Nutritious Food Resources

Food Insecurity

The state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.

On this page, you'll find resources the combat food insecurity! 

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Aggie Compass Resources:
  • AggieEats Pay-What-You-Want style food truck that offers delicious, nutritious, and healthy food. Stop by the truck and pay what you want for a free or low-cost meal. 

  • CalFresh/AggieFresh Application Assistance - See if you are eligible for up to $292 per month for groceries! Please fill out the form if you would like to ask us questions about CalFresh/AggieFresh or if you would like to schedule an appointment for Application Assistance.

  • Fruit & Veggie Up! offers FREE produce for UC Davis students. This program is made possible by donations from The Student Farm.

  • Memorial Union Freedge - Located across from The ASUCD Pantry and next to the Campus Store, the MU Freedge is a community refrigerator for students, staff, faculty, and community members. The refrigerator is outside and accessible 24/7. The Freedge is open to whole produce, canned goods, toiletries, and non-perishable individually wrapped items. If you would not eat it or use it, do not donate it!

  • Satellite Pantry Network - Satellite Pantries assist in addressing food insecurity on our campus by increasing student access to canned-goods and other items via an environment they are familiar and comfortable in. Currently, we have 10 Satellite Pantries spread throughout campus.

Campus Resources:
  • The ASUCD Pantry is operating on a weekly distribution schedule. Register to pick up free food resources, menstrual products, and toiletries on the Pantry website.
  • Spice Pantry - The Cross Cultural Center and Teaching Kitchen are excited to announce a brand new resource, the Spice Pantry! Come stock up on spices that make it easier for you to cook at home! It’s open to all students and located in the Undocumented Student Resource Center in the SCC. Follow the Teaching Kitchen Instagram to learn more.
  • Teaching Kitchen strives to provide resources such as cooking tips and recipes, community gatherings, and practical skills to support the busy and diverse students of UC Davis. To learn more about their current projects and resources, head to their Instagram page @ucdteachingkitchen.
Free Foraging Gardens on Campus:
  • Salad Bowl Garden 
    • Price: Free!
    • Situated just outside the Plant and Environmental Sciences building, the Salad Bowl Garden is an interactive edible landscape where you can pick your salad and eat fresh food while at school or work.
In the Community:
  • Davis Community Meals Program offers a free meals prepared and served at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, located at 640 Hawthorn Lane, Davis. Check website for more times and locations.
  • Davis Night Market

  • Food Not Bombs - Mutual aid group which provides free, vegan meals

  • FRESH TEXT will send you text messages about produce/pantry distributions in Davis by texting TOMATO to 888777.

  • The Nourish Pantry - 433 Russell Blvd. Davis CA 95616. Available 9AM-9PM, 7 days a week. This is a resource through CA House! The pantry is located in the back of the house. Follow the cement pavement and you will see the door to the pantry on the deck. The pantry is accessible by key code. Please email kelen@cahouse.org for the access form!

  • St. Tabitha's Essentials Pantry at The BelFry (216 A Street, across from Young Hall) offers free toiletries like deodorant, razors, and menstrual products. Visit the mini pantry anytime or fill out a request form for what you need. If it’s not listed, just ask! 
  • WOODLAND VOLUNTEER FOOD CLOSET
  • Yolo Food Bank is here to help any Yolo County resident in need of food assistance.
  • Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) is a supplemental food, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support program.

Healthy, Low-cost Recipes

Cooking Classes

  • Eatfresh.org Mini Course This course will boost your nutrition, cooking, and healthy living knowledge. Each self-paced topic takes 5-10 minutes to complete.

Nutritional Education

  • Seasonal Produce Guide This guide can help you explore different fruits and vegetables throughout the year. Seasonal produce in your area will vary by growing conditions and weather. Fresh, frozen, canned, and dried all counts.
  • My Plate on Alexa is now available as an "Alexa skill"! Get healthy eating tips on Amazon Alexa or through the free Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet. Just say, “Alexa, open the MyPlate skill” to get started. 
  • UC Davis Nutrition Services offers appointments with a Registered Dietitian and other resources like, nutrition information, health snack ideas, food/EBT maps, and a lot more.
    • Medical Nutrition Therapy is offered for all registered students. A Registered Dietitian provides assessment and evaluation for nutrition-related concerns and conditions. 

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