How many free food pantries are there in Nashville, Tennessee?

Feed America's directory lists 60 free food pantries, food banks, soup kitchens, mobile pantry sites, and WIC offices in Nashville, Tennessee. Every listing is verified against federal, state, or community data sources.

Do I need to qualify or apply for free food in Nashville?

Most food pantries in our directory are walk-in and free — no income proof, application, or appointment needed. A few specialized programs (like WIC) require eligibility verification. Each location page tells you what to bring.

What hours are food pantries in Nashville open?

Hours vary by location. Many pantries operate 1–2 days per week, often weekday mornings or Saturday mornings. Always call before visiting — hours can change with no notice. If a pantry shows "Open Now" on our site, that's based on its published schedule.

Can I get food today in Nashville, Tennessee?

Call 211 first — it's free, 24/7, and the dispatcher can route you to a pantry open right now or to an emergency food box. Soup kitchens (which serve hot meals) also operate same-day in most cities. We list both on this page.

Are there mobile pantries in Nashville?

Mobile pantries are pop-up food distributions that change location week to week. Look for "mobile pantry" tagged listings on this page — they include the upcoming distribution location and time.

Is Feed America affiliated with the local food bank in Nashville?

Feed America (feedam.org, EIN 92-1761881) is an independent 501(c)(3) directory. We are not affiliated with any local food bank. We aggregate publicly-available data from food banks, USDA, HRSA, and community sources to make finding help easier. For full nonprofit disambiguation, see /disclosures.

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Food Pantries in Nashville, TN

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Bellevue Community Food Bank - Bellevue United Methodist Church

Nourish Food Bank - South Nashville

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee

510 Foundation

Bell Road Church of the Nazarene

Catholic Charities - South Nashville Family Resources Center

Catholic Charities FRC at C.E. McGruder

Catholic Charities FRC at Casa Azafran

Catholic Charities Pastoral Center

Centerstone Harbor House

Church of the Advent

Church of the Advent - Body & Soul Food Pantry

Church of the Messiah - Beyond The Walls

City of Life

City of Life Corporation

Community Care Fellowship

Connect Us Health - Antioch

Connect Us Health - Vine Hill

Cottage Cove Urban Ministries

Dismas House of Nashville

Donelson Church of Christ / Help Center

Dream Streets

East Nashville Cooperative Ministry

Edgehill Center

First Community Church - Healing Minds and Souls

Heaven's Kitchen Food Ministry

Helping Hands Organization

Hillcrest United Methodist Church

Inglewood Baptist Benevolence

Inspiritus Neighbor Care Pantry

Jenkins Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Ladies of Charity Welfare - Main Location

Lake Providence Missionary Baptist Church

Margaret Maddox YMCA

Martha O'Bryan Center

McKendree United Methodist Church

Nashville Rescue Mission Men's Campus

Nashville Rescue Mission Women & Children's Campus

New Covenant Christian Church

New Song Woodbine EBT

Operation Stand Down

Pantry

People Loving Nashville

Provisions Ministries Foundry

Riverside Chapel Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Riverside Nashville- So Others Might Eat

Room In The Inn

Samaritan Ministries of Temple Church

St. Luke's Community House

St. Philip's Food Pantry

Star Ministries

Temple Baptist Church

The Branch - Antioch United Methodist Church

The Help Center

The Nashville Food Project

The Salvation Army - Paragon Mills Rd Corps

Tusculum Elementary School

Watson Grove Missionary Baptist Church

Weaver Center

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