Meals and Food Assistance Resources

Free Summer Meals for Kids

  • SUN Bucks, Pennsylvania’s Summer EBT program, is a new grocery benefits program that provides households a one-time payment of $120 for each eligible child to buy food while school is out. Benefits can be used at local participating retailers to purchase groceries. Visit SUN Bucks: Pennsylvania’s Summer EBT program for more information.
  • Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304 to receive the three closest meal sites to your location.
  •  Visit the USDA’s 2025 Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder for additional meal service options near you.
  • In Philadelphia and the four surrounding counties, visit the NDS Summer Meals Program Site for locations near you.
Fresh Connect Free Farmer’s Market (Bucks County)
  • Fresh Connect Bucks County is a free farmers market offering fresh, healthy food in Bucks County. Please visit Fresh Connect for locations to see if you qualify and how to apply.
Food Pantries
Food Resource Hotlines
  • Text FOOD to 304-304: Find meal programs near you through No Kid Hungry
  • USDA Hotline: Call 1-866-348-6479 to find free meal programs in your area
Free Community Meals (Bucks County)
  • Advocates for the Homeless and Those in Need (AHTN) of Lower Bucks County provides Free Meals for the entire family. Find locations offering to-go and traditional dine-in meals by visiting AHTN.org for more information.
Emergency Food for the Homebound
  • Are you in an emergency situation and unable to drive to a pantry or meals site?
  • If you have a household income at or below 150% of the federal poverty guideline and live in a qualifying zip code (visit site for list) in Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia Counties, the Jewish Relief Agency may be able to help.
Food Assistance Programs

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps Pennsylvanians buy food to obtain a more nutritious diet.  Learn more about the SNAP program and how to apply.

The WIC Program is designed to serve certain categories of Women, Infants, and Children. The following individuals are considered eligible for WIC:

      • Women who are pregnant, postpartum (up to six months after the birth of the infant or the end of the pregnancy) or breastfeeding
      • Infants: up to the infant’s first birthday
      • Children: up to the child’s fifth birthday

Visit https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic for more information and pre-qualification.

Visit the Maternal & Family Health Services web page for information about WIC sites in Bucks County, PA.

Food & Nutrition Education
  • Find food, health and fitness resources for all ages on Eatright.org, a healthy living resource from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
  • Seeking plant-based dietary guidance for infants, children and teens?  Visit Nutrition for Kids by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Other Resources
  • Visit Pennsylvania 211, a community resource connection tool provided by the United Way of Pennsylvania.