Food Pantries in Barre, VT
Browse 2 food pantries and food banks serving Barre, Vermont. All listings are free to visit — no income verification required at most locations.
Loading pantries…
No food pantries found for this city.
Search all pantries →Food Assistance in Barre, VT
Barre's food assistance runs through the Salvation Army's Keith Avenue corps — whose pantry opens three weekdays with 10-to-2 windows — and Hedding United Methodist's monthly second-Tuesday food shelf. Washington County publishes a community meals and food resources guide that maps the rest of central Vermont.
The Keith Avenue Pantry
The Salvation Army's Barre food pantry at 25 Keith Ave posts pantry days of Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (some directories list Monday and Wednesday windows too — schedules have shifted) — call (802) 476-5301. The corps' general hours run Tuesday–Friday 10–3, and it pairs food with other emergency assistance.
Monthly Food Shelf and County Guide
Hedding United Methodist Church at 40 Washington St runs a food shelf on the second Tuesday of each month, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. — call (802) 476-8156. For everything else in central Vermont, Washington County's community meals and food resources guide (published via Montpelier) lists open pantries and free meal sites from Barre to Waterbury, and Vermont 211 covers current schedules.
More Local Food Resources
Salvation Army — Barre Food Pantry
Pantry Tue/Thu/Fri 10–2 at 25 Keith Ave.
Hedding United Methodist Church
2nd Tuesday monthly food shelf, 11–2, at 40 Washington St.
Common Questions in Barre
When is the Barre food pantry open?
The Salvation Army's pantry at 25 Keith Ave lists Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. — call (802) 476-5301 to confirm, as some directories show additional weekday windows.
What is Hedding UMC's food shelf schedule?
The second Tuesday of each month, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., at 40 Washington St — a good monthly supplement to the Salvation Army's weekly windows.
Where can I find free community meals in central Vermont?
Washington County's community meals and food resources guide lists free meal sites and open pantries across Barre, Montpelier, and the surrounding towns — or dial Vermont 211.
Sources: Salvation Army Barre hunger services · Washington County food guide · Last verified 2026-07-19