The Village Church provides a Food Closet called DEACON'S FOOD PANTRY.  Gifts of food each month, donations through Village Market, and other financial donations support this program. Non perishable food box can be picked up Mon-Fri 9-5. 

Web pages

• Home - https://www.thevillagechurchnv.org/

Sierra First Baptist Church operates a weekly food pantry providing free canned goods to individuals and families in need each Thursday from 10am-12pm.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.sfbcalta.org/

Waste Management provides a full range of residential and commercial solid waste collection services in Nevada County, including trash, organic waste, recycling, and safe disposal of home-generated sharps.

Services include:

• Curbside trash, organic waste, and recycling pick-up
• Environmental services
• Dumpster rental and waste receptacles
• Recycling services
• Safe disposal of home-generated sharps (needles, syringes, pen needles, lancets) in approved biohazard containers
• Sharps disposal is accepted at the McCourtney Road Transfer Station Household Hazardous Waste Facility and Rite Aid Pharmacy during regular business hours.
• Approved biohazard containers are sold at pharmacies. It's illegal to dispose of sharps in regular trash or recycling.

Additional Information:

Low-income and senior discount request forms are available online.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.wm.com/location/california/nevada_county/index.jsp
• Organic Waste Recycling - https://calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/
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The Sierra Vista Community Center offers community service programs, activities, and classes for all age groups in the Colfax area. Sierra Vista sponsors activities and rents our facility, which includes meeting space, a gymnasium, commercial kitchen, and ball field.

Regular monthly distributions from Feeding The Foothills are available at the Free Farmers Market at Sierra Vista Community Center. Drive-Thru only food distribution. Open to everyone.

• Location: Colfax Sierra Vista Community Center at 55 School St., Colfax, CA 95713
• Hours: 2nd Monday of each month 10am-12pm
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://sierravistacommunitycenter.com/

Shekinah Care, In-Home Care for Seniors provides fee-based long- and short-term in-home care for seniors.

Services include:

• Personal care including bathing, grooming, dressing, mobility assistance
• Palliative care
• Alzheimer's and dementia care
• Healthy food prep

Provides a thorough assessment of home and living conditions to point out possible health and safety issues and determine what type of assistance is needed. The choice to make any changes in the home environment and care should involve the client and all available family members and health care professionals. Fingerprinted for safe and reliable help.

Call for appointment and then an in-home assessment will be done to ascertain the level of services that are required. Services for in-home care are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Shifts can be any length of time with minimum shift of 4 hours.

Web pages

• Home - https://shekinahcare.org/
• Services - https://shekinahcare.org/services

The Holy Trinity Episcoal Church offers a weekly community meal to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.

Services include:

• A free hot meal every Tuesday
• Indoor dining space for guests

Web pages

• Home - https://holytrinitynevadacity.org/

The San Juan Ridge PARTNERS Family Resource Center (FRC) provides families in the San Juan Ridge area with information and referrals to local resources, services, and facilities on a drop-in basis for visitors of all ages.

It also assists families with child development, parenting support, counseling, education, and employment tools. It also offers playgroups (Tue/Th 10am-12pm) for families with children ages 0-5, and weekly activities for older children.

Note:

• The FRC does not have any housing resources and does NOT have any gift cards, gas cards, etc.
• The FRC does offer a computer, phone, fax, printer, children's play space, clothes closet, food pantry (12pm-3pm Tue & Thurs + by emergencies), diapers, lending and reference libraries, information, referrals, parenting support, weekly children's playgroup, summer camps, adult yoga (Mon 6pm-7:15pm & Wed 9am-10:30am), ASQ's, children's dance classes, and periodic events.

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The Nevada City Farmers Market offers a seasonal market where local farmers, artisans, and food vendors sell fresh produce, baked goods, handmade items, and prepared foods.

Services include:

• Access to locally grown fruits and vegetables
• Artisan goods and handmade crafts
• Ready-to-eat foods from local vendors
• Seasonal community space with rotating vendors

2025 Summer Market:

• Every Saturday, 8:30am - 1pm
• April 12th - December 20th, 2025
• Outdoors on Union Street, Downtown Nevada City

Web pages

• Home - https://www.ncfarmersmarket.org/

Sierra Harvest Provides a Nevada County Food & Farm Directory which is a product directory for local farms and ranches, including contact information. Updated annually. Many of the listed farms and ranches participate in local Farmers Markets.

Web pages

• Home - https://sierraharvest.org/
• Food and Farm Directory - https://sierraharvest.org/food-and-farm-directory/

Sierra Harvest's Gold Country Gleaning Program organizes volunteers to harvest fresh, seasonal produce that would otherwise go to waste and donates it to local food banks. Volunteers are encouraged to take gleaned goodies home too.

Web pages

• Home - https://sierraharvest.org/
• Gold Country Gleaning Program - https://sierraharvest.org/gleaning/
• Request Gleaning - https://sierraharvest.org/gleaning/site_registration.php
• Volunteer to Glean - https://sierraharvest.org/gleaning/volregistration.php