Where to Find Food Assistance in Grand Junction and Mesa County This March 2026
A Comprehensive Guide to Pantries, Mobile Distributions, and Community Meals
March 2026 brings a full schedule of food assistance opportunities across Grand Junction, Clifton, Orchard Mesa, Fruita, De Beque, and Plateau Valley. Community food programs operate throughout the month, offering weekday, weekend, and mobile distribution options.
Below is a consolidated guide to pantry locations and schedules for March 2026. Hours may vary. Calling ahead is recommended when possible.
For additional assistance: 📞 Dial 211 🌐 wc211.org 📞 Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope: 970-464-1138
Grand Junction & Surrounding Communities
Community Food Bank (CFB)
📍 562 25 Road, Grand Junction 📅 Pantry distribution | 12:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Service by appointment only Limit of 24 visits per year No more than once per week More than three missed appointments count toward visit limits
📞 (970) 640-0336 🌐 Appointment portal: https://app.pantrysoft.com/login/foodbankgj Office hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – Noon
Salvation Army – Grand Junction Corps
📍 1235 N 4th Street, Grand Junction 📅 Weekdays | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 4 p.m.
Provides emergency food boxes and related assistance services.
GV Catholic Outreach
📍 245 S 1st Street, Grand Junction 📅 Monday – Friday | 9 – 11:30 a.m. 📞 (970) 241-3658
Provides canned and packaged food and diapers for small children. Travelers passing through the community who are in need of food are also served.
Mutual Aid Partners (MAP) – Weekly “Distro”
📍 402 Grand Avenue, downtown Grand Junction (enter off Ouray) 📅 Every Tuesday | 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
A free community choice food pantry offering:
- Fresh produce, frozen meats, shelf-stable foods, and grocery rescue
- Hygiene essentials and period products
- Sack lunches, hot beverages, and hydration station
- Resource navigation and advocacy
- Haircuts and barber services
- Dog and cat food/supplies (in partnership with CO Pet Pantry and Roice-Hurst Humane Society)
Clifton Christian Church Food Bank
📍 3240 I-70B Frontage Road, Clifton 📅 Wednesdays & Fridays | 9 – 11:30 a.m. (midday extensions on select dates)
Canyon View Vineyard Church – My Choice Pantry
📍 736 24 1/2 Road, Grand Junction 📅 Sundays | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Grand Valley Adventist Community Service Center Food Pantry
📍 2554 Patterson Rd., Grand Junction 📅 Select Tuesdays | 9 – 11:30 a.m. and 1 – 2:30 p.m.
The Joseph Center
📍 2511 Belford Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501 📅 Multiple weekdays | 9 – 11 a.m.
Victory Life Church
📍 2066 Hwy 6 & 50, Fruita 81521 📅 Multiple weekdays | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Church of the Nazarene
📍 3589 Front Street, Grand Junction 📅 Select Thursdays | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Church on the Rock
📍 2170 Broadway, Grand Junction 81507 📅 Select Sundays | 12 p.m.
Open Bible Fellowship Church
📍 697 Denver Ave, De Beque 81630 📅 Friday, March 27 | 3 – 5:30 p.m.
970 Church
📍 2711 Unaweep Ave, Orchard Mesa, Grand Junction 📅 Saturday, March 14 | 8:30 – 10 a.m.
Food distribution takes place the 2nd Saturday of every month. Join to help feed and pray for the community. Contact Kelly Mason at 714-514-3587 for more information.
Bethel Assembly of God
📍 2945 Orchard Avenue, Grand Junction 📅 Saturday, March 21 | 9 – 10 a.m.
Monument View Bible Church
📍 1173 17 1/2 Road, Grand Junction 📅 Saturday, March 21 | 9 – 11 a.m.
Sara’s Pantry
📍 2867 Orchard Ave., Grand Junction 📅 Saturday, March 21 | 9 – 10 a.m.
Solidarity Not Charity
📍 302 South Ave., Grand Junction (At the Community Resource Center at Loving Beyond Understanding — the little house with the mural) 📅 Every Saturday | 4 p.m.
Everyone welcome. No questions asked.
Orchard Mesa Baptist Church
📍 2748 B 1/2 Rd., Grand Junction 📅 Select Fridays | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Mobile Pantry Events – March 2026
FBR Mobile Pantry – Orchard Mesa Fairgrounds
📍 2785 US Hwy 50, Grand Junction 📅 Monday, March 9 | 4 – 6 p.m.
FBR Mobile Pantry – Grand Junction High School
📍 1400 N 5th St, Grand Junction 📅 Tuesday, March 24 | 3 – 4 p.m.
FBR Mobile Pantry – Clifton Christian Church
📍 3240 I-70B, Clifton 📅 Saturday, March 28 | 9 – 11 a.m.
Plateau Valley Area
Plateau Valley Food Distribution
📍 57228 CO-330, Collbran, CO 81624 📅 Fridays | 3 – 5 p.m.
Residents in Plateau Valley are encouraged to call 211 or the Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope to confirm specific March details.
Readers can also use the Community Food Bank “Food Bank Bingo” March 2026 calendar**** as a quick-reference tool to see which pantries and meal programs are operating each day of the month. The calendar lays out weekly distributions, mobile pantry stops, and recurring church-based food programs in an easy-to-scan format. If you are planning ahead or trying to coordinate transportation, the Bingo calendar is a helpful way to identify options by date.
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