Food Resources

Food Pantries and Food Services

Food Pantries are often managed by Not-For-Profit Organizations or Church Groups.  Food pantries are funded by grants and private fundraising and many times are part of a larger network of food sources such as St. Louis Area Food Bank, with assigned grocery stores for regular pick up to stock the food bank.

Food Pantries carve out specific geographic areas served with qualifying partners for income and residency so that more people in need can be serviced with vital food supply.  Food bank participants are sometimes qualified by the local County Community Action Agency or the individual food pantry organization.  Most food pantries will serve people as a walk-in one time but then require participants to meet qualifying criteria by providing documentation of family members and family income. 

Food panties can be organized to dispense boxes of food based on the family size, or can be set up as a food choice by participants who shop in the pantry themselves for items they will use based on points or volumes determined by the family size.  Most food banks assign participants specific days and times per month for clients to access food by assigned appointments or limited hours of being open on certain days of the week or month .

Franklin County                 

• Agape House – residents of Meramec Valley R III School District
  • 120 Lamar Pkwy, Pacific, 63069, 636-271-5315
• Second Blessing Food Pantry – T, Th 12:30-2:30
  • 105 E. Main Str, Union, 63084, 636-649-4545
• St. Clare Cathollic Services - second and fourth Tues 3:00-5:00PM (Food Pantry) 636-629-4997
• Union Food Pantry - M, Th 2-4PM
  • 115 West Locust, Union, MO 63084, 636-584-7050

Jefferson County

• Desoto Food Pantry – must live in Desoto School District – 2^nd Saturday of month, 8-11AM
  • 705 E Stone Str, Desoto, MO 63020, 636-586-7300
• Grace Life Chapel 
  • 1000 N Main, Desoto, MO 63020, 636-475-3000, 1st Tues
  • 1 Victory Dr, Pevely, MO  63070, 636-475-3000, 3rd Thurs
• Hillsboro Food Pantry – distribution by appointment – Mon, Tues 7AM-12PM
  • [email protected], P.O. Bx 168, Hillsboro, 63050, 636-789-5920
• Peace Pantry – MWFS 9AM-1PM, Th 9AM-7PM
  • 8100 S. Industrial Dr, Cedar Hill, 63016, 636-285-0934
• Feed My People – Th&F 10AM-2PM, S 9AM-1PM, call for appt
  • 3295 Ottomeyer Rd, High Ridge, 63049, 636-677-9885
• Eureka Food Pantry – T&Th 9-11:30, W 6PM-8PM, (last 2 wks November & December closed)
  • serves 63001,63025,63015,63038,63039,63072
• Basement The River at Eureka Church
  • 219 S Central, Eureka, 63025, (636)221-9883
• Circle Of Concern Food Pantry – MTF 9AM-3PM, W 9AM-6PM, S 9AM-12:30
  • Email - [email protected]
  • 12 St. Louis Ave, Valley Park, 63088, 636-861-2623
• Arnold Food Pantry – M-F 8AM-2PM, Sat &Sun 8AM-11AM, walk-ins MWF 8AM-12PM, Sat & Sun 8AM-11AM
  • 2024 Key West Dr, Arnold, 63010, 636-287-3663

St. Francois County

    Meals served

• Bismark Senior Nutrition Center (meals not a Food Pantry)
  • 922 Center St, Bismark, 63624, 573-734-2429Bonne Terre Senior Nutrition Center (lunch)
  • 118 N. Allen St, Bonne Terre, 63628, 573-358-3726

• Park Hills Senior Center - (lunch) serves Park Hills, Desloge, Leadington, Leadwood, Union
  • 224 W Main St, Park Hills, 63601 573-431-4924

    Food Pantries

• St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry – Friday 7:30AM-9:30AM
  • Immaculate Conception Parish, 1020 W. Main St, Park Hills, 573-431-2427
• St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry - Tues & Fri 9AM-12PM
  • St. Joseph Parish, 101 N Carlton St, Farmington, MO 63640, 573-756-0997
• St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry - Mon 9AM-12PM (food vouchers)
  • St. Joseph's Parish, 15 St. Joseph, Bonne Terre, MO 63628, 573-358-2112
    • saintjosephchurch.org/foodpantry
• Elvins Food Pantry – M-F 9AM-12:30PM
  • 17 W Main St, Park Hills, 573-518-1266
• Farmington Miniserial Alliance Food Pantry - M,W,F 9AM-12PM
  • 4331 Showplace Dr, Farmington, MO, 63640, 573-756-1794

Washington County

    Meals served

• Sayers Senior (meals served)
  • 109 Lawrence St, Potosi, 63664, 573-438-3237

   Food Pantries

• Life Church Food Pantry – 2^nd &4^th Tues of month 9AM- 12PM
  • 402 N. Missouri St, Potosi, 63664, 573-438-5433
• The Overflow – MWF 10AM-2PM
  • First Baptist Church of Potosi, 10479 State Hwy P, Potosi, 63664
• Kingston Mobil Food Truck – 10AM last Thursday of month                                        
• Operation Tiff Food Basket – 1^st and 3^rd Friday of month, 8AM-11AM
  • 2 Johnson Road, Tiff, 63674, 314-586-8181
• Loving Hearts Food Pantry- MWF 9AM-2:30PM
  • 1902 W Main, Washington, 63090, 636-390-8300
• St. Francis Borgia Food Pantry – M,Th 4PM-5:30PM
  • 115 Cedar Street, Washington, 63090, 636-239-6701
• Richwoods Food Pantry
  • 11579 State Hwy H, Richwoods, 63071, 573-678-2728
• St. James Food Pantry (St. Vincent de Paul) – 3^rd Sat of month 7AM-10AM
  • 201 N Missouri St, Potosi, 63664, 573-438-0859
• Giving Hands Food Distribution Center
  • 10537 Bust Dr, Potosi, 63664, 573-438-6142
• St. Peter's UCC - M & Th 4PM-5:30PM
  • serves Washington School District / 20 E Fifth Str, Washington, MO  63090, 636-239-6176