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.

 

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National Directory

This page will be updated regularly during the November 2025 Government Shutdown.

Feeding America

Feeding America provides food to food banks who then distribute the food to local food pantries and community organizations. Use the Find your Local Food Bank tool to find local food near you. Just enter your ZIP code or state for a list of free groceries, meals, and support in your community. Learn more.

Find Help

This national database will help you find free or low-cost services like food, housing, healthcare, and financial support, and it is searchable by ZIP code. Learn more.

Little Free Pantry

The Little Free Pantry movement offers small, community-based pantries stocked by neighbors for neighbors. It’s a grassroots way for people living in the United States and Canada to share food and essential items with those who need them most. There are many popping up across Michigan, just tap “Locations” from the website menu and search by city, state, or zip code. If you have a neighborhood pantry, you can also add it to the map. Learn more.

Meals on Wheels

Home delivery of freshly prepared, nutritious meals for older adults (60+). Just enter your ZIP code to find services near you. Learn more. 

Salvation Army

Salvation Army food pantries provide emergency food and nutrition support to low-income individuals and families at no cost. Designed to help supplement daily meals, their programs ensure that no one goes hungry. Depending on the location and available resources, eligible participants may receive prepackaged food boxes or have the opportunity to choose their own groceries at client-choice pantry sites. Learn more.

Michigan Directory

Double Up Food Bucks

Double Up Food Bucks is available at 230+ participating grocery stores, farmers markets, and corner stores across Michigan. SNAP shoppers are automatically eligible to use the incentive program which matches their fruit and vegetable purchases dollar for dollar, up to $20 a day. Learn more.

Food Bank Council of Michigan

The Food Bank Council of Michigan connects Michiganders to nearby food banks, local food programs, and food assistance resources in all Michigan counties. Call 888-544-8773 (available Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) for their statewide food line, which is available in over 240 languages. Learn more.

Senior Project Fresh

The Senior Project Fresh program is aimed at helping older adults eat healthier as they age. The program provides participants free nutrition education and $25 in benefits that can be exchanged for fresh fruits, vegetables, and honey sold at local farmers’ markets and roadside stands. The program runs from May 1 to October 31 each year. Program applications reopen each spring. Learn more.

Michigan Regional Directory

This directory is for local community food resources organized by regions across Michigan. To use, find your region/county below, then tap Learn more to go to the listings in your region.

Upper Peninsula

Resources for people living in the Western, Central, and Eastern Upper Peninsula counties of Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontanagon, and Schoolcraft. Learn more.

Northern Lower Peninsula

Resources for people living in the Northwest, North Central, and Northeast counties of Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, and Roscommon.

Central Michigan

Resources for people living in Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gladwin, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Osceola, and Wexford Counties.

Blue Water, Great Lakes Bay, and Thumb Peninsula

Resources for people living in Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Clair, TuscolaCounties.

West Michigan

Resources for people living in Allegan, Barry, Kent, Lake, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, and Ottawa Counties

Southern Michigan

Resources for people living in Southeast, South Central, and Southwest counties of Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, St. Joseph, Van Buren, and Washtenaw.

Southeast Michigan

Resources for people living in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties.