Milo's Market: CU Denver's Free Grocery Store
Brief Overview
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How to Use Milo’s Market 1. Scan the QR code and complete the check in form. 2. Show your form completion confirmation to the Milo’s Market staff member. 3. Place your backpack and bags on the shelf and grab a basket to shop. 4. Shop! Category limits are posted throughout the market and below. 5. Check out your items at the desk – remove all items from your basket onto the desk. Milo’s Market staff will input your items, offer you a bag or a box, and then you’re on your way! How Does Shopping Work? All shoppers have a set number of items per category that they can take each week. The week resets each Monday, and you are welcome to take up to the max number of items each week. Please be mindful of what you’ll use in a week, and feel free to return unopened, unexpired items if you don’t need them after all. Below you will find the market categories and their corresponding weekly item limits: Categories Limits are per item, per week
- Refrigerated Produce (Limit 2) - Bread (Limit 1) - Dairy (Limit 2) - Eggs (Limit 1) - Frozen (Limit 1) - Water & Juice (Limit 2) - Overt Meals (Limit 1) - Canned Goods (Limit 3) - Dry Seasonings & Herbs (Limit 1) - Condiments (Limit 1) - Grains & Beans (Limit 2) - Easy Meals (Limit 4) - Snacks (Limit 10) - Unrefrigerated Produce (Limit 6) - Specialty (Limit 2) - Hygiene (Limit 4) - Toaster Grills – Unlimited! - Feminine Products, Pet Products, and Caregiver & Baby Products have no limits – take what you need! All CU Denver students, University Staff and Faculty have access to the CU Denver Food Pantry. If you are experiencing heightened food insecurity and would like to explore additional resources, please email [email protected]
Hours & Location
Milo’s Market is located on Level 3 of the Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center in the Wellness Suite. Our Wellness Associates are available to answer any questions and help folks shop in the market during our open hours. During the Fall semester, Milo’s Market is open and available to folks: Monday - Thursday: 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Friday: 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Mission
Milo’s Market is committed to fostering a community that destigmatizes the need for assistance. We recognize that we all deserve foods that align with our cultures, nutritional needs, and are what we want to eat! We value supporting wellness at the root, providing students with support and promoting their autonomy to be and feel well, at every level. This holistic approach to wellness is central to our mission and vision for Milo’s Market. We also value a mindful connection to the Earth; thus, we partner with Auraria Campus Sustainability program to ensure that food waste is composted and minimized. Our goal is that no member of CU Denver’s community will go hungry! We are committed to extending every effort to see this become a reality.
Meet our Partners
None of our work would be possible without the local and regional efforts of our partners to eliminate food insecurity!
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Additional Food Access Resources
Swipe Out Hunger
Swipe Out Hunger is a national nonprofit committed to eliminating food insecurity for students on college campuses across the country. CU Denver has partnered with Swipe Out Hunger and Lynx Dining to offer free meal swipes to students needing food assistance. Any CU Denver student may self-nominate themselves to request campus meal swipes from our Meal Swipe Bank, even if they do not live in the residence halls.
SECOR Cares Mobile Market
SECORCares Mobile Market delivers free groceries throughout the semester in partnership with Rowdy’s Corner, MSU’s free market!