Food & Nutrition
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Northern Illinois Food Pantry- Winnebago County Market:
Several mobile and brick and mortar community food pantries available.
(815)-623-1257
765 Research Ave Rockford IL 61109
Rock River Valley Food Pantry:
Largest community based food pantry in Northern Illinois.
815-965-2466
421 South Rockton Ave., Rockford, IL
Serves Northern Winnebago County
815-633-1504
7620 Elm Ave, Machesney Park, IL
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Serves three free meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
815-965-5332
715 W. State St., Rockford, IL
Food pantry and soup kitchen open 9-11AM Tuesdays/Thursdays and on the third Saturday of every month.
815-962-1380
402 Market Street
Rockford, IL
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IDHS Food Connections links to food pantries and soup kitchen resources in Illinois.
Emergency Food Assistance Program:
The Emergency Food Program (EFP) provides food at no cost to help supplement the diets of needy income-eligible households. The EFP is a federal program, administered by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP):
Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program is a seasonal food and nutrition education assistance program for Seniors. It helps Seniors eat well and stay healthy by providing access to food at community Farmer's Markets.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC):
For 50 years, the WIC program has helped families get the foods, breastfeeding support, and nutrition information they need to grow & develop.
Family Community Resource Center (FCRC) Lobby Resources:
FCRCs are designed to create healthy, safe, and stable families through advocacy, education, and social support services. FCRCs are one-stop centers for cash and medical assistance, SNAP, and job services.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP:
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps) helps income- eligible people and families buy the food they need for good health.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly Food Stamps) helps income- eligible people and families buy the food they need for good health.
Expedited/Emergency SNAP benefits are benefits that are ready in 5 days or less from the date you apply.
The WIC and SNAP outreach programs seek to assure that limited-English-proficient immigrants and refugees eligible for WIC and SNAP benefits can successfully access these programs administered by IDHS.
Family Community Resource Center (FCRC) Lobby Resources
FCRCs are designed to create healthy, safe, and stable families through advocacy, education, and social support services. FCRCs are one-stop centers for cash and medical assistance, SNAP, and job services.
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Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program:
For 50 years, the WIC program has helped families get the foods, breastfeeding support, and nutrition information they need to grow & develop.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) - vendor resources:
WIC vendors are an integral part of the success of Illinois' WIC program. This webpage provides access to all the information vendors may need to better understand WIC Program requirements and serves as a central location for vendor updates.
WIC Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP):
WIC Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) is a seasonal food assistance program for Women, Infants, and Children. It helps those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, infants, and children under 5 eat well and stay healthy by providing access to food at community Farmer's Markets.
The WIC and SNAP outreach programs seek to assure that limited-English-proficient immigrants and refugees eligible for WIC and SNAP benefits can successfully access these programs administered by IDHS.
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Commodity Supplemental Food Program:
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program works to improve the health of income-eligible Illinois Seniors by supplementing their diets with nutritious foods by receiving regular USDA donated food packages.
Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP):
Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is a seasonal food and nutrition education assistance program for Seniors. It helps Seniors eat well and stay healthy by providing access to food at community Farmer's Markets.
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Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP):
Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is a seasonal food and nutrition education assistance program for Seniors. It helps Seniors eat well and stay healthy by providing access to food at community Farmer's Markets.
WIC Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP):
WIC Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) is a seasonal food assistance program for Women, Infants, and Children. It helps those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, infants, and children under 5 eat well and stay healthy by providing access to food at community Farmer's Markets.