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Putnam County, Tennessee

Food pantries and meals in Putnam County, Tennessee

11 places of food pantries and meals in Putnam County. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Cookeville7

Cookeville

Collegeside Church of Christ

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partner.

Hours
Wednesday 4 to 6 PM
Address
252 E 9th Street, Bread for Life, Cookeville, TN 38501

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update
Cookeville

First United Methodist Church, God's Grace Food Pantry

Free food or meals, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partner.

Hours
Tuesday 2:30 to 6 PM. Only using ready to cook meals
Address
204 East Spring Street, Wesley Chapel, 165 East Broad St., Cookeville, TN 38501

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update
Cookeville

Helping Hands of Putnam County

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 AM to 12 PM & 1 to 3 PM. Call 931-526-3838 for appointment
Address
421 East Broad Street, Cookeville, TN 38501

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update
Cookeville

Living Hope Church

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partner.

Hours
Tuesday 12 to 1:45 PM
Address
1020 East Spring St., Cookeville, TN 38503

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update
Cookeville

New Beginning Fellowship Church

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partner.

Hours
2nd Saturday 9 to 10 AM
Address
775 W. Cemetery Road, Cookeville, TN 38506

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update
Cookeville

The Care Center

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partner.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12 to 2 PM
Address
406 Short Street, 327 W Steven St. (Steven Street Baptist), Cookeville, TN 38501

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update
Cookeville

UCHRA, Putnam County

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partner.

Hours
Mon Fri 8 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
580 S Jefferson Ave, Suite B, Cookeville, TN 38501

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update

Food pantries and meals in Monterey2

Monterey

Monterey Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partner.

Hours
Tuesday 9 AM to 12 PM. On Call for emergencies
Address
400 West Crawford, Cate - Gill Medical Arts Bldg., Monterey, TN 38574

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update
Monterey

Monterey Mission Center

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partner.

Hours
2nd Friday & 4th Saturday 10 AM to 12 PM (5th weeks produce only)
Address
315 E. Peters Ave., Monterey, TN 38574

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update

Food pantries and meals in Baxter1

Baxter

Restoring Hope

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partner.

Hours
Tuesday 2 to 5 PM; on call for emergencies
Address
7310 Baxter Road, Baxter, TN 38544

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update

Food pantries and meals, serving the whole county1

Countywide

Second Harvest Food Bank Of Middle Tennessee Inc (call to find a pantry near you)

Second Harvest Food Bank Of Middle Tennessee Inc serves Putnam County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
331 Great Circle Road, Nashville, TN 37228

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Common question about food pantries and meals

Where can I get free food in Putnam County, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 11 places that can help in Putnam County: Collegeside Church of Christ in Cookeville (Wednesday 4 to 6 PM), (931) 526-2661, call first; First United Methodist Church, God's Grace Food Pantry in Cookeville (Tuesday 2:30 to 6 PM. Only using ready to cook meals), (931) 526-2177, call first; Helping Hands of Putnam County in Cookeville (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 AM to 12 PM & 1 to 3 PM. Call 931-526-3838 for appointment), (931) 526-3838, call first. 8 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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