 

Morris Food Justice team