Food & Nutrition in Ellsworth

Find free food, pantries, soup kitchens, SNAP application help, and nutrition programs across Maine. No one should go hungry. These resources are free and available to everyone.

4 resources Hancock County
Available Hours: Mon & Fri 9:30am-12:30pm, Wed 9:30am-12:30pm & 4-6:30pm
Food Pantry

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry

Loaves & Fishes of Ellsworth

Free food pantry open to anyone, no questions asked. Client-choice grocery-store-style shopping. Come as often as you need. There is never a charge.

Free Walk-in No ID Needed
137 Downeast Hwy, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Verified Mar 2026
Available Hours: Mondays 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Free Weekly Community Meal

Everybody Eats Community Meal

Loaves & Fishes of Ellsworth

Free weekly community meal served every Monday at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church. Dine in or take a meal home. No questions asked, no ID required, everyone is welcome.

Free Walk-in No ID Needed
134 State Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Verified Mar 2026
Available Hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (office); program hours vary
Food Security Programs

Healthy Acadia Food Programs

Healthy Acadia

Coordinates food security programs across Hancock and Washington counties including farm gleaning, farmers market access for low-income families, and the Hancock County Food Security Network. Has distributed over 443,000 pounds of gleaned food.

Free No ID Needed
77 Beechland Rd, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Verified Mar 2026
Available Hours: Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Sat 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Food Pantry

Emmaus Center Food Pantry

Emmaus Homeless Shelter

Community food pantry open six days a week. Free produce available Thursdays and Saturdays at 8:30 AM. Operated out of the Emmaus Homeless Shelter but open to anyone in need. You do not need to be a shelter resident.

Free No ID Needed
51 Main St, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Verified Mar 2026