Food Assistance Resources

Making ends meet during difficult times can be easier with help from the right programs and other community resources. Cornell Cooperative Extension works with many local food assistance programs to help families, individuals and seniors find and access food resources that best meet their needs.

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Local Programs:

Daily Food Pantries & Community Meals - Visit the 'Find Food' feature of the Food Bank of CNY website at http://www.foodbankcny.org/find-food/ and enter your zip code to find a map and list with the hours and locations of food pantries and community meals offered near you on each day of the week.

Food Bank of Central New York distributes food and other grocery products to member agencies that then serve people in need, such as food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other hunger relief organizations in their 11 county service region across central and northern New York.

Mohawk Valley Food Action Network (MVFAN) was launched in 2010 by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County under a USDA Hunger Free Communities grant and has brought together representative of all parts of our local food system to identify strengths, weaknesses, challenges and opportunities and to build community capacity for the future.

Oneida County Senior Nutrition Program offers home delivered meals, congregate dining and nutrition counseling for older adults in Oneida County. 

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State & National Programs:

MyBenefits.Gov - New York State residents can visit this web site to find out if you are eligible for help through SNAP (formerly Food Stamps), Nutrition Education, Temporary Assistance, HEAP, WIC, School Meals and Summer Meal Programs.

SNAP/ (formerly Food Stamp) benefits help low-income working people, seniors, the disabled and others feed their families. For great tips and resources on how to eat right when money is tight visit www.snapedny.org.

Cornell Cooperative Extension SNAP-Ed program delivers FREE hands-on workshops, food demonstrations, cooking classes, and grocery store tours both virtually and within your communities.

Check out our upcoming events and sign up now!

The SNAP-to-Market website helps you find NY Farmers' Markets where you can use your SNAP benefits (formerly Food Stamps) and explains how to make Farmers' Market purchases with them. You'll also find information on when fruits and vegetables are in-season at your market, and recipes to use with produce you buy.

WIC - the Women, Infants & Children’s Supplemental Food Program provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to community services for low-income pregnant and post-partum women and their children under five years of age. Breastfeeding support is available. Find out if you are eligible for WIC, visit: https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/wic/

Last updated June 23, 2021