Middlebury Food Pantry launches Summer Feeding Program

Middlebury Food Pantry will offer free lunches to anyone 18 or younger every Friday from May 29 through Aug. 7, and will also distribute a limited number of free grocery bags weekly in partnership with local organizations.

Middlebury Food Pantry will again run a Summer Feeding Program in 2026 to provide regular meals for young people while school is out. The program runs May 29 through Aug. 7 and offers free lunches every Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. Meals are available at no cost for anyone 18 or younger, and families do not need to live in Middlebury to participate. The pantry is partnering with Cultivate Food Rescue, the Township of Middlebury, Forks County Line Store, and community donors to support the effort. Program details: - The program runs May 29 through Aug. 7, with lunches served each Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. - Free lunches are available for anyone 18 or younger; there is no cost to participate and no residency requirement. - The meals and grocery distributions will be held at the Middlebury Food Pantry. - A limited number of free grocery bags will be distributed each week on a first-come, first-served basis. - Partners named in the announcement include Cultivate Food Rescue, the Township of Middlebury, Forks County Line Store, and community donors. Summary: The program is intended to help ensure young people have reliable access to food while school is out. It begins May 29 and will operate each Friday through Aug. 7, with lunches and limited grocery bag distributions managed by the pantry and its partners.