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Smart Shopping
Learn to make smart food choices on a limited budget. All it takes is a little planning and creativity.
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Menu Planning
Plan out your meals to keep stress low, surprises rare, and more money in your pocket.
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Grocery Shopping
Learn budget-survival strategies for the grocery store.
Featured Resources
Meal Planning Guide:Weeknight Meals
Planning meals in advance saves time and money, use our guide to get started today.
Shopping Tips to Stretch Your Food Dollar
Use these shopping tricks to help you save money with your food dollar.
Related Resources
Shop and Save Online Course — Families can learn to save money at the grocery store with this short, free online course. Are you in the MFIP/TANF program? This course counts as one hour of Core TANF activity for Life Skills Training.
Simply Good Eating — Classes that help people with limited income discover how to make healthy food choices while stretching food dollars and be more active.
Cooking Matters® Minnesota — Hands-on, cooking based nutrition education programs that help low-income families prepare healthy and tasty meals.
Resource Management for Daily Life — Builds personal resource management skills through decision-based education and online resources.
Families in Tough Times — Resource for families experiencing, avoiding, or recovering from tough times. Materials on farm families, stress, disaster recovery, and more.
Other Resources
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Food Assistance Programs — Minnesota Department of Human Services — Learn how to apply for food assistance and other food support.
Find Hunger and Food Resources— Hunger Solutions Minnesota — Find a food shelf, Meals on Wheels, Summer Food Service Program, food support office, or WIC program near you.
Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Program — Minnesota Department of Health — Supplemental food program for pregnant women, infants and children. Find an office near you: English | Spanish | Hmong | Somali
Bridge to Benefits Minnesota — Children's Defense Fund — Learn about support programs and tax credits; see if you are eligible. English | Spanish
