Food Pantries
The information below has been confirmed to be accurate to the best of our ability, but, we highly encourage you to phone the food pantries on this flyer for more information, to find out what residency requirements they may have, and to confirm dates/times that they are open. Click here to open the flyer in a new window as a PDF.
Food Sense Program
Franklin County families are welcome to use the Food Sense Program, which is run out of St. Lawrence County. The program is a monthly co-op open to anyone who wants to stretch their food dollars. Each month there are pre-packaged food boxes consisting of 12-25 grocery items at a discounted price of $20.50 total per box. Families can order as many boxes as they want, and can skip certain months if they wish. Boxes are ordered through their website, http://foodsense.foodbankcny.org/. You can see what items are in each month's box before purchase, and order other specialty items to add to your box(es). They take credit and debit cards, and SNAP benefits, if they are continued at some point in the future.
The boxes must be picked up at one of seven neighborhood pantry locations in St. Lawrence County that you choose at the time you order: Massena, Potsdam, Canton, Colton, Gouverneur, Heuvelton, and Ogdensburg. For the November box, orders must be placed by November 9th for pickup on November 22nd. The November box contains:
Pork Tenderloin (Frozen), 1.87 lbs (avg.)
Chicken Wings (Frozen), 1.75 lbs (avg.)
Meatballs (Frozen), 1 lb
Flounder Fillets (Frozen), 1 lb
Stuffing Mix, 6 oz
Instant Potatoes (Dry), 13.3 oz
Gravy (Dry), 10.5 oz
Corn (Dry), 15 oz
Sweet Potatoes (Dry), 15 oz
Cranberry Sauce (Dry), 11.75 oz
Fresh Produce Item #1: Contents TBD
Fresh Producer Item #2: Contents TBD
The specialty items that can be added (at an additional cost beyond the $20.50 for the whole box) in November include: turkeys, shrimp, cheeses, stuffed shells, produce boxes, and meatballs.