Food Resources

Here you will find a list of grocery stores in DC as well as other food resources that are available through various social services.

This is an interactive site with a map of grocery store locations in DC. Each blue dot represents a store. Clicking on a dot will show you the name of the store, its address, phone number, and more information.

Ward 1

  • Safeway: 1747 Columbia Rd NW → (202) 667-0074

  • Giant: 1345 Park Rd, NW → (202) 777-1077

  • Harris Teeter: 1631 Kalorama Rd NW Suite 100 → (202) 986-1415

  • Target: 3100 14th St NW → (202) 777-3773

  • Whole Foods: 967 Florida Ave NW → (202) 519-3400

Ward 2

  • Safeway: 1855 Wisconsin Ave NW → (202) 333-3223

  • Safeway: 1701 Corcoran St NW → (202) 667-6825

  • Giant: 1400 7th St NW → (202) 238-0180

  • Whole Foods: 1440 P St NW → (202) 332-4300

  • Whole Foods: 2201 I St NW → (202) 296-1660

  • Trader Joe’s: 1101 25th St NW → (202) 296-1921

  • Trader Joe’s: 1914 14th St NW → (202) 986-1591

Ward 3

  • Safeway: 5545 Connecticut Ave NW → (202) 244-6097

  • Giant: 3336 Wisconsin Ave NW → (202) 237-5820

  • Giant: 4303 Conn Ave NW → (202) 364-8250

  • Target: 3505 Connecticut Ave NW → (202) 892-3794

  • Target: 4500 Wisconsin Ave NW → (202) 292-5573

  • Whole Foods: 4530 40th St NW, Tenley Circle → (202) 237-5800

  • Trader Joe’s: 2101 Wisconsin Ave NW Suite A → (202) 944-8403

Ward 4

  • Safeway: 6500 Piney Branch Rd NW → (202) 723-5644

  • Safeway: 3830 Georgia Ave NW → (202) 722-4023

  • Walmart Supercenter: 310 Riggs Rd NE → (202) 756-4418

  • Walmart Supercenter: 5929 Georgia Ave NW → (202) 719-3770

  • Target: 7828 Georgia Ave NW → (202) 892-3822

Ward 5

  • Safeway: 1601 Maryland Ave NE → (202) 398-6903

  • Giant: 1050 Brentwood Rd → (202) 281-3900

  • Target: 1515 New York Ave NE → (202) 914-2396

  • Trader Joe’s: 350 Florida Ave NE → (202) 608-1023

  • MOM’s Organic Market: 1501 New York Ave NE → (202) 791-3826

  • Costco: 2411 Market St NE → (202) 269-8540

Ward 6

  • Safeway: 490 L St NW → (202) 719-2435

  • Safeway: 1100 4th St NW → (202) 554-9155

  • Safeway: 415 14th St SE → (202) 920-5870

  • Giant: 300 H St NE → (202) 548-5100

  • Harris Teeter: 1350 Potomac Ave SE → (202) 543-1040

  • Harris Teeter: 401 M St SE → (202) 554-0164

  • Harris Teeter: 1201 First St NE → (202) 589-0351

  • Walmart Supercenter: 99 H St NW → (202) 719-2110

  • Whole Foods: 101 H St SE → (202) 469-7280

  • Whole Foods: 600 H St NE → (202) 469-7410

  • Trader Joe’s: 750 Pennsylvania Ave SE → (202) 698-0190

Ward 7

  • Safeway: 322 40th St NE → (202) 397-2802

  • Safeway: 2845 Alabama Ave SE → (202) 575-7525

Ward 8

  • Giant: 1535 Alabama Ave SE → (202) 610-6464

DC Department of Parks and Recreation Afterschool Meals Program provides meals to children at various locations throughout DC. The only requirement is to be under 18 years old, there is no application or identification necessary. Most sites are open Monday-Friday from 4-5 pm. Below is a list of locations:

Locations: https://dpr.dc.gov/afterschoolmeals

  • Arthur Capper Recreation Center | 1000 5th St SE

  • Barry Farm Recreation Center | 1230 Sumner Rd SE

  • Benning Stoddert Recreation Center | 100 Stoddert Pl SE

  • Columbia Heights Community Center | 1480 Girard St NW

  • Deanwood Recreation Center | 1350 49th ST NE

  • Edgewood Recreation Center | 301 Franklin ST NE

  • Emery Heights Community Center | 5701 Georgia AVE NW

  • Ferebee-Hope Recreation Center | 800 Yuma St SE

  • Fort Davis Recreation Center | 1400 41st St SE

  • Fort Stanton Recreation Center | 1812 Erie St SE

  • Hillcrest Recreation Center | 3100 Denver ST SE

  • King-Greenleaf Recreation Center | 201 N St NW

  • Marvin Gaye Recreation Center | 15 61 ST NE

  • Raymond Recreation Center | 3725 10th ST NW

  • Rosedale Recreation Center | 1701 Gales St NE

  • Southeast Tennis and Learning Center | 701 Mississippi Ave SE

  • Trinidad Recreation Center | 1301 Childress St NE

  • Turkey Thicket Recreation Center | 1100 Michigan Ave NW

  • Woody Ward Recreation Center | 5100 Southern Ave SE

Martha’s Table is a group that promotes health and wellness of DC families through providing education, resources, and fresh food. They specifically target their services toward the communities in Wards 7 & 8, but all are welcome!

Services


Martha’s Table Markets: markets where guests can shop once per month for pantry items & fresh produce at no cost

Locations: The Commons: 2375 Elvans Rd SE → Mon-Fri 11am-4pm

The Maycroft: 1474 Columbia Rd NW → Mon-Fri 11am-4pm


Community Markets: monthly pop-up markets where guests can shop for pantry items & fresh produce (paused for Covid)

Locations: Rita Bright Family & Youth Center: 2500 14th St NW

The Commons: 2375 Elvans Rd SE


McKenna's Wagon: a mobile food service for those facing housing instability or hunger. Volunteers provide fresh hot meals and beverages every day of the year.

Locations: New Jersey Ave & I St. NE at 5:15pm-5:40pm

15th & I St. NW at 5:50 pm


Joyful Food Markets: monthly pop-up markets held at 53 elementary schools in Wards 7 & 8 where guests can shop for no-cost fresh produce and basic pantry items. There are also activities for kids such as music and dancing, as well as healthy recipe samples to generate excitement about healthy eating and nutrition. (in partnership with Capital Area Food Bank & DC Health)

Click on this to find a location near you: Joyful Food Market

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

SNAP is a government run program that helps low-income families purchase food each month through an electronic card (called an Electronic Benefits Transfer card- EBT) that can be used as a debit card at most grocery stores.

Here is a website with information about the program: https://dhs.dc.gov/service/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap