Berryville and Springdale will soon be getting Northwest Arkansas Food Bank mobile pantries in their towns.

Formerly known as senior mobile pantries, the new mobile pantry sites are open to members of the community, not just seniors, said Trina Wilson, volunteer coordinator and the person in charge of the mobile pantries.

With the addition of the two sites in June, the Food Bank will have mobile pantries in 10 communities in Northwest Arkansas.

The mobile pantry program expansion was made possible through a $45,000 grant from Tyson Foods.

"We’re proud to support the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank and their partner agencies that help address food insecurity in our community,” said Derek Burleson, Tyson Foods spokesperson. “Mobile pantries are a fantastic tool to reach those living in rural areas who may not be receiving the nutrition they desperately need.”

At 10 a.m. June 5, the pantry in Berryville will open at the Carroll County Senior Center, 202 W. Madison. It will be in Berryville on the first Tuesday of each month after that. In addition, the Berryville site will provide service to Green Forest.

The Springdale pantry will begin service at noon on June 8 at the Springdale Senior Center, 203 Park St. It will be in service on the second Friday of each month.

Those participating in the service will receive a box of food that will contain a variety of fresh/frozen and shelf-stable foods.

The project’s focus on Berryville and Springdale clearly targets a population that experiences high food insecurity and SNAP eligibility, according to the Urgent Food Supply grant application to Tyson Foods.

Carroll County (Berryville) has a population that is 13.5 percent food insecure and 69 percent of the population is SNAP eligible. In Springdale, 15.3 percent of the residents are food insecure with 62 percent being SNAP eligible.

The program expects to distribute food for 250 individuals on a monthly basis.

The other mobile pantry sites are:

• Wedington Place Apartments, 3130 Telluride Drive, Fayetteville, 8 to 9:15 a.m., first Thursday of each month.
  
• Prairie Grove American Legion, 120 S. Neal St., Prairie Grove, noon to 1:30 p.m., first Thursday of each month.
  
• Bentonville Senior Center, 3501 SE L St., Bentonville, 8 to 9:15 a.m., second Thursday of each month.
  
• Bella Vista Fire Station No. 4, 1639 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista, 10 to 11:15 a.m., second Thursday of each month.
  
• Elkins Community Center, 162 Doolin Drive, Elkins, 8 to 9:15 a.m., third Thursday of each month.
  
• Huntsville Senior Activity Center, 903 N. College St., Huntsville, 1 to 2:30 p.m., third Thursday of each month.
  
• Siloam Springs Senior Activity Center, 750 Heritage Court, Siloam Springs, 8 to 9:30 a.m., fourth Thursday of each month.
  
• Lowell Senior Activity Center, 704 E. Monroe Ave., Lowell, noon to 1:15 p.m., fourth Thursday of each month