Apply for SNAP (Food Assistance): The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, provides monthly benefits on an Ohio Direction Card (EBT card) to help eligible households purchase groceries. Benefits can be used at most grocery stores, farmers markets, and many online retailers that accept EBT. SNAP eligibility is based primarily on household size, income, and certain expenses.

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Hamilton County Food Resources

Hamilton County is served primarily by Freestore Foodbank, which partners with hundreds of neighborhood food pantries, meal sites, schools, and community organizations throughout Greater Cincinnati.

 

Food Pantries

• Freestore Foodbank Customer Connection Center & Liberty Street Market

  • Emergency groceries

  • SNAP application assistance

  • Connections to employment, housing, and other social services

  • Client-choice shopping model

• CAIN (Churches Active in Northside)

  • Client-choice grocery market

  • Fresh produce and protein when available

  • Senior food boxes

  • Hygiene products and additional household resources

• Society of St. Vincent de Paul Choice Food Pantry

  • Monthly groceries for eligible households

  • Personal care items when available

  • Additional emergency assistance referrals

• Mt. Healthy Alliance Community Food Pantry

  • Grocery assistance

  • Senior food programs

  • Seasonal food distributions

• Saint Leo's Food Pantry

  • Choice pantry

  • Fresh food, pantry staples, and hygiene products

• Walnut Hills Pantry

  • Emergency groceries

  • Community meals

  • Choice pantry

Additional neighborhood food pantries are available throughout Hamilton County through Freestore Foodbank's partner network.

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Butler County Food Resources

Residents of Butler County have access to several nonprofit organizations providing groceries, emergency food assistance, and nutrition support.

Major resources include:

• Shared Harvest Foodbank partner pantries throughout Butler County

• SELF (Supports to Encourage Low-income Families), which may provide emergency assistance and referrals

• Oxford Choice Pantry

• Reach Out Lakota Food Pantry

• Open Door Food Pantry

• Local Salvation Army food assistance programs

Many Butler County pantries offer:

• Weekly or monthly grocery distributions

• Fresh produce

• Frozen meat

• Baby food and formula (when available)

• Holiday meal programs

• Referrals for additional financial assistance

Individuals who are unsure which pantry serves their address should contact Shared Harvest Foodbank or Butler County Job and Family Services for the nearest participating pantry.

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Clermont County Food Resources

Clermont County offers a variety of emergency food providers serving both rural and suburban communities.

Featured Food Pantries

• IPM Food Pantry

  • Client-choice grocery shopping

  • Mobile food pantries

  • Fresh produce

  • Community outreach events

• SEM Food Pantry

  • One of the region's largest emergency food pantries

  • Fresh and shelf-stable groceries

  • Choice pantry model

  • Serves many families across Clermont County

• The Salvation Army Batavia Corps Community Center

  • Emergency food boxes

  • Financial assistance referrals

  • Seasonal assistance

• Christian Help Center

  • Food pantry

  • Personal hygiene supplies

  • Diapers and baby items

  • Community meals

• St. Elizabeth St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry

  • Emergency groceries

  • Utility assistance referrals

  • Additional emergency support

Several church-based food pantries throughout Milford, Batavia, Bethel, Felicity, and surrounding communities also provide emergency grocery assistance.

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Additional Nutrition Resources​

In addition to local food pantries, individuals and families may qualify for:

• WIC (Women, Infants, and Children): Provides healthy foods, infant formula, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals for pregnant individuals, postpartum mothers, infants, and children under age five.

• School Meal Programs: Children attending public schools may qualify for free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch programs.

• Senior Nutrition Programs: Many senior centers and Area Agency on Aging providers offer:

  • Home-delivered meals

  • Congregate dining

  • Commodity food boxes

  • Nutrition education

• Community Meals: Churches, shelters, and nonprofit organizations throughout Hamilton, Butler, and Clermont counties regularly provide free hot meals. Local food pantries can direct individuals to nearby meal programs.