Please note: there are no requirements or income qualifications to use free food assistance services provided by The Idaho Foodbank or through its community network.
Please visit our searchable Food Assistance Locator to find a food pantry near you.
For residents of North Idaho counties – Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone, Benewah– food pantries are serviced by Second Harvest in Spokane. Check their food locator map here.
Federal and State Food Assistance Programs
As of 5-31-2021 the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program has ended but we are posting new Community Food Distributions. Please visit our Food Assistance Locator Page.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the program otherwise known as food stamps. For information on the requirements for benefits in Idaho check out this resource page.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) improves the health of low-income seniors at least 60 years of age, by adding nutritious food to their diets. The Idaho Foodbank serves 2,200 seniors each month through this program. Learn more about The Idaho Foodbank's CSFP Program here.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) helps supplement the diets of Idahoans who are low-income, including the elderly, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost. The Idaho Foodbank supports the TEFAP program in Eastern Idaho. The Community Action Partnership Association manages the distribution of TEFAP across the other regions. Learn more about The Idaho Foodbank's TEFAP Program here.
Women, Infants and Children Food and Nutrition Service (WIC) provides supplemental foods, health care referrals and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) allows Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) to operate a food distribution program as an alternative to SNAP for those living on or near an Indian reservation.
Senior Nutrition Programs include both home-delivered meals such as Meals on Wheels and senior congregate feeding programs.
Every dollar you give to The Idaho Foodbank can provide four meals to families in need.
Upcoming Community Food Distributions