The WV FOODLINK is a one-stop shop for finding out everything you need to know about accessing the emergency food system in West Virginia.

You can search by county, see a map, and find the whereabouts and hours or your local food pantries, WIC offices, Department of Health and Human Resources office, etc. 

General About the Organization/Mission

WV FOODLINK is a resource hub aimed to connect individuals with emergency food resources. It is a project of the Food Justice Laboratory of West Virginia University and housed in the University's Department of Geology and Geography.

WV FOODLINK's support of a "people-centered, resilient food network in Appalachia" is guided by a vision that "all people must have access to safe, nutritious and culturally appropriate food in sufficient quantity and quality to sustain healthy life with human dignity." 

Through collaboration with community partners, WV FOODLINK has developed an interactive atlas, map and blog / forum outlining the location of and detailed information about emergency food providers and their allies across the state of West Virginia. 

"WV FOODLINK is supported by grants from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and the Appalachian Foodshed Project. Seed funding came from a public service award from West Virginia University."

Basic Info

Issues of Focus

• Provides "program directors, social workers, policy makers and West Virginia residents" with food assistance information and resources through an interactive atlas, map and forum
  • Gather information to be used for sub-county level analysis of food insecurity in West Virginia.

Programs and Projects 

• Interactive atlas of emergency food networks, SNAP and WIC retailers, school meal programs and alternative food networks (coming soon)
• Interactive map detailing emergency food providers and partners, such as DHHR and WIC offices, hot meal programs, food pantries, meal delivery programs and retailers, in each county
• A blog that covers news and events related to food insecurity and assistance

Partners and Frequent Collaborators

• Facing Hunger Food Bank
• Mountaineer Food Bank
• Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)
• Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
• Sisters of St. Joseph's Charitable Fund
• Appalachian Foodshed Project
• WV Food and Farm Coalition
• WV Farmers Market Association
• West Virginia GIS Tech Center
• county-level anti-hunger coalitions throughout the state

Future Developments for This Wiki

• History of WV Foodlink