Food Resources

Michigan 2-1-1

Presented by United Way, Michigan 2-1-1 has the resources to help you find food, housing, help paying your utility bills, and more. It is a free, confidential service, too. Call or text 211 or visit the website for live chat. Learn More.

MIBridges

MIBridges connects Michiganders to food, housing, healthcare, childcare, cash assistance, and other resources specific to your location, needs, and circumstances. Learn more.

Shop Online

Michiganders who receive food assistance can buy food online using their SNAP/EBT/Bridge Card at participating Michigan retailers. Learn more.

Northern Lower Peninsula Directory

This page will be updated regularly during the November 2025 Government Shutdown. For national, statewide and other regional food resources, tap here.

All Saints Parish

Since 1988, All Saints Parish provides meals to people living in and around Alpena in the St. Bernard’s Fellowship Room. Learn more.

Alpena Community College

The college provides a food pantry for their students and maintains a list of area food pantries for students and families in Northeast Michigan. Learn more.

Brother Dan’s Food Pantry

Located at Petoskey’s St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Brother Dan’s Food Pantry provides food and meals to Petoskey area residents. Follow their Facebook page for details or call  (231) 348-2385. Learn more.

Charlevoix Commission on Aging

Provides congregate and home-delivered meals to older adults living in Charlevoix County. Additionally, Beaver Island adults 60+ can purchase $3 vouchers, up to 10 vouchers per person, for breakfast, lunch, or dinner at participating Island restaurants.  Learn more.

Cheboygan Compassionate Ministries

Volunteers distributes food weekly and host daily lunch service at The Lord’s Kitchen on Court Street. Follow their Facebook page for details or call (231) 627-1173. Learn more.

Cheboygan County Council on Aging

Father Fred Foundation

The Father Fred Foundation offers several programs to provide healthy, fresh food and non-perishable food items for people living in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau Counties. Learn more.

Gaylord Area Community Meal Program

Free meals are available every Friday at the First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall. Dinner is served at 5:00 p.m., doors open at 4:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Donations are accepted but not required. Learn more.

Joy Fellowship AG Food Pantry

This Indian River food pantry is open from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., every Thursday. Learn more.

Manna Food Project

Manna Food Project is a local nonprofit food bank that serves people across Antrim, Charlevoix, and Emmet Counties. Learn more.

Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency

NMCAA provides emergency food assistance, commodity supplemental food programs, Meals on Wheels and other helpful services to people living in Antrim, Benzie, Charleviox, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Missauke, Roscommon, and Wexford counties. Learn more.

Northwest Michigan Food Coalition

Food pantry and meal site listings for people living in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau counties. Learn more.

Oscoda United Methodist Church

The Loaves and Fishes Cafe serves hot soup, sandwiches, and dessert from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays from November through April. Their website also lists transportation, utilities, rent, gas for medical appointments, food pantry appointments, prescriptions, and other helpful resources. Learn more.

Otsego County Food Pantry

Serving people living in Otsego County, the food pantry weekday distribution takes place from Noon to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Their backpack program provides food to students that includes meals and snacks for the weekend throughout the school year. Their mobile food distributions take place once a month from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturdays. Check their website or call (989) 732-8929 for details. Learn more.

Roscommon Food Pantry

Located in Houghton Lake, the Roscommon Food Pantry is open from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Mondays and 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursdays. They also mobile food distribution to people living in Roscommon County. Follow their Facebook page to learn more and for their mobile distribution schedule or call (989) 202-4889. Learn more.

St. Thomas Food Pantry

​The St. Thomas Food Pantry distributes food supplements to Cheboygan County residents every Monday. Learn more.

Veterans in Crisis

Veterans in Crisis provides ‘hand-ups’ to veterans in need living in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Services include food, housing, legal aid, medical/dental, transportation, help paying for utilities, and more. Learn more.