Food for Harlem is a resource guide for Harlem residents to find local food-focused organizations. It’s a list for you to find where you can get healthy affordable food in your neighborhood.
The Map.
The List.
Every organization listed below offers some form of food-focused resource. Some of these organizations offer multiple services. The key indicates which services each organization offers.
Bailey House Inc. Adult & Family
1751 Park Ave
Phone: 212-633-2500
Wednesday and Friday: 12PM-1:30PM
First Corinthian Baptist Church
Good Neighbor Presbyterian Church
115 E 106th St
Phone: 212-369-0505
Thursday: 8:30AM-10:30AM
Harlem Dowling West Side Center
Harlem Grown
127 W 127th St
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Iris House West Side
2348 7th Ave
Pantry Hours - Thursday: 10AM-12PM
Market Hours - Wednesday: 12PM-2PM
Kitchen Hours - Tuesday thru Friday: 12PM-1:30PM
Food Bank for New York City
252 W 116th St
Kitchen Hours - Monday thru Friday: 4PM-6PM
Pantry Hours - Tuesday and Thursday: 11AM-3:30PM, Wednesday: 12PM-6PM, Saturday: 11AM-2PM
Harlem Harvest People's Market
219 W 122nd St
Little Sisters of the Assumption
Macedonia Church Assembly of God
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Community Pantry
Refettorio Harlem
37 W 119th St
Roxbury Farm CSA - Central Harlem
Roxbury Farm CSA - Renaissance/ Kalahari Apts
Salvation Army Harlem Temple
Samuel's Temple Church of God in Christ
St. Cecilia's Parish Services
125 E 105th St
Phone: 212-348-0488
Wednesday: 9:30AM-11PM
United Yes We Can - Unidos Si Se Puede
2383 2nd Ave
Phone: 646-321-5045
Uptown Good Food
330 St. Nicholas Ave
Operates summer-fall
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
The Salvation Army Manhattan Citadel
West Harlem Community Fridge
521 W 126th St
Instagram: fridgeonw126th
The Definitions.
Food Pantry
Food pantries depend on the location but they can typically offer a market-style experience. Free of charge you can pick up your groceries and often pick what you do and don't want.
Community Fridge
A community fridge is a refrigerator set up in an accessible location that is stocked by the community for the community. In some cases, these fridges can allow you to 'take what you need, leave what you can'.
Community Kitchen
Community kitchens offer pre-made meals for pick-up or for you to sit down and eat - depending on the location.
Soup Kitchen
Soup Kitchens serve meals to those in need. Post-pandemic many locations offer meals to go.
CSA
CSA, or community-supported agriculture, cost a flat fee or a monthly fee and in return, you receive a farm fresh set of vegetables. The money you pay goes directly toward helping the local farmer support their crops.
Educational Resources
Some organizations provide food-focused educational resources to help you learn how to cook different recipes, how to go grocery shopping efficiently, how to garden and more. Some of the listed resources also provide assistance in other areas - housing, healthcare and more.
More to know. . .
You will most likely need a form of identification to partake in services at a site so don't forget your Photo ID!
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Many pantries and places ask that you reserve your spot on line with the app Plentiful
Plentiful is "a free, easy-to-use reservation system for food pantries and the people they serve. Use Plentiful to find pantries and get the food you need, without waiting in line."
Download the app on your phone to find a list of pantries all over NYC that work in collaboration with the app!
