Food Access
If you are in need of food support:
- See our list of Upper Valley food resources by town View them here
- Families with young children in VT can get access to free meals. Learn more here.
- Check the UNH Extension Food Access Map
- View this list of Vermont food resources
- Check vt211.org and 211nh.org for up to date info on food and other resources by location
- Check your local senior center or meals on wheels program (some have broadened eligibility criteria)
- Check with your local school district for school meal services
Living in Sullivan County and need food delivered or picked-up? Learn more here.
If you have food to donate:
Please help your neighbors in need, check with your local food shelf, or donate to Willing Hands.
School Meals
- View a list of school meals sites in VT from Hunger Free Vermont.
- USDA Find Meals for Kids Map – Find a meal near you
- Find 2020 School Meals Information.
Related Resources
Food Resources by Town
Last updated January 13th, 2021.
Fall Mountain Food Shelf
- Location: 122 NH-12A Langdon, NH 03602
- Hours of Operation: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Wed, Fri, Sat
- Services Offered: Food Pantry serving Sullivan, Cheshire, Windsor, & Windham
- Contact: Mary Lou Huffing, 802-835-2283
- Website: https://www.fallmountainfoodshelf.org
Fall Mountain Friendly Meals
- Location: Alstead Fire Station 9 Main Street, Alstead, NH
- Hours of Operation: Tues., Thurs. 11:30 pm
- Services Offered: Prepared communal meals
- Contact: Mary Lou Huffing, 802-835-2283
- Website: https://www.fallmountainfoodshelf.org/
Fall Mountain Meals on Wheels
- Location: rural towns in Fall Mountain region
- Hours of Operation: Tues, Thurs Leaves 11:30 from Alstead Fire Station
- Contact: Mary Lou Huffing, 802-835-2283
- Website: https://www.fallmountainfoodshelf.org/
Food Pantry & Prepared Meals in conjunction with Helping Hands and the Barnard Country Store
- Hours of Operation: According to need
- Contact: Linda Beaumariage (802) 234-5624, letvt@mac.com or Patty Hasson (802)-457-3886, patty.hasson@wildapple.com
- Website: https://www.barnardhelpinghands.org/our-work
Thompson Senior Center
- Services: Prepared foods, home delivered meals, grocery shopping and delivery
- Contact: Deanna Jones, 802-457-3277
- *NOTE* During Covid curbside pickup is from 12-12:30
- Website: https://www.thompsonseniorcenter.org/services/meals/
Woodstock VT Food Shelf (serves Barnard residents)
- Hours of Operation: Sat 10 am-noon; Mon 4-6pm; Wed 1-3pm
- Contact: Contact: Shelia Murray 802-457-1185
- Website: http://woodstockfoodshelf.org/new-procedure-for-food-distribution/
Residents of Barnard are welcome at Listen and Upper Valley Haven in WRJ
Bradford Academy Food Shelf
- Hours of Operation: Mon-Thurs 3-4 pm; Fri 11- Noon
- Location: Bradford Academy Bldg. basement 172 N Main St. Bradford, VT
- Contact: Jenny Copeland (802) 222-5108 or Gary Moore, 802-222-478
(This food shelf also serves the towns of Corinth, Fairlee, Newbury, and Topsham)
Bradford Resilience
- If you need help getting groceries, Farmers to Families boxes, or assistance with other needs due to COVID please feel free to reach out to the team of Bradford volunteers at 802 449-2585 or email them at bradfordresilience@gmail.com.
Orange East Senior Center
- Hours of Operation: Meals served Mon, Wed, Fri
- *Note* Due to the coronavirus the following changes have been made at OESC until further notice:
- We will NOT be serving meals after Wed 3/18.
- Meals-On-Wheels will be distributed on Monday, Wednesday with a frozen meal Wednesday for Friday
- Location: 176 Waits River Rd, Bradford, VT
- Contact: 802-222-4782 or vchaffeeoesc@yahoo.com
Bradford Teen Center (serving youth grades 7-12)
- Hours of Operation: Every Friday morning Willing Hands makes a delivery of fresh fruits & vegetables, milk, and eggs to the Hub! We invite all teens to stop by the Hub on Friday, 3-9 p.m. or Saturday 2-9 p.m. to pick up free food to bring home.
- Location: Barton Street, near the corner of Main Street, in Bradford, Vermont.
- Contact: Patrick Peters, at director.thehub@gmail.com or 802-449-3046
- Website: https://www.bradfordteencenter.org/the-hub
Town Health Officer: Ellen Quinn: 1-802-281-0615
Residents of Bridgewater have access to the Woodstock, VT food resources including the Thompson Senior Center and the Woodstock Food Pantry.
Friends Feeding Friends Food Pantry
- Hours of Operation: Wednesdays from 4pm-6pm at the FOM and MTD garage bays
- Who are these pantries for? Our pantries are open to anyone in need of a 3-day supply of groceries that lives in one of the 5 Mascoma Valley Towns: Canaan, Dorchester, Grafton, Enfield and Orange.
- More info: http://friendsofmascoma.org/friends-feeding-friends
Charleston Food Shelf
- Location: Charlestown Hall 19 Summer Street (old Town Hall) Charlestown, NH
- Hours of Operation: Mon, Thurs, Fri 9am-11am
- Contact: Dick Westney 603 499-3504
Residents of Charleston and North Charleston are welcome at the Fall Mountain Food Shelf in Langdon, NH
Chelsea Senior Center
- Location: United Church of Chelsea 13 North Common, Chelsea, VT
- Services: Meals delivered Mon and Fri with option of receiving 3 additional meals for the week during Covid-19. Pre-Covid, communal meals or meal delivery available Mon and Fri.
- Contact: 802 685-2290 or chelseaseniorcenter@gmail.com
Chelsea Food Shelf
- Location: United Church of Chelsea 13 North Common, Chelsea, VT
- Services: Not allowing anyone inside, pick up/drive-by model
- Hours: Second Tuesdays, 12-1pm and fourth Tuesdays 5-6 pm
- Contact: 802-685-3146
Those having emergency needs contact the town office 802-685-3112
Claremont Soup Kitchen
- Location: 53 Central Street, Claremont, NH
- Services: Walk in pantry and monthly food boxes to qualifying residents once per month; Meals 9:30-10:30 pm; 12-1 pm; 4:-5 pm *COVID procedure: access at front door on Central Street
- Pantry is open Mon- Fri 9am-1pm *COVID procedure by appointment only
- Contact: Director, Cindy Stevens 603-543-3290. cstevens@claremontsoupkitchen.com or Food Pantry Coordinator, Melissa Edwards medwards@claremontsoupkitchen.com
- Website: https://claremontsoupkitchen.com/
Claremont Senior Center
- Location: 5 Acer Heights Rd, Claremont, NH
- Services: Lunch Tues and Thurs *COVID procedure: Call ahead 603-543-5998 for reservation. Drive through pick up from 11:45-12:15 $5 nonmember $4 member
- Contact: seniorctr5@comcast.net or 603 543-5998
The town of Corinth shares resources with Topsham, VT. See info for town of Topsham.
Residents of Corinth may also use the Bradford Academy Food Shelf.
The East Corinth Congregational Church also maintains a small emergency food pantry in the parsonage basement on Village Road in East Corinth.
For information, please phone the East Corinth Congregational Church: 439-5417 or Nancy Frost: 439-5766
Town Office
Services: Food pantry, school meals. neighbor to neighbor and aging in place are delivering groceries and medicine to elderly.
Hours: Call whenever needed
Contact: Jeffrey Katchen, 603-675-6726
Cornish Produce Drop
Services: Food services, including fresh produce
Hours: Wednesday 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM at the Cornish Town Hall, 488 Town House Road, NH
Listen Community Services
- Service: Food boxes to take home, no need to come inside—simply come to the side door and they will meet you.
- Hours: Food pantry at 60 Hanover Street in Lebanon open 10am – 4pm on Mon-Fri
- Contact: (603) 448-4553
Friends Feeding Friends Food Pantry
- Hours of Operation: Tuesdays from 4pm-6pm behind the Enfield Police Station out of the EPD garage bay
- Who are these pantries for? Our pantries are open to anyone in need of a 3-day supply of groceries that lives in one of the 5 Mascoma Valley Towns: Canaan, Dorchester, Grafton, Enfield and Orange.
- More info: http://friendsofmascoma.org/friends-feeding-friends
Listen Community Services
- Service: Food boxes to take home, no need to come inside—simply come to the side door and they will meet you.
- Hours: Food pantry at 60 Hanover Street in Lebanon open 10am – 4pm on Mon-Fri
- Contact: (603) 448-4553
Food Shelf (serving Thetford, Vershire, Fairlee, West Fairlee, Strafford)
- Hours of Operation: Tues/Thurs 10-12pm
- Location: Town Hall 3910 Rt 113. Please do not come inside, knock on the side entrance and wait in car for prepackaged bag.
- Contact Person: Mary C. Allen, 612-719-8618
- Website: http://thetfordvermont.us/wp/thetford-food-shelf/
Orford/Fairlee Food Shelf
- Services: Food Voucher system – 20$ food card; deliver groceries, need a ride.
- Hours: 9-3 m-th by appointment
- Contact: Georgette Wolf-Ludwig, 802-333-4363 ex 1; 802-333-0187 or email help@fairleevt.org
Helping Hands and West Fairlee Community Club
- Services: Grocery shopping and delivery, prescription pick up
- Vershire Contact: Zanni 682-4448 or zannilacey@gmail.com
- West Fairlee Contact: Linda Baccei 802-333-9341 or lbaccei@myfairpoint.net
Tuesday Noon Grocery
- Services: Drive through bus loop at Westshire Elementary School, West Fairlee
- Hours: Tuesdays 12-1 PM (call by Friday for Tuesday delivery) pre-registration helpful but not required
- Contact: Jen Shatney 333-9937; 333-9937; Melanie Bacon 333-9473; Michelle Cox 802 565- 0252; Ann O’Hearn 333-4668 x 4107
Fairlee and West Fairlee residents are within the LISTEN food shelf service area
Help@FairleeVT
- Services: Food services, including fresh produce
- Hours: All are welcome, Fridays 10:00 – 11:00 AM
- Location: 75 Town Common Road, Fairlee, Vermont
- Contact: 802-369-3091
Groton Emergency Food Shelf
- Location: 1476 Scott Hwy Groton, VT
- Contact: Carrie Peters 584-3276 Customers need to call ahead to arrange pickup time
Growing Peace Project
- Services: Home-cooked meals, bags of personal care items and fresh veggies for those in need on an individual basis. Also providing fresh produce to Groton and Corinth/Topsham food shelves
- Contact: Jacqueline Labate 802-272-358
Residents of Hanover can use the following resources
Hanover Food Shelf
All are welcome; no registration needed. Masks are required. Open Saturdays 11am-1pm outside at United Church of Christ (40 College St, Hanover, NH). Contact 802-222-7337
LISTEN Community Services
Services: To go meals in WRJ
Hours: Mon-Sat 5-5:30pm 42 Maple Street WRJ, VT
Contact: (603) 448-4553
Upper Valley Haven
Services: Food Shelf Monday-Friday 9-3 Sunday 12-3; take out meal 9-10am; service coordination help via phone only 9-3
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm
Contact: 802-295-6500 or uppervalleyhaven.org
Upper Valley Senior Center
- Services: Curbside Take Out Meals
- Location: 10 Campbell Street, Lebanon, NH
- Contact: Jill Vahey, Director or Kappy Scoppettone, Outreach Worker 603-448-4213
- Website: Upper Valley Senior Center
Town Office
Services: Prepared foods, Home delivered meals
Hours: 24/7
Contact: Brett Mayfield, 802-299-0183
Listen Community Services
Services: To go meals at 42 Maple Street in White River Junction
Hours: Mon-Sat 5:00-5:30pm
Contact: (603) 448-4553
Upper Valley Haven
Starting Monday, January 18th, the Upper Valley Haven’s Food Shelf will be open the following hours: Monday – Wednesday 9am – 4:30pm, Thursday – Friday 9am – 3pm and Sunday 12pm – 3pm. Contact: 802-295-6500 or uppervalleyhaven.org
United Methodist Church Sharing and Caring
Services: Perishable and non-perishable food, pet food, and personal care items available to take from bin outside the church
Hours: Available 24/7 at 106 Gates Street
Praise Chapel Cornerstone Community Center
Services: Food shelf with fresh produce, meat, pantry items and toiletries. During COVID, boxes will be distributed outside the food shelf. Deliveries can be arranged across a 40 mile radius
Hours: Sundays from 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM
Contact: 802-295-5654 or info@cccvt.org at 1615 Maple Street in Hartford, Vermont 05047
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Vet Center
Services: Food shelf, including fresh produce. Open to all.
Hours: Wednesdays 9:00-11:30 at 118 Prospect Street, Suite 100, White River Junction, VT
Bugbee Senior Center
Services: Meals on Wheels
Contact: see website
Hartland Food Shelf
- Services: Food shelf, with only one person entering at a time.
- Hours: Fridays 8 – 10 AM Sat 10-12 (home deliveries if requested, partnership with Hartland Elementary on weekend backpacks for kids)
- Contact: 802-738-0383 UU Church, 8 Brownsville Rd
- Website: Hartland Food Shelf
Hotline/Mutual Aid
- Call this HOTLINE (802) 281-3097 (Contact person Kira Kelley) to connect with your neighbors who are willing to offer groceries/essential items
Listen Community Services
- Service: Food boxes to take home, no need to come inside—simply come to the side door and they will meet you.
- Hours: Food pantry at 60 Hanover Street in Lebanon open 10am – 4pm on Mon-Fri
- Contact: (603) 448-4553
4 Corners UU Church
- Services: Food shelf, home deliveries if requested, partnership with Hartland Elementary on weekend backpacks for kids.
- Hours: Friday 8:00 – 10:00 AM, Saturday 10:00 – noon
- Contact: Judy Howland jhowland@ymail.com, Carmen Summarsel csummarsell@vermontel.net 802-436-2300
Hartland Senior Meals
- When: Second Tuesday of every month at the Hartland Recreation Center at 12pm.
- Contact: For information and to make reservations, call Volunteers in Action 674-5971.
Hartland residents may also use the Woodstock and Windsor food shelves.
Listen Community Services
- Service: Enter front lobby, select produce and bread. Select shelf stable, refrigerator and freezer items from grocery list. We will pack it for you and meet you at the back door.
- Hours: Food pantry at 60 Hanover Street in Lebanon open Monday: 12:00 – 4:00. Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 – 4:00.
- Contact: (603) 448-4553
Upper Valley Senior Center
- Services: Curbside takeout meals on Mondays and Wednesdays; Meals on Wheels
- Location: 10 Campbell Street, Lebanon
- Contact: Upper Valley Senior Center or 448-4213
Molly’s Place at CHaD
- Services: Boxes of shelf stable food to take home
- Hours: M-F 9 to 5
- Contact: 603-653-9899, chadfamilycenter@hitchcock.org
- Website: Molly’s Place
Wellspring Food Pantry
- Services: Drive up pickup box of food
- Hours: Thurs. 5 pm Saturday 9 AM – 10 AM, at 407 N Main St Rt 10, West Lebanon
- Contact: office@wellspringworship.org
Community Care of Lyme
- Services: One-stop connection for food resources in Lyme. Lyme Food Pantry, home delivered meals, gift cards to grocery stores and restaurants through CCL Jenks Fund.
- Contact: 603-795-0603 help@cclyme.org
Lyme Food Pantry
Services: Packaged food, often including fresh offerings, and special items by request, for pick-up or delivery, by pre-order or referral. Includes Willing Hands produce. ALL ARE WELCOME.
- Hours: NEW! Pick-up at Lyme School Lyme Congregational Church Tuesday 1PM or by appointment 603-795-2831
- Contact: Community Care of Lyme at 603-795-0603, help@cclyme.org; Kathleen Sherrieb, 603-795-2831
Meals for Neighbors
- Services: Home-made meals delivered by referral or request, for short-term support (usually up to 2-3 weeks)
- Contact: Kathleen Sherrieb, 603-795-2831 (Lyme Congregational Church Health Ministry/CommunityCare of Lyme)
SouperCare
- Services: Home-made soup delivered on referral or by request, primarily as “hug”
- Contact: Dayle Mason, daylemason@gmail.com (Lyme Congregational Church Health Ministry)
VegiCare
- Services: Fresh vegetables, donated by Lyme gardeners, delivered on referral or by request
- Hours: July-September. Deliveries after 4PM on Monday. Donate veggies Monday before 4pm at Lyme Congregational Church.
- Contact: Dayle Mason, daylemason@gmail.com (Lyme Congregational Church Health Ministry)
Listen Community Services
- Service: Food boxes to take home, no need to come inside—simply come to the side door and we will meet you.
- Hours: Food pantry at 60 Hanover Street in Lebanon open 10am – 4pm on Mon-Fri
- Contact: (603) 448-4553
Newport Area Association Food Pantry
- Location: 95 South Main Street #97 Newport, NH 03773
- Hours: Mon and Thurs 9am-noon, Tues 4:30-6:30, Wed noon-3pm
- Contact: 603 8 63-3411
Kearsarge-Lake Sunapee Community Food Pantry
- Services: Usual staples, fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, milk, yogurt and cheese, bread, butter/margarine, “Snack Packs for Kids” and paper products such as toilet paper, paper towels, dish and laundry detergent and diapers.
- Location: First Baptist Church 461 Main Street New London, NH
- Hours: Wed 5:30-7pm, Sat 10am-11am (Limit visits to every 2 weeks)
- Contact: First Baptist Church Office (603) 526-6511.
- Website: KLS Community Food Shelf
South Newbury Union Church Food Pantry
Contact: 938-2064
Trinity Bible Church
- Location: 539 Rt 114 South Sutton, NH
- Service: Food Pantry
- Hours: Thursday 6pm-7pm and by appointment
- Contact: 603- 927-4384
Newbury Food Shelf
- Service: Curb side pre-packaged box containing essentials plus bread, 3 meats, 1 doz eggs and dessert.
- Location: Newbury Bible Church 17 Cross St, Newbury, VT
- Contact: Melva Davidson 802 477-3735
Newbury, VT residents may use the Bradford and Fairlee Food Shelves. See details at Newbury United Resources List
Newport Area Association of Churches Food Pantry
- Location: 95 South Main Street, Newport, NH
- Contact: 603-719-4234
Residents of Newport may also use the Claremont Soup Kitchen.
Kearsarge-Lake Sunapee Community Food Pantry
- Service: Usual staples, fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, milk, yogurt and cheese, bread, butter/margarine, “Snack Packs for Kids” and paper products such as toilet paper, paper towels, dish and laundry detergent and diapers.
- Location: First Baptist Church 461 Main Street New London, NH
- Hours: Wed 5:30-7pm, Sat 10am-11am (Limit visits to every 2 weeks)
- Contact: First Baptist Church Office (603) 526-6511.
- Website: KLS Community Food Shelf
LISTEN Community Services
- Services: To go meals in WRJ
- Hours: Mon-Sat 5-5:30pm 42 Maple Street WRJ, VT
- Contact: (603) 448-4553
Upper Valley Haven
- Services: Food Shelf Monday-Friday 9-3 Sunday 12-3; take out meal 9-10am; service coordination help via phone only 9-3.
- Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm
- Contact: 802-295-6500 or uppervalleyhaven.org
Orford Fairlee Food Shelf
- Services: Food Voucher system – 20$ food card; deliver groceries, need a ride.
- Hours: 9-3 Mon-Thurs and by appointment
- Contact: Georgette Wolf-Ludwig, 802-333-4363 ex 1; 802-333-0187 or email help@fairleevt.org
OrfordCares
- Services: Fresh produce from Willing Hands. All are welcome. Masks available.
- Location: Orford Congregational Church
- Hours: Tuesdays noon to 5:00 PM
- Orford neighbors will assist with errands such as grocery shopping, picking up medications and other needs.
- For assistance email orfordcares@gmail.com or contact Esther Marsh at the town office: Orfordselectment@orfordnh.us or call 353-4889
Grafton County Senior Citizens Council
- Service: Senior Meals
- Contact: Lisa Minickiello at 603- 536-1204 or lminickiello@gcscc.org.
Emergency Management needs
Contact: Michael Gilbert, 603-353-9621 or 603-208-9074
Quin Town Senior Center
Services: Meals on Wheels and Take-out orders (must order 2 days in advance). Serves Pittsfield, Rochester, Hancock, Granville, and Stockbridge.
Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays. At 1097 VT-100, Hancock, VT.
Contact: 802-767-3763
Town of Plainfield, NH
- Hours of Operation: 1st Thurs. 3rd Fri. and 3rd Sat. 9am-11am
- Location: Christ Community Church
- Services Currently Offered:
- Food Pantry (Upper Valley Humane Society offers cat and dog food 3rd Fri & Sat )
- School Nutritional Summer Program
- Drive through Senior Social Luncheon with access to needs assessment and wellness check; 8 meal care packages
Caring Neighbors Program (for residents of Plainfield, Cornish, and Meriden offering grocery shopping and prescription pick up.)
- Contact Person: Stephanie Schell 603-469-3201
Woodstock Community Food Shelf welcomes Pomfret residents to use their services.
Woodstock Community Food Shelf
- Location: 217 Maxham Meadow Way, Woodstock, VT 05091
- Hours of Operation: Mon 4-6; Wed 1-3; Sat 10-noon
- Contact Food Shelf: 802 457-1185
During Covid Volunteers will grocery shop and pick up prescriptions for Pomfret residents. For more information contact Kevin Roce 802-356-7643
Reading – West Windsor Food Shelf
- Location: 3456 Tyson Road
- Hours: Mondays (2-4pm) and Thursdays (4-6pm) except on major holidays and school snow days.
- Website: http://www.rwwfoodshelf.org/
- Services: Food shelf
Windsor Senior Solutions
- Location: Stone School 3456 Tyson Rd
- Hours of Operation: Mon 2-4; Thurs. 4-6
- Services Currently Offered: Food Shelf
- Contact Persons: Dana Waters 802 291-3299, 802 484-9792, Brooke Herter James brooke@brookejamesbooks.com 978 257-0760
Randolph Area Food Shelf
- Proof of residency is required.
- Location:12 Prince Street Unit 3, Randolph, VT 05060
- Hours of Operation: M-W-F 3-5 pm, Tues 1-5 pm, Thurs 5-7 pm
- Services Currently Offered: Food Shelf is open for shopping or request pre-packaged bags of food. Proxy shoppers allowed.
- Contact Person: Jo Busha 802 431-0144
- Website: https://www.randolphareafoodshelf.org/
VeggieVanGo
- Location: Visitor’s entrance or 1st floor conference center during inclement weather at Gifford Medical Center 44 S Main Street, Randolph, VT 05060
- Hours of Operation: 11:30 am-1:00 pm. 2nd Thursday of month
- Services Currently Offered: Free fruits and vegetables
- Contact Person: Beth Silloway 802 728-2377
- Website: https://giffordhealthcare.org/veggievango-12/
Quin-Town Senior Center (serving Rochester, Hancock, Granville, Stockbridge and Pittsfield)
- Location: 1097 VT-100 Hancock, VT 05748
- Hours of Operation: Mondays and Wednesdays
- Services Currently Offered: Meals on Wheels and Take Out orders (must order 2 days in advance)
- Contact: Quin-Town Senior Center 802 767-3763
South Royalton Food Shelf
- Location: 2955 VT-14, South Royalton, VT 05068
- Hours of Operation: Thursday 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Contact Person: Anna Wright 802 587-2621
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SouthRoyaltonAreaFoodShelf/
Royalton/Strafford/Chelsea Senior Centers
- Services Offered: Congregate Meals and Meals on Wheels age 60+ $4/meal; > 60 $6/meal
- Hours of Operation: Mon/Friday Chelsea; Tues/ Thurs-Royalton; Wed Strafford
- Contact: Chelsea 802 685-2290; Royalton 802 763-7386; Strafford 802 765-4121
- Monthly Menus on Facebook page: rb.gy/el8nc3
Ryegate Hotline
Services: Address any need including food delivery
Contact: 802-584-4247
Presbyterian Church
Services: Home Delivered Meals
Contact: 802-584-3727
Sharon Congregational Church
- Location: 55 VT Rt 132 in lighthouse building across from the church
- Services: Food pantry
- Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 4:30 – 6:30 PM
- Contact: 802-763-2007 or see website
Springfield Family Center
- Location: 365 Summer Street, Springfield, VT
- Services: Community lunches prepared for take away
- Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday 11:30 AM and 12:30 – 2:30. Lunches served 11:30-12:30.
- Contact: 802-885-3646 or see website
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
- Discretely addressing individual needs.
- Contact: Sandy Preston at 765-4068 or Randy Coffin at 765-4578
- Website: https://www.straffordvt.org/neighbor-helping-neighbor
Food Shelf Town of Thetford
- Service Provided: Food Shelf serving Strafford, Thetford, Vershire, Fairlee, West Fairlee
- Hours of Operation: Tues/Thurs 10-12pm
- Location: Town Hall 3910 Rt 113 Please do not come inside, knock on the side entrance and wait in car for prepackaged bag.
Town of Sunapee
- Services: Food pantry for Sunapee residents only (paper products and canned goods only)
- Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8:00am – 4:30; Wednesday 8:00am – 12:30
- Contact: Donna Nashawaty, 603-763-2212
Kearsarge Lake Sunapee Community Food Pantry
- Location: First Baptist Church 461 Main Street New London, NH
- Service Provided: Food Pantry serving Andover, Bradford, Danbury, New London, Newbury, Salisbury, Springfield, Sunapee, Sutton, Warner and Wilmot
- Hours of Operation: Wed 5:30-7pm; Sat 10:00-11:30
- Contact: First Baptist Church Office 603 526-6511
Town of Thetford
- Service Provided: Food Shelf serving Thetford, Vershire, Fairlee, West Fairlee, Strafford
- Hours of Operation: Tues/Thurs 10-12pm
- Location: Town Hall 3910 Rt 113 Please do not come inside, knock on the side entrance and wait in car for prepackaged bag
- Contact Person: Mary C. Allen, 612-719-8618
- Website: http://thetfordvermont.us/wp/thetford-food-shelf/
Meals on Wheels
- Available through the Bugbee Senior Center
- Website: http://www.bugbeecenter.org/questions/
Town Clerk’s office
- Services: Home delivered meals, Food pantry
- Hours: Mon 1pm-6pm and Tues, Thurs, Fri 9am-4pm
- Contact: Cindy Flannigan, 802-439-5505
Orange East
- Services: Providing breakfast and lunch to children under 18, grab and go meals, bus meal delivery
- Contact: Bruce Williams, 802-222-5216 ext. 102
Growing Peace Project
- Services: Home-cooked meals, bags of personal care items and fresh veggies for those in need on an individual basis. Also providing fresh produce to Groton and Corinth/Topsham food shelves
- Contact: Jacqueline Labate 802-272-3583 thegrowingpeaceproject@gmail.com
Topsham-Corinth Food Pantry
- Location: Basement of the Riverside Grange Hall in West Topsham
- Hours: Monday 3-4 pm and Friday 5:30-6:30pm
- Contact: East Corinth Congregational Church: 439-5417 or Nancy Frost: 439-5766
Orange County Parent Child Center
Serving 18 central Vermont towns in Orange County and northern Windsor County.
Services: Diaper bank; Fresh produce; Family Emergency Funds
Location: 693 VT Route 110 Tunbridge, VT 05077
Hours: Fresh produce 2nd Tuesday of the month after 11am
Contact: (802) 685-2264, info@orangecountypcc.org
Vershire Food Shelf
- Hours: Fridays 10 AM to Noon
- Location: Vershire Town Center Building, 27 Vershire Center Rd
- Contact: Zanni at 802-685-4448 zannilacey@gmail.com
Helping Hands and West Fairlee Community Club
- Services: grocery shopping and delivery, prescription pick up
- Contact: Zanni 685-4448 or zannilacey@gmail.com (Vershire) Linda Baccei 802 333-9341 or lbaccei@myfairpoint.net (West Fairlee)
Tuesday Noon Grocery
- Services: bags of groceries containing fresh produce and dry goods
- Hours: Tuesdays 12-1 pm
- Location: Drive through bus loop at Westshire Elementary School, West Fairlee
- Contact: Jen 333-9937 or jlshatney@gmail.com (call by Friday for Tues delivery)
Chelsea Senior Center
- Service: Meals on Wheels and Take Out Meals. Up to 5 meals /wk per senior
- Location: United Church on the North Common, Chelsea, VT
- Contact: Chelsea Senior Center 802 685-2290 or chelseaseniorcenter@gmail.com
Orange East Senior Center
- Service: Meals served Mon, Wed Fri
- Location: 176 Waits Road, Bradford, VT
- Contact: 802 222-4782 or vchaffeeoesc@yahoo.com
Upper Valley Haven
- Service: 1 box of food per month
- Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-3pm
- Contact: 802 295-6500
- Website: https://vershirevt.org/
Weathersfield Food Shelf
- Location: 1862 Rt 106 at the old Perkinsville Elementary School
- Hours: 2nd and 4th Thurs 2pm-4pm
- Contact: Cheryl Cox 802 263-5584
Ascutney Food Shelf
- Location: Ascutney Union Church basement 5243 US 5
- Hours: Every Saturday 9am-11am
Wells River Congregational Church
- Services: Food pantry
- Hours: 4:30-5:30 Every Tuesday
- Contact: 802 757-2261
- Facebook page: rb.gy/0qidfh
* Note. Food Shelf is closed during Covid. Call for assistance.
Hartford Town Office
- Contact: Brett Mayfield, 802-299-0183 Health Officer for general information
LISTEN Community Services
- Services: To go meals in WRJ
- Hours: Mon-Sat 5-5:30pm 42 Maple Street WRJ, VT
- Contact: (603) 448-4553
Upper Valley Haven
- Services: Food Shelf Monday-Friday 9-3 Sunday 12-3; take out meal 9-10am; service coordination help via phone only 9-3
- Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm
- Contact: 802-295-6500 or uppervalleyhaven.org
White River Junction United Methodist Church Sharing and Caring
- Services: Perishable & non-perishable food, pet food, and personal care items available to take from bin outside the church 106 Gates Street
- Hours: Available 24/7
Praise Chapel Cornerstone Community Center
- Services: Food Shelf
- Hours: Sundays 11:15-12:15 1615 Maple Street, Hartford, VT Fresh produce, meat, pantry items and toiletries. During Covid, boxes will be distributed outside the food shelf. Serving all surrounding communities in VT and NH Upper Valley area
- Contact: 802 295-5654. Email: info@cccvt.org
- Website: https://www.cccvt.org/food-shelf
*Deliveries can be arranged across a 40 mi radius.
Vet Center
- Services: Food services, including fresh produce
- Hours: All are welcome on Wednesdays 9:00-11:30 at 118 Prospect Street, Suite 100, White River Junction, VT
Special Covid note: Due to the current health crisis, delivery will move from the VA Medical Center to the Community College of Vermont campus, 145 Billings Farm Road, White River Junction this summer
Deliveries will continue at this location on the FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH; 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. during the pandemic (across from Dothan Brook School)’
Meals on Wheels
- Available through the Bugbee Senior Center
- Website: http://www.bugbeecenter.org/questions/
Windsor, VT Covid-19 Neighbors Helping Neighbors
- Services: Make requests for need or offer help to Windsor, Hartland, Woodstock, the Weathersfield area, and surrounding towns
- Website: rb.gy/mvadnd
Trinity Evangelical Free Church
- Services: Food shelf; partners with Windsor schools on the weekend for backpacks for kids
- Hours: Tues & Thurs 5:30 to 6:30 PM; Wed 10:30 – noon. (Curbside during Covid)
- Contact: Paul Volmer, paul.voltmer@gmail.com
Emergency Management Hotline
- Services: Home delivered meals, food pantry, some grocery shopping if requested
- Hours: 24/7
- Contact: 802-457-7516
Thompson Senior Center
- Services: Prepared foods, home delivered meals, grocery shopping and delivery
- Contact: Deanna Jones, 802-457-3277
- *NOTE: During Covid curbside pickup is 12-12:30
- Website:https://www.thompsonseniorcenter.org/services/meals/
Woodstock Food Shelf
- Hours: Saturdays 10am-noon, Mondays 4pm-6pm, and Wednesdays 1pm-3pm 217 Maxham Meadow Way. Serving anyone in VT. Produce, dairy, meat, pantry items
- Contact: Shelia Murray, 802-457-1185
- *NOTE: During Covid 1 person limit for shopping protocol: http://woodstockfoodshelf.org/new-procedure-for-food-distribution/
VeggieVanGo
- Hours: 10am, every second Wed of the month starting 9/9/2020. Curbside pickup in back parking lot of WUHSMS at the Union Arena entrance. All are welcome
- Contact: Gretchen Czaja 802 457-1317 gczaja@wcsu.net
Food committee contact: Chelsey Canavan, Population Health, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, chelsey.r.canavan@hitchcock.org; 603-630-3811.