Food Resources
Available at Common Unity Place
The C.U.P. Café’s mission statement is, “Conversation-Connection-Community.” It makes space available for people to gather for conversation and support. We offer free sit-down meals cooked with a homestyle flair.
Our menu has included macaroni and cheese, chili, vegetable soup, chicken pot pie, baked beans and hotdogs, Mexican lasagna, vegetable stir fry, and a variety of freshly made sandwiches and fruit. We also provide coffee, juice, and a variety of snacks and baked goods.
Common Unity Place hosts The Tuesday night free meal program. This is a collaborative effort between CUP, Centenary United Methodist Church, and community volunteers. The program runs from September to June. Centenary donates the use of the kitchen and fellowship hall to prepare and assemble the meals to be picked up “curb-side” at the church. Limited home delivery is available if transportation is a barrier. The time it takes to plan and prepare the meals is completely volunteered.
CUP’s Free Meal Program gives out an average of 120 curb-side free dinners bi-monthly on the second and fourth Tuesday. Anyone wanting a meal can simply call the church at 207-474-3915, leave their name and number of meals. Pick up time is between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday evening.
Other Resources
Somerset County Food Assistance
Anson
- Center Point Community Church Food Pantry
Location: 16 Church St, Anson, ME 04911
Days and Hours: Tuesdays 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Contact: Skip Gleason 207-431-0458
Bingham
- St. Peter Thrift Shop & Food Pantry
Location: Main St, Bingham, ME 04976
Days and Hours: 1st and 3rd Wednesday 10:00 – 1:00 pm
Contact: Joan Peterson 207-474-2039
Canaan
- Canaan Community Food Bank
Location: 272 Main Street (Rt. 2), Canaan, ME 04924
Days and Hours: 1st and 3rd Monday each month 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Monday Holidays – Open Tuesday next day
Contact: Pamela Hitchcock 207-474-5408
Cornville
- Cornville/Athens Food Cupboard
Location: 493 West Ridge Road, Cornville, ME 04976
Days and Hours: 3rd Wednesday of each month 9:00 – 11:00 am.
Contact: Shannon Drury 207-399-0452
Fairfield
- Fairfield Interfaith Food Pantry
Location: 23 Lawrence Avenue, Fairfield, ME 04937
Days and Hours: 1st and 3rd Thursday each Month 9:00 am. – 12:00 pm.
Contact: Rose Adams 207-453-6228
Hartland
- Tri-Town Food Cupboard
Location: 9 A Hubbard Avenue, Hartland, ME 04943
Days and Hours: Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:30 am.
Contact: Vanessa Merrill 207-938-2215
Jackman
- Jackman Food Cupboard
Location: 369 Main Street (Jackman Town Hall – Basement), Jackman, ME 04945
Days and Hours: 3rd Wednesday of each month 1:00 to 2:00 pm. (and emergencies)
Contact: Cheryl Nadeau 207-668-2111
Madison
- People Who Care Food Cupboard
Location: 108 Old Point Avenue (Basement of former Old Point School), Madison, ME 04950
Days and Hours: Monday 8:00 – 10:00 am, Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 – 11:00 am. & Wednesday 9:00 am. – 12:00 pm.
Contact: Shannon Drury 207-399-0452
Palmyra
- Palmyra Baptist Soup Kitchen
Location: 768 Main Street (Mailing – P.O. Box 68), Palmyra, ME 04965
Days and Hours: Wednesday and Friday 12:00 – 2:00 pm. & Saturday 5:00 – 7:00 pm.
Contact: Pastor Herb Pearl 207-416-8159
Pittsfield
- Community Christmas Project
Location: 128 Conners Street (Downtown parking lot,behind Main Street), Pittsfield, ME 04967
Days and Hours: Tuesday and Friday 9:00 – 12:00 pm
Contact: Katherine A. Kehoe 207-487-5497
Skowhegan
- Skowhegan Community Food Cupboard
Location: 16 Cariani Street (Behind Butler’s Dry Cleaning), Skowhegan, ME 04976
Days and Hours: Wednesdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm. & Fridays 9:30 – 10:30 am.
Contact: Jennifer Grenier 207-612-6901
- St. Anthony’s Soup Kitchen
Location: 291 Water Street (Notre Dame de Lourdes Church), Skowhegan, ME 04976
Days and Hours: Monday,Tuesday, Thursday 4:30 – 5:00 pm. (Closed on Holidays)
Contact: Donna Hendricks 207-474-2039
Tuesday Evening Meal Program
Location: Centenary United Methodist Church, 103 Dr, Mann Road, Skowhegan, ME 04976
Days and Hours: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month September -June.
Contact: Call 207-474-3915, Leave name, #of meals, pick up between 5pm-6pm that evening.
- C.U.P. CAFÉ
Location: Centenary United Methodist Church, 103 Dr. Mann Road, Skowhegan, ME 04976
Days and Hours: Wednesdays, 9 am-12pm. Light lunches, coffee, snacks.
Smithfield
- Smithfield Food Pantry
Location: 926 Village Road (Town Office), Smithfield, ME 04978
Days and Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 – 11:45 am. and 12:30 – 4:00 pm. (must call ahead)
Contact: Nicky Clark 207-362-4772
Solon
- Solon Food Closet
Location: 25 York Street, Solon, ME 04979
Days and Hours: 2nd and 4th Thursday and Friday 9:00 – 3:00 pm. (Closed 12:00 – 1:00 pm.)
Contact: Linda French 207-431-0388
Starks
- Starks Food Cupboard
Location: Chicken Street, Starks, ME 04911
Days and Hours: 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month 10:00 – 12:00 pm.
Contact: Cynthia Kimball 207-696-4337