Use the Find Food IL map to find places in your community offering free food or meals.
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.
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 settings and 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.
Looking for an answer to a specific question? Contact our County Director, Margaret Larson, to learn more about how Illinois Extension is prepared to help.
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Need food? Help is closer than you think.
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Click below to access our Rockford Food Pantry Guide. This PDF includes pantry hours, contact information, and the bus routes that can take you there—making it simpler to get the food you need. Not in Rockford or want other options? Visit Find Food Illinois and enter your zip code to see your options.
Short on food?
Help for individuals
- Find Food Illinois Map
- Greater Rockford Pantry Coalition (Winnebago County)
- Apply for healthcare, food, and cash assistance benefits
- Northern Illinois Food Bank (Winnebago and Stephenson)- No ID needed
- Mobile Market: March Calendar (Winnebago and Stephenson)- No ID needed
- River Bend Food Bank (Jo Daviess County)
Help for Children
- Find Food Illinois Map
- Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program
- Apply for healthcare, food, and cash assistance benefits
- Greater Rockford Pantry Coalition (Winnebago County)
- Northern Illinois Food Bank (Winnebago and Stephenson)- No ID needed
- Mobile Market: March Calendar (Winnebago and Stephenson)- No ID needed
- River Bend Food Bank (Jo Daviess County)
- Summer EBT (aka Sun Bucks)
- Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder
Help for seniors
- Find Food Illinois Map
- Apply for healthcare, food, and cash assistance benefits
- Greater Rockford Pantry Coalition (Winnebago County)
- Northern Illinois Food Bank (Winnebago and Stephenson)- No ID needed
- Mobile Market: March Calendar (Winnebago and Stephenson)- No ID needed
- River Bend Food Bank (Jo Daviess County)
- NICAA Golden Meals (Jo Daviess and Stephenson)
- Meals on Wheels (Winnebago)
