The Food Pantry is a free service open to anyone with a university ID card. 

The Food Pantry at Iowa provides free nutritious food and basic necessities for University of Iowa students, graduate and professional students, postdocs, staff, and faculty. Food accessibility and affordability is important for college students to survive, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and to concentrate in classes. See our FAQs.

Items available at the pantry

Clients must bring their own bags! Items available at the pantry may include: fresh produce, protein, beans, pasta, canned fruits/vegetables, soup, breakfast items, snacks, and toiletries.

Location

Food Pantry at Iowa is located in room G200 of the Iowa Memorial Union. This space is on the Ground Floor of the IMU and is shared with Clothing Closet.

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Spring 2025 Hours:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday: 11:00am - 7:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am - 7:00pm
Friday: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The IMU Pantry is located on the ground floor of the Iowa Memorial Union in room G200. To shop at the pantry, bring your University ID and your reusable bags to room G200 of the IMU during open hours.

Contact Us

Email: studorg-foodpantry@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319-335-1162
Meet our team

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Nondiscrimination Statement

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 1-800-877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, or by calling 1-866-632-9992 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:

  1. USDA by 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. By fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. By email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.