Research Guides: Food Justice: Food Insecurity

Food Map

For Washtenaw County, Michigan only

Ann Arbor City limits below:

Back Door Food Pantry
The Back Door Food Pantry began as an outreach program of St Clare’s Episcopal Church.
Bryant Community Center
Bryant Food Program
Catholic Social Services - Food Program
Food pantry
Community Kitchen - Food Gatherers
Hot Meals Only. Located inside the Delonis Center
Food Pantry - St Clare of Assisi
We are committed to providing groceries to those in our area
who require assistance. We do NOT require anyone to prove their need.
Hope Center
Food distribution and hot meals.
Salvation Army
Important: Please call the food pantries to confirm that the hours have not changed. 100 Arbana Drive, Ann Arbor, MI - 48103
St Andrews Episcopal Church
Call (734) 663-0518 for dates and times for hot meals. 306 N Division St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Ypsilanti City limits below:

Bethesda Church
Call first at (734) 483-7279 for day of week and time
Christian Life Center Church - Abundant Life Food Pantry
Call first at (734) 485-4670
Community Church of God
Call first at (734) 483-1955
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Call first (734) 482-7121
for days of week and time
Hope Medical Clinic
Call first (734) 961-3124
Produce and weekend meals
Islamic Association of Ypsilanti
Call first at (734) 604-1592
Joyful Treats Community Development Corp.
103 Ecorse Rd.
Ypsilanti , MI 48198
Salvation Army of Ypsilanti
Call (734) 482-4700
Schooner Cove
8753 Spinnaker Way.
Ypsilanti , MI 48197
In Club House
Second Baptist Church-Care & Share Ministry
Call (734) 483-4342
SOS Community Services
Call Food Pantry (734) 484-9945
St. John the Baptist Church & St. Vincent De Paul - Food Cupboard
Call (734) 483-6378
Open from 6:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursday.
Food & Meals eWashtenaw
List of food pantry and meals.
Word of Deliverance Church
Call (734)-757-4498
Ypsilanti Church of Christ
Call first (734)483-1864

UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative SFSI
"The University of Michigan Sustainable Food Systems Initiative engages an interdisciplinary mix of students, faculty, and communities at local and global levels to learn from and build food systems that are health-promoting, economically viable, equitable, and ecologically sound."

PULSE Food Insecurity
"Food insecurity is a major issue for many people and households in poor and developing countries—it is estimated that 795 million people are undernourished. Pulses can help contribute to food security in a number of ways."
Do Good Save Food
Food is wasted because we put too much food on our plates, we buy food and don‘t eat it before it goes off, restaurants or and school cafeterias serve portions that are too big, etc. This poster conveys key messages and tips to consumers - and in particular children - to reduce food waste.

Feedback Global
"Food waste poses a huge environmental and social threat on a global scale. At the same time it offers one of the biggest opportunities for reducing our environmental impact whilst increasing food availability where it is needed most. The Feedback team have built a reputation as global thought leaders and a hub of international mobilisation on the issue."
Social Impact Report

Feeding America
The Feeding America network is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization.
America Facing an 8 Meal Shortfall

Wasted
In the U.S. food waste generates the same amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as 37 million cars.

Save Food
"One third of all food is either wasted or lost – an amount that would be enough to meet global food needs. Together with our members from industry, politics and civil society, SAVE FOOD aims to drive innovations, promote interdisciplinary dialogue and spark off debates in order to generate solutions, across the entire value chain “from field to fork”.

Assessing Food Insecurity on Campus
"A National Look at Food Insecurity among America's College Students"

Fair Food Michigan
Our home state is a proving ground for innovation, creating opportunities to knit together our work in healthy food incentives, financing, and public policy for greater impact.

Food Waste Footprint

If food waste could be represented as a country, it would be the third-largest greenhouse gas emitter, behind China and the United States, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
Future of Food

In a special eight-month series, National Geographic is investigating the future of food. Why now? Dennis Dimick, executive environment editor at National Geographic magazine, explains the urgency of today's global food issues."
Project Drawdown Rduce Food Waste

Project Drawdown ranked reducing food waste as the third most important step out of 80 proposed solutions.