Food Resources

Household budgets for many families have been strained by rising food costs and inflation. Finding and accessing free food resources has become essential for many families. To help our community access resources, THT is excited to announce the release of the Mercer County Free Food Finder, an updated version of the Trenton Area Free Food Resources tool.

The Mercer County Free Food Finder lists meal sites, food pantries, and meal distribution sites serving children, families, seniors, and adults. The information in this directory is updated regularly, but all food resources, locations, and times are subject to change. Additional features include:

• A searchable directory of food distribution sites

• Interactive map display

• Filtering the day of the week, time of day, eligibility requirements, and more

• Embedded Google translates support.

• Events tagging one-time opportunities, such as farm markets and special distributions

• PDF export of food site search for print distribution

• Query URL support for linking directory queries

The Mercer County Free Food Finder was developed in collaboration with a group of Princeton students in the spring of 2022. This project is part of a more extensive portfolio work led by THT, in concert with the Trenton Food Stakeholders, to understand, document, and strengthen the food safety net in Mercer County. In addition to the release of the new app, THT will publish a Mercer County Food Insecurity Index and launch the Mercer County Food Needs Survey later this month. If you are interested in learning more about each project, please get in touch with Matthew Broad mbroad@trentonhealthteam.org.