Meals and Food Assistance Resources
Food & Nutrition Programs by County
Food Pantries
- Please visit Nutritional Development Services’ interactive map to find food cupboards in Bucks, Philadelphia, and Chester counties.
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 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.
Other Resources
- Visit Pennsylvania 211, a community resource connection tool provided by the United Way of Pennsylvania.
- Nationwide, find your local 211 Resources or visit findhelp.org.
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.