Food options
Access to healthy, affordable food options is a must. With these resources, you'll never have to go without.
Warrior Meal Share Program: Wayne State Housing & Dining and the W Food Pantry have teamed up to create this program to assist students with meals. Meal swipes are donated by WSU students.
The W Food Pantry: Hub for free, nonperishable food and resources on campus. The W Food Pantry provides currently enrolled Wayne State Warriors in need of food assistance with supplemental food and additional resources.
WSU Farmers Market: Provides a vast array of fruit and vegetable vending, healthy lunch options, and healthy living programs. It accepts incentive programs: student advantage, Faculty/staff advantage, senior advantage, EBT/SNAP, and Double Up Food Bucks. It begins the 1st Wednesday of June thru the last Wednesday of October from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Detroit Community Markets: Locate affordable, healthy produce near campus.
Detroit Food Pantry Database: List of food pantries in the area.
Deeply Rooted Produce: Mobile grocery store serving Detroit and Highland Park.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): SNAP offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities. The Food and Nutrition Service works with State agencies, nutrition educators, and neighborhood and faith-based organizations to ensure that those eligible for nutrition assistance can make informed decisions about applying for the program and can access benefits.
More information about food assistance can be found on the State of Michigan website.