Little free pantries, also known as “blessing boxes” or “little food pantries,” are easily accessible, miniature food pantries. Stocked by neighbors for neighbors, little free pantries are crowd-sourced solution to addressing limited food access needs in communities. Click here to learn more about little free pantries, how the LSU AgCenter can offer support, and donating suggestions. To register an existing little free pantry in Louisiana, visit https://littlefreepantryla.com/.

The Little Free Pantry Louisiana initiative is the leading force in the state of Louisiana in implementing and connecting little free pantries across the state to fight against hunger insecurity. This initiative serves the purpose of launching new little free pantries in areas of need while connecting already existing pantries through our network to provide support and resources. Through the Little Free Pantry webpage, more information can be found on how to contribute, where the nearest little free pantry is to you, details on
how to get a little free pantry in your area, and how to sponsor a little free pantry.

Little free pantries are a smaller scale more accessible version of the larger food pantries that are housed in a physical building with business hours. The little free pantry is an easily accessible way for those in need to at any time have access to food and other simple necessities.