Harford County
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Free Food in Harford County
There are food pantries throughout Harford County in Bel Air, Fallston, Abingdon, Edgewood, Havre de Grace, and Aberdeen.
The Community Action Agency also offers a food pantry.
Community Action Agency Food Pantry
The Community Action Agency Food Pantry and Food Bank in Edgewood, Maryland, offers emergency and supplemental food every 30 days to eligible Harford County residents.
Eligible residents can get fresh and canned fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy products, and breads and pastries. The food lasts 3-4 days, depending on the size of the household.
See if you qualify for help and apply for food pantry support through the Community Action Agency.
Find a food pantry nearby
There are food pantries open throughout the week in Harford County. View Harford Community Action Agency's food pantry event list to find one nearby.
Or connect directly with a CAC partner agency that provides food:
- Bel Air United Methodist Church - Bel Air
- Char Hope Foundation
- Boys & Girls Club of Harford & Cecil Counties
- Extreme Family Outreach
- Fallston Presbyterian Church
- Grace Memorial Episcopal Church - Darlington
- Grace United Methodist Church - Aberdeen
- Homecoming Project
- Inner County Outreach
- Mann House
- Oak Grove Baptist Church - Bel Air
- Ray of Hope Mission - Port Deposit (Cecil County)
- St. Margaret Parish
- St. Paul’s Lutheran Church - Aberdeen
- The Kitchen Door
- Village at Lakeview Community Center
These are the Emergency Food Assistance Program Partners:
- Grove Presbyterian Church
- Mason-Dixon Community Services
- Smith’s Chapel United Methodist Church
- St. Joan of Arc Good Samaritan Ministry
- St. John’s Episcopal Church (St. John’s Cupboard)
- St. Matthew Lutheran Church
- Tabitha’s House
Not seeing a location near you. Healthy Harford also has a list of groups offering food.
You can also view 211's Guide to Food Assistance Programs and learn about WIC, SNAP, and grocery discount programs.
Popular Food Resources
Search the Community Resource Database for nearby organizations that can help with food. These are common searches to get started. Click the button below that fits the need, and then on the results page enter a ZIP code to find nearby locations.
Community Groups Who Can Help
The Harford Community Action Agency can also help residents with other essential needs, in addition to food, including utility bills, housing, and case management for Peer Recovery, Pre-GED, and health insurance help. Connect with the CAC.
Inner County Outreach offers mental health support, housing rehab for dilapidated and vacant homes, homebuyer education, mentoring, support for children with a parent in prison or jail, and community re-entry programs for those incarcerated.
The Bel Air United Methodist Church also runs the PASS-IT-ON Ministry to prevent BGE or Delmarva turn-offs. Residents can get help once every 12 months.
Energy assistance is also available through state utility assistance programs. Learn how to apply for these grants with the 211 Utility Assistance Guide.
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Electric, gas, and water bill assistance programs
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Rental payments, eviction prevention, homeless shelters
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