Food and Family

Find Food Access Sites In Your County

Whiteside County

Food Pantries
Fulton-Thomson Food Pantry
Morrison Food Pantry
Erie Food Pantry
Tampico Food Pantry
American Legion Prophetstown Lyndon Food Pantry
New Hope Baptist Church
Rock River Christian Center
First Christian Church of Rock Falls Food Pantry
Whiteside County Senior Center
The Salvation Army-Sterling
St. Vincent DePaul Society-Sterling
St. Mary’s Church Parish Center
FISH Pantry First United Methodist Church
First Church of the Nazarene Helping Hands Pantry

United Way Summer Locations

Sauk Valley Food Bank-Parking Lot Pantry Day Giveaway

YMCA Summer Camp

$120 EBT Benefit for Eligible Children

Find Food Illinois Map
Use the Find Food IL map to find places in your community offering free food or meals. You can also find stores and farmers' markets that accept SNAP/LINK or WIC coupons. Plus, see the DHS or WIC office nearest to you. Enter your zip code or city to get started. Click on the blue map icon to see all of the locations in your area in a list. Use the resource type buttons to narrow your search to certain types of food resources. The locations and hours of operation for the resources listed on this map are subject to change without advance notice. Please call ahead to verify the days and hours of operation.

Illinois Extension Healthy Food Choices

Lee County

Food Pantries
St. Patrick’s Church, Amboy
First Baptist Church, Amboy
Ashton Care Pantry
Dixon Community Food Pantry
Assembly of God, Dixon
Turning Point Church, Dixon

Free Meals for Kids/Teens

Sauk Valley Food Bank-Parking Lot Pantry Day Giveaway

$120 EBT Benefit for Eligible Children

Find Food Illinois Map
Use the Find Food IL map to find places in your community offering free food or meals. You can also find stores and farmers markets that accept SNAP/LINK or WIC coupons. Plus, see the DHS or WIC office nearest to you. Enter your zip code or city to get started. Click on the blue map icon to see all of the locations in your area in a list. Use the resource type buttons to narrow your search to certain types of food resources. The locations and hours of operation for the resources listed on this map are subject to change without advance notice. Please call ahead to verify the days and hours of operation.

Illinois Extension Healthy Food Choices

Carroll County

Food Pantries
Savanna Food Pantry
Shannon/Lanark Food Pantry
Helping Hands Food Pantry, Milledgeville

Milledgeville Public Library | Wednesdays, May 31-August 9 | Noon-12:30 PM

Carroll County Housing Authority

Sauk Valley Food Bank-Parking Lot Pantry Day Giveaway

$120 EBT Benefit for Eligible Children

Illinois Extension Healthy Food Choices

Healthy Food on a Budget

Having trouble putting healthy food on the table for your family with today's food prices? You're not alone. Extension can help you get the most from your food budget with information, recipes and tips for stretching your food dollars.

Food Preservation

Did you know Extension has food preservation resources, including free home canner testing? Call 815-632-3611 for an appointment to bring in your dial-gauge pressure canners to test for accuracy. If the dial-gauge is not measuring the correct pressure, foods may be under-processed, which increases the risk of serious illness from botulism. Annual testing is recommended.

Get up-to-date preserving information from Illinois Extension.

Cottage Food Law

Are you considering selling food grown or made in your home, like vegetables, breads, or custom cakes? If so, learn more about how to comply with the Illinois Cottage Food Seller regulations to ensure your products are safe for the public and your home business is in compliance with the law.

What to Feed Baby?

There is a lot information—sometimes conflicting!—about what, when and how to feed your baby. Illinois Extension can help with expert information to put you at ease when feeding your baby.

Healthy Family Choices

Illinois Nutrition Education Programs

Illinois Nutrition Education Programs provide nutrition education to individuals and families in communities around the state of Illinois. This program is provided as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed).

By providing easy solutions through in-person lessons and online resources, this program makes the healthy choice an easy choice where families eat, learn, live, shop, and play. Programs are based on current research and engage learners in practical, hands-on classes and activities.

Program staff also partner with local organizations as part of the overall effort to promote healthier food choices. By focusing on improving food access, increasing the likelihood of healthy choices, and helping families save more money, we are making a difference in the lives of Illinois families and their communities.