Food insecurity is real. Here are some links, ads & a map to places where you can get assistance, volunteer and/or donate. Please check in on your neighbors.
THE UPPER VALLEY FOOD MAP
Orange Spoon & Forks are meals, Purple Milk & Apple are food pantries.
Click on one near you and it will pop up with 20 questions they answered in November 2025.
(Last Update on map 4:18pm on 12/26/2025)
This map is a WORK IN PROGRESS. We went ‘LIVE’ before it’s complete because SOME information is better that NO information. We are updating as data comes in from all the pantries and meal sites. Please check back often. Also, if you see something WRONG or MISSING – send an email to info@uvriseup.
ALSO…This map is not just for folks in need.
It is also for folks who want to VOLUNTEER and/or GIVE! So check it out!ALSO…This map is not just for folks in need.
and more…
IMPORTANT LINKS
WHAT PEOPLE HOPE FROM A FOOD PANTRY
(From someone who goes to a pantry…this is what she hopes is there..)
- Eggs, Butter, Cheese, Milk, Yogurt
- Flour, Oil, Sugar, Spices
- Pasta Sauce, Beans, Rice
- Brownie mix or cake mix (she has kids and likes to give them a treat)
- Fresh Veggies and Fruit
- Meat
- Toilet Paper
- Maxi Pads/Tampons
- Diapers/wipes
Now, not all pantries have the capability to receive meat and fresh produce. So please check ahead of making donations.
WHAT UNCLE SAM SAYS YOU SHOULD GIVE…
FRUIT (100% juice or no sugar added):
- Canned tropical fruits (oranges, grapefruits, pineapples, mangoes, etc.)
- Canned apples, canned pears
- Canned stone fruits (apricots, peaches, cherries)
- Applesauce
WHOLE GRAINS (First ingredient whole grain, no sugar added):
- Brown or wild rice
- Quinoa
- Barley or farro (it’s like barley, I had to look it up!)
- Rolled oats
- Whole wheat pasta
- Whole wheat crackers
VEGETABLES (Low sodium or no salt added, no sugar added):
- Canned red/orange: peppers, carrots, beets, tomatoes, pumpkin
- Canned mushrooms
- Canned asparagus, green beans, peas, artichokes, spinach
- Canned corn, potatoes
PROTEIN (Low or no salt added, no sugar added):
- Dried or canned beans (chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans, etc.)
- Dried or canned lentils
- Canned tuna or other canned fish
- Canned chicken
- Peanut and other nut butters
- Mixed nuts
OTHER FOODS (Low or no sodium):
- Soup or broths (low sodium)
- Herbs and spices
- Sparkling water or seltzer
- Shelf-stable milk OR shelf-stable non-dairy milk
- 100% fruit juice
They encourage retail-sized food donations (i.e. the sizes of items you’d pick up at your local grocery store for your family). Donations are distributed to individuals and families, so bulk items, such as very large bags of rice, beans, etc., are difficult to distribute, carry and store.
YOUR CAP AGENCY CAN HELP
When your money gets diverted to pay for food, CAP’s can help with other things.
(for NH, Seems like TCCAP is not serving the Upper Valley? If someone knows anything different, please hit me up!)
Southwestern NH Community Services
serves the Claremont area of the Upper Valley
SEVCA (Southeastern Vermont Community Action)
Brattleboro (Family Services)
15 Grove Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301
Call (802) 722-4575 and listen for prompts.
Available Services: Family Services, Housing, Heat and Utilities, Food Assistance
Springfield
56 Main St, 3rd Floor, Springfield, VT 05156
Call (802) 722-4575 and listen for prompts.
Available Services: Family Services, Housing, Heat and Utilities, Food Assistance
White River Junction
222 Holiday Drive, Suite 21, White River Junction, VT 05001
Call (802) 295-1506 or 802 295 1572
Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Available Services: Family Services, Housing, Heat and Utilities, Food Assistance
Windsor
WCRC, 1 Railroad Plaza, Windsor, VT 05089 – 12:45 – 4 pm on Wednesdays
Available Services: Family Services, Housing, Heat and Utilities, Food Assistance
Washington County
20 Gable Place, Barre, VT 05641-4128
1-800-639-1053 or (802) 479-1053
Lamoille County
250 Industrial Park, Morristown, VT 05661-4491
1-800-639-8710 or (802) 888-7993
Orange County East
22 Whistle Stop Way, Bradford, VT 05033-0500
(802) 222-5419
Orange County West
PO Box 284, 12 Prince Street Suite A, Randolph, VT 05060-0284
1-800-846-9506 or (802) 728-9506
LASAGNA!
Check this out….want to MAKE a lasagna or GET a lasagna? I’m not sure how active they are in the Northeast, but I signed up to make one a month. We will see if I am called to action! I do love to make lasagna!
*UPDATE – I WAS CALLED! yeah!
“Give what you can. Take what you need”.
Rev. D. Carl Mazza during a sermon in Chesapeake City, MD when he passed the collection plate.