Healthy Food for All:
A Food Access Guide for the Monadnock Region
(September 2013 draft)
FOOD PANTRIES
The Community Kitchen Pantry Hours: Wednesday 12:30-5:30pm
37 Mechanic Street Thursday 11:30-4:00pm
Keene, NH 03431
603 352 3200
Fall Mountain Food Shelf Pantry Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 10am-4pm
Baker Building, Rte 12a
Langdon, NH 03602
603 835 2283
Gert’s Pantry
Community Church of W. Swanzey Pantry Hours: 1st & 3rd Mon 6-7pm
W. Swanzey, NH 03446 2nd Mon 10am-12noon
(across from Library) 4th Sat 9:30am-1:30pm
603 242 3429
Helping Hands Pantry Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-1:30pm
1 Depot Street
Troy, NH 03465
603 242 3007
Jaffrey United Church Food Pantry Pantry Hours: Tuesday 10am-1pm
54 Main Street Wednesday 6-7pm
Jaffrey, NH 03452
603 532 4286
Joan’s Pantry Pantry Hours: Saturday 9am-1pm
Asbury Methodist Church
Chesterfield, NH 03443
603 363 8348
Monadnock Area Food Pantry Pantry Hours: Mon/Tues/Sat 10am-12noon
All Saints’ Church
51 Concord St.
Peterborough, 03458 - 603 924 3202
Peterborough Food Pantry Pantry Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-12noon
25 Elm Street Wednesday 5-8pm
Peterborough, NH 03458
603 924 3008
Richmond United Methodist
Church Youth Group Food Pantry Pantry Hours: Monday 10am-12noon
105 Old Homestead Way 6-8pm
Richmond, NH 03470 Wednesday 8am-12noon
603 239 4494 1-5pm
Thursday 8am-12noon
1-4pm
Rindge Food Pantry Pantry Hours: Thursday 2-7pm
Butterfield Building
1150 Rte. 119
Rindge, NH 03461 - 603 398 2211
St. Vincent de Paul Pantry Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri 7-8pm
St. Bernard’s Catholic Church
173 Main Street
Keene, NH 03431 - 603 357 3093
St. Vincent de Paul Pantry Hours: Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
80 Richmond Road
Winchester, NH 03470 - 603 357 3093
The Salvation Army Pantry Hours: Tue-Fri 10am-2pm
15 Roxbury Plaza
Keene, NH 03431 - 603 352 0607
SOUP KITCHENS
The Community Kitchen Meals Provided: Monday-Friday 5-6:30pm
37 Mechanic Street Sunday 12noon-1:30pm
Keene, NH 03431 - 603 352 3200
The Salvation Army* Meals Provided: Saturday Time TBA
15 Roxbury Plaza
Keene, NH 03431 - 603 352 0607
* This is a new partnership between The Community Kitchen and The Salvation Army meaning that there will now be a free and open to all meal 7 days a week in Keene.
OTHER SOURCES FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE
Food Stamps
Keene District Office
809 Court Street
Keene, NH 03431
603 357 3510 or 1 800 624 9700
www.dhhs.nh.gov
WIC Program
63 Community Way
PO Box 603
Keene, NH 03431
603 352 7512 ext. 4234
www.scshelps.org
A program of Southwestern Community Services – this program offers nutritious foods, nutrition education, breast feeding support and health care referral to women with young children who qualify for the program.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program
NH Dept. of Health and Human Services - Division of Public Health Services
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
603 352 7152 or 1 800 529 0005
This program distributes healthy foods monthly to families with new mothers, children under 6 years, and Seniors 60+ years. Food is distributed at Southwestern Community Services, Keene in Cheshire County
Friendly Meals Dining Program (for Seniors 60+ years and their spouses)
Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services
603 352 2253
Dining rooms in Hinsdale, Jaffrey, Keene, Marlborough, Marlow, Stoddard, Troy, Walpole, and Westmoreland serve free lunch for seniors and their spouses on various days throughout the month.
Reservations are required; call Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services to ask about dining rooms near you.
Meals on Wheels (for Seniors 60+ and individuals with disabilities)
Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services
603 352 2253
Hot meals deliveries Monday through Friday for Seniors and individuals with disabilities. Additional services such as breakfast bags and weekend meals are available for people with special needs.
Meals currently served in Chesterfield, Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Hinsdale, Keene, Marlborough, Nelson, Rindge, Sullivan, Swanzey, Troy, Westmoreland and Winchester. Requests in other towns are considered on a case by case basis. Please call for availability.
Double Up Veggie Bucks Program - Farmers’ Market of Keene
Healthy Food for All Program – Monadnock Food Co-op
Welfare in the Monadnock Region
For persons who qualify and have no other resources and who qualify, contact the appropriate town office for help with food, housing, money and medical problems.
Alstead 603 835 2986
Bennington 603 588 2189
Chesterfield 603 363 4624, ext. 15
Fitzwilliam 603 585 7723
Gilsum 603 357 0320
Greenfield 603 547 3442
Harrisville 603 827 3431
Henniker 603 428 3221, ext. 7
Hillsborough 603 464 3877, ext. 226
Hinsdale 603 336 5710, ext. 18
Jaffrey 603 532 7880
Keene 603 357 9809
Marlborough 603 876 3751
Marlow 603 446 2245
Nelson 603 847 0047
New Ipswich 603 878 2772
Rindge 603 899-5181, ext. 112
Richmond 603 239 4232
Roxbury 603 352 4903
Stoddard 603 446 3326
Sullivan 603 847 3316
Surry 603 352 3075
Swanzey 603 352 7411
Troy 603 242 7722
Walpole 603 756 3672
Westmoreland 603 399 4471
Winchester 603 239 4951, ext. 101
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