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District-Based Food Resources for Community Members

• ASHFIELD
  Hilltown Churches Food Pantry – First Congregational Church, 429 Main Street, Ashfield
  Every other Tuesday, 3–5 p.m. | Next distributions: December 9, December 23
• BUCKLAND
  Free Pantry – Refrigerator and Closet – Alley between Town Hall and Buckland Pizza
  Regularly stocked | Open 24/7
• CHARLEMONT
  Good Neighbors Food Distribution – Charlemont Federated Church, 175 Main Street, Charlemont
  Third Tuesday of every month, 4–5:30 p.m.
• SHELBURNE FALLS
  Center for Self-Reliance Food Pantry – 51 Maple Street, Shelburne Falls
  Wednesdays, 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. 
• Trinity Church Community Meal – 17 Severance Street, Shelburne Falls
  Fridays at 5:30 p.m.

Click for Greenfield-based food pantries, meal sites, and food-related resources.

For the Massachusetts resource Project Bread FoodSource Hotline, call (800) 645-8333.

LifePath, the area agency on aging, hosts the local Meals on Wheels program. Adults over age 60 may find food resources through their local Councils on Aging or Senior Centers:

• Ashfield: https://www.ashfield.org/2182/Council-on-Aging
• Buckland and Shelburne: https://the-senior-center.org/
• Charlemont: https://charlemont-ma.us/p/28/Council-on-Aging
• Colrain: https://colrain-ma.gov/g/42/Council-on-Aging
• Hawley: https://townofhawley.com/quality-of-life/senior-center/
• Heath: https://townofheath.org/g/61/Council-on-Aging
• Plainfield: https://northernhilltownscoas.org/p/22/Plainfield
• Rowe: https://rowe-ma.gov/g/45/Council-on-Aging
• Shelburne and Buckland: https://the-senior-center.org/

How to Give

Monetary donations help food pantries purchase fresh, nutritious items from local providers.

• Mary Lyon Foundation Emergency Fund: marylyonfoundation.org or mail to P.O. Box 184, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
• Good Neighbors Food Pantry: P.O. Box 284, Charlemont, MA 01339
• Hilltown Churches Food Pantry: P.O. Box 161, Ashfield, MA 01330

Food Donations

The pantries request the following non-expired food items: flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, oil, granola and other cereals, peanut butter, pasta, pasta sauce, rice, soup, crackers, jelly, pasta/mac n cheese, cereal, juice boxes, shelf-stable milk, tuna, high-protein ramen noodle cups, Uncrustables, apples/oranges, carrots/celery, corn muffin mix, pancake mix, granola bars, various snack bars, raisins, yogurt-covered raisins, fruit roll-ups/Annie’s fruit tape, organic veggie straws/stix, good-quality cheddar Goldfish, cheddar bunnies, zBars, Skinny Pop, individual fruit cups/applesauce cups, roasted edamame or seaweed snacks, GoGo Squeeze yogurt or fruit, Welch’s fruit snack packs (sugar-free gummies), organic protein shakes for kids (shelf-stable), Annies crispy snack bars, shelf-stable meal kits, fresh potatoes, fresh carrots, fresh onions, fresh root vegetables, butter, blocks of cheddar cheese, eggs, diapers, and hygiene products.

Drop-Off Locations

• Hilltown Churches Food Pantry – 429 Main St., Ashfield | Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
• Good Neighbors Food Pantry – 175 Main St., Charlemont | Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
• Mary Lyon Foundation Office – Mohawk Trail High School, 26 Ashfield Rd., Shelburne Falls

For questions or to volunteer, contact [email protected] or (413) 625-2555.

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