Community Garden in Lakeville/Salisbury
(860) 435-5187
Farmers’ Markets
Seasonal; ask at your Town Hall
Food Pantries
Food distribution centers
Canaan Fishes & Loaves (see separate listing) (860) 824-3133
Cornwall: (860) 672-2603
Family Strides/WIC Torrington (860) 482-3236
Friendly Hands Food Bank https://fhfb.org/ (860) 482-3338
Kent Food Bank: (860) 927-1586
Lakeville: The Corner Food Pantry (860) 435-9886
Norfolk Church of Christ Congregational Food Pantry (860) 542-5721
Salvation Army Torrington (860)-482-3569
Sharon Food Closet (860) 364-1003
CT Food Bank’s Mobile Pantry
http://www.ctfoodbank.org/get-help/programs
FISH of Torrington has a food pantry and helps with other basic human needs. 332 Main Street, Torrington https://www.fishnwct.org/
(860)-482-7300
Food of Life Pantry at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, South Amenia, NY (845) 373-9161
The Salvation Army Winsted Regional Service Center Food Pantry is available to residents of Norfolk and Colebrook.
716 Main Street
Winsted, CT 06098 860-379-8444
Call local Social Services for other resources.
Food Stamps CT DSS
211 or go to http://www.connect.CT.gov
Meals-On-Wheels Litchfield Hills
Torrington, CT: (800) 994-9422
This program offers home delivered meals in all the above listed towns to people who are 60 and over and are disabled or homebound in the 19 town region of Northwest Corner of Connecticut. The suggested donation is $5.00 per day for 2 meals, one hot and one cold. Must call Western Area Agency on Aging to sign up: (800) 994-9422
Communal Dinners
Bitterman Center, 2 Daisy Hill Rd, North Canaan CT
Occasional dinners. Call. Free
(860) 824-7999 or call Canaan Social Services 860-824-3133
Communal Luncheons
A federally funded program of congregate meals for people 60 years of age or older. They are offered at noon on varying days throughout the state. Residents of all towns are welcome at all sites, not just the one in their town.
Reservations need to be made at least 24 hours in advance so the site can prepare enough meals. Call the site manager to make reservations. There is no fee, but a suggested donation is appreciated and is used to provide additional meals and services.
Cornwall Meals-on-Wheels only ………………… (860) 482-4151
Falls Village Senior Center ………………… (860) 824-9855 (Senior Center)
Kent Senior Center, Templeton Barn, Swift Lane .. (860) 927-1586
Lakeville Town Grove ……………………………(860) 435-5197 (site) or 435-5191 (Senior Services)
Sharon now combined with Lakeville. Call Lakeville site for reservations.
Transportation to site available – call Geer at (860) 824-7067
Warren Meals-On-Wheels only (860) 482-4151
Informal Senior Lunch Gathering