Surplus Food Donation: Guidance & Locations

Donate edible surplus food to outlets below, which accept food donations, including produce and pre-consumer (prepared but unserved) foods.

Donated food must be handled properly, fresh, securely packaged and suitable for human consumption (see Guidance).  

Plan ahead and communicate with your intended recipient to confirm they can accept your donation, transport, time and other details.

VT ANR Food Donation Guidance

Central Vermont food pantries, food shelves, and community meal centers accepting food donations:
Barre:
​​Barre Evangelical Free Church
17 S Main St
802-476-5344

Capstone Community Action* 
20 Gable Place
802-479-1053

Enough Ministries – Garden of Feeden*
24 Washington Street
802-479-2872

Good Samaritan Haven* 
105 North Seminary St
802-479-2294
[email protected]
 
Hedding United Methodist*- Food Shelf
40 Washington St
802-476-8156

​Meals on Wheels Central VT*- Senior Meals
14 Washington St
802-479-9175
 
Salvation Army*– Food Shelf
25 Keith Ave
802-476-5301

Bradford:
Bradford Churches* - Food Shelf 
172 Main St
802-222-5108

​Orange East Senior Center*– Senior Meals
176 Waits River Rd
802-222-4782​
Chelsea: 
Chelsea Area Senior Center*– Senior Meals
13 North Common Rd
802-685-2290
[email protected]

Duxbury:
​Duxbury Elf's Shelf*– Food Shelf
4987 Vermont 100
802-371-9906
[email protected]

East Montpelier:
​Old Brick Church
6 Church St
802-479-0836
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Hardwick:
​Hardwick Area Food Pantry*
39 West Church St
Tel: 802.472.5940
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​Montpelier:
Another Way* - Community Meals
125 Barre St
802-229-0920

​​Christ Church*– Community Luncheon
64 State St
802-244-8037
​
Community Refrigerator at Unitarian Church of Montpelier
130 Main St
802-223-7861
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Montpelier Food Pantry*– Just Basics
89 Main St, City Center (enter rear of bldg.)
802-375-5369
Montpelier Senior Meals*– FEAST Meals
58 Barre St
802-262-6288

Plainfield:
Twin Valley Seniors Inc* – Senior Meals
4583 Route 2
East Montpelier
802-223-3322
 
Tunbridge: 
Tunbridge Church Parish House Community Food Shelf*
2 Potash Rd
802-693-5878

Websterville:
Websterville Baptist Church – Food Shelf
143 Church Hill Rd
802-479-0141

Williamstown:
Williamstown Food Shelf*
47 Methodist Ln
802-433-5453
 
Woodbury:
​Woodbury/Calais Food Shelf*
49 Valley Lake Rd
South Woodbury
802-472-6292 ​
*Accepts donations from schools.
  Always check in advance!