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Getting groceries in Ann Arbor without a car is easier than you might think. This guide highlights affordable, SNAP-approved stores accessible by TheRide bus routes, from Aldi and Trader Joe’s to international markets and nearby options on North Campus. With free bus fares using your MCard, students can explore a variety of convenient and budget-friendly grocery destinations across the city.
U-M’s Maize & Blue Cupboard (MBC), the College of Engineering, Student Life, and Ann Arbor-based Food Gatherers will host North Campus mobile food distributions to make MBC resources more accessible for North Campus residents.
From four-hour pop-ups in constantly-rotating locations across campus to a permanent home in the heart of the University of Michigan’s Central Campus, the Maize and Blue Cupboard has grown far beyond Wesley Zhu’s wildest expectations.
Zhu always had a passion for social entrepreneurship and creating sustainable businesses. It’s a part of the reason why Zhu, a 2017 graduate from the Ross School of Business, chose to attend U-M and influenced the student organizations he chose to join.
Can’t make it to the Cupboard? We’ve got you covered!
Students who live on North Campus have easier access to free groceries thanks to U-M’s Maize & Blue Cupboard (MBC), the College of Engineering, Student Life, and Ann Arbor-based Food Gatherers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers a nationwide program to help people who are struggling with food insecurity. The national name for the program is Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services oversees SNAP.
UM’s Maize & Blue Cupboard (MBC) and Ann Arbor-based Food Gatherers along with the College of Engineering will host an additional mobile food distribution programs on January 27, February 10 & 24, March 10 & 24, April 7 & 21.