Food Resources
Access to affordable, healthy, culturally relevant food – CMC is here to help every student meet their needs
Up to 39% of college students across the U.S. experience food insecurity. If you do not know where you will get your next meal from or are not getting enough food to keep you healthy and well, CMC can help connect you with the information and resources you need to help you thrive. Use the links below, or reach out to your campus for assistance.
Aspen & Carbondale
The Aspen Carbondale Community Food Market is located in the foyer entryway and stocks a variety of non-perishable grab-and-go snacks, soup, pasta and other canned and dry goods. The market is operated with support from the CMC Foundation, staff, faculty, students and through private donations.
Open Monday to Thursday 9 am-7 pm and Friday 9 am-4 pm.
LIFT-UP offers a food pantry and a mobile food pantry. See the website for specific locations, days and times.
Call: 970-625-4496
Email: info@liftup.org
Website: LIFT-UP
Food Bank of the Rockies has a mobile pantry in El Jebel.
Visit: 20 Eagle County Drive, El Jebel
Call: 970-464-1138
Website: Food Bank of the Rockies
Double Up Food Bucks Colorado allows SNAP benefit recipients to use their EBT card to purchase SNAP-eligible foods at selected farmers markets and other vendors. Double Up Food Bucks will match spending, up to $20 a day that can be used immediately or later to buy fresh Colorado-grown fruits and vegetables.
Call: 720-573-3617
Email: doubleup@nourishcolorado.org
Website: Double Up Food Bucks Colorado
Leadville
Swipe Out Hunger, Sodexo and CMC Leadville are partnering to fight student food insecurity. Sodexo has provided meals to establish a Meal Swipe Bank for food-insecure students. Students may request swipes by contacting Evan Weatherbie, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs.
St. George Episcopal Church offers a walk-in food pantry, community meals, and monthly mobile Food Bank of the Rockies food distributions.
Visit: 200 W. 4th Street, Leadville
Call: 719-486-3087
Website: St. George Episcopal Church
Cloud City Farm Market is a donation-based farmers market. There are suggested prices for the food sold, or you can donate the amount that works best for you.
Visit: 440 McWethy Drive, Leadville
Email: info@c4leadville.org
Website: Cloud City Farm Market
Double Up Food Bucks Colorado allows SNAP benefit recipients to use their EBT card to purchase SNAP-eligible foods at selected farmers markets and other vendors. Double Up Food Bucks will match spending, up to $20 a day that can be used immediately or later to buy fresh Colorado-grown fruits and vegetables.
Call: 720-573-3617
Email: doubleup@nourishcolorado.org
Website: Double Up Food Bucks Colorado
Rifle
The Eagle’s Nest Food Pantry is located on the west side of the main lobby and is operated in partnership with the local LIFT-UP. There are frozen fruits and vegetables, canned vegetables, breakfast items, frozen meat, pantry supplies and personal supplies available. The Eagle’s Nest Food Pantry is stocked regularly, and available items are continually changing. Please stop by often to help supply your family’s needs.
Open Monday to Thursday 11 am-1 pm and 4-6 pm, and Friday 11 am-1 pm. Students and community members can also request access at the front desk from 8:30 am to 7:30 pm.
LIFT-UP offers a food pantry, mobile food pantries and community meals. See the website for specific locations, days and times.
Call: 970-625-4496
Email: info@liftup.org
Website: LIFT-UP
Double Up Food Bucks Colorado allows SNAP benefit recipients to use their EBT card to purchase SNAP-eligible foods at selected farmers markets and other vendors. Double Up Food Bucks will match spending, up to $20 a day that can be used immediately or later to buy fresh Colorado-grown fruits and vegetables.
Call: 720-573-3617
Email: doubleup@nourishcolorado.org
Website: Double Up Food Bucks Colorado
Cooking Matters is a campaign to help parents and caregivers make healthy and affordable food choices through education, hands-on cooking classes and interactive grocery tours. In-person classes and tours are not currently happening due to COVID 19, but there are still resources, recipes and a Google App available.
Call: 970-625-5200
Email: snick@garfield-county.com
Website: Cooking Matters
Salida
With the support of the Salida Community Center, we offer non-perishable snacks and food items that are available in the main hallway outside the classrooms in the Kesner building.
Snacks and food are available Monday to Thursday 8 am-7 pm and Friday 8 am-5 pm.
Salida Community Center distributes boxed food, meat, produce and canned goods to eligible individuals and families. Interested applicants should contact the center directly for assistance.
Visit: 305 F Street, Salida
Call: 719-539-3351
Email: salidacommunitycenter@yahoo.com
Website: Salida Community Center
The Grainery distributes food boxes bi-weekly and can assist with referrals to other agencies. See the website for specific times and days.
Visit: 1348 E Street, Salida
Call: 719-530-9050
Website: The Grainery
First Presbyterian Church has a food pantry that distributes boxes of non-perishable pantry staples weekly. The Church also has the Stone Soup Café, which offers home-cooked meals of soup and bread. See the website for times and days.
Visit: 7 Poncha Boulevard, Salida
Call: 719-539-6422
Email: office@salidapresbyterian.org
Website: First Presbyterian Church
Creekside Gathering Place Food Pantry has food boxes available for pick up and hot meals. Please call for information.
Visit: 203 Cedar Street, Buena Vista
Call: 719-221-6088
Website: Creekside Gathering Place Food Pantry
Double Up Food Bucks Colorado allows SNAP benefit recipients to use their EBT card to purchase SNAP-eligible foods at selected farmers markets and other vendors. Double Up Food Bucks will match spending, up to $20 a day that can be used immediately or later to buy fresh Colorado-grown fruits and vegetables.
Call: 720-573-3617
Email: doubleup@nourishcolorado.org
Website: Double Up Food Bucks Colorado
Spring Valley & Glenwood Center
Swipe Out Hunger, Sodexo and Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley are partnering to fight student food insecurity. Sodexo has provided meals to establish a Meal Swipe Bank for food-insecure students. Students may request swipes by filling in this form or contacting Lisa Runck, Associate Dean for Student Affairs.
LIFT-UP offers a food pantry and a mobile food pantry. See the website for specific locations, days and times.
Call: 970-625-4496
Email: info@liftup.org
Website: LIFT-UP
Double Up Food Bucks Colorado allows SNAP benefit recipients to use their EBT card to purchase SNAP-eligible foods at selected farmers markets and other vendors. Double Up Food Bucks will match spending, up to $20 a day that can be used immediately or later to buy fresh Colorado-grown fruits and vegetables.
Call: 720-573-3617
Email: doubleup@nourishcolorado.org
Website: Double Up Food Bucks Colorado
Cooking Matters is a campaign to help parents and caregivers make healthy and affordable food choices through education, hands-on cooking classes and interactive grocery tours. In-person classes and tours are not currently happening due to COVID 19, but there are still resources, recipes and a Google App available.
Call: 970-625-5200
Email: snick@garfield-county.com
Website: Cooking Matters
Steamboat Springs
The CMC Food Pantry is located in the Access, Inclusion and Disabilities Services area. The pantry stocks a wide variety of nonperishable food and personal hygiene items.
Open Monday to Friday 7 am-1- pm. If access is needed outside of these times, it can be requested from a staff or faculty member.
Swipe Out Hunger, Sodexo and CMC Steamboat are partnering to fight student food insecurity. Sodexo has provided meals to establish a Meal Swipe Bank for food-insecure students. Students may request swipes by filling in this form or contacting Amy Phillips, Students Support Services Coordinator.
LIFT-UP has food banks in Steamboat, Oak Creek and Hayden. Individuals seeking access to a food bank need to complete an application. See the website for applications and details about locations and hours of operation.
Call: 970-625-4496
Email: info@liftup.org
Website: LIFT-UP
Heart of Steamboat Methodist Church offers Open Table To Go, free drive-through, pick-up community meals.
Visit: Behind the church (8th Street alley between Oak & Pine)
Call: 970-879-1290
Email: office@heartofsteamboat.com
Website: Heart of Steamboat Methodist Church
The Health Partnership can help individuals navigate available services and resources. Call or email for assistance.
Call: 970-819-7578
Email: mjaime@ncchealthpartnership.org
Website: The Health Partnership
Double Up Food Bucks Colorado allows SNAP benefit recipients to use their EBT card to purchase SNAP-eligible foods at selected farmers markets and other vendors. Double Up Food Bucks will match spending, up to $20 a day that can be used immediately or later to buy fresh Colorado-grown fruits and vegetables.
Call: 720-573-3617
Email: doubleup@nourishcolorado.org
Website: Double Up Food Bucks Colorado
Summit County
The Breckenridge and Dillon campuses have food and snacks available in their study areas. Extra food and meals are provided by the Culinary Program, when available.
Food and snacks are available Monday to Friday 9 am-9 pm.
Family & Intercultural Resource Center has community food markets in Breckenridge and Dillon available to everyone in the community. They offer drive or walk-through services.
Visit: 1745 Airport Road, Breckenridge and 340 Fielder Avenue, Dillon
Call: 970-262-3888
Website: Family & Intercultural Resource Center
Food Bank of the Rockies has several food banks in Summit County. Please consult the website for a complete listing, including hours of operation.
Dillon Community Church houses a Food Bank of the Rockies food bank located directly across from the main Church entrance at the back of the parsonage.
Visit: 371 E La Bonte Street, Dillon
Call: 970-486-2461
Website: Dillon Community Church
There is a mobile Food Bank of the Rockies food pantry at the Summit Stage Bus Barn in Silverthorne. There are no eligibility requirements, but please bring a photo ID to sign up. SNAP information and application assistance are also available.
Visit: 0222 County Shops Road, Frisco
Call: 303-371-9250
Father Dyer United Methodist Church in Breckenridge also has a Food Bank of the Rockies food bank open to all individuals and families in need.
Visit: 310 Wellington Road, Breckenridge
Call: 970-453-2250
Email: info@fatherdyer.com
Website: Father Dyer United Methodist Church
Vail Valley at Edwards
The Community Market operates a campus food pantry located near the front desk and the Health Sciences wing. The Community Market supplies fresh produce, grab-and-go snacks and other groceries.
Open Monday to Friday, 8 am-6 pm. Fresh produce and recycled meals are brought in on Wednesday and Thursday each week.
New Roots CO, a local nonprofit organization, works with student volunteers to grow fresh produce in our community garden to supply our campus food pantry and other pantries operated by The Community Market.
The Community Market provides fresh produce, dairy, bread and non-perishable grocery items to help improve access to healthy food to those in the Eagle River Valley. See the website for specific hours and locations.
Visit: 69 Edwards Access Road #6, Edwards
Call: 970-446-6502
Website: The Community Market
SNAP & Other
What is SNAP?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP is a federal program that helps low-income families and individuals purchase nutritious food. SNAP provides benefits via an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card that can be used as a debit card to purchase eligible groceries from grocery stores, convenience stores, some farmers markets and online from Amazon or Walmart.
Student Eligibility Guidelines
Students with low incomes might be eligible to receive SNAP benefits if they are enrolled at least half-time in a higher education institution, are aged 18-49 and meet at least one of the following exemptions:
- Employed 80 hours per month
- Are a caregiver or parent
- Are eligible for a state or federally funded work-study program
- Receiving TANF benefits
- Participate in Colorado’s Employment First Program
- Participate in an on-the-job training program
- Have a physical or mental disability
- Have an expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $0 in the current academic year
If you live on campus and have a meal plan that pays for more than half of your meals per week, you are not eligible for SNAP. Please check the Campus and Other Resources sections for alternative support.
How to Apply
You can apply for SNAP benefits in several different ways.
- Colorado PEAK is the quickest way to apply for benefits using an online application.
- Download the MyCOBenefits app on your smartphone, available for Apple and Android.
- Print the application and return it by mail, fax, or in person to your county human services department. Applications can be accessed here under the How do I Apply for SNAP section.
See SNAP for College Students for more information.
Hunger Free Colorado offers the Food Resource Hotline and connects Coloradans to food and nutrition resources. All caller information is confidential, and this service is available to anyone, regardless of legal status. There is also a Food Resource Map available to explore available resources.
2-1-1 Colorado is a confidential, multilingual service connecting people to resources state-wide.
Full Cart is a program of the nonprofit U.S. Hunger, offering a virtual food bank. Individuals fill out an online application that places them in a virtual queue. When the application has been funded, Full Cart ships food directly to the client’s door.
Lasagna Love is a nationwide grassroots movement that connects neighbors through homemade meal delivery. Individuals can request a meal for themselves or others in need online and are matched with a volunteer. Requests can be made monthly.
Findhelp allows users to search by zip code to find food assistance, help to pay bills and other free or reduced-cost programs.