Empire Area Food Pantry

09/23/2026

Volunteers Needed! We have thousands of pounds of potatoes to harvest in Maple City, Leelanau County on Saturday (9/26) at 10am. Come out for 30-minutes or 2-hours. Every bit helps! Bring your kids, friends, and family! Sign up at goodwillnmi.vomo.org/opportunity/glean092626

09/14/2026

09/01/2026

Today we will have salmon and trout available at the pantry!!!

05/11/2026

Big shoutout to the USPS carriers for the food drive this weekend! Stop on in tomorrow and see what was donated by our neighbors!

05/07/2026

Our pantry will receive the donations from Empire, Glen Arbor, Maple City and Cedar! Thanks to the local USPS carriers!

Once a year, USPS letter carriers help organize the largest single-day food drive in the U.S. 💌 This Saturday, May 9, you can participate in the Stamp Out Hunger ™ food drive hosted by the National Association of Letter Carriers. Simply leave a bag of non-perishable food next to your mailbox, and your mail carrier will handle the rest 🥫

04/25/2026

This event supports our pantry!

Do you have your tickets for Empty Bowls? 🥣 We're almost a week away from this fantastic event, but you still have time to purchase pre-sale tickets. This year's event is going to be bigger than ever - and you won't want to miss it! Join us at Empty Bowls to raise funds to purchase fresh local foods for area food pantries and meal sites. We hope to you soon!

04/20/2026

Our very own Art’s is providing soup for Empty Bowls on May 3rd! 💕💕💕😋😋😋

Yum! Art's Tavern is bringing their famous Jalapeno Chicken Chili to Empty Bowls on May 3rd! Art's Tavern, located in Glen Arbor, has been serving up food since 1934 - a true community staple!

04/20/2026

Several of our volunteers will be helping out at this event. Get your tickets now! Delicious soup and snag a beautiful bowl!

We are less than two weeks away from Empty Bowls 2026 - and we're excited to share that we will be offering 17 different soups from area restaurants this year!🍲 We'll be posting all day - so check back in to see what will be featured at Empty Bowls - and don't forget to get your tickets to this amazing event! 🥣

04/20/2026

Hoping to “bag” some of this cereal when the Food Rescue truck visits today! The pantry is open tomorrow from 4:30 to 5:30.

04/07/2026

This is a wonderful explanation about the dates on our food!

RESCUE ALERT: We get asked questions about “expiration dates” a lot, but most of them don’t have anything to do with food safety. This quick guide breaks down what those labels actually mean and how long food is still good after the date. Save this post so you have it handy next time you’re deciding what stays and what goes.