How to claim your food pantry listing on Feed America
Step-by-step guide for food-pantry operators. Free, takes 60 seconds, adds live "open today / closed today / low stock" status updates that surface to thousands of daily searchers. EIN 92-1761881.
Start the claim flow at /pantry →Visit feedam.org/pantry
The pantry-operator portal. No login required to start; verification happens before claim is finalized.
Search for your pantry
Enter your pantry name + ZIP code. We have 70,000+ food-pantry-class records in the directory; your pantry probably already has a listing from federal-source ingestion (USDA FNS, HRSA) or partner data (Plentiful, AmpleHarvest, Salvation Army).
Claim ownership
Click "Claim This Listing." We verify operator role via email confirmation to your pantry's public email address. Phone confirmation as backup if email fails.
Update hours, services, contact info
Edit operating hours, services offered (fresh produce, hot meals, holiday boxes, low-sodium options, halal/kosher, dietary accommodations), languages spoken on-site, accessibility features, and contact info. Changes go live immediately.
Use the daily status tap
Each morning, tap one of three buttons in your portal: Open Today, Closed Today, or Low Stock. Takes 5 seconds. Status surfaces live to:
- All searchers using feedam.org search
- 211 dispatchers calling our database
- Healthcare SDOH platforms (Findhelp, Unite Us)
- AI assistants via our MCP server
Daily taps also reset the 180-day stale-hours timer that auto-deactivates listings without verification.
Display your free Verified Badge
Operators who claim their listing receive a free embeddable SVG Verified Badge at /badge/<listing-id>.svg. Drop it into your own website with one <img> tag. The badge links back to feedam.org and confirms your claimed status. Badge details →
Why this matters
Feed America's biggest data-quality lever is operator-claim rate. We currently have 516 of 70,559 food-pantry-class records claimed by their operators. Each claim eliminates wasted trips for hungry families: instead of finding a locked door at a stale-listed pantry, they find a verified "open today" status before they leave home.
Is there a cost?
No. Pantry claims are completely free, forever. Feed America operates under a no-paid-placements policy. Every pantry appears on equal terms in search results.
What if my pantry isn't in the directory yet?
Submit a new listing at /submit. We verify and add it within 7 business days. Free.
Pantry operator support
Email partners@feedam.org with questions. Typical response within 24 business hours.