In Need of Healthy Meals?

Sign-Ups Are Closed!

Our team has received the maximum amount of sign-ups for the September 11th pick-up day. Our team is working to increase our capacity for future pick-ups, and apologize if your family was unable to sign-up in time.

We are accepting waitlist sign-ups though! Becoming part of our waitlist shows us how much capacity we need to strive for. Plus, in the event a family cancels their sign-up, we can contact you to take their place.

In order to receive meals on a pick-up day, you must sign-up for that specific date during it’s sign-up window. Sign-ups usually begin the Sunday before each pick-up day at 12pm, but we opened them early for September 11. Future pick-up dates, and their sign-up deadlines are listed below:

  • Friday, September 11. Sign-Ups CLOSED.

  • Friday, October 2. Sign-Up Deadline TBD.

  • Friday, October 16. Sign-Up Deadline TBD.

  • Friday, October 23. Sign-Up Deadline TBD.

  • Friday, November 6. Sign-Up Deadline TBD.

  • Friday, November 20. Sign-Up Deadline TBD.

Please Note: In the event that our team receives the maximum number of sign-ups our team can accommodate for a given pick-up day, sign-ups for that date may close earlier than the stated deadline. The sooner you attempt to sign-up, the more likely you are to receive your meals. If you have completed the sign-up form for that week, you are guaranteed to receive meals for that week.

If you have any questions, please refer to the frequently asked questions below, or feel free to contact us!

- The Mindful Meals Team

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • In order to receive meals on a pick-up day, you MUST sign-up for that specific date during it’s sign-up window. Sign-ups begin the Sunday before each pick-up day at 12pm. Upcoming pick-up dates, and their sign-up deadlines are listed above.

  • Meals will be available to be picked up at Southwest Minnesota State University on the listed pick-up days from a loading dock outside of the Individualized Learning building.

    Once you arrive, your meal(s) will be brought to your vehicle. Meals can be picked up from 4:30-7:30pm.

    Directions to the pick-up point can be found here: CLICK ME FOR DIRECTIONS!

  • Our team understands life happens. If you can’t make it to pick-up your meals you signed up for, please let our team know as soon as possible. If you can, arrange for someone else to pick-up your meals for you and let us know they’re coming.

    If no one is able to pick-up your meals, we can give them to another family so they don’t go to waste. Please be sure to communicate.

  • If you have any other questions or concerns, or wish to cancel your sign-up for a week, please notify us at: MindfulMeals@smsu.edu

    For immediate concerns, such as difficulty finding the pick-up spot, please text or call: 507-537-6697

  • Unfortunately, we are unable to offer special accommodations for any dietary restrictions. Additionally, each of our meals contain pork.

    We recognize this may prevent some families from being able to sign up and receive our meals, and apologize if that is the case for your family. 

  • Our team cannot guarantee deliveries.

    However, in the event you and nobody else can pick-up your meal, our team may be able to make highly limited exceptions to people who live close to SMSU.

    That said, depending on our team’s circumstances, sometimes it may simply be impossible. Do not expect us to be able to deliver, and do not ask consistently. Please plan to always pick-up.