Homeless Boulder Fast Help in Boulder, CO

Food & Community Meals

Fast ways to find food that actually exists in Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette and nearby.

Quick picks (tap and go)

Shortcuts to the main food spots. Use these if you just want directions or a website fast.

How to use this page

Schedules and locations change. Use the quick buttons above for fast website/maps. Use the details below if you want to know what the place is actually like before you ride the bus.

  • Always double-check hours when you can – sites, phone, flyers, or asking staff.
  • If a place treats people badly or changes hours, email me so I can update it.
  • Pick spots that match your reality: cooking vs. no kitchen, Boulder vs. Longmont, etc.

Boulder area food

Harvest of Hope Pantry – Boulder

Free pantry with groceries, produce and ready-to-eat items. They’re especially good for people without a full kitchen, because they think about what you can actually use.

Good for: Groceries, snacks, some ready-to-eat food, people without stable housing.

Address: 4830 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: 720-382-1971
Website · Google Maps

EFAA Food Bank – Emergency Family Assistance Association

Food bank for people living in the City of Boulder and some nearby mountain communities. You “shop” the pantry like a small grocery store.

Good for: Households with some kitchen access who need full groceries.

What they might ask for: ID and proof of address in their service area.

Address: 1575 Yarmouth Ave, Boulder, CO 80304
Phone: 303-442-3042
Website · Google Maps

Bridge House – Community Table Dinners (Boulder)

Hot prepared meals served regularly in Boulder. Open to people who are hungry, including people living outside or on very low income.

Good for: A hot cooked meal when you can’t cook for yourself.

Check the “Basic Needs / Community Table Dinners” section on their site for exact dinner locations and times, since they can move.

Dinner info on their site

Boulder Food Rescue – No-Cost Grocery Programs

Volunteers rescue food from going in the trash and move it to no-cost grocery programs, affordable housing sites and other community locations.

Good for: Fresh produce, random rescued groceries, low-barrier access.

They don’t run a walk-in pantry at one building. Check their site for where food drops are happening now.

Website

Community Food Share – Boulder/Broomfield Counties

Regional food bank that supplies groceries through partner pantries and mobile pantries.

Good for: Finding a pantry or mobile distribution near where you actually are.

You usually don’t go to their warehouse directly – use their “Find Food” and “Mobile Pantries” pages to see locations and hours.

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Longmont, Lafayette & Front Range

OUR Center – Longmont

Community center in Longmont with a food pantry and free community meals through the Community Café and Market.

Good for: People staying in Longmont / St. Vrain area who need meals and groceries.

Address: 220 Collyer St, Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: 303-772-5529
Website · Google Maps

Sister Carmen Community Center – Lafayette

Food bank and support center for people in Lafayette, Louisville, Superior and Erie.

Good for: Eastern Boulder County folks who are closer to Lafayette than Boulder.

Address: 655 Aspen Ridge Dr, Lafayette, CO 80026
Phone: 303-665-4342
Website · Google Maps

Longmont Food Rescue – Longmont

Rescued food distributed through community fridges and pop-up events like “Produce in the Park”.

Good for: Free produce and groceries with very few barriers.

Website

Hunger Free Colorado – Statewide Food Resource Hotline

Phone line that can look up the closest pantry or meal anywhere in Colorado.

Good for: Days when you’re in a new town or nothing listed here works.

Phone: 855-855-4626
Website