A paid director can help with stability and strategic planning, Long explained, noting every area food shelf has some sort of paid position. Food is rescued from local grocery stores and distributed by the Hubbard County Food Shelf. The Hubbard County Food Shelf distributed 30 pounds of food per individual last in 2025, or 248 tons total. Smallest building, yet second largest in food deliveryCompared to area food shelves, Hubbard County’s existing building on Pleasant Avenue is smaller than Detroit Lakes, Bemidji, Perham and Walker. Last fall, a student group offered six pallets of potatoes, but the food shelf only had room for two.