Supporting our community
Northern Virginia growers can help fulfill the need for fresh, healthy vegetables, fruits and herbs.
Scroll down for a list of pantries taking fresh produce donations.
27% of people living in Fairfax County don't get enough to eat, according to the Capital Area Food Bank's Hunger Report 2024. That's more than anywhere else in Virginia.
Because the DC metro area's living wage is almost 3 times the federal poverty level, about 25% of area households live above the poverty line but still struggle to pay for basics like food and housing. (To learn more about food insecurity in our area, see the USDA food atlas.) At the same time, the USDA estimates that 30-40% of all food in the US food supply is wasted.
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​Contact Hands On Harvests if you are
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a food bank or pantry that would like to receive Grow a Row donations or be added to our list.
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a farm or production garden that would like to arrange pick-up of your surplus harvest.
Food banks accepting fresh produce
We update this page at the start of every growing season.
Pantries sometimes change the days or times that they accept produce.
Email us at admin@handsonharvests.org with any changes so we can update this list asap.
ANNANDALE 22003
7200 Columbia Pike
Tu-F 1-4 pm
This will allow them time to deliver fresh produce to clients before the weekend.
Food pantry is located in the trailer to the left of the ACCA Child Development Center.
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7901 Heritage Drive
Th 11am - 7pm preferred. M-W, 11am - 5pm possible, but call 240-682-2067 first to make sure someone will be there.
ALEXANDRIA/HYBLA VALLEY/MOUNT VERNON
RISING HOPE UNITED METHODIST MISSION CHURCH
8220 Russell Rd, Alexandria, VA 22309
Tu-Th 9:30am - noon.
Bring donations to the back door behind the church where there's a doorbell. Someone will assist you there.
ALEXANDRIA/KINGSTOWNE/LINCOLNIA
6037 Franconia Rd, 22310
M-W & F 9am - 12:30pm , Th 9am - 4pm (but closed noon-1 pm), M evenings 4-7:30 pm or email judy@koinoniacares.org.
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6408 Edsall Rd, 22312
Accepts donations 7 days a week, from 9am to 9pm
Contact Yara at yidris@masdc.org or 703-364-8013 if you wish to deliver on other days.
Food pantry is located in the basement of Washington International Academy. The main entrance is down the ramp/loading dock. The pantry prefers that donations be dropped in front of the glass office, but anywhere in the front entrance is also sufficient.
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7511 Fordson Rd 22306
M-F 9am - 3pm.
Call/text 202-938-7910 prior to arrival
CHANTILLY 20151
ST VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD PANTRY AT ST TIMOTHY CATHOLIC CHURCH
13807 Poplar Tree Rd
Thursday, 5-6 pm and Friday no later than 5:15 pm
Contact Peggy Roberts at Proberts8@cox.net or 703-576-2522 in advance of drop-off.
Remaining 2025 drop off days: Nov 13/14, Dec 18/19
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WESTERN FAIRFAX CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
4511 Daly Drive, Suite J
M-F 8-10 am.
Deliver to the back alley, Suite H.
DUMFRIES 22026
ACTS (ACTION IN COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE)
Hunger Prevention Warehouse, 17958 Dr. David Cline Lane
M-Th 9am - 3:30pm.
FAIRFAX 22031
2938 Prosperity Ave
703-207-9173
M-F 8:30am - 4pm.
Park and walk to loading dock #2 to let staff know you have a donation. There may be a short wait. When you give them your donation tell them it is thru Hands On Harvests. This is one of the biggest food banks in our area, serving more than 2,000 families a week.
FALLS CHURCH
3245 Glen Carlyn Rd, 22041
Email foodpantry@columbiabaptist.org to coordinate a fresh produce donation.
Parking lot is behind the building. Drop-off site is at the metal carport on the far side of the parking lot.
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3159 Row Street, 22044
M-Tu 12-3pm and W 9am - 12 pm (distro is Thurs morning).
Pull straight back to the walk-in cooler which is next to the loading dock. Call or text Khadija at 703-928-4804 or Mirwais at 571-771-9991 upon arrival or to schedule another drop-off time.
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JUSTICE HS WOLF SHACK
3301 Peace Valley Lane
M-F 8 am - 4 pm
Enter thru Door 1. The Front Office is on the left side of the hallway. Look for the cooler or cart marked for the PTSA Wolf Shack. If one is not there, let the admin assistant know it is for the Wolf Shack.
HAYMARKET/GAINESVILLE
HAYMARKET REGIONAL FOOD PANTRY
7669 Limestone Dr., #105
Gainesville, VA 20155
W 9:30-11:30 am.
All deliveries made around back of building.
HERNDON/STERLING/ASHBURN
COMMUNITY OF FAITH FOOD PANTRY
13224 Franklin Farm Road, 20171
M-Tu 9 am - 1 pm
If someone is present, please hand off to the person in the office. If no one is present: There are two large bins outside the church front doors. Any donations can be placed inside. Please close the lid when finish. Do not place donations on top of the bins. The squirrels will eat it.
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For address and donation schedule call or email Lisa Lombardozzi, 703-437-1776, president@linkagainsthunger.org.
LEESBURG 20175
750 Miller Dr, Ste A-1, Leesburg, VA 20175
M-F 9am - 3pm and Sa 9am - 12 pm.
Come around back to left of builiding, deliver at the warehouse doors.
LHR serves every day except Sunday, so fresh produce is immediately included in grocery orders.
LORTON
9520 Richmond Hwy, 22079
M 9am-3pm, Tu 10am - 3pm, Th 12-3pm, F 10am - 3pm.
Contact Rob@lortonaction.org first. Do not leave food outside.
MANASSAS
BULL RUN UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS' EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY
9350 Main Street, 20110
2nd and 4th MON of the month.
All other times contact Sandy Dixon 571-225-1654 or 703-361-6269 to coordinate a donation drop off.
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15024 Dumfries Rd., 20112
Contact Pantry Coordinator Alicia Alston at 571-320-5136 to arrange donation drop-off. Alicia will provide drop-off location when you call.
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8170 Flannery Court, 20109
M-F 9:30-11:30am.
For drop-off go to back of building and look for Food Pantry bay door 8158. Back up to bay door, ring door bell on red door to right, staff members will help with unloading.
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12975 Purcell Road, 20112
Fridays 9-5pm, call Erica at 571-552-4268 or 703-590-0030 ext. 308 for drop off instructions.
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10058 Dean Drive, 20110
M-T and Th-F 9am - 4pm; W 9am - 6pm.
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8426-28 Kao Circle, 20110
M-F 10am - 3pm except holidays.
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8899 Sudley Rd., 20110
M-F 9-11:30am.
Drive around the side of the church to the parking lot. Call Gary Gilham at 571-532-1343 to drop-off outside the given window.
MCLEAN 22101
SHARE OF MCLEAN
McLean Baptist Church
1367 Chain Bridge Road Door #8, 22101
T and F before 2:30 pm. Drop items in the two large sheds located outside Door #8. Volunteers are at Share on Tuesdays and Fridays between 3:30 - 4:30 pm. However, if leaving items earlier in the day, please email rmsamant@gmail.com so the produce is not sitting outside for long periods of time.
Also: Wed and Sat before 9 am. Delivery produce 8:30-9 am so clients can use them the same day.