Where to get food help near you
Free food across Hunterdon County: pantries, self-serve cabinets, and meal programs, with real hours and what to expect when you walk in. The spots that don't ask questions are marked.
13 of 15 spots are pinned on the map; the rest are listed below only. Hours change often at small volunteer-run pantries, so call ahead if the visit matters.
Clinton
Open Cupboard Food Pantry
Food pantry
Hours: Tue-Sat: 9:30am-12:30pm. Tue/Wed also 4:30pm-6:30pm.
Address: 1802 State Highway 31, Clinton, NJ 08809
Contact: 908-730-7320 · opencupboardfoodpantry.org
Who it's for: Households within federal income limits
Appointment: Yes, call first
Bring: Ask when you call
Flemington
Flemington Area Food Pantry
Food pantry No questions asked
Hours: Mon-Thu: 9am-11:30am. Every other Sat: 9am-11:30am. Every other Wed: 4pm-8pm. Seniors 60+: 3rd Tue, 12:30pm-2:30pm.
Address: 154 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ 08822 (across from the Walmart parking lot)
Contact: 908-788-5568 · flemingtonfoodpantry.org
Who it's for: Anyone
Appointment: No, just walk in
Bring: None
You don't have to live in Hunterdon County to use this pantry.
YMCA Produce Distribution
Food pantry
Hours: Saturdays, 10:30am
Address: Flemington Baptist Church, 170 Main Street, Flemington, NJ 08822
Who it's for: Anyone
Appointment: No, just walk in
Bring: None listed
No phone is listed for this one. Just come during the Saturday distribution.
Hope House (St. Magdalen de Pazzi Church)
Food pantry
Hours: Call first. No set walk-in hours.
Address: 105 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ 08822
Contact: 908-782-2922 · stmagdalen.org
Who it's for: Anyone. The parish office arranges help
Appointment: Yes, call first
Bring: Ask when you call
Also offers clothing, furniture, and sometimes help with bills.
Meals on Wheels in Hunterdon
Meal / delivery program
Hours: Deliveries Mon-Fri; weekend and holiday meals for enrolled participants.
Address: 5 Walter E. Foran Blvd, Suite 2006, Flemington, NJ 08822
Contact: 908-284-0735 · mowih.org
Who it's for: Homebound seniors 60+ and disabled adults
Appointment: Yes, call first
Bring: Nothing. A free needs assessment sets up delivery
Frenchtown
Frenchtown Food Pantry (Frenchtown Presbyterian Church)
Food pantry No questions asked
Hours: Every day, 9am-5pm.
Address: 22 4th Street, Frenchtown, NJ 08825
Contact: 908-996-2227 · frenchtownpresbyterian.church
Who it's for: Anyone
Appointment: No, just walk in
Bring: None listed
Use the back door of the church.
Frenchtown Open Door Community Pantry
Self-serve, 24/7 No questions asked
Hours: Open 24/7
Address: 16 Third Street, Frenchtown, NJ 08825 (Kingwood & Frenchtown United Methodist Church)
Contact: 908-996-3117 · kingwood-frenchtownumchurches.com
Who it's for: Anyone, any hour
Appointment: No, just walk in
Bring: None
Shelves plus a fridge and freezer with cooked meals and fresh produce. No one checks who you are.
Glen Gardner
North Hunterdon Community Food Pantry
Food pantry
Hours: 2nd Thursday of the month, 9am-noon.
Address: 24 Skinner Road, Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
Contact: 908-537-4824 x2 (leave a message) · nhcfoodpantry@gmail.com
Who it's for: Anyone
Appointment: No, just walk in
Bring: None listed
On the former Hagedorn grounds. Skinner Road can only be reached from Sanatorium Road. Run by Spruce Run Lutheran Church. Call for special holiday distribution dates.
Hampton
Free Pantry Shelf at North Hunterdon Thrift Shop (Norton)
Self-serve, 24/7 No questions asked
Hours: Open 24/7
Address: 51 County Road 635, Hampton, NJ 08827 (at Norton Church Road)
Contact: 908-735-0177 · sentforothers.org
Who it's for: Anyone, any hour
Appointment: No, just walk in
Bring: None
An outdoor shelving unit by the thrift shop, stocked by neighbors with soups and other shelf-stable food. Take what you need, no one is watching. Because neighbors keep it filled, what is on the shelf varies day to day. The thrift shop itself is run by Clinton United Methodist Church and keeps its own hours.
Lambertville
Delaware Valley Food Pantry
Food pantry
Hours: Wed: 2pm-4pm. Sat: 10am-noon.
Address: 1 Cherry Street #1, Lambertville, NJ 08530 (CVS Shopping Center)
Contact: 609-661-8699 · delawarevalleyfoodpantry.org
Who it's for: Anyone who can show need
Appointment: No, just walk in
Bring: Proof of need
Fisherman's Mark - Free MARKet
Food pantry No questions asked
Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri: 10am-noon. Tue/Thu: 3pm-5pm.
Address: 262 North Main Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530
Contact: 609-397-0194 · fishermansmark.org
Who it's for: Anyone
Appointment: No, just walk in
Bring: Nothing. You fill out a short form on your first visit, once a year
Lebanon
Loaves of Love Food Pantry at Round Valley United Methodist Church
Food pantry
Hours: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 10am-noon.
Address: 30 Main Street, Lebanon, NJ 08833
Contact: 908-236-2332
Who it's for: Anyone
Appointment: No, just walk in
Bring: None listed
If those hours don't work, call and they'll set up a time.
Milford
Helping Hands Food Pantry (St. Edward the Confessor RC Church)
Food pantry
Hours: 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, 9am-noon.
Address: 57 Water Street, Milford, NJ 08848
Contact: 908-995-4723
Who it's for: Anyone
Appointment: No, just walk in
Bring: None listed
Village Food Pantry (Presbyterian Church of Milford)
Food pantry
Hours: Tue/Thu: 6pm-8pm. Sun: 11:30am-1:30pm.
Address: 70 Bridge Street, Milford, NJ 08848
Contact: 908-995-2481
Who it's for: Anyone
Appointment: No, just walk in
Bring: None listed
Call to confirm hours before you go.
Whitehouse Station
Readington Starfish Food Pantry (Our Lady of Lourdes Church)
Food pantry
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:30am-4:30pm.
Address: 390 Main Street (Rt 523), Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889
Contact: 908-534-0974 · ollwhs.org
Who it's for: Readington Township residents
Appointment: No, just walk in
Bring: Proof of need
Know a spot we're missing?
Little free pantries and community fridges pop up and move fast, usually word of mouth before they're written down anywhere. If you know one, or hours changed on something above, tell us and we'll check it.
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