The River Food Pantry – Dane County, WI

Our Mission

Food, resources and faith to build a stronger community

Our Vision

A fully nourished community

About Us
The River is South Central Wisconsin’s busiest food pantry. Services include free groceries for pickup or delivery, to-go meals, online grocery orders, mobile meals, and after-hours food lockers. The River also recovers food and resources—that would otherwise go to waste—from local retailers. Since 2006, The River has grown to serve over 3,500 people every week in pursuit of its vision: a fully nourished community.

The River Food Pantry Receives Bronze Award for Best Volunteer Opportunity

The River Food Pantry is thrilled to announce it has received the Bronze Award for Best Volunteer Opportunity through Madison Magazine’s Best of Madison Awards! “We are so honored to receive this...

The River Food Pantry Voted Best Charitable Organization & Best Chef in Madison

  The River Food Pantry is proud to share that it has been voted both Best Charitable Organization and Best Chef through the Madison.com 2025 People’s Choice Awards. “We are deeply honored and...

Hunger Action Month

September is Hunger Action Month, a national annual campaign to raise awareness and inspire action to end hunger in America. Your help is needed now more than ever because food insecurity is...

2024 Impact

unique individuals

throughout Dane County served a total of

times