Food Banks and Pantries in Portland, OR

How to Get Free Food in Portland

The Oregon Food Bank is the regional Feeding America member serving all of Oregon and Clark County, Washington, including the Portland metro, through roughly 700 partner agencies. Anyone in need can get free food at a partner site with no income requirement at most locations. Call 211 or use the food bank website find-food map to locate the nearest pantry or mobile distribution.

Regional Food Bank: Oregon Food Bank

The primary Feeding America member food bank serving the Portland, OR area. It distributes food to an estimated 700 partner pantries, soup kitchens, and meal programs across all of Oregon and Clark County, Washington, statewide including the Portland metro.

Notable Pantries and Meal Sites in Portland

This is a sample of well-known sites. For a full, current list of all pantries near you, use 211 or the food bank website above.

Soup Kitchens and Community Meals

The Oregon Food Bank partners with soup kitchens and meal programs across the Portland metro, including church-based community meal nights in Old Town and the Pearl District, and shelters that serve daily meals. Most meal sites welcome anyone in need with no questions asked and many also hand out groceries. Programs run year-round and expand during the winter months.

Mobile Pantry Program

The Oregon Food Bank operates a Mobile Pantry Program that brings fresh produce, dairy, and shelf-stable goods to neighborhoods, schools, and rural towns across Oregon and Clark County on a rotating schedule. Stops focus on food deserts and areas far from a fixed pantry. Schedules are posted on the food bank website and updated monthly.

SNAP / Food Stamp Outreach

The Oregon Food Bank offers free SNAP application assistance at its main facility, partner sites, and community events across the region. Staff help residents complete applications, gather documents, and prepare for interviews, and they offer pre-screening so applicants know their likely benefit amount. Help is available in English and Spanish.

How to Find a Pantry Near You in Portland

Call 211 in Oregon, visit oregonfoodbank.org and use the Find Food map, or call the food bank at 503-282-0555. The Feeding America locator at feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank also covers Portland. Most pantries require no appointment, but hours change, so call ahead.

More Food & Benefits Guides

• SNAP / Food Stamps guide (general)
• WIC (Women, Infants & Children)
• EBT card guide -- how it works
• Free meals & community kitchens
• P-EBT & Summer EBT (SUN Bucks)

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