CAER Food Shelf

Community Aid Elk River (CAER) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food pantry founded in 1979 by 13 area churches to fight hunger in Elk River, Otsego, and Zimmerman. The organization operates a grocery-store-style food shelf where families and individuals can shop for nutritious food to meet their basic dietary needs, supported by donations from local churches, schools, civic organizations, and community members.