Food Resource Guide I: Where to Find Food

MANNA Foodbank makes it easy to find food near you at this site.

Food boxes and hot meals

• Crossroads Food Pantry, 5 Oak St; Thursdays, 11 a.m. -1 p.m.
• Catholic Charities Food Pantry, 50 Orange St.; Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• The Salvation Army, 750 Haywood Road, West Asheville; Tuesday-Thursday 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
• ABCCM – Crisis Ministry, 24 Cumberland Ave., Asheville; 1914 Smokey Park Highway, Candler; 10 Buck Shoals Road, Arden; and; 403 Weaverville Hwy., Asheville; Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Jewish Family Services, 53 S. French Broad Ave, Suite 100; Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• West Carolina Rescue Ministries, 225 Patton Ave; Tuesdays, 2-3 p.m. Food box pickup
• Loving Food Resources, 123 Kenilworth Road; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Tuesday-Friday by appointment)
• Food Equality Initiative – UNCA, 1 University Heights; Tuesdays, noon-2 p.m. & Thursdays 5-7 p.m.
• First Baptist Church Lunch at the Crossroads, 5 Oak St.; Hot lunch served beginning at noon on Thursdays
• 12 Baskets Cafe, 610 Haywood Road, West Asheville; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Cafe opens at 10 am for coffee, lunch is served and the free store runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Community Engagement Markets in Asheville

These provide food in the form of groceries.

• Aston Park Apartments, 50 Braeburn Drive; 3-:4:30 p.m. Nov. 5
• Fairview Public Library, 1 Taylor Road, Fairview; 3-5 p.m. Nov. 7
• Maple Crest Apartments at Lee Walker, 20 Lee GaRoaden Lane; 3-4:30 p.m., Nov. 10
• Erwin Middle School, 20 Erwin Hills Road; 5-6:30 p.m., Nov. 10
• Pisgah View Apartments , 1 Granada St.; 1-3 p.m., Nov. 12 and Nov. 26
• Bartlett Arms Apartment, 12 Bartlett St.; 3-4:30 p.m., Nov. 13 and Nov. 25
• Grove Street Community Center, 36 Grove St.; Noon-1:30 p.m., Nov. 14
• Deaverview Apartments, 275 Deaverview Road; 3-4:30 p.m., Nov. 17
• Shiloh Community Market at Rock Hill Baptist Church, 486 Caribou Road; 3-5 p.m., Nov. 19
• Klondyke Homes, 500 Montford Ave.; 2:30-4:30 p.m., Nov. 20
• Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center, 285 Livingston St. ; 3-:4:30 p.m., Nov. 24

YMCA Mobile Markets

The van travels throughout WNC distributing free groceries. In November, it will be making stops in Asheville:

• Wednesday, Nov. 12 at Shiloh Community Center 11-noon. 121 Shiloh Road and Oakley/SouthAsheville Library 1-2 p.m. 749 Fairview Road
• Friday, Nov. 14 at CrowellApartments 2-3p.m. 10 Coleys Circle
• Thursday, Nov. 20 at WellCare 11-noon. 150 Tunnel Road. and Woodfin YMCA 2-3p.m. 40 N. Merrimon Ave.

*Because our community is so incredible and resilient, great new efforts are being added daily. Therefore this list may not be comprehensive.

 

FIND FREE FOOD IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

The MANNA Partner Network of more than 220 nonprofit pantries, meal sites, and other community-based organizations help neighbors access free food across 16 western North Carolina counties including the Qualla Boundary. 

You can use MANNA’s food finder map to view hours, locations and information for all of our WNC food pantries, meal programs and distribution partners.

https://mannafoodbank.org/wnc-free-food-distributions/

1

Food Equity Initiative – UNCA

1 University Heights          (0.87 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28804

828-250-3991

foodequity.unca.edu/

2

Catholic Charities Food Pantry

50 Orange Street          (0.94 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28801

828-255-0146

ccdoc.org

3

Crossroads Food Pantry – FBC

5 Oak Street          (1.15 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28801

828-252-4781

fbca.net/opportunities-to-serve/

4

ABCCM – Crisis Ministry

24 Cumberland Avenue          (1.28 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28801

828-259-5300www.abccm.org

5

The Salvation Army – Asheville

750 Haywood road          (1.42 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28806

828-253-4723

www.salvationarmycarolinas.org

6

Bounty & Soul (UNETE)

871 Riverside Dr.          (1.42 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28804

7

Western Carolina Rescue Ministries

225 Patton Avenue          (1.62 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28801

828-254-1529

www.westerncarolinarescue.org

8

Jewish Family Services Food Pantry

53 South French Broad Avenue, Suite 100          (1.74 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28801

828-253-2900

www.jfswnc.org/programs-and-services/food-pantry

9

Woodridge Apartments Produce Market

61 Bingham Road          (1.89 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28806

828-250-0159

10

Woodfin Newbridge Baptist Church

199 Elkwood Ave          (1.91 Miles)
Woodfin, NC 28804

828-254-7262

newbridgebaptist.org/

11

Bounty & Soul (The Grant Center)

285 Livingston Street          (2.66 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28801

12

Loving Food Resources

123 Kenilworth Road          (2.77 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28813

828-255-9282

13

Asheville First Church of the Nazarene

385 Hazel Mill Road          (2.83 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28806

828-551-2745

www.ashnaz.org

14

Family To Family – Beverly Hills Baptist

777 Tunnel Road          (3.16 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28805

828-298-1093

www.bhbc.org

15

WNCCHS

71 Fernihurst Drive          (3.18 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28801

16

East Asheville Welcome Table – Groce UMC

954 Tunnel Road          (3.33 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28805

828-298-7647

17

Emmanuel Lutheran Church Food Pantry

51 Wilburn Place          (3.55 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28806

www.emmanuellutheran.info/food-pantry

18

The Salvation Army Asheville – Downtown

750 Haywood Road          (3.56 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28806

19

ABCCM – North Samaritan Crisis Ministry

403 Weaverville Highway          (3.86 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28804

828-259-5303

www.abccm.org

20

YMCA Market – Oakley/South Asheville Library

749 Fairview Road          (4.11 Miles)
Asheville, NC 28803

828-210-9622

ymcawnc.org/programs/community/food-programs

Food Resource Guide II: Where (and what) to Give

Each branch of Buncombe County Public Libraries is collecting food to support MANNA FoodBank, which serves more than 137,000 people per month in Western North Carolina. The food drive aims to collect shelf-stable foods like canned fruits and vegetables, proteins like chicken and tuna (pouches preferred), and dried beans and rice. You can drop off non-perishable food at any one of the 12 library branches during hours of operation.

Needed Items for Food Drives

• Please no glass containers (they can break, ruining food and endangering people)
• Canned proteins (chicken, tuna)
•  Shelf-stable milk (2% or regular)
•  Low-sodium soups
• Canned entrees (chili, red beans and rice, raviolis, chicken chili, spaghetti etc.)
•  Canned fruits (In water)
•  Canned vegetables (no salt added)
•  Rice
•  Pasta and pasta dishes
•  Pasta sauce in cans
•  Rice side dishes in a box
•  Baby formula (just add water)
•  Baby food in plastic containers
•  Low-sugar cereals and oatmeal

MANNA also accepts donations at the Volunteer Center on the side of its warehouse at 99 Broadpointe Drive, Mills River.