Two Locations:

601 Maryland Avenue

Available during regular city park hours

New York Avenue Mainstreet Public Garden

Behind the 900 block of New York Avenue

(directly behind Infinity Sweets)

There are opportunities to volunteer, contact the phone number listed.

Located: Ice Skating Rink (across Hwy 82 from schools)

July-October

Fridays, 5:00PM-6:00PM

Sundays, 11:00AM-12:00PM

Otero County's ONLY year around Farmers' Market!

More then just beautifully grown local produce, you can find an array of crafts, gifts and even plants.

Saturdays, 8:30AM-11:00PM

Located in the parking lot of Tractor Supply

FREE MEAL WEDNESDAYS, 3:00-6:00PM

The Bloomfield Seniors non-profit organization strives to contribute to their community through various youth work programs, service learning, volunteerism and educational scholarships. The organization conducts fundraising throughout the year to contribute to these and many other aspects of community involvement that promote senior living and the betterment of the community around us.

The Senior Center serves lunch Monday - Thursday from noon - 12:45 pm.
Home delivered meals are delivered daily Monday - Thursday.  Meals for the entire week and weekend (if requested) are delivered within this 4-day time frame.  

Call the center to get more information about the Home Delivery or Congregate Meal Programs.  505-632-8351

The Socorro County Senior Services Program offers services to local seniors such as congregate meals, home delivered meals, transportation, assisted transportation, homemaker services, chore services and senior recreation opportunities.

Senior Volunteer Programs:

• The Socorro County Senior Volunteer program gives seniors ages 55+ the opportunity to utilize your skills in our community.

The Foster Grandparent volunteers provide one-on-one support to those children with special and/or exceptional needs. The Foster Grandparent Program offers volunteer opportunities to low-income senior citizens 60 years of age and older. The volunteers are provided a $2.45 per hour stipend as to allow them to provide their services at no cost to themselves. 

The NMSU-A Food Pantry is a resource for food at NMSU-Alamogordo. The Pantry is open five days a week.

Current Hours:

Fall Semester

9:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Thursday

9:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday.

Located in the Classroom building room 202, which is located across the Hall from our Campus Directors office noted as AD on our campus map.

Fresh Food Friday   

Food is available every day that the pantry is open. Fresh food such as fruit, vegetables, milk, and eggs are available on the last Friday of every month.

Students, staff and faculty will need to provide a photo ID and their Aggie ID number. This can be done by providing your NMSU-A Campus ID card.

Loaves and Fishes, Inc. is a commodity supplemental food program serving Tularosa and based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Loaves and Fishes provides food for seniors in the community through free food distribution programs. The organization operates as a food service to ensure that seniors have access to nutritious meals.

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) provides a monthly "box" of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutritious food to supplement the diet of low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age who are at risk of malnutrition. CSFP is funded by the USDA through the New Mexico Human Services Department. CSFP provides for warehousing, certification of eligible participants, inventory control, and food distribution.

Loaves & Fishes, Inc. CSFP serves Tularosa on the second Wednesday of every other month from 12:30PM to 1:30PM at the Tularosa Senior Center, 35 Radio Road

Only applicants 60 years of age and older may qualify for the program. The monthly income qualifications for individuals per household can be found in the table below. Applicants must live in Otero County in order to qualify for the program.

A photo ID and physical address are required and must be provided before receiving the distribution.

Seniors must also provide proof of income verifying they are at or below the federal poverty guidelines.

Loaves and Fishes, Inc. is a commodity supplemental food program serving Alamogordo and based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Loaves and Fishes provides food for seniors in the community through free food distribution programs. The organization operates as a food service to ensure that seniors have access to nutritious meals.

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) provides a monthly "box" of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutritious food to supplement the diet of low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age who are at risk of malnutrition. CSFP is funded by the USDA through the New Mexico Human Services Department. CSFP provides for warehousing, certification of eligible participants, inventory control, and food distribution.

Loaves & Fishes, Inc. CSFP serves Alamogordo on the second Wednesday of every other month from 9 am to 11 am at the Sgt. Willie Estrada Memorial Civic Center located at 800 E 1st St. in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

A photo ID and physical address are required and must be provided before receiving the distribution.

Seniors must also bring income verification that shows they meet the federal poverty guidelines.

 food boxes and clothing are provided on Thursday at 117 E Youth St Farmington NM, 87401.

Available to: All ages, everyone is welcome.

Services Provided: Economic Council Helping Others, Inc. provides numerous services to low-income

individuals and families in San Juan County. These services include the following:

Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) - assists income qualified seniors 60 years or older, monthly,

with nutritious foods, basic nutrition information and recipes. Also, Senior Care Kits for Incontinence are

available.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) - is provided monthly in emergency food boxes for all San

Juan County residents with low-income. Some types of Food Boxes are Food and Nutrition (Fan) monthly special

diet boxes. These are provided to individuals on specially prescribed diets (such as medically fragile, diabetes,

etc.), for persons who cannot qualify for other programs. (Please provide a letter from your family doctor, proof

of physical address, proof of household income and a Picture I.D). Holiday Food boxes – Merry

Christmas/Thanksgiving food boxes are available during holidays. (Please bring your Picture I.D for adults and

proof of physical address). Also bring any other legal document for minors, proof of physical address &

household incomes.

• This program serves:
  - Pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women.
  - Infants, and children up to age 5.
• This program helps people with income at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines.

Documents Required

• Identification:Proof of identification
• Proof of Income:Proof of income including Proof of eligibility for Medicaid, SNAP (Food Stamps), TANF (Cash Assistance), and/or FDPIR (if someone in your family is eligible). If your family received WIC services in the past, the WIC EBT card should be brought to each appointment, including application for new services.
• Proof of Residency:Proof of home address in the state of New Mexico (no P.O. box addresses)

MAS Comunidad's mission is to improve the lives of people in the villages surrounding Peñasco. Our holistic wellness programs center the expressed needs of the community while recognizing its rich tri-cultural diversity. We facilitate access to services, support opportunities for self development, build partnerships with local and regional entities and legislators, and strategize on ways to support local economic development.

The Human Services Department (HSD), Income Support Division (ISD) administers several programs to help people with low income and limited resources purchase food products. ISD helps with benefits like SNAP and EBT.

Striving to break the cycle of dependency on public assistance, HSD provides many programs and resources to those in need. To transform lives. Working with our partners, we design and deliver innovative, high quality health and human services that improve the security and promote independence for New Mexicans in their communities.

The Questa Food Pantry now serves as many as 300 families at each of our twice monthly distributions. In the past year we have more than doubled the number of families who receive food!

Veteran and Community Regenerative Farm; community farm plots, garden starts for sale; We are a non-profit organization committed to creating community programs that benefit military veterans and their families in Taos, New Mexico

We are dedicated to cultivating a farmers market that acts as a catalyst for positive change by providing equal opportunities for local farmers, artisans, and producers to showcase their goods and talents, while also offering affordable and nutritious food options for our community members. Our goal is to empower both vendors and patrons through accessible and affordable participation options.

Our mission is to support small farm, garden and food based businesses in northern Taos County, and youth through market internships and mentorship.

Farmers and gardeners, bakers and makers, artists and youth ~ sell your produce and goods! Join us on Sunday afternoons: keep dollars local, find fresh food, support entrepreneurs and visit with one another. We are EBT/SNAP authorized, participate in the Double-Up-Food-Bucks program (for New Mexico farmers), and accept WIC and Senior Nutrition Program checks.

Direct cash assistance to those in need of emergency basic needs.

The Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is now offering Electronic Mobile and Shopper card benefits up to $50 to senior adults (over age 60) for Non-Native American and senior adults (over age 55) for Native American, who live in New Mexico, to buy locally grown fruits, vegetables, cut herbs, and honey from select farmers’ markets, mobile farmers’ markets, and roadside stands across the state. Benefits are given out on a first-come, first-serve basis. Between February 15, 2024, and September 15, 2024, or until benefits are gone, whichever happens first; to apply go to: soilportal.com

Food pantry is open every Thursday. Food distribution from 12:30 pm to 3:45 pm. Please approach the parking lot on Gusdorf Road driving from south to north.

How We Help

• Offer food 51 weeks of the year
• Serve 350-450 families weekly
• Provide 2-3 meals per week to an average of 350+ families consisting of 1,500+ people/week
• In 2020, approximately 150 school children received supplemental weekend food through our backpacks program.
• Special foods at Thanksgiving and Christmas, including turkeys and hams.
• Distributed more than 350 TONS of food in 2021

The Talpa Community Center is proud to host a weekly Friday market from 7:30 am-2:00pm for neighbors to buy fresh fruits and veggies, as well as support local agriculture. This market began in 2021 and has become a neighborhood favorite location for regional growers, farmers, artisans, and youth vendors.

Meals to Seniors

Meals to Seniors

Holiday meal vouchers in December.

Taos Feeds Taos is a non-profit corporation that has distributed tens of thousands of food baskets to needy Taos County families every holiday season since 1986. 

The food service department manages the day-to-day operations of TMS schools, modular buildings, annexes, and administrative offices. Taos Municipal Schools facilities staff are critical to support educational function and student safety. 

Taos Food Not Bombs shares free vegan and vegetarian meals and groceries on the Taos Plaza - Everyone welcome!

College student focused food pantry. Snacks, fruits, ingredients, toiletries.

MAS Comunidad's mission is to improve the lives of people in the villages surrounding Peñasco.

Ashram open all day Tuesday through Sunday

Prasad Lunch served each day at 12:30 PM

The Giving Tree is an Essential Service Ministry continuing to serve our community via the Food Pantry and Clothing Bank.  Distributes monthly and accepts food, baby necessities, and clothing.

Little Free Pantries for food insecurity.

THE TAOS IMMIGRANT ALLIES COORDINATED - LITTLE FOOD PANTRIES PRESENTLY ARE

1. Taos Library

2. Fred Baca Park - south parking area as long north side closed.

3. The NEST

4. Seco- behind the Catholic Church

5. First Presbyterian Church

6. At the startStraight Arrow Road 

7. Mariposa at Kit Carson

8. Gusdorf park area next to the bench and Little Free Library.

We distribute food on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of every month, all year long.  We open to the public from 8:30 – 12 noon in El Prado and also distribute from 3:00-4:00 at the Talpa Community Center. 

We distribute food on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of every month, all year long.  We open to the public from 8:30 – 12 noon in El Prado and also distribute from 3:00-4:00 at the Talpa Community Center. 

Located in Taos, DreamTree Project offers emergency teen shelter, a transitional living program, street outreach, and resources for youth throughout northern New Mexico, including Colfax, Mora, Rio Arriba, Taos, and Union counties. Our new NEST facility offers emergency shelter and supportive services for adults and families in our community who are experiencing housing insecurity.

Teen focused mini-food pantry

An indigenous-run non-profit organization committed to restoring traditional food systems and the agriculture heritage of Taos Pueblo. 

Open air market that exchanges EBT/SNAP transactions for tokens. Also offers the option of Double Up Food Bucks to EBT customers. Works with El Centro Clinic to provide FreshRx to patients who are prescribed more fresh fruits and vegetables. FreshRx checks can be exchanged for tokens. Some farmers also accept WIC and Senior's Farmer's Market Money. 

A Taos teen co-op and café that plans to have a menu be open to the public for lite coffee style breakfast and lunch items. In the afternoon we plan to have a "menu of activities' for teens including poetry slams, game rooms, study areas, and snacks. Also plan to have a teen-focused mini food pantry and give & take closet.

The Food Depot provides no-cost, healthy food across nine counties in Northern New Mexico.  

Food Distribution

The WIC program aims to help low income and nutritional at-risk women, infants and children. Though federally funded, each state manages their own WIC program. This includes determining the WIC eligibility requirements, provide benefits, services and determining what foods WIC participants can purchase using their voucher/checks or in some cases, their EBT card, at WIC authorized food stores.

Socorro Consolidated Schools participates in the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. SFE offers several hot entrée selections and side dishes daily from our Culinary Creations. Our Executive Chefs are already hard at work creating nutritious, made from scratch recipes to add to your schools’ menus.

PSI Safe Harbor provides shelter and life skills. We seek to meet our clients' immediate needs and provide long-term assistance to remedy individual needs.
● Fresh, homemade meals three days a week.
● Day shelter with shower facilities, clothing and food, and connection to services.
● PSI Safe Harbor serves an average of 53 client visits per day, three days a week.