Kern County, CA

Use the map to find a free food location near you.

Call first to check when food is available.

Distribution Location List

We take extra food from school cafeterias and deliver it to people who need it.

• Kern County Public Health runs the program.
• Drivers from The Open-Door Network use refrigerated vans to move food safely.
• All drivers are trained in food safety.

• Over 117,000 people in Kern County don’t always have enough to eat.
• 1 in 5 kids in our area go to bed hungry.
• 30% of all food in the U.S. gets thrown away.

This program fights food waste and helps feed people at the same time.

Anyone in Kern County

• If you need food, you can get it for free at our pickup spots, no questions asked.

Schools & Students

• Schools can give us extra food they didn’t use.
• Students can help out and learn how to care for others.

Helping the Planet

• Throwing food in the trash creates pollution.
• Saving food helps the Earth and keeps it out of landfills.

Be a Food Donor

Are you part of a school district with extra food?

• You might even meet state law SB1383.
• Donation Procedures
• Fill out this form

Be a Distribution Site

Are you with a nonprofit that wants to hand out food?

• Distribution Procedures
• Fill out this form

(661) 321-3000
wastehunger@kerncounty.com
Monday–Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM

Viewing food safety training videos is required for all Limited-Service Charitable Feeding Operation (LSCFO) staff and volunteers handling Waste Hunger Not Food items.

• Episode 1