On Nov. 18, 2021, The Valley Indy published a story looking at the ​“little pantry” movement happening locally. Click here to read the story.

The Valley Indy also published a list of food pantries, big and small, which is reproduced below.

WHERE TO GO

The following is a list of places where people can access food. Additionally, area schools have lunch and breakfast programs available to students, and area senior centers often provide meals to seniors. Team, Inc. also runs the Meals on Wheels program, delivering meals to Valley residents. 

Connecticut 211 has a search and map function to find food pantries and other services by location.

If you run or know of an active pantry not listed here, please contact the .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to get added to the list.

Ansonia

Our Daily Bread Little Free Pantry
Abundant Life Fellowship Ministries
195 North Main St. 
203 – 732-5962

Grow Your Own Gardens
During growing seasons, produce available for anyone who needs it 
Gatison Park – 4th Street
Pine Lot Park – 28 Howard Ave.
Beaver Brook – 96 Central St. 
Salvation Army – 26 Lester St.
YMCA – 12 State St. 

Christ Episcopal Church Kathleen Samela Memorial Food Pantry
56 South Cliff St.
(203) 734‑2715

Little Free Pantry on Church Street
3 Church St.

Master’s Table Community Meals
Church of the Assumption
61 N. Cliff Street

Salvation Army – Greater Valley Corps Community Center
26 Lester St. 
(203) 736‑0707

St. Francis Food Pantry
Church of the Assumption
61 N. Cliff Street
(203) 735‑7857

Derby

Grow Your Own Gardens 
During growing seasons, produce available for anyone who needs it 
Irving School – 9 Garden Place
Derby Library – 313 Elizabeth St.
Griffin Hospital – 130 Division St. 
5th and Olivia – 5th and Olivia streets 

St. Vincent De Paul
237 Roosevelt Drive
(203) 734‑7577

TEAM, Inc.
30 Elizabeth St.
(203) 736‑5420

Seymour

The Blessing Pantry
Trinity Episcopal Church
91 Church St. 

Grow Your Own Gardens 
During growing seasons, produce available for anyone who needs it 
Community Center – 20 Pine St.
Trinity Church – 91 Church St.

Little Free Pantry
58 Skokorat St. 

Seymour Oxford Food Bank
20 Pine St.
(203) 888‑7826

Shelton
Grow Your Own Gardens
Good Shepherd – 182 Coram St. 

Spooner House
30 Todd Road
(203) 225‑0453