After the beginning of the great Patriotic war on June 22, 1941, the problem with food did not matter much for Leningrad. However, as the rapid advance of German troops to Leningrad, in August 1941 in the food issue of the city there was a tendency to increase hunger. The article deals with the actions of the GKO in solving the impending food problem of Leningrad in 1941 before the establishment of a complete blockade on September 8.