Food Resources.
Are You Hungry?
Barry County residents have several resources available to help them with food emergencies. If you need assistance with emergency food, please contact our office.
Food Pantries
- Green Street United Methodist Church, Hastings
- Faith United Methodist Church, Delton
- United Methodist Church, Middleville
- Dowling Country Chapel
- Thornapple Valley Church
Call Barry County Cares to access these pantries at (269) 948-9555
(Open 9am-1pm, Monday – Friday)
- Orangeville Baptist Church | (269) 664-4377
- Orangeville Community Outreach | (269) 664-5962
- Manna’s Market – Lake Odessa | (269) 838-5887
Monday | 10am – 2pm
Thursday | 4pm – 7pm
Friday | 10am – 12pm & 5pm – 7pm
- Lakewood Community Council | (616) 374-3117
- The Underground Pantry – New Beginnings Church of God, Hastings. (269) 578-6169
Other Services
Department of Health & Human Services | (269) 948-3200
Community Action | (877) 422-2726
Commodity Supplemental Food Program & Emergency Food Assistance Program for those who qualify.
WIC
Barry-Eaton Health Department | (269) 945-9516
Project FRESH
WIC qualified & senior citizens receive coupons for fresh produce locally grown. * Summer months only *
WIC Office | (269) 945-9516
Seniors | COA (269) 948-4856
Commission on Aging | (269) 948-4856
Meals On Wheels & Emergency food pantry for seniors.
Fresh Food Initiatives
Tuesday Distribution:
Maple Valley Community Center of Hope, Nashville
** Maple Valley School District **
Every week from 9:00-10:30am | (517) 930-2107, (269) 948-9367
Kilpatrick United Brethren Church, Woodland
3rd Tuesday from Noon – 1pm | (269) 367-4534
McCallum Church, Delton
1st Tuesday from 3:45-5:15pm | (269) 623-8226
Wednesday Distribution:
Green Street United Methodist Church, Hastings
Operated by Barry County United Way
Every week from 10-11am | (269) 945-4010
Soups On, St. Francis Church, Shelbyville
Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday from 7-9am | (269) 664-4345
The Gathering Place/Community Center, Freeport
4th Wednesday from 8:30am until food is gone, (616) 765-9055
Thursday Distribution:
Thornapple Valley Church, Delton
3rd Thursday from 3:30-5:30pm | (269) 948-2549
Soup Kitchen/Dinner
Tuesday
Community Meal | (269) 945-9574
Green Street United Methodist Church, Hastings
Every Tuesday evening from 5-6pm
Gun Lake Community Church | (269) 795-7903
12200 W. M-179, North side of Gun Lake
Every Tuesday evening from 5-6:30pm
Nutrition Education Program
MSU-Extension
(269) 945-1388
- Free program to those who qualify.
- The program helps with food budgets & shopping skills, encourages nutritious meal choices & ways to prepare healthy meals.
