MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Free Mounds View Community Resource Fair Brings Food, Fresh Produce and Family Fun Together Saturday

Ralph Reeder Food Shelf invites families to the September 12 event for free food, a produce giveaway, children's activities and connections to community resources

MOUNDS VIEW, MN (September 10, 2026). Families across the northern Twin Cities metro will have an opportunity Saturday to combine a day of free family activities with access to food, fresh produce and information about community assistance during the Community Resource Fair & Family Fun Day in Mounds View.

The free event will be held Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mounds View Community Center, 5394 Edgewood Drive, Mounds View, MN 55112.

Ralph Reeder Food Shelf is inviting residents to attend and encouraging community members to spread the word among friends, relatives and neighbors who could benefit from the event.

Organizers are planning free food, children's inflatables, a produce giveaway and opportunities for residents to learn about community resources available to individuals and families.

The combination makes the event more than a traditional resource fair.

Families can bring children for recreational activities while also connecting with organizations and information that may help with needs extending beyond Saturday's event.

Fresh produce will be distributed during the fair, adding a food-access component at a time when grocery costs continue to place pressure on household budgets.

Ralph Reeder Food Shelf's involvement is particularly relevant to that part of the event. The food shelf serves residents in the Mounds View Public Schools area and works to address food insecurity by connecting households with groceries and other forms of assistance.

The Community Resource Fair is designed to bring some of those connections together in one location.

Rather than requiring residents to independently identify organizations and navigate multiple offices, the event gives attendees an opportunity to learn about available community resources while participating in a family-oriented gathering.

Organizers have emphasized that the event itself is free.

The flyer promotes food, children's inflatables and a farmers market alongside the broader Community Resource Fair & Family Fun Day. Information supplied by Ralph Reeder Food Shelf specifically identifies a produce giveaway as one of Saturday's activities.

The family emphasis is intentional. Children will have access to inflatables and other activities while adults can speak with participating organizations, obtain information and make connections to services available in the community.

The event is scheduled for three hours, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Weather should not automatically cancel the day's activities. Organizers say that if it rains, the event will be moved indoors at the Mounds View Community Center.

The Community Center is located at 5394 Edgewood Drive in Mounds View.

For residents planning their weekend, the essential details are straightforward: admission is free, families are welcome, food and fresh produce will be available, and the event is intended both for people looking for assistance and community members interested in learning more about resources available around them.

Organizers are also asking residents to help expand the event's reach by sharing information about Saturday's fair with neighbors, friends and family members.

The Community Resource Fair & Family Fun Day runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, September 12, at Mounds View Community Center, 5394 Edgewood Drive, Mounds View, MN 55112.

Additional event information is available through the Community Resource Fair website listed by organizers: mvcommunityfair.com.

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