Food At First

Food At First Food At First is a free meal program + perishable food pantry, serving anyone who is hungry in Ames and surrounding areas. Everyone welcome, no questions asked.

Community Meal Mon-Fri & Sun at 5:45 PM - Saturday at 11:30 AM - 611 Clark Ave, lower level

Free Perishable Market Monday & Thursday 4:45PM and Saturday at 10AM at 611 Clark Ave, lower level. No questions asked and all are welcome!!

We are grateful to Bozz and the Ignite🚀 crew with Lutheran Church of Hope - Ames for joining us in serving families thro...
06/23/2026

We are grateful to Bozz and the Ignite🚀 crew with Lutheran Church of Hope - Ames for joining us in serving families throughout Story and Boone County on Friday! You guys ROCK!!

A huge thank you to Mark Looney for volunteering his professional talents to Food at First.Powerful visual storytelling ...
06/20/2026

A huge thank you to Mark Looney for volunteering his professional talents to Food at First.
Powerful visual storytelling helps connect our community to our mission, and we're grateful for Mark's generosity in helping us share what matters.

We had some great groups join us this week to lend a hand! Thanks to our new friends from The Community Academy for serv...
06/19/2026

We had some great groups join us this week to lend a hand! Thanks to our new friends from The Community Academy for serving your community through Food At First💪

A busy dining room each day this week was no match for the fun and amazing volunteers who made it all go like clockwork💪...
06/18/2026

A busy dining room each day this week was no match for the fun and amazing volunteers who made it all go like clockwork💪
We're grateful to to our hospitality partners too- especially the local farmers who brought us these beautiful Harlequin Mix carrots💛🥕

We are saddened to hear of Tristan Nelson's passing yesterday. As a friend in the Food at First family, he touched many ...
06/16/2026

We are saddened to hear of Tristan Nelson's passing yesterday. As a friend in the Food at First family, he touched many people with his warmth and kindness💜

Thank you Ames First United Methodist Church for serving your community through Food at First💪Want to get your team toge...
06/11/2026

Thank you Ames First United Methodist Church for serving your community through Food at First💪
Want to get your team together for a fun and meaningful volunteer opportunity? Check out our site on how to get involved: https://share.google/BKpcUNHv8GHPILdp7

🥚 We had an egg-stra special delivery over the last week!Thanks to Sam's Club in Ames, Food at First received more than ...
06/10/2026

🥚 We had an egg-stra special delivery over the last week!
Thanks to Sam's Club in Ames, Food at First received more than 1,000 dozen (over 12,000) eggs!
A huge thank you to for helping us crack the challenge of distribution by providing egg cartons.
We're egg-static for community partners who shell out support when it's needed most. That's what we call an egg-cellent team effort! 💛🥚

Our team is growing🌱Welcome James Kell who joins the FAF team as our new Dining Room Manager! With a passion for hospita...
06/10/2026

Our team is growing🌱

Welcome James Kell who joins the FAF team as our new Dining Room Manager! With a passion for hospitality and serving others, he provides high-quality customer service to everyone who walks through our doors and plays an important role in creating a space where all are treated with dignity and respect.

We're grateful for the warmth, care, and hospitality James brings to Food at First each day! 💙

We're excited to welcome Jennifer Hanson as Food at First's new Development & Communications Director!Jennifer brings a ...
06/10/2026

We're excited to welcome Jennifer Hanson as Food at First's new Development & Communications Director!

Jennifer brings a passion for community, relationship-building, and connecting people with opportunities to make a difference. As we continue growing our impact across Central Iowa, we're grateful to have her on board helping share our story and strengthen support for our mission💪
Please join us in welcoming Jennifer to the Food at First team!

06/05/2026

🎶 TONIGHT! Midnight Radio. Ames on the Half Shell. Bandshell Park. 5-8pm. Be there! 🎶

❗Weather Notice: We are keeping a close eye on the weather for tonight. If there are any updates, we will post them here by 3pm.

🚚 Food trucks: Carlos Quesadillas & Taste of Something Different
🍻🥤 Beverages from our beer tent include various beers, hard seltzer, hard cider, water, and pop. $6/one alcoholic drink, $15/three alcoholic drinks, and $1/pop or water. Purchase drink tokens at the token tent located inside the fence on the west side.
🎟 Admission is $5 (cash preferred, processing fees apply for credit card payment)

Our sponsors for this week's concert are Pyfferoen Pediatric Dentistry and Board & Brush Ames, IA! Thanks for supporting our community event!

All proceeds from Ames on the Half Shell directly support the Ames Jaycees and their mission to enhance the Ames community through various service projects.

This week's community partner is Food At First. Food at First is a local nonprofit offering free daily meals and sharing fresh groceries through the Food at First Free Market.

Thank you to our sponsors! Wilson Toyota of Ames, Fareway Stores Ames, Pratt Sanitation Inc., and Ames Community Preschool Center (ACPC)!

Address

611 Clark Avenue
Ames, IA
50010

Opening Hours

Monday 5:45pm - 6:15pm
Tuesday 5:45pm - 6:15pm
Wednesday 5:45pm - 6:15pm
Thursday 5:45pm - 6:15pm
Friday 5:45pm - 6:15pm
Saturday 11:30am - 12:15pm
Sunday 5:45pm - 6:15pm

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