We found 20 food pantries listed for Hartford, Connecticut. Call before you go to confirm hours and what to bring. You can also see Food banks in Hartford County, Connecticut.
Salvation Army Food Pantry Locations
We have located 6 Salvation Army Food Pantry locations in Hartford, Connecticut. You can also check your eligibility.
The Salvation Army - Greater Hartford Area Services
Phone: (860) 543-8413
Address: 217 Washington St, Hartford, CT 06106. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Services provided :
- Alcohol and Drug Treatment
- Boys' & Girls' Club
- Camping Activities
- Casework Services
- Character Building Programs
- Christian Education
- Community Recreation & Education Programs
- Community Recreation Programs
- Day Camp Activities
- Day Care
- Disaster Services
- Emergency Financial Assistance
- Emergency Shelter
- Food & Nutrition
- Food & Nutrition Programs
- Foster Care
- Group Work Services
- Missing Persons
- Music & Arts Programs
- Nutrition Programs
- Rehabilitation
- Residential Camping Activities
- Seasonal Services
- Senior Citizen Clubs
- Women's Ministries
- Worship Services - Sunday School
Appointments :
Call (860) 543-8413 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
The Salvation Army - Hartford North End Corps
Phone: (860) 543-8419
Address: 100 Nelson St, Hartford, CT 06120. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Services provided :
- Character Building Programs
- Christian Education
- Community Recreation & Education Programs
- Community Recreation Programs
- Day Camp Activities
- Food & Nutrition Programs
- Latchkey Programs
- Men's Ministries
- Music & Arts Programs
- Residential Camping Activities
- Seasonal Services
- Women's Ministries
- Worship Services - Children's / Teen
- Worship Services - Church
- Worship Services - Sunday School
- Worship Services - Young Adult
Appointments :
Call (860) 543-8419 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
The Salvation Army - Laotian Corps
Phone: (860) 966-2714
Address: 855 Asylum Ave, hartford, Hartford, CT 06105. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Services provided :
- Christian Education
- Food & Nutrition
- Music & Arts Programs
- Worship Services - Children's / Teen
- Worship Services - Church
- Worship Services - Sunday School
Appointments :
Call (860) 966-2714 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
The Salvation Army - Marshall House
Phone: (860) 543-8430
Address: 225 S Marshall St, Hartford, CT 06105. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Services provided :
- Casework Services
- Emergency Shelter
Appointments :
Call (860) 543-8430 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
The Salvation Army - Hartford Citadel
Phone: (860) 543-8413
Address: 225 Washington St, Hartford, CT 06106. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Services provided :
- Boys' & Girls' Club
- Character Building Programs
- Christian Education
- Community Recreation Programs
- Food & Nutrition
- Men's Ministries
- Music & Arts Programs
- Rehabilitation
- Residential Camping Activities
- Seasonal Services
- Visitation Services
- Women's Ministries
- Worship Services - Children's / Teen
- Worship Services - Church
- Worship Services - Sunday School
- Worship Services - Young Adult
Appointments :
Call (860) 543-8413 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
The Salvation Army - Hartford Sigourney Child and Family Center
Phone: (860) 543-8488
Address: [89 - 89] Sigourney St, Hartford, CT 06105. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Services provided :
- Character Building Programs
- Day Care
Appointments :
Call (860) 543-8488 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
Food Pantry Locations
We have located 14 Food Pantry locations in Hartford, Connecticut. You can also check your eligibility.
Hands On Hartford - MANNA (Community Meals/Senior Community Cafe)
Phone: (860) 246-3700
Address: 45 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Behind the red door of our soup kitchen, Community Meals, lies an important place for those we serve: a place to eat, a place to relax, and a place to socialize with others. Community Meals serves over 500 people per month. This includes homeless individuals and families along with those who are considered to be the “working poorâ€. Every Monday-Thursday and holiday, each person who walks in receives a full lunch, served to them at their table by a volunteer. In addition, student nurses visit twice per week, providing essential medical checks and advice. When the items are available, guests also have access to toiletries, reading glasses, socks, and winter accessories.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (860) 246-3700 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Hartford
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
Hands On Hartford - MANNA (Community Pantry and Assistance and Advocacy/Backpack Nutrition Program)
Phone: (860) 246-6757
Address: 1 Buckingham St, Hartford, CT 06106. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
For many clients at our food pantry, being able to shop at a grocery store without concern for money seems far-fetched. However, a recent re-model to our food pantry has helped families realize that dream. Our Community Pantry now utilizes the full choice shopping model. Each family who enters our pantry can grab a cart and walk through aisles, choosing which items fit their families’ needs best. Because poverty is not just about food, our pantry also has case management services to help these families toward further success by helping them gain to housing, medical care, and utility assistance through referrals. Like at our soup kitchen, student nurses also visit the pantry to provide free medical checks and advice.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (860) 246-6757 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Hartford
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
Community Health Services, Inc - Food Pantry
Phone: (860) 808-8746
Address: 500 Albany Ave, Hartford, CT 06120. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Food Pantry & WIC Program – CHS operates a Food Pantry program that is available every other Friday from 12-1 pm, and provides food assistance for about 100 families. Emergency food assistance is available Monday through Thursday between 8:30 am – 1pm. CHS also serves as a WIC site, where eligible parents are linked to the program. Annually CHS sponsors a Thanksgiving Day Food Drive in November and a Toy Drive in December to help spread the joy of the holidays to over 600 families in our area.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (860) 808-8746 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Hartford
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
Chrysalis Center, Inc. - Freshplace
Phone: (860) 263-4400
Address: 255 Homestead Ave, Hartford, CT 06132. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Freshplace is a fresh food pantry serving the Upper Albany and Asylum Hill neighborhoods in Hartford. At typical food pantries, people receive a bag of food that may or may not meet their family’s needs. At Freshplace, patrons choose foods to meet the health and cultural needs of their families. Patrons also learn how to prepare the fresh vegetables they select. Freshplace is a collaborative project among Chrysalis Center, the Junior League of Hartford and Foodshare.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (860) 263-4400 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Hartford
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
The Joan C. Dauber Food Bank at Saint Francis
Phone: (860) 714-5174
Address: 500 Blue Hills Ave, Hartford, CT 06112. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Some Facts About Our Food Bank: Opened in 1976; 1st hospital-based food bank in the nation; Serves over 1,100 families each month; Distributes over 134 tons of food annually; In 2013, served over 1,500 families at Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas; In 2013, hospital employees contributed 4,000 pounds of food and raised over $25,000 - just for the holiday food drive
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (860) 714-5174 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Hartford
Help Residents of Counties:
- Windham
- Tolland
- Middlesex
- Hartford
- Litchfield
- New Haven
- New London
The House of Bread, Inc. - Soup Kithen & F.E.A.S.T
Phone: (860) 278-3561
Address: 27 Chestnut St, Hartford, CT 06120. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
The House of Bread Soup Kitchen was established on February 4, 1980. Our mission was to alleviate hunger among indigents, transients and low-income people in the north Hartford area. We continue to serve approximately 300 to 400 meals daily.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (860) 278-3561 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Hartford
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
Loaves & Fishes Ministries Inc. - Pantry Program
Phone: (860) 524-1730
Address: 646 Prospect Ave, Hartford, CT 06105. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
A typical bag contains: pasta or rice, sauce, either Spam or corned beef, large can of beef stew, 2 canned vegetables (one yellow, one green), large soup and regular size soup, canned fruit, box of cereal, cake mix, pudding mix, 2 qts. of powdered milk, 2 cans of tuna fish, peanut butter (every third week), toilet paper (2 rolls), bread (from supermarket donations), 6 jars of baby food when applicable, small personal items when available, diapers and other baby items when available
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (860) 524-1730 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Hartford
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
The Cathedral of St. Joseph Food Pantry
Phone: (860) 249-8431
Address: 140 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT 06105. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
The mission of our Food Pantry is to give food, clothing, house wares and comfort to the poor without discrimination. We refer our clients to ohter agencies that may be helpful to them and we provide information for daily living. The pantry is staffed by an amazing group of volunteers who serve our clients with great compassion and dignity. "Whatever you did for one of these least brothers and sisters of mine you did for me" (Matt. 25:40).
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (860) 249-8431 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Hartford
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
Town of West Hartford Division of Human Services - Food Pantry
Phone: (860) 561-7561
Address: 50 S Main St W, Hartford, CT 06107. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Back in the late 1970’s, the Town of West Hartford’s Division of Human Services established a Food Pantry to provide food to West Hartford residents with emergency needs. Qualifying residents are eligible for a bag of non-perishable groceries. Donations of food and money to support the Food Pantry come from a variety of sources throughout West Hartford; faith communities, schools, businesses, civic organizations and clubs, neighborhood groups, families and individuals.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (860) 561-7561 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Hartford
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
Love Kitchen Ministry of Youth Challenge of Connecticut Inc. - Food Pantry
Phone: (860) 728-5199
Address: 19 May St, Hartford, CT 06105. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Love Kitchen is a hunger relief program motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ and his teachings of helping the hurting. People from all religious, ethnicity, and socio-economic backgrounds are welcome. None of our clients are asked to engage in any kind of religious service in order to be served. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical disability, or national or ethnic origin. The Food Pantry operates the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (860) 728-5199 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Hartford
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
Love Kitchen Ministry of Youth Challenge of Connecticut Inc. - Soup Kitchen
Phone: (860) 728-5199
Address: 15 May St, Hartford, CT 06105. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Love Kitchen is a hunger relief program motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ and his teachings of helping the hurting. People from all religious, ethnicity, and socio-economic backgrounds are welcome. None of our clients are asked to engage in any kind of religious service in order to be served. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical disability, or national or ethnic origin. Soup Kitchen: Last Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (860) 728-5199 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Hartford
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
Minister Walker Outreach Ministries Food Pantry
Phone: (860) 233-3482
Address: 1407 Park St Unit 135-A, Hartford, CT 06106. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
Minister Walker Outreach Ministries Food Pantry is open every Second and Forth Saturday of each Month @ 11A.M to anyone in need of food. Every Third Saturday of each Month: Minister Walker Ministries Staff, and Volunterrs deliver to homebound Senior Citizens, Disabled Veterans, and Individual in the City of Hartford, CT., who request our service.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (860) 233-3482 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Hartford
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
Crossroads Community Cathedral - Food Pantry
Phone: (860) 895-1231
Address: 1492 Silver Ln E, Hartford, CT 06118. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
The Food Pantry at Crossroads strives to help people within the Church Body. There are a couple of ways to help in this ministry. You could be a part of the team that helps organize and maintain the food that comes in on a regular basis, or you could serve by finding sponsors, such as local businesses and corporations, to help fill our food pantry.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (860) 895-1231 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Hartford
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
Latino Community Services - Food Pantry
Phone: (860) 296-6400
Address: 184 Wethersfield Ave, Hartford, CT 06114. Get Directions
Hours: Call for hours
LCS clients may access the food pantry, once a month. Referrals are sent with 24 hours notice directly to our food pantry coordinator by LCS Service Providers. Food is also available to LCS non-clients one time only for emergency, as they are in the process of becoming clients of the agency. The food pantry is stocked by Foodshare, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and donations from small community grants.
Services provided :
- food pantry
Appointments :
Call (860) 296-6400 to ask about hours, whether you need an appointment, and what to bring.
Help Residents of Cities:
- Hartford
Help Residents of Counties:
- Hartford
A number of food banks, soup kitchens for hot meals and free emergency food pantries in Hartford, Connecticut distribute groceries to individuals or families who are in some form of an emergency situation.
There are also meals, free bags of food, personal toiletries and household goods for low to moderate income families from food pantries near you.
Distribution centers can include churches, non-profit organizations, community action agencies, and many other local charities as well as non-profits.
Salvation Army Food Pantry
The Salvation Army is dedicated to eliminating food insecurity.
The Salvation Army offers free food help through local centers. Contact the branch nearest Hartford, Connecticut to confirm hours and requirements. The charity organization is involved in feeding millions of families each year, with a large percentage of those assisted being children as well as the elderly.
Church Food Pantry
A number of churches around Hartford, Connecticut have food pantries for those in their neighborhoods who are in need of food items.
Church pantries often rely on food donations gathered through food drives.
Some churches also deliver food items to older adults who are unable to drive to a nearby community food pantry. Please contact your local church directly.
Catholic Charities Food Pantry
Resources provided by Catholic Charities organizations can include help with food, holiday, and immigration needs.
Families of all religions, backgrounds, and cultures can contact Catholic Charities centers for help.
Catholic Charities locations in and around Hartford, Connecticut may offer groceries, food boxes, and items to prepare a meal. Hours and walk-in rules vary, so call before you go.
Some of these food pantries work like grocery stores, letting clients choose the items they need from the groceries available on site.
First-time clients may need to fill out a short application with basic household information.
Helping Hands Food Pantry
Some independent food pantries use the Helping Hands name. Any Helping Hands pantries we have listed around Hartford, Connecticut appear on this page.
Food supplies, hours, and services differ from one pantry to the next, so call before you go.
These pantries often rely on donations and volunteers from their local communities.
Find a local helping hands food pantry open near you.
Mobile Food Pantry
Mobile food pantries bring free food directly to families in need in communities around Hartford, Connecticut, often during large one-day distributions.
Some mobile pantries hand out pre-packed boxes, while others let you shop market-style.
Mobile food pantries usually visit churches, community centers, schools, shopping centers, and other convenient locations. They usually go to areas where there aren't grocery stores or other food pantries.
Mobile Food Pantry Schedule 2026
Unlike traditional food pantries where you go to them, mobile pantry trucks come to you. Food banks sometimes have an online mobile food pantry schedule.
Mobile food pantries often visit a community once a week or once a month. There may be last-minute cancellations or changes, so recheck the mobile food pantry schedule before you plan to go.
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
Some St. Vincent de Paul food pantries around Hartford, Connecticut may operate much like a grocery store, where people in need can choose their own food.
Services vary by location, so call the pantry near you to ask what is available.
Food Pantry Delivery Program
Some food banks run delivery programs that bring food and other products to partner agencies in more remote areas. Ask a food pantry around Hartford, Connecticut whether delivery is available near you.
Drive-thru Food Pantries
Drive-thru food pantries are a convenient and efficient way to distribute food to neighbors in need. Many are open to anyone who needs help with food, but rules vary by location, so call ahead if you can.
Who can visit a drive-thru pantry?
Drive-thru pantries are generally open to anyone who needs help getting food. Requirements vary, so check with the pantry before you go.
You may be asked to provide:
- Your zip code, and
- Number of people in your household.
You usually do not need an appointment. Drive-thru pantries are generally first-come, first-served, so plan to arrive early because lines can fill quickly and popular items may run out.
How do drive-thru pantries work?
Volunteers and staff manage the distribution line. Here is how most drive-thru pantries operate:
Staff and volunteers direct visitors to the distribution area.
Visitors pull up in their car and are guided into a clearly marked queue. Staff move cars forward to keep the line moving quickly.
Check-in.
You may be asked about your zip code, household size or income for the pantry's records.
Food is loaded into your car.
Pre-packed bags of food — typically including shelf-stable items like pasta, canned fruit, and peanut butter, as well as fresh produce and meats — are loaded by volunteers directly into your trunk.
Pet Food Pantry
Some pet owners give up their pets because they cannot afford to care for them. Pet food pantries help fill a gap left by assistance programs such as SNAP, which cannot be used to buy pet food.
Pet food pantries may provide free pet food for a limited time to pet owners who cannot afford to feed their pets in Hartford, Connecticut.
Who is eligible for a pet food pantry?
Rules vary by pantry, but many help people who are:
- All ages, races and marital status
- Unemployed or underemployed
- Retired, living on social security or other limited income
- Physically or mentally disabled
- Experiencing homelessness or housing instability
Tips for Visiting a Food Pantry
Show up early.
This is very important. This means you will be first in line and have a chance to get the items that are sought after and in limited quantities such as fresh produce, dairy and frozen food.
You don't usually need to show up hours ahead of time but coming at least an hour before is usually a good idea.
Remember all documentation.
Some food pantries require documentation to prove who you are, and in some cases, where you live.
This is to make sure people are not coming more than they are allowed or using fake names to do so. Call ahead of time to find out what documentation is needed.
This is often a photo ID and a piece of mail that verifies your address.
Use several food banks.
Using more than one food bank (when available) is smart because you may be able to get something at one that you may not get at another.
For instance, one may have a deal with a local gardener that gives them their extras. This may mean this food bank has more produce.
Eligible for other programs?
Ask your Department of Social Services office if you are eligible for other assistance programs to supplement your household’s food supply.
They can easily tell you if you can apply for WIC (Women, Infants, and Children), USDA Commodities or SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits.
Ask about extras.
If you have special needs for infants or special diets, the pantries may be able to assist you.
Many times, they can help with diapers, baby formula, baby food, personal hygiene products, and even special diet items like gluten free or sugar free foods.
Go on different days of the week.
Depending on the food pantry, they may be open only one or two days a week or they may be open all seven days. When you have a choice, going midweek is often best as it is less crowded.
Be polite to workers.
Nearly everyone at a food bank is a volunteer. Be polite to the workers there as they often deal with highly emotional situations.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is the difference between a food bank and a food pantry?
Independent community food pantries are self-governing and usually distribute food to their clients on a once-a-month basis. A food bank is the storehouse for millions of pounds of food and other products that go out to the community. A food pantry functions as the arms that reach out to that community directly.
2. What kind of food is at a food pantry?
Food pantries typically provide shelf-stable items such as:
- Peanut butter
- Canned soup
- Canned fruit
- Canned vegetables
- Pasta
- Canned beans
- Canned stew
- Canned fish
3. Who can go to a food pantry?
Rules vary by food pantry. Many ask only that you say you need help, while others may ask for ID, proof of address, income information, or a referral. Call ahead to find out what to bring.
4. What is the difference between a food pantry and a soup kitchen?
A food pantry often provides food packages meant to last a few days to families that have a place to live, but not enough food. These packages are designed to provide nutritionally balanced meals. Soup kitchens serve individuals in need of a hot meal, the only meal of the day for many of them.
5. How does a food pantry work?
Food banks acquire large donations of food from the food industry and distribute it to organizations that feed hungry people. Those organizations then provide this food directly to families in need.