Food pantries in Portland, ME
Pantry is how neighbors and businesses in Portland donate surplus food — post what you have, and a local food pantry can claim it. The list below is free to browse, no signup needed.
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23 food pantries listed in Portland
Food pantries are here for everyone — including you. Each one sets its own hours and service area, and we don’t have hours for every listing yet, so call ahead when you can.
First Assembly of God Food Pantry
Food pantry · 243 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, ME, 04101
Church pantry, Sat 1-4pm
Salvation Army Food Pantry
Food pantry · 297 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, ME, 04101
Port City Mutual Aid
Food pantry · 213 Oxford Street, Portland, ME, 04101
Grassroots mutual-aid food distribution, Sun 1-2pm
St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen
Soup kitchen · 307 Congress Street, Portland, ME, 04101
Hallmark Community Shelter
Food pantry · 10 Portland St, Portland, ME, 04101
Homeless shelter with food service
The Locker Project
Food pantry · 190 Lancaster Street, Portland, ME, 04101
Fresh-food rescue + distribution to 40+ sites (Opportunity Alliance)
Wayside Mobile Food Pantry - Bayside Anchor
Food pantry · 81 Oxford Street, Portland, ME, 04101
Wayside mobile pantry site (schedule varies)
Preble Street Food Pantry
Food pantry · 561 Congress St, Portland, ME, 04101
Major Portland food security organization
Needs: Canned vegetables, peanut butter, pasta, rice, shelf-stable milk
The Root Cellar
Food pantry · 94 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME, 04101
Community center: soup kitchen + emergency food pantry (East End)
St. Luke's Food Pantry
Food pantry · 134 Park Street, Portland, ME, 04101
Sacred Heart Food Pantry
Food pantry · 80 Sherman Street, Portland, ME, 04101
Maine Needs
Food pantry · 142 High St, Portland, ME, 04101
Portland-based food assistance
Needs: Fresh produce, dairy, frozen meats, pasta, beans
Wayside Mobile Food Pantry - West End
Food pantry · 17 Carleton Street, Portland, ME, 04102
Wayside mobile pantry site (schedule varies)
Oxford Street Shelter
Food pantry · 42 Oxford St, Portland, ME, 04102
Emergency shelter with food needs
MaineHealth Food Pantry
Food pantry · 22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME, 04102
Health-integrated food support
Wayside Mobile Food Pantry - Washington Gardens
Food pantry · 577 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME, 04103
Wayside mobile pantry site (schedule varies)
Project FEED Food Pantry
Food pantry · 202 Woodford Street, Portland, ME, 04103
Wayside Food Programs
Community meals · 135 Walton St., Portland, ME, 04101
First Baptist Church Food Pantry
Food pantry · 360 Canco Road, Portland, ME, 04102
White Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church Food Pantry
Food pantry · 97A Allen Avenue, Portland, ME, 04103
Peaks Island Community Food Pantry
Food pantry · 25 Church Avenue, Portland, ME, 04108
Island pantry (City of Portland), Mon 3:30-5pm
Stroudwater Food Pantry
Food pantry · 1520 Westbrook Street, Portland, ME, 04102
Sagamore Food Share
Food pantry · 21 Popham St., Portland, ME, 04102
Hours can change — if you can, call ahead. Can’t find a pantry near you? Dial 211 for local food help, or contact us.
1 in 8 Mainers faces hunger — including 50,600 children.
The food already exists. Pantry moves it from the people who have extra to the neighbors who need it.
Feeding America Map the Meal Gap 2025 (2023 data) · USDA ERR-358
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