Finding Food Assistance In Hancock County This Winter

These are scary times for Mainers, what with the higher cost of groceries and as we enter the "heating season" Mainers need to pay for oil and other heating sources on top of everything else. It seems like the cost of everything is going up and Mainer's paychecks aren't keeping up.

Here are a list of Food Pantries in Hancock County. We would encourage you to reach out to them if you are in need of help. There is NO SHAME in needing help. The only shame is if you need help and don't reach out or accept it, and let yourself or your family go hungry!

Please call ahead to make sure the information below is correct. (Note if you find an error, please email Chris Popper so we can correct it!)

Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor Food Pantry 34 Kennebec Place Hours - Tuesday and Wednesday 9 to 2, Thursday from Noon to 6 and Free Food Fridays 9 to noon. 207-288-3375

Blue Hill

Tree of Life Food Pantry - 23 South Street. Hours - Thursdays 9 to 1. Serves the Blue Hill Peninsula - Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Orland, Penobscot, Sedgwick and Surry. 207-374-2900
The Simmering Pot - 22 Tenney Hill Road Hours -Mondays 2:30 to 6 p.m. except Holidays 2-7-374-3257

Bucksport

Bucksport Community Concerns Food Pantry - 181 Franklin Street Hours - Wednesdays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Serving residents of Bucksport, Orland, Verona Island and Prospect 207-702-9087
Bucksport Regional Health Center - 110 Broadway - Hours - Every 3rd Wednesday of the month 11 am - 4:30 p.m. 207-469-7371

Ellsworth

Emmaus Center Food Pantry - 51 Main Street - Hours Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 to 10 am. (Bring your own bags) 207-667-3962
Everybody Eats - 134 State Street (St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church) Hours - Monday 1 to 3 p.m. Free Dine in our take out meals. 207-664-3568
Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry - 137 Downeast Highway Hours - Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30 to 12:30 and Wednesday 4 to 6:30 p.m. 207-667-4363
Welcome Table - 2 Church Street (First Congregational Church) Hours - Wednesday 2:30 to 4 p.m. Free take out meals. Please call by 2 p.m. to reserve 207-667-8321

Franklin

Franklin Community Table - 24 Main Street. Non-perishable food pantry. Located in the vestibule of the Franklin United Methodist church. Hours - Wednesday’s from 2-4 pm and Saturdays from 8-10 am.

Gouldsboro

Schoodic Food Pantry - 829 US Route 1 Hours - Tuesday and Friday 8:30 to 11 a.m. 208-650-9164

Orland

H.O.M.E Co-op Food Pantry - 90 School House Road Monday-Thursday 9 to Noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Friday 9 to 11 a.m. Monthly food boxes to qualified families/individuals in Bucksport, Orland, East Orland, Frankfort, Denham, Castine, Verona Island, Swanville, Penobscot, Prospect, Sedgwick and Blue Hill. Call 207-469-7961 extension 3 to make an appointment

Otis

What's for Suppa? Food Pantry - 638 Otis Road - Hours - Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month Noon to 2 p.m. 207-537-2252

Southwest Harbor

Common Good Soup Kitchen - 19 Clark Point Road Hours Food Pantry Saturday 9 to Noon. Hot Community Lunch Wednesday 11 to 2 p.m. Community Dinner Friday 4 to 6 p.m. Popovers Sunday 9 to 11 a.m.

Stonington/Deer Isle

Island Food Pantry - 6 Memorial Lane - Hours Thursdays 5 to 6:30 p.m. (Closed 5th Thursday of every month) 207-460-1779
Healthy Island Project - HIP Community Pantry - 91 S Burnt Cove Road Hours - Wedneday 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. 207-367-6332
Healthy Island Project Elementary School Pantry - 251 N Deer Isle Road Hours - Monday-Friday 9 to 3 p.m.

Swan's Island