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Food banks and food pantries in Arkansas.
Find a food bank in your area, near where you live in Arkansas. There are distribution centers that give away free groceries, canned goods, perishable items and soup also have soup kitchens for hot meals. A large number of food banks and food pantries are located throughout the state and provide help to struggling people Find a free food bank in AR that is near you, with links below to contact information.
Many of food banks in Arkansas are open daily, even today, and a large number have a drive thru pantry as well. They also feed struggling seniors and homebound residents through Meals on Wheels. The food pantries in Arkansas will do their best to meet the emergency as well as long term needs of struggling people, including providing applications to emergency SNAP, USDA snacks for kids and more. There are also pet food banks in Arkansas that help feed cats or dogs. Staff at the food banks also help people with applications to an EBT card as well as show people how to get an emergency food stamps application for a crisis.
List of local food banks in Arkansas
Most of the larger counties and towns in the state have dozens of non-profit food banks that offer assistance programs for basic needs. They may be located in churches, charity sites, and other locations. While resources vary, it will generally include free groceries, meals, holiday baskets, formula and shelf stable boxes of food. Some of the primary counties are below with phone numbers listed on each link, or scroll down the page for even more locations.
Benton County
Craighead County
Faulkner County
Garland County
Jefferson County
Pulaski County
Saline County
Sebastian County
Washington County
White County
In addition to above and below, there are regional Feeding America and local pantries too. They help Arkansas residents find the locations of other food banks in the state near them. Additional support may be provided by soup kitchens and church run food pantries that are part of Feeding America. You can also get information on food assistance programs and other non-financial aid from the Arkansas Feeding America centers.
The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance is also a place for information. The state non-profit works with the government and local charities to try to help feed anyone in need. They give free referrals to local pantries, maybe in your area, soup kitchens and other programs with details here. https://arhungeralliance.org/.
Northwest Arkansas Food Bank works with dozens of churches, food pantries, feeding kitchens and other distribution centers. They cover the counties of Madison, Benton, Carrol and Washington. Working with the community, including local farmers, they give away shelf-stable foods that people can cook, groceries, fruit, baby formula and help in other ways. Read more on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Programs near you.
- The other programs from the NW Feeding America Food Bank include applications to SNAP food stamps and an EBT card. They operate mobile - drive thru pantries, USDA commodity programs and more from 1378 June Self Drive, Bethel Heights, AR 72764. Dial 479.872.8774.
- Another location is the Ozark Food Bank (N W Arkansas). This address is 1378 June Self Dr, Springdale, AR 72764. Dial (479) 872-8774. Free boxes of food, holiday meals, and more is available to Arkansas families and income qualified seniors.
River Valley Regional Food Bank is based at 1420 N. 32nd Street, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, 72914. Pantry phone number is 479.785.0582. Western Arkansas is covered. A wide variety of programs are offered to feed the unemployed, disabled, veterans, and poor. Programs include WIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and free food for seniors.
- Local pantries/partners, offer baby formula, cereal, holiday food baskets and other goods. There are also farmer markets and USDA commodities like cheese, dairy and other goods. Counties covered include Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Polk, Scott, Sebastian and Yell County Call 479.785.0582.
Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas has school pantries, fresh produce, Meals on Wheels and a senior pantry. A number of counties are assisted, including Randolph, Clayton, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Craighead, Poinsett, Jackson, Cross, Woodruff, St. Francis, and Frettenden. Location of the center is 3406 S Culberhouse Rd, Jonesboro Arkansas, 72404. Dial (870) 932-3663 for intake as some of what may be distributed includes food items such as peanut butter, baby formula, rice, and other non-perishable goods. Works with regional churches, soup kitchens, free food pantries, and feeding sites.
Arkansas Foodbank provides assistance in all of central and southern AR, including the Little Rock metro area. It offers groceries, government commodities, and other support to pantries in the region.. They also have free cooking classes, pop up pantries and more.
- Additional services include a USDA nutrition program that focuses on low income seniors and children, partnerships with local pantries, soup kitchens, food banks and shelters as well as a Summer Food Service Program. The location is 4301 W 65th St., Little Rock Arkansas, 72209. Dial 859.255.6592 for intake.
- Harvest Regional Food Bank, Inc. is based at 3120 East 19th Street, Texarkana, AR 71854 and focuses on Southwest Arkansas. The counties include Bowie, Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Pike and Sevier County.
 Low-income families, single mothers, boxes of groceries and more is for people who are low income. They also focus on helping children, disabled, or elderly members. Additional programs include Congregate Meals, Back Pack, Senior Brown Bags, Home Deliveries, Kids Cafes, and more. Dial 870.774.1398.
Mid-South Food Bank is a regional Feeding America distribution center that covers parts of Arkansas. The homeless, working poor, and other will get assistance. Free groceries, meals, baby formula, Boost or Ensure for seniors and even dog food is for the counties of Alcorn, Benton, Coahoma, De Soto, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Monroe, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, and Union. The location is 3865 S Perkins Rd, Memphis, TN 38118. Call 901-527-0841
Senior centers and Area Agency on Aging (in each Arkansas region) help feed senior citizens and the disabled. Free food boxes, cat or dog food, Meals on Wheels and holiday baskets too. Seniors and people in AR with a disability can also get hot meals as well as seasonal Thanksgiving turkeys, Christmas meal and gift baskets and more is passed out to clients with more details here on how seniors in AR can get help.
Potluck Food Rescue collects surplus food and redistributes it to local pantries and food banks across Arkansas. It is another resources for the community. Call the charity organization for information on free meals, groceries, snacks for children and students as well as Christmas meal assistance. Bags of groceries, basic needs like ingredients to cook a meal and other support is provided by the non-profit. The main location is 621 W Broadway St, North Little Rock, AR 72114. Dial (501) 371-0303 or learn more here. https://potluckfoodrescue.org/.
Food Bank of North Central Arkansas (NCA) is a major distribution site in the region. The address is 1042 Highland Cir, Mountain Home, AR 72653. In addition to a box of food, some items like clothing or free holiday meals may be served to the low income, poor, and homeless. Low income families can also get information on public assistance programs such as food stamps, also known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Anyone seeking help or a meal can get assistance.
- Other NCA programs available include outreach, free Meals on Wheels, senior-friendly foods, surplus USDA commodities and a pet food pantry for the elderly in the area. There may also be goods such as breads, rice, canned fruit and more may be provided at no cost from the pantry. Telephone number is (870) 499-7565
Looking for other options or want to read what others are doing? If you are seeking other local programs in Arkansas that have food or local pantries, try our community forum of food assistance in Arkansas. There you will find experiences from people across the state - maybe even some tips or other distribution centers. Plus we will answer any questions you post there too.
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