Food Pantries & Community Assistance
Residents who have been directed to self-quarantine by a medical provider can call 1-888-349-8323 or visit gethelp.dc.gov to have food and other essential items delivered to their homes
Capital Area Food Bank
DC Dream Center
Serving free meals on Fridays and Saturdays through local food truck, Granny’s Kitchen.
Building Bridges Across the River (BBBR)
Martha's Table
Providing Grab & Go groceries in Wards 7 and 8
Food For All DC
Serving those who are homebound, including elderly citizens, handicapped, or single mothers with young children.
Social Worker referral preferred. Deliveries every Saturday, 9:00am - 2:00pm. Call (240) 505-4607. For more information visit their website.
SOME (So Others Might Eat)
Father McKenna Center
Pop-up food hub open Monday - Thursday 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Address: 900 North Capitol St NW (ground level of St. Aloysius Church at Gonzaga College High School in Ward 6). For more information call 202-842-1112 or email [email protected].
Loaves & Fishes
Providing grab & go bagged lunches at noon on Saturdays and hot meals on Sundays. Address: 1525 Newton St NW (lower level of St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church)
Miriam’s Kitchen
Serving breakfast 7-8 AM and dinner 4:30-5:30 PM daily. Please note the menu is subject to change. Access to bathrooms and sinks available from 6:30 AM - 6 PM. Call 202-452-8926 ext. 234 for more information. Address: 2401 Virginia Ave NW
Catholic Charities Spanish Catholic Center
Food pantry is open every Wednesday from 1-3 PM. For more information call (202) 939-2400, ext. 964. Clients must wait outside the front of 1618 Monroe St NW and be ready to practice social distancing.
Little Sesame/Dreaming Out Loud
Providing free meals at Kelly Miller Middle School (301 49th St NE, Washington, DC 20019) weekdays 3-5 PM. Address: 557 Randolph Street Northwest. Phone Number: 202-723-5795. Email: [email protected].
Friends & Family Meal
Community group helping to provide meals to hospitality workers and their families. Fill out this form to receive food.
Expensify.org
Matching SNAP grocery purchases up to $50 per family while funds are available. Click here for more information.
Our Streets
DC based app that tells you which stores are stocked with toilet paper, vegetables, and other supplies
DC Mutual Aid
A group of DC residents aiming to build a sense of community and help each other during times of need
Table Church DC
A local Ward 6 church organizing volunteers to help high risk individuals with tasks like grocery delivery, prescription delivery, dog walking, wellness check phone calls, and friendly video calls to help prevent isolation. For more information and to request help, click here.
Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy
Hook Hall Helps
Food & Friends
Capital Area Food Bank
- The Hunger Lifeline connects folks with food resources in their area. To access the Hunger Lifeline please call 202-644-9807 or email [email protected].
- Community Marketplace provides fresh, seasonal produce to DC residents wh qualify for low-income assistance. Open the first Saturday of every month from 10 AM - 12 PM. Address: L St NW between New Jersey Ave NW and First St NW.
- For a full list and interactive map of all available food resources please click here.
DC Dream Center
Serving free meals on Fridays and Saturdays through local food truck, Granny’s Kitchen.
- 12-4 PM 2909 Pennsylvania Ave SE
- 12-3 PM 2826 Q St SE
Building Bridges Across the River (BBBR)
- DC Central Kitchen will be providing free lunches for kids 19 and under outside THEARC WEST (1901 Mississippi Ave SE) between 12-3 PM until further notice. (Sunday-Saturday, rain or shine).
- Building Bridges Across the River partnered with World Central Kitchen, The Black Exchange, The Prime Group, and GoodFynd to provide lunches for all ages outside THEARC WEST (1901 Mississippi Ave SE) at 12:30 PM until further notice. (Tuesday-Thursday, rain or shine).
Martha's Table
Providing Grab & Go groceries in Wards 7 and 8
- Tuesdays
- 10-11:30 AM Kelly Miller Middle School (301 49th St SE)
- 10-11:30 AM Stanton Elementary School (2701 Naylor Rd SE)
- Wednesdays
- 10-11:30 AM H.D. Woodson High School (540 55th St NE)
- 12:30-2:00 PM THEARC West (1901 Mississippi Ave SE)
- Thursdays
- 10-11:30 AM Kimball Elementary School (3375 Minnesota Ave SE)
- 10-11:30 AM Anacostia High School (1601 16th St SE)
- Fridays
- 10-11:30 AM Ballou High School (3401 4th St SE)
- 12:30-2:00 PM E.W. Stokes PCS - East End Campus (5600 East Capitol St NE)
Food For All DC
Serving those who are homebound, including elderly citizens, handicapped, or single mothers with young children.
Social Worker referral preferred. Deliveries every Saturday, 9:00am - 2:00pm. Call (240) 505-4607. For more information visit their website.
SOME (So Others Might Eat)
- Hot to-go breakfasts and bagged lunches available from 7:30-9:30 AM. Per instructions from DHS, meals must be to-go and our Dining Room will not be available for seating.
- Food Pantry operating by appointment only. Please email [email protected] or call 202-695-7816 to set up an appointment.
- McKenna Center at 19 I St NW (down North Capital) has a pop-up market run by Capital Area Food Bank from 1:30-4:00 PM Monday through Thursday.
Father McKenna Center
Pop-up food hub open Monday - Thursday 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Address: 900 North Capitol St NW (ground level of St. Aloysius Church at Gonzaga College High School in Ward 6). For more information call 202-842-1112 or email [email protected].
Loaves & Fishes
Providing grab & go bagged lunches at noon on Saturdays and hot meals on Sundays. Address: 1525 Newton St NW (lower level of St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church)
Miriam’s Kitchen
Serving breakfast 7-8 AM and dinner 4:30-5:30 PM daily. Please note the menu is subject to change. Access to bathrooms and sinks available from 6:30 AM - 6 PM. Call 202-452-8926 ext. 234 for more information. Address: 2401 Virginia Ave NW
Catholic Charities Spanish Catholic Center
Food pantry is open every Wednesday from 1-3 PM. For more information call (202) 939-2400, ext. 964. Clients must wait outside the front of 1618 Monroe St NW and be ready to practice social distancing.
Little Sesame/Dreaming Out Loud
Providing free meals at Kelly Miller Middle School (301 49th St NE, Washington, DC 20019) weekdays 3-5 PM. Address: 557 Randolph Street Northwest. Phone Number: 202-723-5795. Email: [email protected].
Friends & Family Meal
Community group helping to provide meals to hospitality workers and their families. Fill out this form to receive food.
Expensify.org
Matching SNAP grocery purchases up to $50 per family while funds are available. Click here for more information.
Our Streets
DC based app that tells you which stores are stocked with toilet paper, vegetables, and other supplies
DC Mutual Aid
A group of DC residents aiming to build a sense of community and help each other during times of need
- DC Mutual Aid Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/492881801379594
- Ward 1 - https://tinyurl.com/s75pn24
- Ward 4/Takoma - https://tinyurl.com/ub6r4tj
- Ward 6 - https://tinyurl.com/wxmhzar
- Wards 7 and 8 call the hotline (202) 630-0336
Table Church DC
A local Ward 6 church organizing volunteers to help high risk individuals with tasks like grocery delivery, prescription delivery, dog walking, wellness check phone calls, and friendly video calls to help prevent isolation. For more information and to request help, click here.
Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy
- Partnering with World Central Kitchen to provide grab and go dinners to youth and families. For every family, two adult meals will be distributed. Meals are distributed on a first come, first serve basis. Meal pickups are from 2-6 PM Monday-Friday.Address: 3675 Ely Place SE
- Simply walk up the front stairwell or ADA ramp on Ely Place and enter the Academy’s front lobby door, which will be propped open. Meals will be stationed in separate containers right at the Academy’s lobby entrance so pickup can occur in 10 seconds or less.
- Field of Greens Market sells prepackaged produce bags filled with fruits and vegetables for $5 each every Wednesday.
- Individuals interested in purchasing a produce bag for next week's Market should send an email to Maya Walker ([email protected]), who is managing the order and distribution process, so we can do our best to accommodate.
- Curbside pickup will be available from 3-6pm on Wednesdays for those who have RSVP'd with Maya, while goods last.
Hook Hall Helps
- Serving to-go meals for DMV hospitality industry workers Monday-Friday from 3-5 PM and Saturday-Sunday 12-2 PM.
- Care kits also available for pickup at Hook Hall Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5 PM and Saturdays 12-2 PM. Kits include shelf stable foods and paper goods, such as peanut butter, granola bars, trail mix, soup, cereals, coffee/tea, and toilet paper.
- Address: 3400 Georgia Ave NW, Washington DC 20010
- For more information call 202-629-4339 or click here.
Food & Friends
Local Restaurants Providing Assistance
& Pizza
Starting March 16th providing FREE pizza to hospital workers (valid id required). Text them at 200-03 #Hero to obtain unique code. Click here for more information.
Community Kitchens by Jose Andres
The community kitchens will operate out of the restaurants’ side doors with a limited number of volunteers from 12 – 5 pm daily, offering only takeout service.
"We feel these community kitchens can help during this challenging time, and those who cannot afford to pay we will welcome as well," Andrés said.
Starting March 16th providing FREE pizza to hospital workers (valid id required). Text them at 200-03 #Hero to obtain unique code. Click here for more information.
Community Kitchens by Jose Andres
The community kitchens will operate out of the restaurants’ side doors with a limited number of volunteers from 12 – 5 pm daily, offering only takeout service.
- America Eats Tavern, Georgetown: A community kitchen will operate from the back upstairs patio.
- China Chilcano, Penn Quarter: Due to the lack of outdoor space at the restaurant, a community kitchen will not be available.
- Jaleo, Bethesda: A community kitchen will operate from the side door.
- Jaleo, Crystal City: A community kitchen will operate from the side door.
- Jaleo, Penn Quarter: A community kitchen will operate from the side door.
- Oyamel, Penn Quarter: A community kitchen will operate from the side door.
- Zaytinya, Penn Quarter: A community kitchen will operate from the side door.
- Pepe Food Truck, D.C.: Will remain in operation, check https://twitter.com/pepebyjose for current location.
"We feel these community kitchens can help during this challenging time, and those who cannot afford to pay we will welcome as well," Andrés said.
Farmers Markets
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Saturdays
Sundays
- Brookland Farmers Market Tuesdays from 4 pm to 7 pm at 10th and Otis St NE.
- Eastern Market Farmers Market Tuesdays from 12 pm to 4 pm at 225 7th St SE.
Wednesdays
- Arcadia Mobile Market at Bellevue Library has been granted a waiver to operate on Wednesdays from 3 to 6 pm at the Bellevue Library (115 Atlantic St SW).
- Arcadia Mobile Market in Mayfair has been granted a waiver to operate on Wednesdays from 3 to 6 pm at Kenilworth Terrace and Burnham Place NE.
- Common Good City Farm Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Wednesdays from 3 pm to 6 pm at 300 V St NW.
- Dreaming Out Loud Kelly Miller Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Wednesdays from 3 pm to 6 pm at 301 49th St NE.
- FRESHFARM Columbia Heights has been granted a waiver to operate on Wednesdays from 4 pm to 7 pm at 14th St and Park Rd NW.
- Rose Park Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Wednesdays from 3 to 7 pm at 26th and P St NW.
Thursdays
- FRESHFARM Penn Quarter Thursdays from 3 pm to 7 pm at 9th and F St NW.
- FRESHFARM Minnesota Ave has been granted a waiver to operate on Thursdays from 1 pm to 4 pm at 3924 Minnesota Ave NE.
- Occasions Mobile Market Thursdays at the following locations. Note: Occasions is operating an order ahead and pick-up model only:
- Chevy Chase Community Center from 8 am to 9:30 am at 5601 Connecticut Ave NW
- Georgetown from 10 am to 11:30 am at the HSBC Lot (1715 Wisconsin Ave, NW)
- RFK Stadium Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Thursdays from 8 am to 3 pm at the RFK Stadium (Benning Rd and Oklahoma Ave).
Fridays
- Arcadia Mobile Market in Edgewood Fridays from 3 pm to 6 pm at Edgewood St and Evarts St NE.
- Arcadia Mobile Market at Oxon Run Fridays from 3 pm to 6 pm at Wheeler Rd SE and Valley Ave SE.
Saturdays
- 14th & U St Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 9 am and 1 pm at 1400 U Street NW.
- Adams Morgan Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 8:30 am to 1 pm at 18th Street and Columbia Road NW.
- Arcadia Mobile Market at Anacostia has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm at 13th St SE and W St SE.
- Arcadia Mobile Market at Deanwood Rec Center has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm at 48th St SE and Minnesota Ave NE.
- Capital Area Food Bank Community Marketplace has been granted a waiver to operate on the first Saturdays of every month from 8 am to 10 am at L St NW
- Chevy Chase Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm at Lafayette Elementary (5701 Broad Branch Road NW).
- Cleveland Park Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm at 3400 Connecticut Ave NW.
- Eastern Market Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 9 am to 3 pm at 225 7th St SE, the 200 Block of 7th St SE, and the 300 Block of 7th St SE..
- Farmers Market SW has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm at 425 M St SW
- FRESHFARM Columbia Heights Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm at 14th St and Park Rd NW.
- FRESHFARM H St NE Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 9 am to 1230 pm at 13th St and H St NE.
- FRESHFARM Kenilworth Recreation Center has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 9 am to 12 pm at 4321 Ord St NE.
- FRESHFARM Monroe Street Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm at 716 The Arts Walk.
- FRESHFARM Mount Vernon Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm at 5th and Eye St NW.
- FRESHFARM Uptown Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm at Colorado St and Kennedy St NW.
- Maret School Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 8:30 am to 12 pm at 3000 Cathedral Ave NW.
- Mt Pleasant Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm at 3200 Mt. Pleasant (Lamont & 17th St NW).
- New Morning Farm Market at the Sheridan School has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm at 4400 36th St NW. Note: New Morning is operating an order ahead and pick-up model only.
- Petworth Community Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm at the 4100 block of 9th St NW between Upshur St and Taylor St NW.
- RFK Stadium Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 8 am to 3 pm at the RFK Stadium (Benning Rd and Oklahoma Ave).
- UDC Van Ness Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays from 8 am to 2 pm at 4200 Connecticut Ave NW.
- Ward 8 Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Saturdays (starting on July 18) from 10 am to 1 pm at the Congress Heights Recreation Center (3200 6th St SE).
Sundays
- Eastern Market Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Sundays from 9 am to 3 pm at 225 7th St SE, the 200 Block of 7th St SE, and the 300 Block of 7th St SE.
- Bloomingdale Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Sundays from 9 am to 1 pm at 100 Block of R St NW.
- FRESHFARM Dupont Circle Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Sundays from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm at Massachusetts St and 20th St NW.
- Palisades Farmers Market has been granted a waiver to operate on Sundays from 9 am to 1 pm at 48th Place NW at MacArthur Boulevard NW.