Food pantries near Reading and across Berks County

A food pantry is a place you visit on its distribution day and leave with groceries, usually once a month. Some let you choose from the shelves; others hand you a packed box, and mobile markets bring fresh produce to a parking lot for an hour. Most follow the state income guideline for federal food and ask you to sign a form; an ID helps but is rarely required.

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Food pantries in Berks County

Northeastern Berks Food Pantry in Kutztown From Friend, Inc.

Kutztown · Taking applications

Friend, Inc. Community Services runs the Northeastern Berks Food Pantry at 60 Bieber Alley in Kutztown, where families shop the aisles and choose their own groceries for the month. The pantry is open…

From Friend, Inc. Community Services

  • Families
  • Seniors

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