Distribution Times: Wednesdays, 11:30-12:00 PM for seniors aged 62+
12:00-4:00 PM for general public

Get Started Today!

Become a customer of the Lopez Island Food Share and start receiving nutritious produce, dairy and more. 

1. See if you qualify

Click on the link below to calculate your monthly income and begin receiving food assistance benefits.

See if you Qualify

2.Register

Come to Food Share. You will be asked to self-declare some information about you and your household. You will never need to provide proof for the answers you give. If there are questions you do not want to answer, please mark those: "Undisclosed". You do not have to complete the registration to receive groceries or services*. If you prefer not to register, just mention you will be shopping as ANONYMOUS. If you have any questions, please email pedro@lifrc.org or call 3603684117 Ext.103

3. Start Shopping

Food Share hours of operations are as follows:

Wednesdays

Golden Age Hour (62+): 11:30 am- 12:00 pm All other shoppers: 12:00 pm-4:00 pm

The Food Share is closed on all Lopez Island Schol District approved holidays and breaks.

The Lopez Food Share follows the LISD schedule for inclement weather, holidays and breaks. That is to say, when the school is closed, for example, for spring break, the food share is also closed. We mirror any weather closures that the school initiates and we observe all federal holidays.

Where are we located?

The Lopez Food Share is located at 1008 Dill Rd. at the entrance to the storage units.

When are we open?

We distribute food on Wednesdays 11:30-12:00 PM for seniors aged 62+ and 12:00-4:00 PM for general public.

The food share is typically staffed Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am-4:00pm, however, we are a small, mostly part-time staff and as such, are not always present during our stated hours.

Do you want to donate?

Do you have unopened, unused food items that you'd like to donate? Bring them to 1008 Dill Rd. during the following hours:

Tuesday from 10:00-2:00 p.m.
Wednesday from 10:00-4:00p.m.

Donations can always be left on the green and grey rack to the left of the exit sign. Please abide by our donation guidelines below.

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Donation Guidelines:

A staff member MUST be present to receive donations.

  • Nonperishable foods
  • Factory-sealed products
  • Pet food
  • Farmed goods (no mold or ground fallen fruit)
  • No clothes
  • No household items
  • No rusty or soiled items
  • No items more than 2 years expired
  • No home-canned items

The Lopez Food Share is a food pantry providing fair access to healthy and nourishing food.

The Lopez Island Food Share is committed to preventing hunger and building a more resilient hunger relief network in our rural, remote community. 

We believe food is more than sustenance—it’s about access, dignity, and long-term well-being. Early last year, we surveyed Food Share clients to better understand their needs: what kinds of foods they’d like to see more of, what health concerns they’re navigating, and what access looks like in their daily lives. With their input—and with the support of the American Heart Association and the Washington Food Coalition—we created a Nutrition Policy that aligns with our values and theirs. To read the full policy, click here.

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Learn how we are collaborating to build community food security and job opportunities within the San Juan County, WA Food System.

A year of progress

Click on the button above to watch a short presentation of our progress in 2024. 

This work is supported by the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program, project award no. 2023-70438-38726, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

“Living on a fixed income means having to stretch every cent to make it to the end of each month. The Food Share makes that stretch a lot easier and for that I am so grateful.” 

Contact The Food Share

For Food Share program questions reach out to Pedro Mendes, Program Manager. 

Pedro Mendes

Food Programs Manager

Autumn Miller

Operations Associate

Contessa Downey

Community Supports Director

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442

Email: Program.Intake@usda.gov

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