Community Food Resources
Local Food Options
If you are living in Rohnert Park or Cotati, please visit Local Food Options for a list of local grocery stores, pick up and delivery services, local restaurants, and resources that offer meal kits.
Farmers Markets during COVID-19
During this time of dealing with COVID-19 the state and county have deemed farmers’ markets providers of “essential needs”, as they are a relatively low-risk environment for shopping for fruits, vegetables and other fresh, locally produced goods. Here is a list of Sonoma County Farmers Markets with tips for safe shopping.
Food Resources in Sonoma County
Hot Meals:
This list is rapidly changing. Call the Food Connections Office at 707-523-7903 if you have any questions.
If you have access to the internet, we advise you to go to www.getfood.refb.org for a source of food distribution sites.
Redwood Gospel Mission – 101 6th Street, SR – 707-542-4817
Breakfast & Dinner 7 days / wk. Breakfast – 6:30; Dinner – 6:00
St. Vincent’s Dining Hall – 610 Wilson St., SR – 707-584-1579
Lunch 7 Days a week – 11:20 – 12:30 PM
Sam Jones Hall – Catholic Charities – 4020 Finley Av., SR
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Bethelem Towers / Silvercrest – 801 Tupper St., SR 707-544-5560
$4 donation per meal, Mon. – Fri. 12:00 noon
Church of The Roses Incarnation – 550 Mendocino Ave., SR
707-579-2604 | Breakfast – bag
Methodist Church, 1551 Montgomery Dr., SR 707-545-3863
Dinner 5:30 PM, a bag dinner
Catholic Charities – Nightingale, 983 Sonoma Av., SR | Hot meal daily
7:30 – 8:00 A.M., daily 12:00 – 1:00 PM, daily 5:30 – 6:00 PM
VOICES – 714 Mendocino Av., SR, 707-579-4327
Hot meals, Mon-Fri. 12pm-4pm for youth 16 y.o. to 24 y.o.
Catholic Charities Family Support Center – 465 A St., SR
7:30 – 8:00 AM daily; 3:00 – 3:30 PM daily; 5:30 – 6:00 PM daily
DISTRIBUTION / FOOD PANTRIES:
- Redwood Empire Food Bank – 707-523-7903 | Call for location of food distribution point in your area. The following are some of these locations:
- Petaluma Vets Hall – 1094 Petaluma Blvd. South | 2nd Wedn. Each month.
- Salvation Army, 93 Stony Cir., SR – 707-542-0998 | Mon. 10:00 – 12:00 noon, Tues. , Wedn., Thurs. 10:00 – 12:00 noon
- County of Sonoma – Economic Assistance | 2550 Paulin Dr., SR | 2nd Thurs. of the month, 9:00 – 11:00 A.M.
- Resurrection Church, 303 Stony Point Rd., SR | 1st Thurs. of the month, 5:00 – 6:00 PM; 3rd Thurs. of the month, 5:00 – 6:00 PM, 4th Thurs. of the month, 2:30 – 3:30 PM, 2nd Thurs. of the month, 2:30 – 3:30 PM
- Church of the Roses, 2500 Patio Ct., SR – 707-542-4272 | Weekly on Tues., 9:00 – 3:00 PM (closed for two weeks as of 03/17/20. Call ahead to confirm. Thurs., 12:00 – 2:00 PM
- Lewis Opportunity Center, 2230 Lomitas Ave., SR | Produce, 1st come, 1st serve, Wedn. 11:30 – 1:30 PM. Interfaith Food Pantry
- St. Stephen’s Church – 500 Robinson Rd., Sebastopol | 707-823-2483 – Pick up food per person once / 15 days | Mon, Wedn., Fri., Saturday 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 noon
- Carpenters Union Local Office, 1706 Corby Av., SR | 4th Wedn. Of the month, 2:30 – 3:30 PM
- Santa Rosa Community Health – Dutton Campus, 1300 No. Dutton Ave., SR | Produce 1st come, 1st serve | Weekly Mon. 12:30 – 1:30 PM | Groceries Only, 2nd & 4th Mon. of the month, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 1671 Hendley St., SR | 1st Thurs. of the month, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, 3rd Thurs. of the month, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
- Roseland Village Neighborhood Center, West Ave. & Sebastopol Rd., SR (to right of Dollar Tree), Groceries, 2nd Fri. of the month, 9:00 – 10:30 A.M., 4th Friday of the month, 9:00 – 10:30 A.M. Produce Pantry, bring a bag – Fridays, 9:00 – 10:30 A.M.
- SR Vets Bldg., 1351 Maple Av., SR (distribution will be cancelled 03/26/20 for public safety) 2nd Thurs. of the month 9:00 to 10:30 A.M., 4th Thurs. of the month, 9:00 – 10:00 A.M.
- Silvercrest Residence Apartments , 1050 3rd Street, SR | Produce, 1st come, 1st serve 2nd Tues. of the month, 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
- Bethlehem Towers, 801 Tupper St., SR (for seniors, 60 y.o. or older) 3rd Thurs. of the month, 9:00 – 10:00 A.M.
- Healdsburg Shared Ministries Food Pantry – 1505 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, 707-433-3663 | Tues., Wedn., Fri. 3:00 – 4:30 PM 2x/month with proof of residency
- Bayside Church Santa Rosa, 3175 Sebastopol Rd., SR – 707-528-8463 | 2nd Sat., 7:30 A.M., Mondays, 8:00 – 9:00 A.M.
- St. Mark Lutheran Church, 4325 Mayette Av., SR, 707-545-1230 | Twice a month 9:00 A.M. – 10:00 beginning March 21st.
- Trinity Baptist Church, 515 Powell Av., Healdsburg, 707-433-4364, 1st Sat. and 3rd Friday, 9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. (bring proof of income)
- F. I. S. H. – 19355 Arnold Dr., Sonoma, 707-996-0111, Mon. through Fri., 9:00 – 12:00, call ahead.
- Roseland Community at Bayside Church, 711 Stony Point Rd., SR, 707-528-8963 | Mon., 8:00 – 9:00 A.M.
- Salvation Army – Petaluma – 721 So. McDowell Blvd., | 707-769-0716 | Tuesdays – 1:30 – 3:00 PM
- Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Rd. SR – 707-578-5519 | Food Pantry -- Thurs., 4:00 – 5:30 PM
- Christ United Methodist Church, 1727 Yulupa Av., SR, 707-542-2569 | Food Pantry -- Thurs., 4:00 – 5:30 PM
- NOAH Food Pantry, (residents of Rohnert Park, Cotati, Penngrove, and SSU students), Cross & Crown Lutheran Church, 5475 Snyder Lane, RP | Food Pantry -- Wed., 4:00 – 6:00 PM | Only open June 10 and June 24. Drive thru distribution only, please stay in your car.
California Food Pantries
- FoodPantries.org: Find the closest food pantries to an address. Please call to make sure they are still operating during COVID-19 response.
- California Food Banks: A listing of the major food banks throughout California.
Mendocino County Food Banks
As things are rapidly changing, we advise you call first to make sure the food bank is still operating as published.