Howard County Local Health Improvement Coalition (HCLHIC) Food and Nutrition Resources
The Howard County Local Health Improvement Coalition’s (HCLHIC) goal is to increase access to and awareness of culturally appropriate, accessible, affordable, and nutritious food to decrease food and nutrition insecurity among Howard County residents.
Howard County Food Pantries and Hot Meals
DIGITAL BROCHURE (ALL LOCATIONS):
DIGITAL BROCHURE (CITY-SPECIFIC):
Food Assistance Resources
- American Red Cross of Central Maryland
- Columbia Community Care
- Community Action Council - Howard County Food Bank
- Elkridge Food Pantry and Garden
- Food and Care For All (FCFA)
- Friends in Service to Humanity (FISH) of Howard County Inc.
- Grassroots Day Resource Center
- Howard County Health Department - Women, Infants, and Children Program
- Howard County Public Schools Free and Reduced Meals
- Hungry Harvest
- Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services (LARS)
- LindaBen Foundation
- Maryland Access Point
- Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland
- Moveable Feast
- MultiService Center
- Roving Radish
- SHARE Food Network
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Nutrition Resources
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP): Creating Community Gardens for People of All Ages
Academy of Nutrition and Diatetics Foundation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthy Eating for a Healthy Weight
Community Ecology Institute Freetown Farm
Fresh Conversations: Maryland Nutrition Education Program for Older Adults
Giant® Nutrition Education Programs
Horizon Better Beverage Finder
Howard County Farmers' Markets
Howard County Office on Aging and Independence Nutrition Services
Maryland Department of Health - Infant and Nutrition Resources
University of Maryland Extension Teacher Toolkits for Nutrition Education
Maryland Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (MD SNAP-Ed) Program
Spotlight Videos
Watch Food and Care for All (FCFA) Pantry Spotlight on YouTube
Watch Community Action Council (CAC) Pop Up Pantry Spotlight on YouTube
Watch Owen Brown Planting Party Video on YouTube
Watch Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services (LARS) Pop Up Pantry Spotlight on YouTube
Watch Glenelg United Methodist Church (GUMC) Park-It-Market Mobile Food Pantry on YouTube