WILD INDIGO • COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE
Food Access Guide
Finding fresh food, nourishing meals, and local support across Southern Indiana and Louisville.
Food Access Is commUnity Care
When everyone has access to real food, our whole commUnity is stronger. Food access is about dignity, nourishment, health, connection, and making sure our neighbors can actually reach the food and resources they need.
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Find immediate food help near you, including pantries, meals and emergency resources.
Indiana 211
Dial 2-1-1 or 866-211-9966
Text your ZIP code to 898-211
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commUnity Compass
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STATEWIDE MAP • INDIANA
Indiana Statewide Food Access Map
commUnity Compass is Indiana's statewide interactive food-resource finder. Search by address, city or ZIP code for free groceries, free meals, SNAP retailers, WIC retailers and WIC clinics across Indiana, including Clark, Floyd, Washington and Scott Counties.
Use the live commUnity Compass search so the results stay current instead of relying on a frozen map embedded on this page.
FOOD BENEFITS • INDIANA
Statewide Food Benefits & Finders
Indiana 211 • 2-1-1 / 866-211-9966 / text ZIP to 898-211 • Search resources
commUnity Compass • Free groceries, meals, WIC and SNAP locations • Food finder
Indiana SNAP • 800-403-0864 • SNAP information
Indiana WIC • Nutrition benefits for eligible families • WIC information
COUNTY GUIDE • INDIANA
Clark County
Catalyst Rescue Mission • 1727 D.L. Motley Way, Jeffersonville • 812-285-1197 • Daily 7 a.m.–5 p.m.
Center for Lay Ministries • 213 E Maple St, Jeffersonville • 812-282-0063 • Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; until 6 p.m. first Tuesday
Colgate Baptist Ministry • 125 E Montgomery Ave, Clarksville • 812-282-8345 • Monday 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
commUnity Action of Southern Indiana • 201 E 15th St, Jeffersonville • 812-288-6451 • Pantry 3rd Wed 5–6:30 p.m. • Free Produce Wednesday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
commUnity Kitchen • 1611 Spring St, Jeffersonville • 812-283-0808 • Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church Hope Center • 930 Market St, Charlestown • 812-256-3421 • Monday 1–3 p.m.
Kingdom Life Church – Life Center • 11515 Hwy 31, Sellersburg • 812-246-2776 • Tuesday 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Salvation Army – Clarksville • 528 Little League Blvd • 812-280-7608 • Tue & Fri 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. • Appointment only.
Speed Memorial Church • 328 US Hwy 31, Sellersburg • 812-246-3262 • Tuesday 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
St. Luke’s Loaves & Fishes • 329 Walnut St, Jeffersonville • 812-282-3383 • Saturday 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
LifeSpan Resources • 812-948-8330 • Senior congregate & home-delivered meals.
COUNTY GUIDE • INDIANA
Floyd County
Plenty! Farm & Food Bank • Mon 1–4 p.m.; Tue 10 a.m.–1 p.m.; Thu 4–6:30 p.m. • Calendar
Hope Southern Indiana • 1200 Bono Rd, New Albany • 812-948-9248 • Mon 9 a.m.–5:45 p.m.; Tue–Fri 9 a.m.–3:15 p.m.
Faith Harvest • 6310 Buttontown Rd, Greenville • 812-923-8070 • Wednesday 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Revelation Tabernacle • 602 W Market St, New Albany • 812-697-6754 • Tuesday 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Salvation Army – New Albany • 2300 Green Valley Rd • 812-944-1018 • Mon, Wed & Fri 10–11:45 a.m.
St. Mark’s UCC • 222 E Spring St • 812-945-2569 • Saturday 12–1 p.m.
Floyd County Library – commUnity Corner • 180 W Spring St • 812-944-8464 • Current schedule
COUNTY GUIDE • INDIANA
Washington County
Washington County Food Bank • 106 N Water St, Salem • 812-883-2655 • Mon, Wed & Fri 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Pekin United Methodist Church • 267 S Shorts Corner Rd • Dare to Care mobile pantry • 1st Thursday 10 a.m. until gone.
Campbellsburg First Baptist Church Pantry • West Washington school campus, Door #20 • 502-966-3821 • 2nd & 4th Monday 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Washington County WIC • 504 Reid Ave, Salem • 812-883-1394
Hoosier Uplands / Area 15 • 812-849-4457 / 800-333-2451 • Senior nutrition referrals.
COUNTY GUIDE • INDIANA
Scott County
Scott County commUnity Clearinghouse • 1050 W commUnity Way, Scottsburg • 812-752-0123
Food 4 R Souls • 1071 Clay St, Austin • 812-595-0829 • Thursday 5 p.m.
Grace Covenant • 75 W Main St, Austin • 2nd Friday • breakfast & food giveaway.
Hope’s Kitchen • 485 Mann Ave, Austin • Tuesday 6 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.
ROCK Shelter House • 750 S Gardner St, Scottsburg • 1st Thursday.
Scott County School District 1 Food Pantry • Austin High School • 2nd & 4th Friday 3:30–5:30 p.m.
270 S Bond St • 550 Smith St • 1672 W McClain Ave, Scottsburg
FOOD BENEFITS • KENTUCKY
Kentucky Statewide Food Benefits & Finders
Kentucky 211 • Dial 2-1-1 or text your ZIP code to 898211 • 24/7 help connecting with food pantries, meal programs, WIC, SNAP and other essential services statewide. Search Kentucky 211
Kentucky SNAP / kynect benefits • Apply for or manage SNAP online through Kentucky’s benefits portal, or call DCBS Family Support at 855-306-8959. Kentucky benefits portal
Kentucky WIC • Nutrition support, food benefits, breastfeeding support and referrals for eligible pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum people, infants and children through age 5. State WIC help: 877-597-0367. Kentucky WIC information
COUNTY GUIDE • KENTUCKY
Jefferson County, Kentucky • Louisville Metro
Louisville commUnity Food Access Map
Search Louisville by neighborhood for food assistance, commUnity gardens, farmers markets, groceries and other food-system resources. The interactive map is maintained through Louisville’s commUnity Food System Map.
Open the interactive map to search by neighborhood for food assistance, commUnity gardens, farmers markets, groceries and other food-system resources.
Need Food Now
Dare to Care Food Bank • Jefferson County/Louisville food-resource network • Food assistance: 502-966-3821 • Live locator includes pantries, drive-thru distributions, commUnity kitchen meals, children’s meals and senior meals. Find food near you
Sister Visitor Center – Choice Food Pantry • 2235 W Market St, Louisville, KY 40212 • Emergency food and basic-needs support for Louisville residents in its service area. Catholic Charities food & nutrition help
Change Today, Change Tomorrow • Feed the West • West Louisville • Free healthy groceries three times a week for West End residents; CTCT describes the program as low-barrier: show up, choose what you need, and go. Current Feed the West information
Feed Louisville • 1334 Story Ave, Louisville, KY 40206 • Food-justice commissary supporting street outreach, shelters, pantries and commUnity feeding partners throughout Louisville. commUnity feeding network
Newburg commUnity Center Food Bank • 4810 Exeter Ave, Louisville, KY 40218 • 502-574-1270 • Serves ZIP codes 40213, 40218 and 40219. Details & requirements
Hot Meals
Wayside Christian Mission • 432 E Jefferson St • Daily meal service. Current meal schedule
Franciscan Kitchen • 748 S Preston St • commUnity lunch service. Current meal resources
Cathedral of the Assumption • 433 S 5th St • commUnity lunch service. Current meal resources
Salvation Army Center of Hope • 911 S Brook St • Meal and emergency support. Current meal resources
Fresh Food • Farms • Gardens • Grow Your Own
The Food Literacy Project • 4606 E Manslick Rd, Louisville, KY 40219 • Youth commUnity Agriculture, Field-to-Fork programs, hands-on farming and fresh local produce distribution to Louisville neighbors. Programs
Common Earth Gardens • Six commUnity gardens around Louisville, primarily South End & Buechel • Refugees, immigrants and other commUnity members grow food and share harvests; garden-plot availability varies by ZIP code. Garden access & contacts
Louisville Metro Urban Agriculture Program • commUnity garden plots, volunteer opportunities, growing resources and a plot waitlist through Louisville Parks. commUnity gardens & growing resources
Louisville Grows • Healthy House, 1641 Portland Ave, Louisville, KY 40203 • Urban horticulture, garden technical assistance, education, infrastructure, workshops and Green Thumb teaching garden. Urban Horticulture
UofL Garden Commons & Urban & Public Affairs Food Forest • Public participation is welcome; commUnity members who help are welcome to share in the harvest. Seasonal garden gatherings and practical growing workshops are offered. Garden locations & 2026 schedule
Food in Neighborhoods • Louisville-wide food-system coalition • Its Find Food hub connects residents with the commUnity Food System Map, free fresh-produce locations, Feed the West, free-foraging resources and the LouFoodGuide. Find Food & LouFoodGuide
Farmers Markets & Affordable Local Food
Gray Street Farmers Market • LOUMED Commons, 316 E Chestnut St • Thursdays, June–September 2026, 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. • Fresh locally grown food plus food-access programs designed to make nutritious food more affordable. 2026 market & food-access information
Food in Neighborhoods LouFoodGuide • A Louisville guide to local and free food, farmers markets, food and agriculture groups, grower resources and land-access opportunities. Open the LouFoodGuide hub
Families • Seniors • Benefits
Louisville WIC • 502-574-7975 • Healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and referrals for eligible pregnant/postpartum people, infants and children under 5. WIC & 2026 food vendor list
Louisville Metro Senior Nutrition • Congregate meals and Meals on Wheels throughout Jefferson County/Louisville Metro. Senior food assistance
Kentucky SNAP • 855-306-8959 • Food benefits for eligible Kentucky households.
Louisville Metro’s urban-agriculture network also points residents to Jefferson County Extension, Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District, Blackacre commUnity Garden and other organizations offering gardening plots, planting information, education and growing support. Explore Louisville’s growing network
Ag in the City: We found historical Louisville planning references connecting Ag in the City with a farmers market, commUnity garden and composting. We are keeping it on the research list, but not presenting an old location or schedule as current until active 2026 public-access details can be independently verified.
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