At SWCAP, we feel that no one should ever go hungry. Through the food pantries that SWCAP operates directly, and our network of affiliated food pantries throughout southwestern Wisconsin, we strive to eliminate hunger.
While SWCAP operated and supported food pantries are mainly for individuals and families experiencing financial hardship, we offer food to anyone that is having difficulty finding enough to eat.
- A federal program administered by USDA that helps provide food to low-income Wisconsinites
- Administered at the state level by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
CSFP PARTNER
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program is a federally funded food program, which is administered through the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services, and SWCAP Iowa County Food Pantry is the recipient agency.
SWCAP Iowa County Food Pantry participates in the following federally funded food program (CSFP), which is administered through the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
During the pandemic, SWCAP food pantries continue to practice “contactless” distribution. Please call your local food pantry to arrange for safe, contact-free pick-up.
In addition to food pantry sites, SWCAP sponsors a “Pop-Up” mobile food pantry service that travels throughout Green, Grant, Iowa, Lafayette and Richland counties. See below to learn when the Pop-Up Mobile Pantry is visiting your community.
Contact Information
SWCAP Pop-Up Food Truck
Factoid
In 2020, the SWCAP Pop-Up Mobile Food Pantry distributed 5,578 tote boxes of food to people in southwestern Wisconsin that could not otherwise get to a food pantry.
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"Thank you SWCAP for bringing the Pop-Up Food Bus to our village. Not only did people receive nutritious food, but the Food Bus helped us connect with each other. People made phone calls to let others know the Food Bus was coming, and some residents picked up food to deliver to those that we're unable to leave their house. Driving through to pick our groceries, we could see our friends and wave to them!"
Food Pantries in Southwestern Wisconsin
Grant County Pantries
Lancaster Association of Churches Food Pantry
Lancaster WI 53813
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Hours: Mondays and Thursdays 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Lancaster Life Program
Lancaster WI 53813
608-723-9802
Hours: 1st Friday of the month 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Riverdale Food Pantry
Muscoda WI 53573
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Hours: 3rd Monday of the month 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Southwest Technical College Chargers Cupboard Food Pantry
Reserved for Southwest Technical College Students
Fennimore WI 53809
See www.swtc.edu for availability
Green County Pantries
Green Cares Food Pantry
Monticello WI 53570
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Hours: Tuesdays: 2:30 to 6 pm, Thursdays: 9 to noon, Saturdays: 8 to 10:30 am
Green County Food Pantry
PO Box 15
Monroe WI 53566
Iowa County Pantries
Iowa County Food Pantry
Dodgeville WI 53533
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Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, closed holidays
Arena Food Pantry
(west of The Manor Apartments).
Hours: Second Wednesday of the month from 12 noon to 7 p.m. and the last Wednesday of the month from 4:00 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Lafayette County Pantries
Southwestern Food Pantry
Lafayette County Food Pantry
Darlington WI 53530
Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Shullsburg Food Pantry
Shullsburg WI 53586
Hours: 3rd Thursday of the month 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Emergency Pantry: Monday thru Thursday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Richland County Pantries
Kickapoo Area Food Pantry
Viola WI 54664
Hours: 3rd Saturday of the month 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. & 4th Monday of the month 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Richland Community Food Pantry
Richland Center WI 53581
Hours: Wednesdays 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Factoid
In 2020, SWCAP-supported food pantries provided over 25,000 boxes of food to people in southwestern Wisconsin.
After-School Meal Programs in Southwestern Wisconsin
Albany Schools
Comets Care pack Program
608-862-3135
Black Hawk Schools
Warrior Pack Program
608-439-5400
Brodhead Schools
Brodhead Backpack Food Program
608-897-2146
Dodgeville School District
Kids First Meal Program
608-930-8733 (Ext. 603)
Juda Schools
Panther Pack Program
608-934-5251
Monticello Schools
Pony Pack Program
608-938-4194
New Glarus Schools
Food for Kids Program
608-527-2410
Pecatonica Schools
Pec Pantry
608-523-4285
Green County Back Pack Program
At the end of each week, participating children receive backpacks containing nutritious, non-perishable meals that they can take home for the weekend. Each backpack has seven meals plus snacks.
Factoid
In 2020, SWCAP-supported After School Meal programs provided 13,065 bags of food to participating children in southwestern Wisconsin.