Looking for food assistance in March 2026? Here’s a complete guide to pantries, mobile distributions, and community meals across Grand Junction, Fruita, Clifton, and Plateau Valley, including locations, times, and contact information for local programs.
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
📍 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
📍 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.
📍 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.
📍 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:
📍 3240 I-70B Frontage Road, Clifton
📅 Wednesdays & Fridays | 9 – 11:30 a.m. (midday extensions on select dates)
📍 736 24 1/2 Road, Grand Junction
📅 Sundays | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 2554 Patterson Rd., Grand Junction
📅 Select Tuesdays | 9 – 11:30 a.m. and 1 – 2:30 p.m.
📍 2511 Belford Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501
📅 Multiple weekdays | 9 – 11 a.m.
📍 2066 Hwy 6 & 50, Fruita 81521
📅 Multiple weekdays | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
📍 3589 Front Street, Grand Junction
📅 Select Thursdays | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 2170 Broadway, Grand Junction 81507
📅 Select Sundays | 12 p.m.
📍 697 Denver Ave, De Beque 81630
📅 Friday, March 27 | 3 – 5:30 p.m.
📍 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.
📍 2945 Orchard Avenue, Grand Junction
📅 Saturday, March 21 | 9 – 10 a.m.
📍 1173 17 1/2 Road, Grand Junction
📅 Saturday, March 21 | 9 – 11 a.m.
📍 2867 Orchard Ave., Grand Junction
📅 Saturday, March 21 | 9 – 10 a.m.
📍 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.
📍 2748 B 1/2 Rd., Grand Junction
📅 Select Fridays | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 2785 US Hwy 50, Grand Junction
📅 Monday, March 9 | 4 – 6 p.m.
📍 1400 N 5th St, Grand Junction
📅 Tuesday, March 24 | 3 – 4 p.m.
📍 3240 I-70B, Clifton
📅 Saturday, March 28 | 9 – 11 a.m.
📍 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.
