Food Pantries in Island Pond, VT
Browse 1 food pantries and food banks serving Island Pond, Vermont. All listings are free to visit — no income verification required at most locations.
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Island Pond's food shelf is run by NEKCA — Northeast Kingdom Community Action — from Mill Street, open Tuesday and Thursday with after-hours help available, wrapping food, housing, and fuel assistance into one stop for Vermont's remotest corner.
The Island Pond Food Shelf
NEKCA's food shelf at 49 Mill St posts hours of Tuesday 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. and Thursday 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. — call (802) 723-5276 or NEKCA's line at 1 (855) 663-5224 (weekdays 8–4). The agency has noted the food shelf can assist after hours when needed, a meaningful promise in a town an hour from larger services.
Community Action for the Kingdom
NEKCA pairs its food shelves with housing and fuel assistance across the Northeast Kingdom, with a Newport food shelf open Mondays and Tuesdays for households closer to the lake. Vermont 211 lists the Kingdom's church pantries and meal sites.
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NEKCA Island Pond Food Shelf
Tue 10:30–3 and Thu 9–1:30 at 49 Mill St; after-hours help available.
NEKCA — Northeast Kingdom Community Action
Food, housing, and fuel assistance; weekdays 8–4.
Common Questions in Island Pond
When is the Island Pond food shelf open?
Tuesdays 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. and Thursdays 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at 49 Mill St — call (802) 723-5276, and NEKCA notes after-hours assistance is possible when needed.
Can NEKCA help with heat and housing too?
Yes — food, housing, and fuel assistance run through the same community action agency; call 1 (855) 663-5224 weekdays 8–4.
Is there a food shelf closer to Newport?
NEKCA's Newport food shelf opens Mondays 10–4 and Tuesdays 9–4 for households on that side of the Kingdom.
Sources: NEKCA food access · NEKCA · Last verified 2026-07-19