Keystone Community Services

Introduced in 2015, Keystone’s Foodmobile Program is a mobile food shelf service.  This innovative model brings food shelf services directly to people who have transportation barriers or who live in neighborhoods that lack access to full grocery stores. Our Foodmobiles travel throughout St. Paul and the northern suburbs of Ramsey County to bring nutritious food to people in need.

How it works

Our mobile food shelf has refrigerated and frozen compartments so that it can provide the same variety of foods as our food shelf locations. Keystone strategically partners with organizations to offer distributions in areas of high need. Foodmobile participants can easily walk to distributions which saves time, money and stress for families with small children, people with mobility issues or people who have barriers getting to our food shelf locations. Today the Foodmobile offers 30+ distributions every month.

See what our Foodmobile Participants have to say about their experiences.

“Sometimes food is lacking because I don’t make enough money to cover everything, like rent, my car payment, insurance, gas and electricity. So when I run out of food at home, the Foodmobile is the best place to go because I can get milk and eggs and things like that to keep me going until I get paid and can grocery shop again.” ~Wendell

“The Foodmobile volunteers help with everything.  We talk about menus, recipes, favorite foods and tastes. The volunteer help me pick items that work with my lifestyle and my needs. They make me feel like I am shopping with my friends.  I always leave with a smile and a large load of groceries.” ~ Jean

“The Foodmobile is a life saver. It is convenient and the food choices available are things I would actually select at the grocery store. I’m a little bit of a foodie so I’m so happy when I step onto the Foodmobile and know I can use every ingredient in ways my family will enjoy.” ~ Sasha