Feeding Greene Inc. The Official Food Pantry of Greene County

For over 25 years Feeding Greene has been providing supplemental food assistance to area families in need. Currently, we are serving over 700 families who receive over 63,000 pounds of food each month. Feeding Greene is a 501(c)3 non-profit volunteer driven organization.  

We are open to families every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9:00am - 12:00pm, and every Wednesday from 4:00pm - 6:00pm.

When clients visit us on Thursdays, they are invited to try a dish from our tasting station that provides weekly samples of meal options made from offerings in the pantry that week. 

​Home food deliveries are made every Tuesday and Thursday to those with no transportation or physical needs. Individuals in need of emergency food assistance may apply at Feeding Greene, Inc. and are supplied once a month with groceries.

We are thankful to be part of Feeding America's network of food banks and a member of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank in Charlottesville, VA. We serve families through multiple programs including: 

• Client Choice Program: On Oct 19, 2021 we opened our doors for families to shop for their own food much like in a normal grocery store. We have implemented a stop light system, identifying food as either green, yellow, or red to reflect the nutritional value of food as families make informed choices. This model is designed to educate and encourage healthy eating habits. We are provide food sampling of healthy meals made from in stock food on Thursdays each week. The Extension Office will be providing recipes and classes aimed at healthy eating habits. The Free Clinic has been asked to offer health screenings and diabetes education to families as they visit. 

• Backpack Program: For children at our public schools and Head Start: On September 10, 2021 Feeding Greene began delivering food to children at our local schools through our new Backpack Program. Each week, we are delivering 125 bags of easy to prepare food to our schools to ensure that our children’s nutritional needs are provided for over the weekend. All food for this program must be purchased. Monetary donations are encouraged to best support this program. 

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• Home Delivery Program: For the elderly, disabled, and those without transportation: This program has been a vital part of our
• pantry for its entire 27 years now and COVID took it to a whole new level and gave it new purpose. This program went from being offered once a month to twice a week during most of the pandemic. We have recently moved it to twice a month for those needing help on a monthly basis. We continue to offer emergency deliveries on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We have partnered with Blue Ridge Health District to see that families in Greene with COVID receive food and cleaning supplies during their time of illness and quarantine.

​To date we have an average of 150 volunteers who donate about 2000 hours collecting, sorting, and delivering food each month as well as other areas of day-to-day operations. The food we provide is donated by individuals, churches, and several community partner businesses. Our community partners provide us with perishables and bread & bakery items each week. In addition, we are able to purchase food from the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank at greatly reduced prices. See a list of our Partners here on our Community Partners.

Feeding Greene's mission is to see that no one goes to bed hungry in Greene County, Virginia. We are a member of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (BRAFB) (under the umbrella of Feeding America) and provide free USDA-purchased, and donated food to families facing hardship. We seek and accept donations from local businesses, civic groups, churches, and individuals. we are committed to making Feeding Greene a sustainable resource in our community and consider it a privilege to offer this service to families in and around Greene County.

Feeding Greene Inc. The Official Food Pantry of Greene County is a Charity participating in the NASCAR Day Giveathon 2024 a Giving Day event, presented by The NASCAR Foundation.