Your Local Food Pantry
Do you worry about having enough food? Are you skipping meals or eating less than you need to for your overall health? Perhaps you rely on a food shelf or food pantry to get meals. Do you ever sacrifice food quality in favor of affordability? Have you reduced your grocery budget in order to pay for your rent, mortgage, utilities or other expenses? If so, consider applying for 3SquaresVT.
Many of us have a hard time affording all of the groceries our families need. Since the pandemic, 1 out of every 3 Vermont residents has experienced hardships buying groceries. 3SquaresVT provides assistance when we need a hand putting enough nourishing food on our plates. Learn more at https://dcf.vermont.gov/benefits/3SquaresVT.
Food Pantry & Meal Calendar
Our friends at ACT have compiled a list of all the places you can find food in a pinch. Sometimes, that place is a nearby food pantry. Other times, it’s one of Vermont Food Bank’s many drop off sites.
Beyond the Food Pantry…
In addition to food pantries, there are multiple places in Bennington to get a meal. Below, we’ve collected a list of free (or almost free) meals.
Bennington
Bennington Community Cafe 121 Depot Street (Saturday afternoons)
Harvest House Soup Kitchen Corner of River Street & Benmont Avenue (802) 447-0869
Second Congregational Church Hillside Street (802) 442-2559 (Sunday evenings)
Meals on Wheels Cafe 124 Pleasant Street (802) 442-8012
Fees may apply
Please contact Sarah Blizzard to make changes to this information.