Official State of Rhode Island website

Food And Nutrition

Rhode Island Meal Sites

Rhode Islanders 60 and older can enjoy lunch with friends at meal sites across the state. Call ahead to reserve your spot!

  • Suggested donation for the meal is $3.00. No one is turned away for an inability to pay.
  • Reservations must be made 48 hours in advance.
  • Some sites offer transportation. Ask about a ride when you call to make your reservation. Free rides to meal sites are available to all Rhode Islanders 60 and older through the Elderly Transportation Program. Call 855-330-9131 to schedule your ride 48 hours in advance.
Rhode Island Meal Sites By Town
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Good nutrition is key to a healthy life, and Rhode Island is known for its thriving food scene. We partner with organizations across the state to bring people together to enjoy healthful meals. Across Rhode Island, there are nearly 70 Community Table locations. Home-delivered and food box programs are also available.

For more information about food resources in Rhode Island, visit http://dem.ri.gov/relishrhody/. To find a Community Table or connect to other food programs near you, contact the Point.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    program.intake@usda.gov