How to Find Food Near You
Looking for free groceries or a hot meal? Use the map to search by your address or ZIP code and find food pantries, meal sites, shelters, or mobile food distributions near you in the Southern Tier. You can filter to see locations open today—or on the day that works best for you. Click “More Filters” to choose the type of site you’re looking for, like a food pantry, community meal, or mobile food pantry. To download a printable list of your search results, please select the “Download results” button.
Mobile Food Pantry
Looking to register for an upcoming Mobile Food Pantry? Use the map below to find a Mobile Food Pantry near you.
Download Emergency Food Resource List
- Binghamton City
- Rest of Broome County
- Chemung County
- Schuyler County
- Steuben County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
What to expect when visiting a food pantry
- Everyone is welcome at food pantries, regardless of income, immigration status, or benefit participation.
- You will not be asked to provide your Social Security Number.
- Many pantries are flexible on geographic eligibility and number of visits per month. If you have questions, ask!
- You can visit more than one pantry in a month.
- You can send someone in your place to pick up food for you.
- Pantries are required to serve visitors their first visit, no matter what.
- A Food Pantry is not the same as a Food Bank. A Food Pantry is where you pick up food. A Food Bank is the warehouse that holds and distributes food to local agencies.
- Many pantries can provide deliveries for folks in need — ask!
SNAP and WIC Information
You may be eligible for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) or WIC (Women, Infants, and Children). If you have any issues applying for SNAP, each county has a SNAP Outreach Worker (NOEP) who can assist.
