Community Food Resource Guide
Nutrition Assistance
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps families buy food by providing monthly money for groceries on an EBT card. Call 855-797-4357 or apply online.
Maine Harvest Bucks gives you bonus bucks to buy fresh fruits and vegetables when you spend your SNAP/EBT dollars on local food. Learn More at www.maineharvestbucks.org
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
The Women, Infants, and Children program helps pregnant people, new parents, babies, and young children get healthy food, nutrition support, and other health resources. You may qualify if you are pregnant or have children under five years old. Household income limits apply.
Contact: Opportunity Alliance at (207) 553-5800
175 Lancaster St, Suite 216, Portland, ME
Fresh Food For Kids
The Locker Project
The Locker Project shares nutritious staples and fresh produce with children and their families through partnerships with more than 40 preschools, schools, agencies and neighborhoods across Greater Portland. More information and a public fresh food event schedule can be found at mainelockerproject.org.
Wayside Community Meals
Wayside hosts dinners for community members in the greater Portland area. Guaranteed traditional, international fare.
Monday: Woodfords Congregational Church/ 202 Woodford Street/ 12pm
Avesta Housing/ 409 Cumberland Ave, Portland/ Corner of Forest Ave/ 12pm
Tuesday: Equality Community Center/15 Casco Street/1pm
Wednesday: Westbrook Trinity Lutheran Church/ 426 Bridge Street, Westbrook/ 5pm
Thursday: 10 Congress Square Apartments/ 28 Forest Ave/ 1:30pm
Deering Center Community Church/ 4 Brentwood Street/ 5:30pm
Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition (MIRC)
Along with community partners, MIRC is actively involved in hunger prevention through various ways to meet the needs of immigrant asylum seekers.
For more information email: msaucier@maineimmigrantrights.org
Preble Street Food Security Hub
The Preble Street Food Security Hub serves as a central kitchen and distribution center dedicated to addressing hunger across Greater Portland. The hub produces thousands of nutritious meals each day for community partners that serve people experiencing food insecurity, including families, youth, and individuals in need.
While meals are not distributed directly to the public at this location, the Food Security Hub plays a vital role in supporting local organizations that get food to our most vulnerable community members. Learn more about Preble Street’s work and its efforts to end hunger and homelessness in Maine by visiting:
Preble Street Food Security Hub
Preble Street Teen Center
(Meals for youth under 21 years old)
38 Preble Street, Portland *
7 days a week
Breakfast: 8:00 – 9:00am
Lunch: 12:00 – 1:00pm
Dinner: 6:00 – 7:00pm
*The Teen Center will relocate to 343
Cumberland Avenue when
construction is completed later this year.
Findhelp.org
Findhelp.org is an online resource that connects individuals and families with free or low-cost services in their community, including food assistance, housing support, transportation, healthcare, and more. Staff and families can search by ZIP code to quickly locate programs that meet their needs. Visit findhelp.org for more information and to explore available services.
Portland Area Food Pantries
St. Luke’s Food Pantry
134 Park Street, Portland
Thursday 8:00AM - 11:00AM
*Language Services Available
(207) 772 - 5434
Salvation Army
297 Cumberland Avenue, Portland
Monday, Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 2:00PM
(207) 774-4172
St. Vincent Food Pantry
307 Congress Street, Portland
Bagged Lunches and Pantry
Monday - Friday 11:00AM - 12:30PM
(207) 772 - 1113
White Memorial
97 Allen Avenue, Portland
Wednesday 4:30PM - 6:00PM
(207) 797 - 4414
First Baptist
360 Canco Road, Portland
Walk-In Mini Brunch
Wednesday 10:30AM - 12:30PM
(207) 773 - 3123
Falmouth Food Pantry
271 Falmouth Road (next to Town Hall)
1st & 3rd Mon. 9:00- 11:00 AM, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Tues. 9:30-11:30 AM., 2nd, 3rd & 4th Thurs. 4:30-6:30 PM.
(207) 632-2687
Proof of residence in Falmouth, Cumberland, Yarmouth, Westbrook, or Portland, available twice a month.
Vineyard Food Pantry
715 Bridgton Road
Fridays 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Contact: Doug Clements (207) 854-8339 or (207) 650-0495
Open to residents of the Greater Westbrook area, proof of residence needed
Food For All Services
Food deliveries every Wednesdays & Saturdays. Request via text message or email.
(207 ) 900-9597
Port City Mutual Aid
213 Oxford Street, Portland
Sunday 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Free Store - Food Items and More
(207) 319 - 3631
Sacred Heart Food Pantry
80 Sherman Street, Portland
Tuesday 7:00AM - 11:00AM
(207) 773 - 7746
First Assembly of God
243 Cumberland Avenue, Portland
Saturday 1:00PM - 4:00PM
(207) 774 - 2415
South Portland Food Cupboard
130 Thadeus Street, South Portland
Thursday 8:30AM - 11:00AM
Tuesday 10:30AM - 12:00pm (Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth of the Month)
First Wednesday of the Month 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Transportation Available, Call to Set Up
(207) 874 - 0379
www.southportlandfoodcupboard.org/distribution
Project FEED
2640 Brighton Ave, Portland
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Chicken, Fish, Greens, Cornmeal Flour, Rice, Beans, Root Vegetables
(207) 761 - 3920
South Portland Food Cupboard
443 Western Ave, South Portland
Thursdays 8:30 am – 11:30 am
First Wednesday of every month 5 PM – 7 PM
Contact: Sybil Riemensnider (207) 874-0379
Open to anyone, no documentation required, can come once a month
MaineHealth Food Pantry Portland
950 Congress Street, Portland
Thursday 10AM - 3PM
(207) 662-8842
Wayside Mobile Food Pantry at Bayside Anchor
81 Oxford Street, Portland
First Thursday of the month 11:00AM
(207) 775 - 4939
www.waysidemaine.org/mobile-food-pantries
Wayside Mobile Food Pantry at Redbank Village & Brick Hill
2 Townhouse Road, South Portland
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 10:30AM
(207) 775 - 4939
Wayside Mobile Food Pantry at Washington Gardens
577 Washington Avenue, Portland
Second Thursday of each month 10:30AM
(207) 775 - 4939
Wayside Mobile Food Pantry at West End
17 Carleton Street, Portland
Third Wednesday of each month 11:00AM
(207) 775 - 4939
Stroudwater Food Pantry
1520 Westbrook Street, Portland
Sunday 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Delivery Available Case by Case
(207) 200 - 5985
Scarborough Food Pantry
167 Black Point Road
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Contact: Ellen Parenteau (207) 883-1672 or (207) 883-2342
Open to anyone, no documentation required, can come once a month
Peaks Island Community Food Pantry
25 Church Ave.
Mondays
3:30 - 5:00 PM
(207) 332-2443
*Peaks Island Community only
Need Help?
Call 2-1-1 Maine by dialing 2-1-1 or visit www.21lmaine.org. If you have questions about food pantries or community meals you can also contact Wayside Food Programs at (207) 775-4939.