CalFresh
CalFresh adds money for groceries to an EBT card each month. Apply online at BenefitsCal.com. The Food Bank also helps people enroll: call 855-309-3663.
The county food finder
Solano County food bank: find food today
Every food site in Vacaville, Benicia, Dixon, Rio Vista and Suisun City from the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, sorted by day. Vallejo and Fairfield have their own guides.
The day planner
What is open today across five cities
Choose a day
- Loading the day planner. If it does not appear, every site and schedule is in the directory below.
Week numbers follow the calendar month: the 1st Tuesday is the first Tuesday of the month. Appointment-only sites and the Rio Vista Food Pantry, which sets its Sundays each month, are in the directory only. Schedules change and holidays close sites, so call before you travel.
The directory
Every food site, by city
Vacaville
Four pantries, a soup kitchen, a produce stop, senior food and two SNAP relief sites.
- Partner pantry
Connection Point Church
Tuesday, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
5900 Cherry Glen Rd, Vacaville
707-592-6845 - Partner pantry
First Baptist Church of Vacaville
Wednesday 5 to 6:30 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Drive-thru.
707-718-1087 - Partner pantry
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Monday to Wednesday and Friday 10 to 11:45 a.m., Thursday 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Drive-thru.
707-446-4613 - Partner pantry
We Love Our City at Father's House Vacaville
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
4800 Horse Creek Dr, Vacaville
Drive-thru.
707-454-0268 - Soup kitchen
Joint Church for Community Meals at Epiphany Church
Tuesday 1 to 2 p.m., Friday 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Hot meal served on site.
707-448-2275 - Community produce
Leaven Kids Center
2nd & 4th Wednesday, 4 to 5 p.m.
Bring two bags with handles.
- Senior food program
Epiphany Episcopal Church
1st & 3rd Wednesday, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Drive-thru. For adults 55 and older who meet income guidelines; one senior per household. Bring a picture ID and proof of address.
- Temporary SNAP relief
Vacaville Community Medical Center
1st Thursday and 4th Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
600 Nut Tree Rd, Ste. 310, Vacaville
Closed November 27 and December 25. Bring two bags with handles. Temporary distribution; check that it is still running.
- Temporary SNAP relief
Vacaville Family Health Services
1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1119 E Monte Vista Ave, Vacaville
Bring two bags with handles. Temporary distribution; check that it is still running.
Benicia
Pantries across town, a twice-weekly hot meal, and an appointment pantry that delivers inside Benicia.
- Partner pantry
Benicia Community Action Council
1st & 3rd Monday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
707-745-0900 - Partner pantry
Food is Free Bay Area
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 9 to 10:30 a.m.
At Heritage Presbyterian Church. More dates on the fifbayarea.org calendar.
707-690-0945 - Partner pantry
Food is Free Bay Area at Benicia Public Library
3rd Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
At the Benicia Public Library. More dates on the fifbayarea.org calendar.
707-690-0945 - Partner pantry
Food is Free Bay Area at Benicia Senior Citizens
3rd Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
At Benicia Senior Citizens. More dates on the fifbayarea.org calendar.
707-690-0945 - Partner pantry
St. Dominic's Conference (SVdP)
By appointment only
Call to reserve. Deliveries go to Benicia addresses only.
707-746-1773 - Soup kitchen
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Monday & Wednesday, 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Hot meal served on site.
707-745-0307
Dixon
Dixon Family Services anchors the town, with a church pantry, the SVdP food locker, senior food and a SNAP relief stop.
- Partner pantry
Cornerstone Church
Friday, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
707-678-5234 - Partner pantry
Dixon Family Services
By appointment, Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For residents of the 95620 zip code only. Proof of address required. Call to book.
707-678-0442 - Partner pantry
Dixon Food Locker at St. Peter's (SVdP)
2nd & 4th Monday, 9 to 10 a.m.
Dixon residents only. Emergency food is also available; call for details.
707-678-7664 - Community produce
Dixon Family Services
1st & 3rd Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Bring two bags with handles.
- Mobile pantry
Dixon Family Services
2nd Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Bring two bags with handles.
- Senior food program
Cornerstone Church
2nd & 4th Wednesday, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
For adults 55 and older who meet income guidelines; one senior per household. Bring a picture ID and proof of address.
- Temporary SNAP relief
Dixon Community Medical Center
4th Thursday and 1st Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Bring two bags with handles. The Food Bank lists a closure on November 4, so call to confirm November dates.
Rio Vista
A community pantry with emergency food, a produce stop and senior food.
- Partner pantry
Rio Vista Food Pantry
Two Sundays a month, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Dates are posted at riovistafoodpantry.org. Office hours Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Emergency food is available.
707-374-5706 - Community produce
Lighthouse Ministries
1st & 3rd Wednesday, 2 to 3 p.m.
Bring two bags with handles.
- Senior food program
Rio Vista Senior Center
2nd Friday, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
For adults 55 and older who meet income guidelines; one senior per household. Bring a picture ID and proof of address.
Suisun City
Two produce stops. For pantries, Fairfield is next door: see the Fairfield food bank guide.
- Community produce
Dan O. Root Elementary School
1st & 3rd Wednesday, 4 to 5 p.m.
Bring two bags with handles.
- Community produce
Suisun City Salvation Army Kroc Center
1st & 3rd Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Bring two bags with handles.
The ground rules
Before you go
Call first
Schedules change and holidays close sites. Call the site, or the Food Bank at 855-309-3663.
Bring bags
Produce stops ask for two bags with handles. A cart or backpack helps at larger distributions.
Check who a site serves
The Dixon sites serve Dixon residents, and Dixon Family Services asks for proof of address. St. Dominic's in Benicia delivers inside Benicia only.
Check the date online
Rio Vista Food Pantry picks two Sundays each month. Look up the dates at riovistafoodpantry.org or call before you go.
Resource Finder
Need more than food today?
Every food pantry, produce stop, hot meal, shelter and help line in Vallejo and Solano County on one list, with what is open today and the nearest place.
The next layer
More food help beyond pantries
Call 211
211 connects you to food, housing and other local help, and can help you find what is open near you.
Vallejo and Fairfield
The two biggest cities have their own day-by-day guides: the Vallejo food bank guide and the Fairfield food bank guide. Need shelter too? See homeless shelters in Vallejo and Fairfield shelters. Across the county line, see the Napa food bank guide.
The questions
Solano County food bank questions
Where is the Solano County food bank?
The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano serves the county. Its Solano County warehouse is in Fairfield, at 2370 N Watney Way, and food reaches people through partner pantries, produce stops and mobile distributions. This page lists those sites in Vacaville, Benicia, Dixon, Rio Vista and Suisun City. Vallejo and Fairfield have their own guides.
What food help is open on the weekend?
On Saturdays: We Love Our City at Father's House in Vacaville every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and Food is Free Bay Area at the Benicia Public Library on the 3rd Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. On Sundays: Rio Vista Food Pantry distributes on two Sundays a month from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., with dates posted at riovistafoodpantry.org.
Where can I get a hot meal?
In Vacaville, the Joint Church for Community Meals at Epiphany Church serves Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. and Friday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. In Benicia, St. Paul's Episcopal Church serves Monday and Wednesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Do any sites limit who they serve?
Some do. Dixon Family Services serves the 95620 zip code by appointment and asks for proof of address. The Dixon Food Locker at St. Peter's serves Dixon residents. St. Dominic's in Benicia delivers only to Benicia addresses. The senior food program is for adults 55 and older who meet income guidelines and asks for a picture ID and proof of address.
How do I know a site is open before I go?
Call the site's number on this page, or call the Food Bank at 855-309-3663. Holidays and supply can change a schedule.
Does Pathfinders for Hope give out food?
No. Pathfinders for Hope does not run a food bank or pantry. This page organizes the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano's published schedules for these five cities so they are easier to use.
For Solano County organizations
Why Solano organizations should watch
A food site can tell someone where to go next. Nobody checks whether they got there. Operation Iron Gate is the referral-accountability pilot Pathfinders for Hope is building in Vallejo, in this county, so a referral counts as finished when the person arrives, not when it is sent.
Get on the map
Before anyone can be tracked to a resource, someone has to know the resource exists. Pathfinders for Hope is building a community resource map for pilot planning in Solano County. Pantries and services in Vacaville, Benicia, Dixon, Rio Vista and Suisun City belong on it. Get on the map.
Follow the Vallejo pilot
The measurement standard is published before the pilot begins. Housing retention at 90 days leads, with checkpoints at 30, 60, 90 and 180 days, and the results go public whether they are good or bad. See the pilot.
Your work stays yours
It does not replace your services, take your clients or route your funding. Your data stays yours and can be exported. Want to talk first? Request a briefing, or read what Operation Iron Gate is.
The source
Checked against the Food Bank
Where this comes from. Every site, day, time, address and phone on this page is taken from the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano city maps for Vacaville, Benicia, Dixon, Rio Vista, Suisun City, checked September 23, 2026. Pathfinders for Hope does not run a food bank or pantry and cannot confirm a site is open on a given day. Call before you travel.