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Meal/Food Options

Food options in West Contra Costa County:

Contra Costa County has created a food pick-up map. Visit https://cocogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=fea1f3021a50455495b7e7e11325ecd4 and enter your address for the closest food location near you.

Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano

  • Where: Multiple locations in West Contra Costa
  • Contact: 1-855-309-FOOD (3663); www.foodbankccs.org
  • When/Time: See the information below
  • Who: Children, families (households) 
  • Where: Hercules/Pinole/El Sobrante
    • Food for children (Ages 4-6; ID, proof of residence, child age)
      • WIC San Pablo, 501 Gateway Ave, San Pablo, Last Friday, 10 a.m.-noon
    • Groceries once a month (ID, proof of residence)
      • Moose Lodge #550, 4660 Appian Way, El Sobrante, 2nd Monday, 10 a.m-11:30 a.m.
      • Montara Bay Community Center, 2250 Tara Hills Dr, San Pablo, 2nd Monday, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
  • Where: Richmond
    • Food for children (Ages 4-6; ID, proof of residence, child age) 
      • WIC San Pablo, 501 Gateway Ave, San Pablo, Last Friday, 10 a.m.-noon
    • Groceries once a month (ID, proof of residence)
      • North Richmond Missionary Baptist, 1427 Fred Jackson Way, Richmond, 3rd Tuesday, 10 a.m.-noon
      • Southside Church of Christ, 1501 Florida Ave, Richmond, 4th Tuesday, 10 am-noon
  • Where: San Pablo
    • Food for children (Ages 4-6; ID, proof of residence, child age)
      • WIC San Pablo, 501 Gateway Ave, San Pablo, Last Friday, 10 a.m.-noon
    • Groceries once a month (ID, proof of residence)
      • Davis Park, 1651 Folsom Ave, San Pablo, 3rd Monday, 10 a.m.-noon
      • Montara Bay Community Center, 2250 Tara Hills Dr, San Pablo, 2nd Monday, 10 am-11:30 a.m.

Richmond Emergency Food Pantry

  • Where: 2369 Barrett Ave., Richmond
  • Contact: 510-235-9732; www.refp.org
  • When: Tuesdays and Fridays
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Who: Families must qualify; households can pick up food one time per month

Mobile Farmers Markets

Community Food & Nutrition Resources from Kaiser Permanente