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Ossie's Cupboard

Ossie's Cupboard is a free food pantry for all students and staff at RCC.

Southern Oregon Emergency Resources

Organizations in Southern Oregon are stepping up and working together in all kinds of ways to support Jackson and Josephine County residents.

SNAP for Students

Do you qualify for SNAP? Click here to see what the current 2025 guidelines are.

College Students - Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon (oregonhunger.org)
More college students than ever are struggling with hunger. SNAP is a resource that can help. Students 18-49 who attend higher education at least half-time may be eligible for SNAP by meeting income guidelines and additional criteria.

ONE.Oregon.gov: Medical, Food (SNAP), Cash and Childcare Benefits, apply with just one application (does not require an in-person intake!).

For help signing up for SNAP, contact [email protected].

Apply for Oregon Benefits online.

What documentation do you need when visiting with a DHS worker to qualify for SNAP benefits?

  • Identification (such as a driver’s license)
  • Social Security numbers for everyone applying (original cards not required)
  • Proof of income for the last 30 days (such as check stubs)
  • For non-citizens, proof of the lawful immigrant status of household members seeking benefits
  • Proof of how much you spend for dependent care

Oregon Food Bank | Additional Assistance

Food Resources in Oregon – need food right now?

Double Up Food Bucks - used along with SNAP

Community Resources

Oregon Foodfinder: Find food near you. Enter your location to find free groceries, meals or fresh produce.

Neighbors Unite: A weekly NO-COST Farmers Market: Pesticide-free produce, local eggs, natural meats. For more information, please visit the Rogue Food Unites website. Bring a shopping bag!

  • Tuesdays: The Way Medford Family Church, 2655 S. Pacific Hwy., Medford | 4-6:00 p.m.
  • Wednesdays: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 11175 OR-62, Eagle Point | 3-5:00 p.m.
  • Thursdays: Oregon Shakespeare Festival Production Facility (big red building), 408 Talent Ave., Talent | 4-6:00 p.m.

The Teresa McCormick Assistance Center in Medford, offers drive-thru food boxes on Mondays from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm and Thursdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. They are a supplemental food pantry and welcome participants to come in twice a month.

Jackson County Food Pantry Network including the mobile food pantry

Jackson County Senior-Focused Food Pantries

SoHumane dog and cat food bank: Dog and cat food available according to what’s been donated.  Drive up to their door Monday-Friday, 12-5, call them at 541-779-3215, let them know how many dogs or cats you need food for, and they will bring the food out to your car.

Josephine County Food Bank

Josephine County Food Pantry List

List of Josephine County Emergency Food Pantries

Daily Blessings Farm: Stop by and shop from our farm collective’s wealth of locally grown products. Farm share members can also pick up your CSA box during this time.

Immigration status and SNAP: Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon

211info

211info: Is a non-profit contact center launched in 1980 as a crisis line. In 2004, they transformed into a 211 service, providing callers with referrals to basic needs programs such as food, shelter, health care and more. Since then, they've expanded: consumers can still reach the service by calling 211, but they can also text or email, or use the mobile app and online database.

To speak with a 211 Community Information Specialist about resources in your area:
CALL 211 or 866-698-6155
TEXT your zip code to 898211 (TXT211), Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
EMAIL [email protected], Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
PHONE 24 hours per day / 7 days a week
OR search for resources on the 211 website by clicking on the buttons in the Guided Search area of the page
OR download the 211 app.