Food and Essential Needs

Food and Nutrition Center at Palomar College

The Anita & Stan Maag Food & Nutrition Center at the San Marcos Campus (SU-40) currently has the following hours: Monday – Thursday8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The Food and Nutrition Center Services:

  • Assists with resource referrals
  • Free diapers for students and staff
  • Free hygiene and feminine hygiene products
  • Grab ‘n’ Go Cooler Locations
  • Provides Calfresh information and assistance
  • Serve our other campuses such as Escondido, Fallbrook and Rancho Bernardo
  • Students and Staff can receive 20lbs of free food per month
  • Farmer Markets (Free Food Events)

Latest updates from the Food and Nutrition Center:

Students Get CalFresh  “With new COVID-19 measures, it’s now easier than ever for eligible California community college students to sign up and receive money every month to help buy groceries. The average eligible student receives $150 each month and it only takes a couple of minutes to apply. Call 1-877-847-3663 (FOOD) or click here to fill out an application.” (CCC COVID-19 Updates: July 27, 2020 – COVID-19 Update No. 78)