Food Pantries in Waterloo, IA
Browse 2 food pantries and food banks serving Waterloo, Iowa. All listings are free to visit — no income verification required at most locations.
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Waterloo hosts the Northeast Iowa Food Bank and its on-site Cedar Valley Food Pantry — a shop-the-shelves operation open five weekdays where households can visit twice a month — with church pantries like Apostolic Church of the Cedar Valley adding weekly windows around the city.
The Cedar Valley Food Pantry
The food bank's pantry at 1605 Lafayette St opens Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m.–noon — households can shop twice a month, arriving at least 15 minutes before closing. Call (319) 235-0507; the Northeast Iowa Food Bank supplies partner agencies across 16 counties from the same campus.
Church Pantries Around Waterloo
Apostolic Church of the Cedar Valley at 1645 Downing Ave — (319) 234-2920 — runs food distribution among its ministries, and area resource lists show Waterloo church pantries with Thursday-morning, second-Saturday, and third-Wednesday-evening windows. Iowa 211 carries current schedules.
More Local Food Resources
Cedar Valley Food Pantry (NEIFB)
Mon–Thu 9–3, Fri 9–noon at 1605 Lafayette St; twice monthly per household.
Apostolic Church of the Cedar Valley
Church food distribution at 1645 Downing Ave.
Common Questions in Waterloo
When is the Waterloo food pantry open?
The Cedar Valley Food Pantry opens Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m.–noon at 1605 Lafayette St — arrive at least 15 minutes before closing.
How often can I shop the Cedar Valley pantry?
Twice a month, on any open weekday — it's a shop-the-shelves format run by the Northeast Iowa Food Bank.
Are there evening or weekend options in Waterloo?
Area church pantries post third-Wednesday-evening and second-Saturday windows — Iowa 211 has current details.
Sources: Cedar Valley Food Pantry · NEIFB FAQs · Last verified 2026-07-19