Kosher Food Network

Our goal is to provide a dignified solution to hunger.

America’s Largest Kosher Food Pantry System

Met Council’s Kosher Food Network of 101 pantries is the largest kosher food network in the country and serves all New Yorkers regardless of background.

We procure and distribute kosher food to our network of kosher food pantries and provide ongoing support with reporting, pantry set up and maintenance, advocacy, and programming. Met Council works with community organizations throughout the five boroughs, providing over 15.2 million pounds of food in 2020.

Our partner pantries serve food insufficient clients regardless of their race, faith, ethnicity, sexual identity, or gender.

Digital Choice Food Pantry System

With support from UJA-Federation of NY, new technology is transforming our food pantry system.

Met Council’s new Digital Choice Food Pantry System, developed to serve our wide-ranging and diverse clientele, is the first of its kind. The online system allows users to order food packages from their home or pantry site and schedule their own pick-up time. While considering the client’s preferences, the orders are also based on the nutritional requirements mandated by New York State and on household size.

The Digital Choice Food Pantry System is currently being piloted in eleven pantries across New York City.

Emergency Food Visa Cards (EFC)

The Emergency Food Card (EFC) program provides pre-paid credit cards to individuals who are facing acute emergencies and require support to purchase food. With no identifying features that indicate the card was given as an act of charity, clients can use these cards as they would any Visa card.

Whether a client has lost their job suddenly and is struggling to pay bills, or a client whose gradual progression into poverty led them to seek assistance, Met Council’s EFC program can help relieve the growing problem of food insecurity.

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