Founded in 2012, The Shepherd’s Market is a client-choice food pantry serving the hungry and needy in south Baton Rouge. The pantry is open Mondays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8-10 a.m.
The Shepherd’s Market serves 50 families per day, or 400 families per month. Our focus area includes zip codes 70808, 70809, 70810 and 70820, but we serve any family in need.
Our mission is to provide physical food for the hungry and spiritual food for the needy.
The Shepherd’s Market Goals:
- Eradicate hunger in south Baton Rouge
- Feed all who seek assistance by increasing food and monetary donations
- Share dignity and respect with all clients
- Enlist others to partner with us
The Shepherd’s Market is one of only two client-choice food pantries in Baton Rouge, and it is the only client-choice food pantry to offer an evening shift (Mondays). Additionally, we maintain The Shepherd’s Garden, where we grow and harvest fresh produce for our clients.
Our food pantry is 100% volunteer-run, which means every donated dollar is spent directly on food and household items for the families in need.
The Shepherd’s Market is the largest project of Opening Doors, a Louisiana Nonprofit Corporation. Opening Doors is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. We operate on the St. John’s United Methodist Church campus.
Volunteers Always Needed
Individual volunteers can show up on pantry days, no sign-up necessary. For groups of five or more, please contact shepherdsmarket@gmail.com prior to showing up. Please note that we are only able to accommodate groups of 10 or less for pantry days. If you have a group of more than 10, we will ask that you split your group up into multiple days.
