Whether a meal or a bag of groceries, you can count on the Ballard Food Bank to supply nutritious food with dignity.
Ballard Food Bank works the same as a grocery store: browse the shelves and choose items you need, such as meat and vegetables, hygiene items, and pet food. We also continue to offer no-cook bags and groceries.
Our Community Resource Hub offers services, including rent & utility assistance, healthcare, mailing address, ID vouchers, emergency financial assistance for eviction notices, and more.
Weekend Food for Kids provides a weekend backpack of nutritious and delicious food for children whose families need assistance.
For clients who are home-bound, Ballard Food Bank will deliver bags of groceries that are available at the Food Bank.
Food Bank Hours
Click here to find the current services schedule.
Anyone living in Seattle may shop at our food bank and visit the Kindness Café.
Bus Routes
Making sure our neighbors get the food they need really is a community effort! We’re grateful for all the folks in our community who come together to share food including fresh produce with our shoppers. Right now, some of the freshest comes from local P-Patches that have shared about 3,000 pounds with our shoppers so far this season.
Aug 27, 2024
We continue to see higher numbers of shoppers and guests than ever before. With the increased numbers, we also have longer lines outside the building each morning. To reduce wait times and offer new options for our shoppers, our team has been thinking creatively about solutions and piloting new programs.
Jul 30, 2024
This month, Jen Muzia is celebrating her 10-year anniversary as executive director of Ballard Food Bank! To mark the occasion, we asked her to share some memorable moments and highlights from the past decade. We also asked folks who’ve worked closely with her to share some of their reflections and thoughts.
May 30, 2024
We have several new faces at the Ballard Food Bank, and one of our goals has been to hire people who are fluent in some of the major languages of our community. In recent months, we have brought in several Spanish-speaking employees, including Hannah Reilly.
