Little Free Pantries contain food, feminine hygiene products, pet food,essentials and even some art — free to anyone in need. Like Little Free Libraries, these take the form of small, enclosed, sidewalk-accessible boxes in neighborhoods. They are stocked by volunteers (you're welcome to add things yourself).

There are currently little free pantries at the following locations:

ARROYO GRANDE:

• Summit Station Little Free Art Studio (268 Summit Station Road, Arroyo Grande)

ATASCADERO:

• Curabaril Avenue LFP (9557 Curbaril Avenue, Atascadero) [HelpSLO]

• Dove Creek Church LFP (9333 Santa Barbara Road, Atascadero)

GROVER BEACH:

• Newport Avenue LFP (925 Newport Avenue, Grover Beach) [HelpSLO]

• N. 16th Street LFP (393 N. 16th Street, Grover Beach) [HelpSLO]

LOS OSOS:

• LOVR LFP (490 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos)

• 10th Street LFP (1559 10th Street, Los Osos)

• 1500 block of 5th Street

MORRO BAY:

• San Joaquin Street LFP (397 San Joaquin Street, Morro Bay) [HelpSLO]

• Estero Bay Methodist Church LFP (3000 Hemlock Avenue, Morro Bay)

NIPOMO:

• W Tefft Street LFP #1 (267 W Tefft Street, Nipomo) [HelpSLO]

• W Tefft Street LFP #2 (181 W Tefft Street, Nipomo)

OCEANO:

• 24th Street LFP (1501 24th Street, Oceano) [HelpSLO]

• Pier Avenue LFP (615 Pier Avenue, Oceano) [HelpSLO]

PASO ROBLES:

• Pioneer Trail Road LFP (1003 Pioneer Trail Road, Paso Robles) [HelpSLO]

PISMO BEACH:

• 206 Margo Way, Pismo Beach

SANTA MARGARITA:

• El Camino Real LFP (22210 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita)

• K Street LFP (22495 K Street, Santa Margarita) [HelpSLO]

SAN LUIS OBISPO:

• Hope House LFP (1306 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo) [HelpSLO]

• Bullock Lane LFP (3320 Bullock Lane, San Luis Obispo) [Help SLO]with a mini-fridge for perishables

• United Church of Christ LFP (11245 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo) [HelpSLO]

• San Jose Court LFP (193 San Jose Court, San Luis Obispo) [HelpSLO]

• 335 High Street, San Luis Obispo

• Corner of San Carlos and Bushnell (near the Railroad Bicycle Trail) in San Luis Obispo

• 226 Ferrini Rd., San Luis Obispo

• Renovate Church LFP (2075 Johnson Avenue, San Luis Obispo)

• Unitarian Universalist LFP (2201 Lawton Avenue, San Luis Obispo)

• 474 Marsh Street

TEMPLETON:

• Old Country Road LFP (806 Old Country Road, Templeton) [HelpSLO]

See also:

• The Community Cabinet

External links:

• “Sidewalk groceries: HelpSLO and Central Coast Rotary clubs collaborate to make food accessible in little pantries across SLO County” New Times, 11 February 2021
• “Providing help during the pandemic: Mini-pantries pop up around SLO County” KSBY, 20 February 2021
• "Little Free Pantries help the community during COVID crisis" KCBX, 17 August 2020
• "Local free pantries get boost from businesses, community to stay stocked amid pandemic" KCBX, 7 September 2021
• You can get help hosting your own LFP in SLO County by filling out this form.
• LinkTree (@HelpSLOLFPN) with connections to interest forms, maps, and more

Pismo St. LFP.
Photo by Wendy Cronin.
Branch St. LFP
(on opening day, still pretty empty)
Murray St. LFP
The Jouet Studios LFP