Where to Get Help Right Now: Mohawk Valley Food Pantries Open and Ready as Families Feel the Squeeze

With grocery prices rising and wallets getting thinner, food pantries across the Mohawk Valley are stepping up—here’s where you can go today.

Let’s just call it what it is—people are struggling.

Groceries aren’t cheap anymore. You walk into a store for a few things and walk out wondering how the hell you just spent $100. And for a lot of families across the Mohawk Valley, that’s not just frustrating—it’s scary.

But here’s what doesn’t get talked about enough…

👉 There IS help. And it’s closer than you think.

Across Herkimer, Fulton, Montgomery, and Otsego counties, food pantries are open, stocked, and ready to help anyone who needs it. No shame. No judgment. Just people helping people.

🥫 Here’s Where You Can Get Help Right Now

📍 Herkimer County & Surrounding

Stratford Mobile Pantry – Stratford

Helping Hands Food Pantry – St. Johnsville

Richfield Springs Food Pantry – Richfield Springs

Schuyler Lake Food Pantry – Schuyler Lake

📍 Montgomery County

Fulmont – Fort Plain Food Pantry – Fort Plain

Fonda Food Pantry – Fonda

Fulmont – Fonda Food Pantry – Fonda

Amsterdam Area (Major Support Hub)

AMEN Food Pantry – Amsterdam

Catholic Charities – Montgomery – Amsterdam

Royal Pantry Corporation – Amsterdam

Fulmont – Amsterdam Food Pantry – Amsterdam

📍 Fulton County (Gloversville / Johnstown)

Gloversville

Salvation Army Food Pantry

The Gathering Soup Kitchen

Bleecker Street Church of Christ Food Pantry

Fulmont – Gloversville Food Pantry

North Main St. UMC Food Pantry

Johnstown

Foothills Worship Center Food Pantry

Johnstown Interfaith Churches Council Food Pantry

Community Free Meals – NOAH

Other Areas

Mayfield Central Food Pantry – Mayfield

Broadalbin Ecumenical Food Pantry – Broadalbin

📍 Otsego County

Cherry Valley Mobile Pantry – Cherry Valley

Cooperstown Food Pantry – Cooperstown

Hartwick Food Pantry – Hartwick

Community Cupboard – Edmeston

Milford Food Pantry – Milford

⚠️ Let’s Be Real For a Second

There’s still this mindset out there that going to a food pantry means you’ve “failed.”

That’s garbage.

People are working full-time and still can’t keep up right now. Bills are up. Food is up. Everything is up—except paychecks.

👉 These places exist for THIS EXACT MOMENT.

🔥 What You Should Do Next

Don’t wait until things get worse

Share this with someone who might need it

If you’re struggling—GO. Just go.

No paperwork stress. No embarrassment. Just help.

💬 TVOTT Take

The Mohawk Valley always shows up when it matters. While prices keep climbing, these food pantries are quietly holding communities together.

And if no one else is going to say it—we will:

👉 Nobody in our area should be going hungry. Period.