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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