Food Pantries in and Near Saugerties
The 3 best-known and most-used food pantries in Saugerties are:
- Saugerties Area Council of Churches
For information about the Council of Churches Food Pantry, please visit the Food Pantry and The Well page.
- Atonement Lutheran Church
Address: Parish Life Center, 100 Market Street (across from the Saugerties Post Office)
Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Phone: For more information, call 845-246-8322
- St. John the Evangelist Church
Address: In 2024, St. John's food pantry moved to their new location, 25 Cedar Street, Saugerties. All are welcome. St. John's offers thanks to everyone who made this possible.
Hours: First Saturday of each month, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Phone: Gabby Baker - 845-247-3454
Community Action Farm Fresh Stand - Will Return to Saugerties in 2025
What: In an effort to help individuals and families that have been impacted by food insecurities during the pandemic, the Town of Saugerties has joined forces with Ulster County Community Action, an organization which has a long history of assisting those in need to bring the Farm Fresh Food Stand to Saugerties with support from the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY. Each month the farm stand will offer fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as bringing their Mobile Food Pantry to assist anyone in need of emergency food. The Weatherization Program will also there to distribute their Weatherization applications to those who are interested.
Where: Saugerties Senior Center, 207 Market Street, Saugerties, NY (Other locations in Ulster County and further information can be found on the Ulster County Community Action Outreach Services page.)
When: In 2025, in Saugerties, the hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (and/or when the food runs out).
As indicated on the bottom of the Ulster County Outreach Services page, the dates are the 4th Fridays in May through October, 2025. Specifically:
- May 23rd
- June 27th
- July 25th
- August 22nd
- September 26th
- October 24th
Community Cafés
The Ulster County Office for the Aging runs senior dining programs that provide places in Ulster County communities where seniors can visit for group meals, special events, physical activity opportunities and social engagement.
There are 5 Community Cafés throughout the county, and they offer nutritious, hot meals from 11:00 A.M. until Noon. This program is open to Ulster County Seniors 60 years and older.
Lunch is served at the Saugerties location - The Frank D. Greco Senior Center, 207 Market Street - on Tuesdays. Reservations and registration are required for this program. For meal reservation, please call Gateway Community Industries at 845-331-2180.
Other Nearby Food Pantries
- Here is a great, new guide to the food pantries in Ulster County: UCAT-accessible food panties and meal programs
- Red Hook United Methodist Church Food Pantry (59 Fisk Street, Red Hook) - Pantry hours are Sundays from Noon to 2 p.m.
- People's Place, Kingston - Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It's on St. James near the new round-about. They also have a cafe around the corner that serves breakfast & then lunch from 11-1. Free. Or if possible, a donation.
- King's Fire Church "Bread of Life" Food Pantry (865 Neighborhood Road, Lake Katrine) - Hours of service are the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month from Noon to 2 p.m. and every Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, please email bread-of-life@kingsfire.org.